Helping Hand Foundation
Invitation OnlyMoundsville, West Virginia · EIN 30-1303156 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$1.1M
Organizations funded31
Typical grant$20,000
Total assets$24.7M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $42,500.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
9% of grants went outside West Virginia.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Wheeling Coalition for the Homeless | Wheeling, WV | 501 (C) (3) | $131,250 |
| United Way | Weirton, WV | 501 (C) (3) | $125,000 |
| Local Collective Market | Sistersville, WV | 501 (C) (3) | $100,000 |
| Truist Bank | Wheeling, WV | 501 (C) (3) | $99,500 |
| Family Services of Upper Ohio Valley | Wheeling, WV | 501 (C) (3) | $80,100 |
| The Life Hub | Wheeling, WV | 501 (C) (3) | $75,000 |
| Brooke County Committee on Aging | Follansbee, WV | 501 (C) (3) | $56,250 |
| Valley Hospice | Rayland, OH | 501 (C) (3) | $42,500 |
| Seeing Hand Association | Wheeling, WV | 501 (C) (3) | $38,000 |
| Soup Kitchen of Greater Wheeling | Wheeling, WV | 501 (C) (3) | $36,000 |
| Caring Place Child Advocacy Center | Wintersville, OH | 501 (C) (3) | $35,000 |
| National Alliance for the Mentally Ill | Wheeling, WV | 501 (C) (3) | $22,500 |
| Ohio County Family Resource Network | Wheeling, WV | 501 (C) (3) | $22,500 |
| Grow Ohio Valley | Wheeling, WV | 501 (C) (3) | $20,000 |
| Old Man Rivers Mission | Parkersburg, WV | 501 (C) (3) | $20,000 |
| Youth Services System | Wheeling, WV | 501 (C) (3) | $20,000 |
| Wheeling Health Right | Wheeling, WV | 501 (C) (3) | $20,000 |
| YMCA | Wheeling, WV | 501 (C) (3) | $18,000 |
| Brooke Hancock Family Resource Network | Weirton, WV | 501 (C) (3) | $17,000 |
| Tri County Help Center | St Clairsville, OH | 501 (C) (3) | $15,000 |
| House of the Carpenter | Wheeling, WV | 501 (C) (3) | $10,052 |
| Cameron High School | Cameron, WV | 501 (C) (3) | $10,000 |
| Marshall County Back to School Fair | Moundsville, WV | 501 (C) (3) | $10,000 |
| John Marshall High School | Glen Dale, WV | 501 (C) (3) | $10,000 |
| Wetzel County Committee on Aging | New Martinsville, WV | 501 (C) (3) | $10,000 |
| House of Hagar Street | Wheeling, WV | 501 (C) (3) | $9,000 |
| Sleep in Heavenly Peace | Martinsburgh, WV | 501 (C) (3) | $5,600 |
| Council of Senior Tyler Countians | Middlebourne, WV | 501 (C) (3) | $5,000 |
| Street Moms | Wheeling, WV | 501 (C) (3) | $3,000 |
| Reach Food Pantry | Wheeling, WV | 501 (C) (3) | $2,500 |
| Oroptimist Soroptimist International of Wheeling | Wheeling, WV | 501 (C) (3) | $200 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,068,952 | 31 |
| 2024 | $915,724 | 28 |
| 2023 | $410,616 | 17 |
| 2022 | $372,745 | 14 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Sep 11, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202602549349100420
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 30-1303156
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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