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.

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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