Karl And Mildred Niekamp Charitable Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 20-2790169
Foundation Overview
Based in Wheeling, WV, Karl And Mildred Niekamp Charitable Foundation has awarded 144 grants totaling $2,100,000 to organizations in West Virginia. Individual grants range from $1,000 to $60,000, with a median award of $9,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
1 of 10 recipients (10%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
100% of all grants are concentrated in West Virginia, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within West Virginia, funding concentrates in Moundsville (58%), Wheeling (20%), Glen Dale (9%).
Funding Trajectory
Moderate 35% growth trend over 9 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (52%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Karl And Mildred Niekamp Charitable Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeling Symphony | $5,000 | Wheeling, WV, US | Young Peoples Concert | 2025 |
| Simpson United Methodist Church | $15,000 | Moundsville, WV, US | Feeding Body & Soul Kitchen | 2025 |
| Strand Theatre Preservation Society | $51,500 | Moundsville, WV, US | Fire Curtain Replacement | 2025 |
| Cameron High School | $20,000 | Moundsville, WV, US | Student Assistance Fund And Ap Tests | 2025 |
| Center Mcmechen Elementary | $5,000 | Mcmechen, WV, US | Student Assistance Fund | 2025 |
| John Marshall High School | $10,000 | Moundsville, WV, US | Monarch Tidings Performance | 2025 |
| Moundsville Marshall Co Library | $38,500 | Moundsville, WV, US | Microfilm Digitization Project And Computers | 2025 |
| Sherrard Middle School | $5,000 | Wheeling, WV, US | Student Assistance Fund | 2025 |
| Mcninch Primary School | $5,000 | Moundsville, WV, US | Student Assistance Fund | 2025 |
| Marshall County Historical Society | $20,000 | Glen Dale, WV, US | Visitor Center Repairscockayne House | 2025 |
| Wheeling Symphony | $5,000 | Wheeling, WV, US | Young Peoples Concert | 2024 |
| Simpson United Methodist Church | $6,000 | Moundsville, WV, US | Feeding Body & Soul Kitchen General Operations | 2024 |
| Strand Theatre Preservation Society | $40,000 | Moundsville, WV, US | Fire Curtain Replacement | 2024 |
| Cameron High School | $42,500 | Moundsville, WV, US | Band Student Assistance Fund And Ap Tests | 2024 |
| Moundsville Middle School | $30,000 | Cameron, WV, US | Art Dept Student Assistance Fund Band Uniforms | 2024 |
| Central Elementary School | $5,000 | Moundsville, WV, US | Student Assistance Fund | 2024 |
| John Marshall High School | $5,000 | Moundsville, WV, US | Music Department | 2024 |
| Moundsville Marshall Co Library | $7,500 | Moundsville, WV, US | Microfilm Digitization Project | 2024 |
| Sherrard Middle School | $5,000 | Wheeling, WV, US | Student Assistance Fund | 2024 |
| Mcninch Primary School | $5,000 | Moundsville, WV, US | Student Assistance Fund | 2024 |
| Marshall County Historical Society | $16,000 | Glen Dale, WV, US | Visitor Cntr Repairscockayne House Winterization | 2024 |
| Wheeling Symphony | $5,000 | Wheeling, WV, US | Young Peoples Concert | 2024 |
| Simpson United Methodist Church | $6,000 | Moundsville, WV, US | Feeding Body & Soul Kitchen General Operations | 2024 |
| Strand Theatre Preservation Society | $40,000 | Moundsville, WV, US | Fire Curtain Replacement | 2024 |
| Cameron High School | $42,500 | Moundsville, WV, US | Band Student Assistance Fund And Ap Tests | 2024 |
| Moundsville Middle School | $30,000 | Cameron, WV, US | Art Dept Student Assistance Fund Band Uniforms | 2024 |
| Central Elementary School | $5,000 | Moundsville, WV, US | Student Assistance Fund | 2024 |
| John Marshall High School | $5,000 | Moundsville, WV, US | Music Department | 2024 |
| Moundsville Marshall Co Library | $7,500 | Moundsville, WV, US | Microfilm Digitization Project | 2024 |
| Sherrard Middle School | $5,000 | Wheeling, WV, US | Student Assistance Fund | 2024 |
| Mcninch Primary School | $5,000 | Moundsville, WV, US | Student Assistance Fund | 2024 |
| Marshall County Historical Society | $16,000 | Glen Dale, WV, US | Visitor Cntr Repairscockayne House Winterization | 2024 |
| Wheeling Symphony | $5,000 | Wheeling, WV, US | Young Peoples Concert | 2023 |
| Marshall County Historical Society | $5,000 | Moundsville, WV, US | Cockayne Farmhouse General Operations | 2023 |
| Simpson United Methodist Church | $20,000 | Moundsville, WV, US | Feeding People & Soul Kitchen | 2023 |
| Strand Theatre Preservation Society | $50,000 | Moundsville, WV, US | Stage Renovation | 2023 |
| Cameron Middle School | $20,000 | Cameron, WV, US | Student Assistance Fund And Ap Fees Assistance | 2023 |
| Moundsville Middle School | $20,000 | Moundsville, WV, US | Student Assistance Fund And Art Department Grant | 2023 |
| Central Elementary School | $5,000 | Moundsville, WV, US | Student Assistance Fund | 2023 |
| John Marshall High School | $9,500 | Glen Dale, WV, US | Music Department And Drug Free Club | 2023 |
| Wvncc Foundation | $25,000 | Wheeling, WV, US | Scholarship Fund | 2023 |
| Washington Lands Elementary School | $10,000 | Moundsville, WV, US | Music Department | 2023 |
| St Vincent De Paul Church | $5,000 | New Martinsville, WV, US | Food Pantry | 2023 |
| Wheeling Symphony | $5,000 | Wheeling, WV, US | Young Peoples Concert | 2023 |
| Marshall County Historical Society | $5,000 | Moundsville, WV, US | Cockayne Farmhouse General Operations | 2023 |
| Simpson United Methodist Church | $20,000 | Moundsville, WV, US | Feeding People & Soul Kitchen | 2023 |
| Strand Theatre Preservation Society | $50,000 | Moundsville, WV, US | Stage Renovation | 2023 |
| Cameron Middle School | $20,000 | Cameron, WV, US | Student Assistance Fund And Ap Fees Assistance | 2023 |
| Moundsville Middle School | $20,000 | Moundsville, WV, US | Student Assistance Fund And Art Department Grant | 2023 |
| Central Elementary School | $5,000 | Moundsville, WV, US | Student Assistance Fund | 2023 |
| John Marshall High School | $9,500 | Glen Dale, WV, US | Music Department And Drug Free Club | 2023 |
| Wvncc Foundation | $25,000 | Wheeling, WV, US | Scholarship Fund | 2023 |
| Washington Lands Elementary School | $10,000 | Moundsville, WV, US | Music Department | 2023 |
| St Vincent De Paul Church | $5,000 | New Martinsville, WV, US | Food Pantry | 2023 |
| Wheeling Symphony | $5,000 | Wheeling, WV, US | Young Peoples Concert | 2022 |
| Moundsville Marshall Co Public Lib | $23,000 | Moundsville, WV, US | Generator And Blinds | 2022 |
| Marshall County Historical Society | $20,000 | Moundsville, WV, US | Repaint Cockayne Farmhouse | 2022 |
| Simpson United Methodist Church | $20,000 | Moundsville, WV, US | Feeding People & Soul Kitchen | 2022 |
| Strand Theatre Preservation Society | $57,000 | Moundsville, WV, US | System Upgrade | 2022 |
| Helping Heroes | $18,000 | Wheeling, WV, US | Hanidcapped Access Van | 2022 |
| Cameron High School | $15,000 | Cameron, WV, US | Student Assistance Fund And Ap Fees Assistance | 2022 |
| Moundsville Middle School | $9,000 | Moundsville, WV, US | Student Assistance Fund | 2022 |
| Central Elementary School | $5,000 | Moundsville, WV, US | Student Assistance Fund | 2022 |
| Mcninch Primary School | $7,000 | Moundsville, WV, US | Student Assistance Fund And Food Program | 2022 |
| John Marshall High School | $1,500 | Glen Dale, WV, US | Music Department | 2022 |
| Wheeling Symphony | $5,000 | Wheeling, WV, US | Young Peoples Concert | 2022 |
| Moundsville Marshall Co Public Lib | $23,000 | Moundsville, WV, US | Generator And Blinds | 2022 |
| Marshall County Historical Society | $20,000 | Moundsville, WV, US | Repaint Cockayne Farmhouse | 2022 |
| Simpson United Methodist Church | $20,000 | Moundsville, WV, US | Feeding People & Soul Kitchen | 2022 |
| Strand Theatre Preservation Society | $57,000 | Moundsville, WV, US | System Upgrade | 2022 |
| Helping Heroes | $18,000 | Wheeling, WV, US | Hanidcapped Access Van | 2022 |
| Cameron High School | $15,000 | Cameron, WV, US | Student Assistance Fund And Ap Fees Assistance | 2022 |
| Moundsville Middle School | $9,000 | Moundsville, WV, US | Student Assistance Fund | 2022 |
| Central Elementary School | $5,000 | Moundsville, WV, US | Student Assistance Fund | 2022 |
| Mcninch Primary School | $7,000 | Moundsville, WV, US | Student Assistance Fund And Food Program | 2022 |
| John Marshall High School | $1,500 | Glen Dale, WV, US | Music Department | 2022 |
| Wheeling Symphony | $5,000 | Wheeling, WV, US | Young Peoples Concert | 2022 |
| Moundsville Marshall Co Public Lib | $23,000 | Moundsville, WV, US | Generator And Blinds | 2022 |
| Marshall County Historical Society | $20,000 | Moundsville, WV, US | Repaint Cockayne Farmhouse | 2022 |
| Simpson United Methodist Church | $20,000 | Moundsville, WV, US | Feeding People & Soul Kitchen | 2022 |
| Strand Theatre Preservation Society | $57,000 | Moundsville, WV, US | System Upgrade | 2022 |
| Helping Heroes | $18,000 | Wheeling, WV, US | Hanidcapped Access Van | 2022 |
| Cameron High School | $15,000 | Cameron, WV, US | Student Assistance Fund And Ap Fees Assistance | 2022 |
| Moundsville Middle School | $9,000 | Moundsville, WV, US | Student Assistance Fund | 2022 |
| Central Elementary School | $5,000 | Moundsville, WV, US | Student Assistance Fund | 2022 |
| Mcninch Primary School | $7,000 | Moundsville, WV, US | Student Assistance Fund And Food Program | 2022 |
| John Marshall High School | $1,500 | Glen Dale, WV, US | Music Department | 2022 |
| Cameron High School | $15,000 | Cameron, WV, US | Student Assistance Fund | 2021 |
| Center Mcmechen Elementary School | $5,000 | Mcmechen, WV, US | Student Assistance Fund | 2021 |
| Central Elementary School | $5,000 | Moundsville, WV, US | Student Assistance Fund | 2021 |
| Helping Heroes Inc | $37,000 | Moundsville, WV, US | Van/general Purposes | 2021 |
| Moundsville Middle School | $15,000 | Moundsville, WV, US | Student Assistance Fund | 2021 |
| Moundsville-marshall County Public Library | $12,000 | Moundsville, WV, US | New Cameron Library Branch | 2021 |
| Ohio Valley Recovery Inc | $15,000 | Benwood, WV, US | Unity Center/phase Ii Renovations | 2021 |
| Simpson United Methodist Church | $10,000 | Moundsville, WV, US | Community Kitchen | 2021 |
| Strand Theatre Preservation Society | $30,000 | Moundsville, WV, US | Sound System / Improvement Project | 2021 |
| Wheeling Symphony | $5,000 | Wheeling, WV, US | Young Peoples Concert | 2021 |
| Cameron High School | $5,000 | Cameron, WV, US | Student Assistance Fund | 2020 |
| Central Elementary School | $5,000 | Moundsville, WV, US | Student Assistance Fund | 2020 |
| Community Fdtn Upper Oh Valley | $6,000 | Wheeling, WV, US | Civic Leaders Fellowship Program | 2020 |
| Helping Heroes Inc | $20,000 | Moundsville, WV, US | Veterans In Need | 2020 |
| Marshall County Historical Society | $19,000 | Glen Dale, WV, US | Cockayne Farmstead Visitor Ctr | 2020 |
| Marshall County Public Library | $13,000 | Moundsville, WV, US | General Operation | 2020 |
| Mcninch Primary School | $2,000 | Moundsville, WV, US | Student Assistance Fund | 2020 |
| Moundsville Middle School | $26,000 | Moundsville, WV, US | Student Assistance Fund | 2020 |
| Simpson United Methodist Church | $35,000 | Moundsville, WV, US | Community Kitchen | 2020 |
| Wheeling Symphony | $5,000 | Wheeling, WV, US | Young Peoples Concert | 2020 |
| Youth Service Systems Inc | $10,000 | Wheeling, WV, US | Youth Mentoring Network | 2020 |
| Cameron High School | $6,500 | Cameron, WV, US | Student Assistance Fund & Assistance For Ap Tests | 2018 |
| Central Elementary School | $2,000 | Moundsville, WV, US | Student Assistance Fund | 2018 |
| Community Fdtn Upper Oh Valley | $6,000 | Wheeling, WV, US | Civic Leaders Fellowship Program | 2018 |
| Helping Heroes Inc | $5,000 | Moundsville, WV, US | General Purposes | 2018 |
| John Marshall High School | $7,500 | Glen Dale, WV, US | Assistance For Ap Tests | 2018 |
| Marshall County Public Library | $60,000 | Moundsville, WV, US | Roof Replacement | 2018 |
| Mcninch Primary School | $2,000 | Moundsville, WV, US | Student Assistance Fund | 2018 |
| Moundsville Middle School | $32,500 | Moundsville, WV, US | Student Assistance Fund Band & Chorus Equip., Music & Repairs | 2018 |
| Simpson United Methodist Church | $11,500 | Moundsville, WV, US | Body & Soul Community Kitchen | 2018 |
| Washington Lands Grade School | $10,000 | Moundsville, WV, US | Playground Project | 2018 |
| Cameron High School | $1,000 | Cameron, WV, US | Assistance For Ap Tests | 2017 |
| Center Mcmechen Elementary School | $5,000 | Mcmechen, WV, US | Student Assistance Fund | 2017 |
| Central Elementary School | $1,000 | Moundsville, WV, US | Student Assistance Fund | 2017 |
| Children's Home Of Wheeling | $5,500 | Wheeling, WV, US | Furniture | 2017 |
| Helping Heroes Inc | $5,000 | Moundsville, WV, US | General Purposes | 2017 |
| John Marshall High School | $5,000 | Glen Dale, WV, US | Assistance For Ap Tests | 2017 |
| Moundsville Middle School | $8,000 | Moundsville, WV, US | Student Assistance Fund | 2017 |
| Moundsville-marshall County Public Library | $52,500 | Moundsville, WV, US | Shelving, Furniture And General Purpose | 2017 |
| Simpson United Methodist Church | $5,000 | Moundsville, WV, US | Body & Soul Community Kitchen | 2017 |
| West Virginia Northern Community College Foundation | $25,000 | Wheeling, WV, US | Scholarship Fund | 2017 |
| Wheeling Symphony | $5,000 | Wheeling, WV, US | Young Peoples Concert | 2017 |
| Ywca | $14,500 | Wheeling, WV, US | Teen Dating Violence Billboard / Domestic Violence Hotline | 2017 |
| Cameron High School | $15,000 | Cameron, WV, US | Student Assistance Fund & Drug Free America Program | 2016 |
| Center Mcmechen Elementary School | $2,000 | Mcmechen, WV, US | Student Assistance Fund | 2016 |
| Central Elementary School | $2,500 | Moundsville, WV, US | Student Assistance Fund | 2016 |
| Children's Home Of Wheeling | $8,000 | Wheeling, WV, US | Furniture | 2016 |
| Community Fdtn Upper Oh Valley | $3,500 | Wheeling, WV, US | Civic Leaders Fellowship Program | 2016 |
| Helping Heroes Inc | $5,000 | Moundsville, WV, US | Transitional Housing Apartments | 2016 |
| John Marshall High School | $5,000 | Glen Dale, WV, US | Drug Free America Program And Student Assistance Fund | 2016 |
| Marshall County Historical Society | $9,000 | Glen Dale, WV, US | Cockayne Farmstead Visitor Ctr | 2016 |
| Moundsville-marshall County Public Library | $43,000 | Moundsville, WV, US | Shelving | 2016 |
| Marshall County Schools | $3,000 | Moundsville, WV, US | Ap Course Assistance Fund | 2016 |
| Moundsville Middle School | $15,000 | Moundsville, WV, US | Student Assistance Fund | 2016 |
| Simpson United Methodist Church | $5,000 | Moundsville, WV, US | Body & Soul Community Kitchen | 2016 |
| Wheeling Symphony | $5,000 | Wheeling, WV, US | Young Peoples Concert | 2016 |
| Ywca | $9,000 | Wheeling, WV, US | Teen Dating Violence Billboard / Domestic Violence Hotline | 2016 |
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| EIN | 20-2790169 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 83 EDGINGTON LN Wheeling, WV 26003-1541 |
Key People (3)
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| Trustee | Thomas C Oconnor |
|---|---|
| Trustee | William J Yaeger Jr |
| Trustee | Robert J Krall |
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