Wheeling Symphony Orchestra
Wheeling Symphony Orchestra is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Wheeling, WV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $824K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $51K. Net investment income was $54K.
Wheeling Symphony Orchestra at a glance
In short: Wheeling Symphony Orchestra gave $51K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $51K), mostly in West Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $51,132
- +10.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $51,132
- +10.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $51,132
- Total assets
- $824,350
- -0.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- West Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Wheeling Symphony Orchestra funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Executive Director Wheeling Symphony Society ($51K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 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 Symphony Orchestra gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2020) to $53K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $51K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Executive Director Wheeling Symphony Society Wheeling, WV | General Support | $51,132 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $824,350 | $59,193 | $59,479 | $51,132 | 1 | $53,003 | $54,118 | $56,219 |
| 2024 | $824,636 | $67,779 | $53,232 | $46,305 | 1 | $48,061 | $63,084 | $52,888 |
| 2023 | $810,089 | $29,770 | $54,505 | $48,520 | 1 | $50,161 | $25,425 | $47,946 |
| 2022 | $834,217 | $20,326 | $60,327 | $53,035 | 1 | $54,639 | $16,171 | $50,124 |
| 2021 | $874,218 | $80,758 | $53,225 | $46,219 | 1 | $47,938 | $76,260 | $54,754 |
| 2020 | $846,685 | $46,324 | $51,507 | $45,231 | 1 | — | $42,125 | $47,819 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wheeling Symphony Orchestra reported a distributable amount of $56K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wheeling Symphony Orchestra's only listed officer is Wesbanco Bank, Successor Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wesbanco Bank
Successor Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$5K (2020) → $6K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $6K, to Wesbanco Bank (Successor Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Wheeling Symphony Orchestra
How much does Wheeling Symphony Orchestra give each year?
Wheeling Symphony Orchestra gave $51K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $46K across 1 grant.
How large is Wheeling Symphony Orchestra?
Wheeling Symphony Orchestra reported $824K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $53K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $56K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Wheeling Symphony Orchestra?
Wheeling Symphony Orchestra is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Wheeling, WV. It holds $824K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Wheeling Symphony Orchestra operate?
Wheeling Symphony Orchestra has awarded grants in West Virginia.
What is Wheeling Symphony Orchestra's EIN?
Wheeling Symphony Orchestra's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 55-6035296. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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