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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-4153385

Spartan Foundation

A private foundation in Vienna, WV. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 29 grants and $1.4 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $1,389,464

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $18,441,006

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,269,121

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $17,770,265

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,210,298

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $16,452,732

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,527,594

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $17,385,788

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,194,882

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $19,119,495

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,152,681

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $18,757,985

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,190,593

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $19,262,993

Grants paid in 2025

29 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Cleveland ClinicCleveland, OH

    Contribution

    $360,000
  2. YMCA of Parkersburg WVParkersburg, WV

    Contribution

    $170,196
  3. Parkersburg Area Comm FoundationParkersburg, WV

    Contribution

    $120,709
  4. Wvu FoundationMorgantown, WV

    Contribution

    $110,000
  5. Memorial Health FoundationMarietta, OH

    Contribution

    $104,000
  6. Marietta CollegeMarietta, OH

    Contribution

    $101,731
  7. Camden Clark Medical CenterParkersburg, WV

    Contribution

    $100,000
  8. Uniontown Public LibraryUniontown, PA

    Contribution

    $63,578
  9. The Hill SchoolPottstown, PA

    Contribution

    $50,000
  10. UsgaLiberty Cor, NJ

    Contribution

    $25,000
  11. West Virginia State UniversityInstitute, WV

    Contribution

    $25,000
  12. Greater Kanawha Valley FoundationCharleston, WV

    Contribution

    $20,000
  13. United Way Alliance of the MOVParkersburg, WV

    Contribution

    $15,000
  14. Ely Chapman Education FoundationMarietta, OH

    Contribution

    $15,000
  15. Westminster Presbyterian ChurchVienna, WV

    Contribution

    $15,000
  16. Marietta Community FoundationMarietta, OH

    Contribution

    $15,000
  17. Jupiter Medical Center FoundationJupiter, FL

    Contribution

    $14,250
  18. University of CharlestonCharleston, WV

    Contribution

    $12,500
  19. Salvation ArmyParkersburg, WV

    Contribution

    $10,000
  20. WV Music Hall of FameCharleston, WV

    Contribution

    $7,500
  21. WV Symphony Orchestra ParkersburgVienna, WV

    Contribution

    $5,000
  22. Wood County Recreation CommissionParkersburg, WV

    Contribution

    $5,000
  23. Washington State College of OhMarietta, OH

    Contribution

    $5,000
  24. Wood County SchoolsParkersburg, WV

    Contribution

    $5,000
  25. Friends of ViennaParkersburg, WV

    Contribution

    $5,000
  26. Actors Guild of ParkersburgParkersburg, WV

    Contribution

    $5,000
  27. Ohio State Havener Eye InstituteColumbus, OH

    Contribution

    $2,000
  28. Boys and Girls Club of ParkersburgParkersburg, WV

    Contribution

    $2,000
  29. Duke UniversityDurham, NC

    Contribution

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Health2 grants $204,00044% of the total
  2. Education5 grants $180,23139% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $34,2507% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 grant $25,0005% of the total
  5. Arts and culture2 grants $10,0002% of the total
  6. Community development1 grant $5,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. West Virginia17 grants $632,905
  2. Ohio7 grants $602,731
  3. Pennsylvania2 grants $113,578
  4. New Jersey1 grant $25,000
  5. Florida1 grant $14,250
  6. North Carolina1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

13 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Harry H Esbenshade IIIPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Robert E KirkbrideDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Thomas A HeywoodDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • John L ThomasDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Thomas R DaviesDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Bryan J ReamTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Katherine E HushionSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • William D EsbenshadeVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Rachel E ReedVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Abigail E O'KeefeVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Molly H E ShaughnessyVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Aaron L TiceASSITANT TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Rachel E AshVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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