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Joan B and Frank E McDonald Chari Trust Mem Scholarship Fund for Weir

Accepts applications Weirton, West Virginia · EIN 546478360

Joan B and Frank E McDonald Chari Trust Mem Scholarship Fund for Weir is a private foundation in Weirton, West Virginia. In tax year 2024 it gave $31,250 in 13 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $3,500. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $29,500 the year before.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$29,50015$943,449
2024$31,25013$997,287

How to apply

Its grants go to individuals, not organizations. Every grant in its 2024 filing was paid to an individual (for example a scholarship or assistance with costs), so it is not a funding prospect for a nonprofit.

ContactGuidance Department Weir Senior Hi
100 Red Rider Road, Weirton, WV 26062
Phone or email(304) 748-7600
DeadlinesMarch 20th each year

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Joan B and Frank E McDonald Chari Trust Mem Scholarship Fund for Weir funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in West Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
West Virginia13$31,250

Grants paid in 2024

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
WV
College scholarship$3,500
Individual
WV
College scholarship$3,250
Individual
WV
College scholarship$3,000
Individual
WV
College scholarship$2,500
Individual
WV
College scholarship$2,500
Individual
WV
College scholarship$2,500
Individual
WV
College scholarship$2,500
Individual
WV
College scholarship$2,000
Individual
WV
College scholarship$2,000
Individual
WV
College scholarship$2,000
Individual
WV
College scholarship$2,000
Individual
WV
College scholarship$2,000
Individual
WV
College scholarship$1,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Joan B and Frank E McDonald Chari Trust Mem Scholarship Fund for Weir accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: March 20th each year.

How much does Joan B and Frank E McDonald Chari Trust Mem Scholarship Fund for Weir give?

$31,250 in tax year 2024, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs Joan B and Frank E McDonald Chari Trust Mem Scholarship Fund for Weir?

Its 2024 filing lists Bethany Fernbaugh (Trustee), Sandy Yarter (Trustee), Jonathan Beynon (Trustee) and Anthony Viola (Trustee).

What does Joan B and Frank E McDonald Chari Trust Mem Scholarship Fund for Weir fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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