WV Emulation Endowment Trust
WV Emulation Endowment Trust is a public charity based in Orlando, Florida. Its filings describe support for specified educational institutions, and its 2025 grants were scholarships for students attending named colleges and universities.
WV Emulation Endowment Trust at a glance
In short: WV Emulation Endowment Trust gave $375K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $29K), mostly in West Virginia. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $375,000
- +24.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $28,846
- +15.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $24,300
- Total assets
- $10,188,564
- +3.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- West Virginia (79% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to WV Emulation Endowment Trust
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 919798, Orlando, FL 32891-9798
Phone: (804) 273-7445
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who WV Emulation Endowment Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Charleston ($70K). Together the top 10 received $340K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($9,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
66 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 57 grants of 66 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 79% of grant dollars went to recipients in an individual recipient, 14% to Virginia, 3% to Ohio, and 3% to Indiana.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is WV Emulation Endowment Trust open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 13 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. How we count
- 92% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+9%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $262K (2021) to $375K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $375K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Charleston Charleston, WV | Scholarship Awards for Students Attending University of Charleston | $69,700 |
| WVU Foundation Morgantown, WV | Scholarship Awards for Students Attending WVU Foundation Programs | $64,100 |
| WV School of Osteopathic Med Lewisburg, WV | Scholarship awards for students attending West Virginia school of osteopathic med | $44,700 |
| Wheeling University Wheeling, WV | Scholarship Awards for Students Attending Wheeling Jesuit University | $27,200 |
| Washington & Lee University Lexington, VA | Scholarship awards for students attending washington & lee university | $26,800 |
| Randolph College Lynchburg, VA | Scholarship Awards for Students Attending Randolph College | $26,000 |
| Davis & Elkins College Elkins, WV | Scholarship awards for students attending davis & elkins college | $24,300 |
| Marshall University Huntington, WV | Scholarship Awards for Students Attending Marshall University | $20,400 |
| Bethany College Bethany, WV | Scholarship Awards for Students Attending Bethany College | $19,500 |
| WV Wesleyan College Buckhannon, WV | Scholarship awards for students attending w va wesleyan college | $17,300 |
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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 | $10,188,564 | $810,369 | $421,534 | $375,000 | 13 | $796,819 |
| 2024 | $9,841,634 | $1,057,565 | $349,067 | $300,950 | 12 | $655,720 |
| 2023 | $9,124,401 | $610,453 | $335,461 | $295,300 | 13 | $284,220 |
| 2022 | $8,869,057 | $365,017 | $385,423 | $344,950 | 14 | $141,317 |
| 2021 | $8,886,143 | $570,551 | $302,954 | $262,400 | 14 | $552,460 |
| 2020 | $8,611,634 | $563,060 | $304,778 | $270,700 | 15 | $538,441 |
| 2019 | $8,359,366 | $312,060 | $321,055 | $286,900 | Total only | $290,218 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The trust states its mission as “support of specified educational institutions.” Its 2025 grant purposes identify scholarship awards for students attending the recipient institutions.
The supported organizations describe their missions in their own terms. Davis & Elkins College says it prepares and inspires students for success and thoughtful engagement in the world. Bethany College describes its work as teaching and learning through a liberal arts education, including professional preparation, in an atmosphere of study, work, and service. An individual recipient State University says it fosters, supports, and assists research and economic development activities consistent with the university’s educational objectives and mission.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the trust reported 13 grants totaling $375,000. Grants ranged from $9,000 to $69,700, with a median of $24,300. The listed grant purposes were scholarship awards for students attending the named institutions.
The largest reported awards included $69,700 to the University of Charleston, $64,100 to WVU Foundation, and $44,700 to West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine. Other listed awards included $27,200 to Wheeling University, $26,800 to Washington & Lee University, $26,000 to Randolph College, $24,300 to Davis & Elkins College, and $20,400 to Marshall University.
The trust’s filing states that its governing instrument requires it to distribute all net income to a designated public charity and that its trustee has no discretion to vary the beneficiaries or amounts payable. It also says the trustee makes annual written reports to the supported organization describing the trust’s assets and income.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
WV Emulation Endowment Trust's only listed officer is Truist Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Truist Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$38K (2021) → $43K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Branch Banking AND Trust CO (2019–2020) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $43K, to Truist Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about WV Emulation Endowment Trust
How much does WV Emulation Endowment Trust give each year?
WV Emulation Endowment Trust gave $375K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $301K across 12 grants.
What is WV Emulation Endowment Trust's typical grant size?
WV Emulation Endowment Trust's median grant in 2025 was $24,300, and its average grant was $28,846, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does WV Emulation Endowment Trust give grants?
WV Emulation Endowment Trust gives mostly in West Virginia: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Virginia (14%).
Does WV Emulation Endowment Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on WV Emulation Endowment Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are WV Emulation Endowment Trust's largest grantees?
WV Emulation Endowment Trust's largest 2025 grantees include University of Charleston ($69,700), WVU Foundation ($64,100) and WV School of Osteopathic Med ($44,700), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($9,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is WV Emulation Endowment Trust?
WV Emulation Endowment Trust reported $10.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $810K.
What does WV Emulation Endowment Trust fund?
The trust states its mission as “support of specified educational institutions.” Its 2025 grant purposes identify scholarship awards for students attending the recipient institutions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from WV Emulation Endowment Trust?
WV Emulation Endowment Trust has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is WV Emulation Endowment Trust's EIN?
WV Emulation Endowment Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7010922. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 24, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 16, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 22, 2025)
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Grantable. (2026). WV Emulation Endowment Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/wv-emulation-endowment-trust-morg_58e33cde60c54282bf2f024c490485f2
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