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Laposta-Banketas Family Foundation: 13 grants to organizations, $311,298 (tax year ended December 2025)
Laposta-Banketas Family Foundation, a private foundation in Weirton, WV, paid 13 grants to organizations totaling $311,298 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 13, 2026. The largest was $196,000 to First United Methodist Church in Weirton, WV for church ministry.
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- EIN
- 266320501
- Based in
- Weirton, WV
- Assets
- $2,330,907
- Grants paid
- $311,298
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 13, 2026, IRS object ID 202641339349102509. It reported $311,298 in grants paid; 13 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First United Methodist Church | Weirton, WV | Church ministry | $196,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Weirton Chirstian Center | Weirton, WV | Childrens ministry | $79,452 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hope Project Fumc | Weirton, WV | Ministry | $20,046 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Allegheny Health Network | Pittsburgh, PA | Serving the commmunity | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hancock County Humane Foundation | New Cumberland, WV | Saving animals | Animal-related | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Old Friends Cabin Creek | Greenfield, NY | Saving racehorses | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Old Friends Inc | Georgetown, KY | Saving racehorses | Animal-related | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Disability Action Center | Fairmont, WV | Disabled personnel | Human services | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dunbar Recreation Center | Weirton, WV | Serving the commmunity | Recreation and sports | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| House of the Carpenter Inc | Wheeling, WV | Serving the community | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Special Connections | Steubenville, OH | Special needs youth & adults | Community improvement and capacity building | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| WV Christian Youth Camp | Lost Creek, WV | Ministering the youth | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fritz Williams Scholarship Fund | Wierton, WV | Student scholarship | $800 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed July 2, 2025, IRS object ID 202541839349100504. It reported $324,017 in grants paid; 9 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hope Project Fumc | Weirton, WV | Ministry | $253,064 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Weirton Chirstian Center | Weirton, WV | Childrens ministry | $59,853 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Weirton Heights Memorial Baptist Church | Weirton, WV | Ministry | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dunbar Recreation Center | Weirton, WV | Serving the commmunity | Recreation and sports | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Furry Friends | Jupiter, FL | Animal care | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Old Friends Cabin Creek | Greenfield, NY | Saving racehorses | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aaron Davies Memorial Fund | Weirton, WV | Scholarships | $900 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fritz Williams Scholarship Fund | Weirton, WV | Student scholarship | $700 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hancock County Humane Foundation | New Cumberland, WV | Saving animals | Animal-related | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Animal-related | $4,500 |
| Human services | $2,500 |
| Recreation and sports | $2,500 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $1,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| West Virginia | $624,315 |
| Pennsylvania | $3,000 |
| New York | $3,000 |
| Kentucky | $2,000 |
| Ohio | $1,000 |
| Florida | $1,000 |
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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.