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Foundations that fund nonprofits in West Virginia
In the IRS filings in CivicVane's data (tax years 2021–2025), 1,678 grantmakers listed 16,222 grants totaling $464.0 million to 6,563 organizations in West Virginia. 1,491 of them are private foundations reporting on Form 990-PF and 187 are grantmaking public charities, such as community foundations, reporting on Form 990 Schedule I. 312 are based in West Virginia; the rest give in from other states.
The median grant to a West Virginia organization was $5,000. Ohio County received the most grants (2,357, from 208 funders), followed by Kanawha County (1,952) and Monongalia County (1,276). Matching grant purposes and recipient names to cause areas, the most common were education & literacy (2,386 grants), children & youth (2,195 grants) and health & mental health (1,320 grants).
Roy Chambers Foundation (Wheeling, WV) funded the most different West Virginia organizations: 562, through 698 grants with a typical size of $100.
The 15 grantmakers that funded the most West Virginia organizations
Ranked by the number of different West Virginia organizations each funded in its filings for tax years 2021–2025. Typical grant = median of those grants. Donor-advised fund sponsors, workplace-giving and matching-gift programs are left out.
| # | Funder | Grants to WV organizations | Organizations funded | Typical grant | Most recent tax year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy Chambers Foundation Wheeling, WV · EIN 55-6113902 | 698 | 562 | $100 | 2025 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 2 | The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation Charleston, WV · EIN 55-6024430 | 230 | 229 | $30,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990 Schedule I |
| 3 | Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation Pittsburgh, PA · EIN 25-1086799 | 254 | 157 | $75,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 4 | Pallottine Foundation of Huntington West Virginia Huntington, WV · EIN 81-5135504 Gives only to preselected organizations, per its 990-PF | 277 | 156 | $15,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 5 | Bernard Mcdonough Foundation Inc Parkerburg, WV · EIN 55-6023693 | 243 | 140 | $10,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 6 | Encova Foundation of West Virginia Charleston, WV · EIN 80-0772825 | 152 | 132 | $5,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 7 | The Antero Foundation Denver, CO · EIN 83-1090369 | 156 | 116 | $5,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 8 | Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley Inc Wheeling, WV · EIN 31-0908698 | 162 | 109 | $15,500 | 2024 | IRS Form 990 Schedule I |
| 9 | Roy and Gwen Steeley Foundation Inc Wilmington, DE · EIN 27-3900311 Gives only to preselected organizations, per its 990-PF | 220 | 102 | $11,970 | 2025 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 10 | Peoples Bank Foundation Marietta, OH · EIN 30-0222364 | 153 | 102 | $1,000 | 2025 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 11 | Firstenergy Foundation Akron, OH · EIN 34-6514181 | 139 | 99 | $2,500 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 12 | Parkersburg Area Community Foundation Inc (previously Pacf Inc) Parkersburg, WV · EIN 55-0748246 | 98 | 98 | $15,626 | 2024 | IRS Form 990 Schedule I |
| 13 | Core Cares Foundation Canonsburg, PA · EIN 84-1776958 Gives only to preselected organizations, per its 990-PF | 122 | 96 | $500 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 14 | Milan Puskar Foundation Inc Morgantown, WV · EIN 55-0749674 Gives only to preselected organizations, per its 990-PF | 118 | 93 | $25,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 15 | Highmark Foundation Pittsburgh, PA · EIN 25-1876666 | 103 | 89 | $10,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
Counties with the most grants
| County | Grants | Funders | Total listed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio County | 2,357 | 208 | $41.3 million | Top 5 funders |
| Kanawha County | 1,952 | 337 | $57.0 million | Top 5 funders |
| Monongalia County | 1,276 | 327 | $60.3 million | Top 5 funders |
| Cabell County | 1,013 | 221 | $43.2 million | Top 5 funders |
| Jefferson County | 855 | 341 | $21.4 million | Top 5 funders |
| Mercer County | 698 | 87 | $17.7 million | Top 5 funders |
| Wood County | 635 | 74 | $27.6 million | Top 5 funders |
| Harrison County | 601 | 67 | $6.9 million | Top 5 funders |
| Greenbrier County | 539 | 79 | $9.7 million | Top 5 funders |
| Marion County | 372 | 84 | $3.6 million | Top 5 funders |
County = where the recipient's ZIP code is.
Cause areas
Grants whose purpose or recipient name, as filed, contains keywords for each cause area. A grant can match more than one, and many grants (such as "general support") match none.
| Cause area | Grants matched | |
|---|---|---|
| Education & literacy | 2,386 | Top 5 funders |
| Children & youth | 2,195 | Top 5 funders |
| Health & mental health | 1,320 | Top 5 funders |
| Food & hunger | 680 | Top 5 funders |
| Arts & culture | 624 | Top 5 funders |
| Environment & conservation | 549 | Top 5 funders |
| Basic needs & anti-poverty | 530 | Top 5 funders |
| Animal welfare | 341 | Top 5 funders |
| Housing & homelessness | 270 | Top 5 funders |
| Older adults | 187 | Top 5 funders |
| Jobs & workforce | 160 | Top 5 funders |
| Disability | 148 | Top 5 funders |
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Order a Prospect Report for West Virginia ($149) See a full sampleSource: grant lists on IRS Form 990-PF (private foundations) and Form 990 Schedule I (grantmaking public charities) from the IRS e-file releases of 2024 to 2026, tax years 2021–2025, one filing per funder and tax year. Filings are often one to two years old, and a past grant doesn't mean a funder will accept your application or fund you. CivicVane is not affiliated with any funder listed.