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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 55-6015330

W E Stone Foundation

A private foundation in Wheeling, WV. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 9 grants and $85,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Jan 31, 2026), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Security National Trust Co
1300 Chapline St 3rd Fl
Wheeling, WV 26003
(304) 233-5215
Form and materials
General information
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
N/A

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $85,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $813,252

  • Tax year 2024

    $82,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $834,346

  • Tax year 2023

    $80,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $880,505

  • Tax year 2022

    $73,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $919,871

  • Tax year 2021

    $86,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $991,732

  • Tax year 2020

    $84,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $975,687

  • Tax year 2019

    $72,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,039,859

  • Tax year 2018

    $63,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,078,996

Grants paid in 2025

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of CharlestonCharleston, WV

    Wehrle innovation center pledge

    $15,000
  2. WV Independent Colleges & UniversitiesCharleston, WV

    Circle of vision scholarship

    $15,000
  3. Arts AmplifiedCharleston, WV

    Support

    $10,000
  4. Experience LearningCircleville, WV

    Scholarships and WV programs

    $10,000
  5. Oglebay FoundationWheeling, WV

    Renovations

    $10,000
  6. Oglebay InstituteWheeling, WV

    Capital projects and general fund

    $8,000
  7. Wheeling Symphony SocietyWheeling, WV

    Youth concert

    $7,000
  8. Linsly SchoolWheeling, WV

    Financial aid program

    $5,000
  9. Wheeling Country Day SchoolWheeling, WV

    Scholarships

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $25,00036% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation2 grants $20,00029% of the total
  3. Arts and culture2 grants $17,00024% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $8,00011% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. West Virginia9 grants $85,000

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • Edward C Armbrecht JrTRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Ben Exley IVTRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Edward C Armbrecht IIISECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Elizabeth J PoggiPRESIDENT/TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kathleen McDermottTRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Cynthia MorrisonTRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Stacy ChristianTRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

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