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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 55-6138839

Meagel Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Parkersburg, WV. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 16 grants and $1.2 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $1,221,424

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $18,085,349

  • Tax year 2024

    $877,388

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $18,177,001

  • Tax year 2023

    $912,700

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $18,236,474

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,349,640

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $18,674,518

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,208,866

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $19,887,737

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,055,156

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $19,466,920

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,200,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $20,005,949

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,100,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $19,852,146

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Parks System Trust FundWheeling, WV

    General use for public park

    $122,143
  2. Trinity LutheranWheeling, WV

    Religious

    $122,143
  3. West Liberty University FDN West Liberty Universtiy FoundationWest Liberty, WV

    Educational scholarship

    $122,143
  4. Wheeling Scty for Crippled ChildrenWheeling, WV

    Rehabilitation services

    $122,143
  5. American Cancer SocietyOklahoma City, OK

    Research and education

    $61,071
  6. American Heart AssociationDallas, TX

    Research in WV

    $61,071
  7. Children's Home of WheelingWheeling, WV

    Care of children

    $61,071
  8. Community Foundation of the Ohio Va Community Foundation of the Ohio Valley- Meagel FuWheeling, WV

    For those in need

    $61,071
  9. Endowment for King's DaughtersWheeling, WV

    Child care

    $61,071
  10. House of the CarpenterWheeling, WV

    Care for homeless and those in need

    $61,071
  11. Lions Club of WheelingWheeling, WV

    Sight preservation

    $61,071
  12. Salvation ArmyWheeling, WV

    Care for homeless and those in need

    $61,071
  13. West Virginia University FDNMorgantown, WV

    Educational scholarship

    $61,071
  14. Wheeling Health Right IncWheeling, WV

    Medical care for those in need

    $61,071
  15. Wheeling Symphony Society IncWheeling, WV

    Preservation of the symphony

    $61,071
  16. WV Northern Community College FDNWheeling, WV

    Educational scholarship

    $61,071

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health2 grants $122,14250% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $61,07125% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $61,07125% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. West Virginia14 grants $1,099,282
  2. Florida1 grant $61,071
  3. Oklahoma1 grant $61,071

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • United Bank IncTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $190,803

The return

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