Helping Hand Foundation
EIN 301303156Total Given 2023–2025
$1.3M
42 grants · $429K avg/year
based on 3 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$18K
typical small grants · $6K–$46K
grant size
21%
balanced · 7/33 multi-year
repeat
$18.4M
Assets (2025)
33
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(304) 234-3500
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $373K | $6.4M | $6.6M | 14 |
| 2025 | $916K | $18.4M | $1.0M | 28 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 42 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$6K
Median
$18K
Average
$31K
75th Pctl
$46K
Maximum
$188K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
MG
Mark Games
2+ yrs
President
Leadership
EF
Eric Freitag
2+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
CK
Chad Kuhns
2+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
MG
Mark Games
2+ yrs
President
Leadership
EF
Eric Freitag
2+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
CK
Chad Kuhns
2+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
Grants Awarded (42 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truist Bank | Wheeling, WV | $188,000 | 501 (C) (3) | 2025 |
| The Life Hub Inc | Wheeling, WV | $100,000 | 501 (C) (3) | 2023 |
| United Way | Weirton, WV | $100,000 | 501 (C) (3) | 2025 |
| Family Services of Upper Ohio Valley | Wheeling, WV | $75,750 | 501 (C) (3) | 2025 |
| Brooke County Committee on Aging | Follansbee, WV | $72,000 | 501 (C) (3) | 2023 |
| Helping Heros | Wheeling, WV | $65,000 | 501 (C) (3) | 2025 |
| Greater Wheeling Coalition for the Homeless | Wheeling, WV | $56,414 | 501 (C) (3) | 2025 |
| Seeing Hand Association | Wheeling, WV | $52,500 | 501 (C) (3) | 2025 |
| Appalachian Outreach | Wheeling, WV | $50,225 | 501 (C) (3) | 2023 |
| The Life Hub | Wheeling, WV | $50,000 | 501 (C) (3) | 2025 |
| Appalachian Outreach | Wheeling, WV | $46,000 | 501 (C) (3) | 2025 |
| House of the Carpenter | Wheeling, WV | $44,045 | 501 (C) (3) | 2025 |
| Soup Kitchen of Greater Wheeling | Wheeling, WV | $43,500 | 501 (C) (3) | 2025 |
| Brooke County Committee on Aging | Follansbee, WV | $40,000 | 501 (C) (3) | 2025 |
| Family Services of Upper Ohio Valley | Wheeling, WV | $35,000 | 501 (C) (3) | 2023 |
| Old Man Rivers Mission | Parkersburg, WV | $25,000 | 501 (C) (3) | 2025 |
| National Alliance for the Mentally Ill | Wheeling, WV | $22,500 | 501 (C) (3) | 2025 |
| Wheeling House Authority | Wheeling, WV | $20,000 | 501 (C) (3) | 2023 |
| Grow Ohio Valley | Wheeling, WV | $19,500 | 501 (C) (3) | 2023 |
| Grow Ohio Valley | Wheeling, WV | $19,500 | 501 (C) (3) | 2023 |
| Youth Services System | Wheeling, WV | $19,400 | 501 (C) (3) | 2025 |
| Community Resources Inc | New Martinsville, WV | $17,500 | 501 (C) (3) | 2025 |
| Youth Services System | Wheeling, WV | $13,000 | 501 (C) (3) | 2023 |
| Cameron High School | Cameron, WV | $12,900 | 501 (C) (3) | 2025 |
| John Marshall High School | Glen Dale, WV | $12,500 | 501 (C) (3) | 2025 |