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Raymond Brooks Vanscoy Testamentary Trust

Preselected recipients only Fairmont, West Virginia · EIN 376453534

Raymond Brooks Vanscoy Testamentary Trust is a private foundation in Fairmont, West Virginia. In tax year 2025 it gave $227,500 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $45,500 and the largest $45,500. 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 up from $220,000 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$220,0005$4.6 million
2024$220,0005$5.0 million
2025$227,5005$5.4 million

How to apply

Raymond Brooks Vanscoy Testamentary Trust 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

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to West Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
West Virginia2$91,000
Florida1$45,500
Georgia1$45,500
Rhode Island1$45,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
West Virginia University Foundation Inc
Morgantown, WV
Unrestricted charitable contribution$45,500
Muscular Dystrophy Association Inc
Providence, RI
Unrestricted charitable contribution$45,500
Broad Street United Methodist Church
Weston, WV
Unrestricted charitable contribution$45,500
Arthritis Foundation
Atlanta, GA
Unrestricted charitable contribution$45,500
American Heart Association
St Petersburg, FL
Unrestricted charitable contribution$45,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Raymond Brooks Vanscoy Testamentary Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Raymond Brooks Vanscoy Testamentary Trust give?

$227,500 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $45,500.

Who runs Raymond Brooks Vanscoy Testamentary Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Wesbanco Trust Investment Services (Trustee).

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