WV Baptist Convention Char Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wheeling, WV EIN: 55-0755145

WV Baptist Convention Char Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wheeling, WV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $394K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $21K. Net investment income was $58K.

WV Baptist Convention Char Foundation at a glance

In short: WV Baptist Convention Char Foundation gave $21K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in West Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$20,506
+8.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$20,506
+8.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$20,506
Total assets
$393,680
+10.2% 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 WV Baptist Convention Char Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

West Virginia Baptist Convention: $21KWest Virginia BaptistConvention$21K

The largest 2025 recipient was West Virginia Baptist Convention ($21K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Parkersburg

How WV Baptist Convention Char Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+12%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 95% 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

$0$10K$20K$30K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2020) to $21K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $21K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
West Virginia Baptist Convention Parkersburg, WVBuilding of Baptist$20,506
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$393,680$58,946$22,484$20,5061$20,994$58,458$22,048
2024$357,218$48,556$20,413$18,8231$19,311$48,068$20,994
2023$329,074$24,487$20,949$19,9741$20,462$23,999$19,311
2022$325,536$30,362$19,908$18,3521$18,840$29,874$20,696
2021$315,082$34,161$19,668$18,3521$18,840$33,673$23,213
2020$300,589$26,034$19,409$18,3521—$25,546$20,002

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, WV Baptist Convention Char Foundation reported a distributable amount of $22K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

WV Baptist Convention Char Foundation's only listed officer is Wesbanco Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Wesbanco Bank

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $300 (2020) → $300 (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

Wesbanco Bank — Trustee: $300Wesbanco BankTrustee$300

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $300, to Wesbanco Bank (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about WV Baptist Convention Char Foundation

How much does WV Baptist Convention Char Foundation give each year?

WV Baptist Convention Char Foundation gave $21K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $19K across 1 grant.

How large is WV Baptist Convention Char Foundation?

WV Baptist Convention Char Foundation reported $394K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $21K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $22K (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.

Where does WV Baptist Convention Char Foundation operate?

WV Baptist Convention Char Foundation has awarded grants in West Virginia.

What is WV Baptist Convention Char Foundation's EIN?

WV Baptist Convention Char Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 55-0755145. 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 1, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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