Well Told Grants

Foundations / West Virginia

Bessie Stewart Trust FBO James Wood Chapter of Dar

Preselected recipients only Parkersburg, West Virginia · EIN 556075856

Bessie Stewart Trust FBO James Wood Chapter of Dar is a private foundation in Parkersburg, West Virginia. In tax year 2025 it gave $16,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $16,000 and the largest $16,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $20,000 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$20,0001$361,102
2024$20,0001$380,617
2025$16,0001$411,009

How to apply

Bessie Stewart Trust FBO James Wood Chapter of Dar says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in West Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
West Virginia1$16,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Ellen S Stewart Memorial Fund
Parkersburg, WV
Charitable$16,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Bessie Stewart Trust FBO James Wood Chapter of Dar accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Bessie Stewart Trust FBO James Wood Chapter of Dar give?

$16,000 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $16,000.

Who runs Bessie Stewart Trust FBO James Wood Chapter of Dar?

Its 2025 filing lists United Bank (Trustee).

Similar foundations in West Virginia