Private foundation · EIN 26-6428986

The Martha Gaines & Russell Wehrle Memorial Foundation

Preselected only

Charleston, WV

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202501639349100315
Total assets (EOY)$6,825,582
Grants paid$404,500
Typical (median) grant$5,000
Grants listed38
Giving in home state (WV)99%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K15
$5K–$25K19
$25K–$100K3
$100K+1

Smallest $1,000 · Largest $100,000

Geographic focus

WV
99%
IL
1%

Common purposes

operations

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$380,500$6,575,8321
2024$404,500$6,825,58238

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Charleston Area Medical Center FoundationCharleston, WVFUND OPERATIONS$100,000
University Of CharlestonCharleston, WVFUND OPERATIONS$75,000
The Library Foundation Of Kanawha CountyCharleston, WVFUND OPERATIONS$25,000
University Of Charleston - Innovative ScholarsCharleston, WVFUND OPERATIONS$25,000
Coda Mountain Academy IncFayetteville, WVFUND OPERATIONS$12,500
A New ClendeninClendenin, WVFUND OPERATIONS$10,000
Clay Center For The Arts & Sciences Of WvCharleston, WVFUND OPERATIONS$10,000
National Youth Science AcademyDavis, WVFUND OPERATIONS$10,000
Saint Matthews Episcopal ChurchCharleston, WVFUND OPERATIONS$10,000
Tgkvf - Community Initiative FundCharleston, WVFUND OPERATIONS$10,000
West Virginia Health RightCharleston, WVFUND OPERATIONS$10,000
Women'S Health Center Of West VirginiaCharleston, WVFUND OPERATIONS$10,000
Wv Casa Association IncCharleston, WVFUND OPERATIONS$10,000
West Virginia University - Innocence ProjectMorgantown, WVFUND OPERATIONS$5,500
Childhood Language CenterCharleston, WVFUND OPERATIONS$5,000
Covenant HouseCharleston, WVFUND OPERATIONS$5,000
DaymarkCharleston, WVFUND OPERATIONS$5,000
Dr Groves B Smith Guardianship CorpGodfrey, ILFUND OPERATIONS$5,000
Mission Wv - The BridgeHurricane, WVFUND OPERATIONS$5,000
Salvation Army Boys & Girls ClubCharleston, WVFUND OPERATIONS$5,000
Union Mission Ministries IncCharleston, WVFUND OPERATIONS$5,000
West Virginia Independent Colleges & UniversitiesCharleston, WVFUND OPERATIONS$5,000
YwcaCharleston, WVFUND OPERATIONS$5,000
Kanawha County Dental Health Council IncCharleston, WVFUND OPERATIONS$4,000
Appalachian Reading CenterSouth Charleston, WVFUND OPERATIONS$3,750
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