The Banford & Terri Exley Family Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyWheeling, West Virginia · EIN 55-0702493 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$13K
Organizations funded21
Typical grant$250
Total assets$241K
Half of its grants to organizations were between $150 and $750.
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
28% of grants went outside West Virginia.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeling Symphony Society | Wheeling, WV | General support | $3,900 |
| The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust | Pittsburgh, PA | General support | $2,500 |
| Oglebay Institute | Wheeling, WV | General support | $1,260 |
| Valley Hospice | Rayland, OH | General support | $1,200 |
| Florence Crittenton Services | Wheeling, WV | General support | $850 |
| Oglebay Foundation | Wheeling, WV | General support | $750 |
| Foxfire Film Festival | Wheeling, WV | General support | $375 |
| Pittsburgh Public Theater | Pittsburgh, PA | General support | $300 |
| Wheeling Health Right | Wheeling, WV | General support | $300 |
| Linsly School | Wheeling, WV | General support | $250 |
| Soup Kitchen of Greater Wheeling | Wheeling, WV | General support | $250 |
| YWCA Wheeling Wv | Wheeling, WV | General support | $250 |
| Community Fdn for the Ohio Valley | Wheeling, WV | General support | $200 |
| Friends of Wheeling | Wheeling, WV | General support | $150 |
| Friends of Wv Public Broadcasting | Charleston, WV | General support | $150 |
| Vance Memorial Church | Wheeling, WV | General support | $150 |
| First Christian Church of Moundsville | Moundsville, WV | General support | $150 |
| University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY | General support | $125 |
| Consumer Reports | Yonkers, NY | General support | $100 |
| American Fdn for Suicide Prevention | New York, NY | General support | $100 |
| Ohio Valley Recovery | Overbrook, WV | General support | $100 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $13,410 | 21 |
| 2024 | $13,360 | 19 |
| 2023 | $9,485 | 22 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 15, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202621359349101072
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 55-0702493
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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