Funding search · EIN 550769742 · Wheeling, WV

August J & Thelma S Hoffmann Foundation

Name: August J & Thelma S Hoffmann Foundation grants, 2022–2025
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License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

52
grants reported: $1.6M
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $25,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

freeze renovation shelter student winter access camp parks

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

5 grants matching “freeze” · $175,000

$25,000
Lifehub · Wheeling, WV · 2025
Winter Freeze Shelter
$50,000
Lifehub · Wheeling, WV · 2024
Winter Freeze Shelter
$50,000
Lifehub · Wheeling, WV · 2023
Winter Freeze Shelter
$25,000
Catholic Charities Wv · Wheeling, WV · 2023
Winter freeze shelter
$25,000
Catholic Charities Wv · Wheeling, WV · 2022
Winter freeze shelter

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Oglebay Institute4 grants · $175,000
Soup Kitchen of Greater Wheeling2 grants · $155,000
Lifehub3 grants · $125,000
Oglebay Foundation4 grants · $120,000
Soup Kitchen Greater Wheeling1 grant · $100,000
Family Service of the Upper Ov1 grant · $100,000
Faith in Action Caregivers3 grants · $76,000
St Michaels School1 grant · $75,000
St Vincent Depaul2 grants · $60,000
St Michael Parish School1 grant · $60,000

Giving over time

$395,000

2022

$385,000

2023

$375,000

2024

$410,000

2025

Grant history

All 52 reported grants, largest first.

$100,000
Soup Kitchen Greater Wheeling · Wheeling, WV · 2025
General operations endowmnt homeless
$100,000
Family Service of the Upper Ov · Wheeling, WV · 2022
Delivery & handicap accessible vans & misc
$100,000
Soup Kitchen of Greater Wheeling · Wheeling, WV · 2022
Basement renovation
$75,000
St Michaels School · Wheeling, WV · 2023
Play area renovation
$60,000
St Michael Parish School · Wheeling, WV · 2024
Luminary Fund
$55,000
Soup Kitchen of Greater Wheeling · Wheeling, WV · 2023
General operations
$55,000
St Vincent Depaul · New Martinsville, WV · 2023
Food pantry & projects
$54,500
Youth Services System · Wheeling, WV · 2025
Lazarus marks mary & martha houses
$50,000
Oglebay Institute · Wheeling, WV · 2025
Towngate theatre bldg renovatn low inc youth prog
$50,000
Lifehub · Wheeling, WV · 2024
Winter Freeze Shelter
$50,000
Oglebay Institute · Wheeling, WV · 2024
Towngate theatre building reno youth programs
$50,000
Lifehub · Wheeling, WV · 2023
Winter Freeze Shelter
$50,000
Oglebay Institute · Wheeling, WV · 2023
Towngate theatre building renovation
$43,000
Wheeling Country Day School · Wheeling, WV · 2024
Teacher training dyslexia & discalculia
$40,000
The Seeing Hand Association · Wheeling, WV · 2024
Handicap accessible van
$37,000
Faith in Action Caregivers · Wheeling, WV · 2024
General Purposes
$30,000
Faith in Action Caregivers · Wheeling, WV · 2025
General Purposes
$30,000
Oglebay Foundation · Wheeling, WV · 2025
Access to the parks program
$30,000
Oglebay Foundation · Wheeling, WV · 2024
Access to the parks program
$30,000
Oglebay Foundation · Wheeling, WV · 2023
Access to the parks program
$30,000
Oglebay Foundation · Wheeling, WV · 2022
Access to the parks program
$25,000
Easter Seals Rehabilitation Center · Wheeling, WV · 2025
Uncompensated care
$25,000
Lifehub · Wheeling, WV · 2025
Winter Freeze Shelter
$25,000
St Alphonsus Catholic Church · Wheeling, WV · 2025
Stained glass windows
$25,000
City of Wheeling - Cont of Care · Wheeling, WV · 2024
Homeless assistance
$25,000
Catholic Charities Wv · Wheeling, WV · 2023
Winter freeze shelter
$25,000
Catholic Charities Wv · Wheeling, WV · 2022
Winter freeze shelter
$25,000
Corpus Christi School · Wheeling, WV · 2022
General purposes
$25,000
Oglebay Institute · Wheeling, WV · 2022
Towngate theatre building renovation
$25,000
Ohio County Public Library · Wheeling, WV · 2022
Archival services
$20,000
Laughlin Community Center · Wheeling, WV · 2023
New Play Area Fencing
$15,000
Kings Daughters · Wheeling, WV · 2025
Staff retention
$15,000
Wheeling Health Right · Wheeling, WV · 2025
Staff retention
$15,000
Laughlin Community Center · Wheeling, WV · 2024
General Operations
$12,500
Wheeling Middle School · Wheeling, WV · 2024
Student assistance fund
$12,000
Laughlin Memorial Chapel · Wheeling, WV · 2025
Zen Den
$11,000
Ohio County Public Library · Wheeling, WV · 2025
General operations
$10,000
Arc of Ohio County · Wheeling, WV · 2025
Summer camp
$10,000
Arc of Ohio County · Wheeling, WV · 2024
Summer camp
$10,000
Arc of Ohio County · Wheeling, WV · 2023
Summer camp
$10,000
Dry Ridge Community Center · Cameron, WV · 2023
Repairs and roof replacement
$10,000
Arc of Ohio County · Wheeling, WV · 2022
Summer camp
$10,000
Artworks Around Town · Wheeling, WV · 2022
General purposes
$10,000
Ritchie Elementary School · Wheeling, WV · 2022
Student assistance fund
$10,000
Wheeling Middle School · Wheeling, WV · 2022
Student assistance fund
$9,000
Faith in Action Caregivers · Wheeling, WV · 2022
General purposes
$7,500
Ritchie Elementary School · Wheeling, WV · 2025
Student Assistance Fund
$6,000
Elmhurst House of Friendship · Wheeling, WV · 2022
Porch renovation
$5,000
Friends of Wheeling · Wheeling, WV · 2023
Refurbish 722-724 Main Street
$5,000
Beyond the Backyard · Charleston, WV · 2022
General purposes
$5,000
St Vincent Depaul · New Martinsville, WV · 2022
Food pantry
$2,500
Ritchie Elementary School · Wheeling, WV · 2024
Student Assistance Fund

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Similar grant size

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