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Chris Hess Foundation: 14 grants to organizations, $582,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
Chris Hess Foundation, a private foundation in Wheeling, WV, paid 14 grants to organizations totaling $582,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 13, 2026. The largest was $220,000 to Oglebay Foundation Inc in Wheeling, WV for charitable.
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- EIN
- 016225742
- Based in
- Wheeling, WV
- Assets
- $15,757,924
- Grants paid
- $582,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 13, 2026, IRS object ID 202641339349100829. It reported $582,000 in grants paid; 14 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oglebay Foundation Inc | Wheeling, WV | Charitable | Recreation and sports | $220,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| YMCA of Wheeling | Wheeling, WV | Charitable | $110,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wheeling Central | Wheeling, WV | Charitable | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Linsly School | Wheeling, WV | Charitable | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Think Pink | Wheeling, WV | Charitable | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Faith in Action | Wheeling, WV | Charitable | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Oglebay Institute | Wheeling, WV | Charitable | Environment | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Orchard Park Hospital | Wheeling, WV | Charitable | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Holy Family Child Care & Development Center | Wheeling, WV | Charitable | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| King's Daughters | Wheeling, WV | Charitable | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Moundsville Veterans Honor Guard | Moundsville, WV | Charitable | Public and societal benefit | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Newbridge Academy for Kids | Wheeling, WV | Charitable | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ohio Valley Wellnes Coalition | Wheeling, WV | Charitable | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Heart Association | Dallas, TX | Charitable | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 13, 2025, IRS object ID 202521339349103387. It reported $301,000 in grants paid; 9 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oglebay Foundation Inc | Wheeling, WV | Charitable | Recreation and sports | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wheeling Central | Wheeling, WV | Charitable | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YMCA of Wheeling | Wheeling, WV | Charitable | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Moundsville Veterans Honor Guard | Moundsville, WV | Charitable | Public and societal benefit | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Oglebay Institute | Wheeling, WV | Charitable | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ohio Valley Wellnes Coalition | Wheeling, WV | Charitable | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Think Pink | Wheeling, WV | Charitable | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Legion Post #1 | Wheeling, WV | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley (ovgh History Group) | Wheeling, WV | Charitable | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Recreation and sports | $420,000 |
| Education | $50,000 |
| Environment | $25,000 |
| Public and societal benefit | $20,000 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $2,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| West Virginia | $881,000 |
| Texas | $2,000 |
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Updated May 13, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.