Wheeling Society for Crippled Children
To support the rehabilitation of children with disabilities and developmental delays.
Wheeling Society for Crippled Children at a glance
In short: Wheeling Society for Crippled Children gave $722K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $722K), mostly in West Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $722,280
- -29.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $722,280
- -29.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $722,280
- Total assets
- $14,166,008
- +1.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- West Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Wheeling Society for Crippled Children funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Easter Seals Rehabilitation Center ($722K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Wheeling Society for Crippled Children gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+16%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $392K (2021) to $1.0M (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $722K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Easter Seals Rehabilitation Center Wheeling, WV | To support the services of Easter Seals, including the medical rehabilitation of children and adults. | $722,280 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $14,166,008 | $843,330 | $782,740 | $722,280 | 1 | $696,443 |
| 2024 | $13,991,754 | $709,821 | $1,087,819 | $1,027,280 | 1 | $601,551 |
| 2023 | $13,525,969 | $521,950 | $992,670 | $931,418 | 1 | $375,199 |
| 2022 | $13,908,246 | $1,311,361 | $693,408 | $622,280 | 1 | $890,745 |
| 2021 | $16,363,419 | $2,498,346 | $464,967 | $391,710 | 1 | $2,312,538 |
| 2020 | $13,661,857 | $2,213,210 | $499,451 | $423,179 | 1 | $1,400,388 |
| 2019 | $12,251,969 | $79,639 | $625,075 | $547,280 | 1 | $-62,192 |
About Wheeling Society for Crippled Children
Based on IRS filings
Wheeling Society for Crippled Children is a public charity focused on Health, based in Wheeling, WV. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $14.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $722K. Net investment income was $696K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wheeling Society for Crippled Children is led by Eric Filberto, President CEO on every filing since 2023; none of the 21 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Eric Filberto
President CEO
On filings since 2023
36 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joshua Jefferson
Chairperson
Director → Vice Chairperson, 2022
Vice Chairperson → Chairperson, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ann Wilson
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Strauss
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ellen Kitts MD
Medical Director
On filings since 2019
32 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Gardill Esq.
Director & Legal Counsel
Director → Director & Legal Counsel, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly S Miller Ed D
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lynn Hetzel
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Limbert
Director
Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2020
Chairman → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Contraguerro Jr.
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Winters
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Tuttle
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joshua Lief
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Hurley
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Pleva
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Denise Knouse-Snyder Esq.
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keri Brown
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Joseph
Secretary
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert T Cupp Jr.
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Derek Redd
Vice Chairperson
Director → Vice Chairperson, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vada K Kelly
CFO
On filings since 2021
36 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Dawn Zenner Gaudi (2019–2024) — Immediate Past Chairperson
- Former: Denise Knouse Snyder Esq. (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: J David Diosi (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Jay E Prager (2019–2024) — Former CEO
- Former: Brenda Danehart (2024) — Director
- Former: Roger Lyons (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Victor Greco (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Vilja Stein MD (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: John Kalkreuth (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Michael Myers DO (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Frank Carenbauer III DDS (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: J C Douglas Dalby (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Michael Myer (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: William R Hunt (2019–2020) — CFO
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Wheeling Society for Crippled Children
How much does Wheeling Society for Crippled Children give each year?
Wheeling Society for Crippled Children gave $722K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.0M across 1 grant.
How large is Wheeling Society for Crippled Children?
Wheeling Society for Crippled Children reported $14.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $843K.
What is Wheeling Society for Crippled Children?
Wheeling Society for Crippled Children is a public charity focused on Health, based in Wheeling, WV. It holds $14.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Wheeling Society for Crippled Children operate?
Wheeling Society for Crippled Children has awarded grants in West Virginia.
What is Wheeling Society for Crippled Children's EIN?
Wheeling Society for Crippled Children's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 55-0388219. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 24, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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