73 foundations in West Virginia told the IRS on the latest Form 990-PF that giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, and each paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Together they paid $54.3M. The largest is West Virginia First Foundation Inc in Bridgeport, which paid $8.5M across 132 grants in 2024. The ten biggest account for 57% of the state total. 32 of the 73 file a submission deadline. The rest leave that line blank or point to a website. At the median foundation, 17% of the year's grant dollars went to organizations it had not funded before.
Analysis by Matthew Hanauer, PhD, Chief Technology Officer at Civly, from IRS Form 990-PF filings · All states
Foundations are ranked by dollars paid in each one's latest filed year. Click a column heading to sort. Deadlines are shown as filed.
| # | Foundation | City | Latest year | Grants paid | Grants | Median grant | First-time recipients | Deadline as filed | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Virginia First Foundation Inc | Bridgeport | 2024 | $8.5M | 132 | $48K | n/a | Not stated | $304.3M |
| 2 | Ross Foundation Inc | Parkersburg | 2024 | $5.4M | 22 | $5K | 1% | THERE ARE TWO CYCLES OF GRANTS PER YEAR. | $38.1M |
| 3 | Stamp Charitable Fund | Wheeling | 2024 | $2.5M | 5 | $500K | 0% | Not stated | $664K |
| 4 | Maier Foundation Inc | Charleston | 2024 | $2.5M | 28 | $35K | 5% | OCTOBER 1 OF EACH YEAR. | $31.9M |
| 5 | Hugh I Shott Jr Foundation | Bluefield | 2025 | $2.5M | 20 | $101K | 25% | Not stated | $54.2M |
| 6 | Encova Foundation of West Virginia | Charleston | 2024 | $2.3M | 88 | $5K | 44% | Not stated | $51.7M |
| 7 | Elliot Foundation Inc | Charleston | 2024 | $2.1M | 11 | $10K | 6% | Not stated | $32.6M |
| 8 | Ann Sonneborn Charitable Foundation | Wheeling | 2024 | $1.8M | 31 | $25K | 58% | See Attached | $30.3M |
| 9 | Bernard Mcdonough Foundation Inc | Parkersburg | 2024 | $1.7M | 132 | $10K | 21% | Not stated | $34.0M |
| 10 | Raymond a and Gertrude D Hyer Charitable Foundation | Wheeling | 2025 | $1.4M | 16 | $20K | 11% | Not stated | $22.3M |
| 11 | The H P and Anne S Hunnicutt Foundation Inc | Princeton | 2024 | $1.4M | 42 | $5K | 14% | Not stated | $6.0M |
| 12 | George a Laughlin Tr | Wheeling | 2024 | $1.4M | 104 | $3K | 60% | APRIL 1 - APRIL 30 | $20.2M |
| 13 | James & Alice Teubert Charitable Tr | Huntington | 2024 | $1.1M | 11 | $25K | 0% | OCTOBER 1ST FOR NOVEMBER AWARDS; MARCH 1ST FOR APRIL AWARDS | $29.1M |
| 14 | Daywood Foundation Inc | Charleston | 2024 | $847K | 54 | $11K | 4% | DEADLINE FOR GRANTS FUNDED BEFORE THE END OF THE CALENDAR YEAR IS SEPTEMBER 15TH OF THAT YEAR. | $18.4M |
| 15 | Hollowell Dawkins Foundation Inc | Lewisburg | 2024 | $800K | 66 | $5K | 17% | APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED ANY TIME. GRANTS AWARDED ANNUALLY. | $11.6M |
| 16 | Ethel N Bowen Foundation Inc | Bluefield | 2024 | $795K | 321 | $2K | 34% | NONE FOR ORGANIZATIONS; SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY APRIL 30. | $14.6M |
| 17 | Darrell K Cales Trust | Rainelle | 2025 | $667K | 36 | $11K | 16% | THERE ARE NO SPECIFIC SUBMISSION DEADLINES | $6.4M |
| 18 | Seneca Trail Charitable Foundation Inc | Lewisburg | 2025 | $635K | 37 | $11K | 54% | LETTER REQUESTS ACCEPTED ANYTIME WITH DETAILED EXPLANATION OF WHAT GRANT IS NEEDED FOR. | $9.6M |
| 19 | Clark Opportunity Foundation Inc | Berkeley Spgs | 2024 | $592K | 37 | $5K | 30% | Not stated | $14.7M |
| 20 | Starvaggi Charities Inc | Weirton | 2024 | $590K | 47 | $500 | 0% | Not stated | $8.5M |
| 21 | Chris Hess Foundation | Wheeling | 2025 | $582K | 14 | $15K | 19% | Not stated | $11.3M |
| 22 | Carter Family Foundation | Parkersburg | 2024 | $581K | 50 | $5K | 24% | Not stated | $13.1M |
| 23 | James B Chambers Memorial | Wheeling | 2024 | $575K | 14 | $22K | 36% | Not stated | $11.0M |
| 24 | One Foundation | Beckley | 2024 | $542K | 33 | $3K | 56% | Not stated | $21.3M |
| 25 | Hess Family Foundation | Wheeling | 2025 | $483K | 21 | $22K | 11% | Not stated | $4.4M |
| 26 | Helen J Prince Foundation | Wheeling | 2025 | $471K | 13 | $22K | 26% | Not stated | $3.9M |
| 27 | Vecellio Family Foundation Inc | Beckley | 2025 | $453K | 79 | $2K | 9% | GRANTS ARE DISBURSED IN DECEMBER EACH YEAR. ALL REQUESTS ARE TO BE REC'D PRIOR TO NOVEMBER 1. | $11.7M |
| 28 | Fitzsimmons Foundation | Wheeling | 2025 | $443K | 17 | $2K | 3% | Not stated | $4.3M |
| 29 | Logan Healthcare Foundation Inc | Chapmanville | 2025 | $429K | 14 | $32K | 29% | NO LATER THAN OCTOBER 2 OF THE CURRENT YEAR FOR CALENDAR YEAR FUNDING. | $11.7M |
| 30 | August J & Thelma S Hoffman Foundation | Wheeling | 2025 | $410K | 14 | $25K | 40% | Not stated | $5.0M |
| 31 | Albert Schenk Iii and Kathleen H Schenk Char Tr No 1 | Wheeling | 2025 | $396K | 23 | $5K | 38% | Not stated | $9.7M |
| 32 | Ann C and Robert O Orders Jr Familyfoundation Inc | Saint Albans | 2025 | $365K | 15 | $10K | 4% | THERE ARE NO SUBMISSION DEADLINES. | $6.2M |
| 33 | Valerie William and Loulie Canady Foundation Charitable Trust | Morgantown | 2025 | $364K | 23 | $2K | 95% | NO DATE HAS BEEN SELECTED. SINCE THE SCHOLARSHIPS WILL BE AWARDED DURING THE MIDDLE OF THE TRUST'S Y | $7.7M |
| 34 | Peterman Foundation Inc | Morgantown | 2025 | $358K | 10 | $30K | 0% | SEE ATTACHED | $4.4M |
| 35 | Bernard H & Blanche E Jacobson Foundation | Charleston | 2025 | $350K | 24 | $15K | 61% | None, but trustees generally meet quarterly to consider grant requests | $4.6M |
| 36 | Harry & Olive Barth Foundation Tr | Wheeling | 2025 | $347K | 12 | $13K | 4% | AUGUST 15 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 23 | $7.1M |
| 37 | George W Bowers Fam Charitable Tr | Wheeling | 2025 | $336K | 34 | $10K | 23% | MAY 1 - JUNE 15 OF EACH YEAR | $6.4M |
| 38 | Bright Foundation Inc | Summersville | 2024 | $324K | 10 | $1K | 99% | Not stated | $885K |
| 39 | June Oblinger Shott Foundation Inc | Bluefield | 2025 | $322K | 8 | $23K | 12% | Not stated | $3.6M |
| 40 | Laposta-banketas Family Foundation | Weirton | 2025 | $311K | 13 | $2K | 65% | Not stated | $1.7M |
| 41 | Charles & Mary Fayne Glotfelty Foundation Inc | Charleston | 2024 | $308K | 25 | $10K | 13% | CHARITABLE GRANT APPLICATIONS MAY 1 AND NOVEMEMBER 1 EDUCATIONAL GRANT APPLICATIONS JANUARY 1 | $5.6M |
| 42 | Huntington Foundation Inc | Huntington | 2024 | $289K | 19 | $10K | 39% | Not stated | $7.3M |
| 43 | Paul W Blake and Virginia Blake Memorial Foundation | Wheeling | 2025 | $282K | 15 | $20K | 9% | NO DEADLINES | $4.0M |
| 44 | Fenton Foundation Inc | Williamstown | 2025 | $276K | 33 | $3K | 9% | Not stated | $2.8M |
| 45 | Mutschelknaus Family Foundation Inc | Salem | 2024 | $269K | 17 | $8K | 53% | N/A N/A | $2.1M |
| 46 | Wesbanco Bank Inc Trustt U W Robinson S Parlin | Wheeling | 2025 | $269K | 9 | $20K | 0% | Not stated | $4.1M |
| 47 | Appalachian Stewardship Foundation | Elkins | 2024 | $262K | 9 | $25K | 64% | See organization website | $2.3M |
| 48 | The Driehorst Family Foundation | Wheeling | 2025 | $258K | 17 | $10K | 22% | Not stated | $2.4M |
| 49 | Paul and Carol Cole Foundation Inc | Bluefield | 2025 | $254K | 11 | $8K | 35% | Not stated | $4.7M |
| 50 | Francis J and Edith Jackson Foundation | Wheeling | 2025 | $250K | 26 | $10K | 2% | Not stated | $1.8M |
| 51 | Stamp 2001 Charitable Fund Created 01302001 | Wheeling | 2025 | $230K | 35 | $5K | 27% | Not stated | $1.9M |
| 52 | Stelio and Betty Tracy Corte Charitable Foundation | Bluefield | 2024 | $217K | 62 | $600 | 9% | Not stated | $2.4M |
| 53 | W a Wolfe Jr and Phyllis P Wolfe Foundation Inc | Bluefield | 2025 | $203K | 140 | $1K | 29% | Not stated | $3.2M |
| 54 | Henry Logan Childrens Home | Parkersburg | 2025 | $191K | 12 | $13K | 0% | REQUESTS CONSIDERED AS RECEIVED. | $3.2M |
| 55 | Walter E Buck Nutter and David H Nutter Foundation Inc | Lost Creek | 2024 | $187K | 49 | $4K | 11% | Not stated | $5.6M |
| 56 | Jeannine Y Francis Charitable Foundation Tr | Huntington | 2025 | $182K | 18 | $6K | 2% | Not stated | $2.4M |
| 57 | Karl and Mildred Niekamp Charitable Foundation | Wheeling | 2025 | $175K | 10 | $12K | 3% | No. | $2.4M |
| 58 | Helen W Poffenbarger and Perry S Poffenbarger Foundation | Charleston | 2025 | $175K | 11 | $10K | 17% | Not stated | $1.4M |
| 59 | Jeremy C Mccamic Family Foundation Inc | Wheeling | 2024 | $168K | 9 | $20K | 3% | Not stated | $1.4M |
| 60 | Dannunzio Foundation Inc | Clarksburg | 2025 | $160K | 20 | $1K | 79% | Not stated | $326K |
| 61 | Herscher Foundation Inc United National Bank Trust Dept | Charleston | 2024 | $160K | 29 | $5K | 1% | Not stated | $2.3M |
| 62 | Evan G Roberts Tr | Morgantown | 2025 | $154K | 11 | $16K | 15% | Not stated | $2.9M |
| 63 | Adolph & Edith E Harries & Eleanor Harries Tippens Scholarship Fdn | Parkersburg | 2025 | $149K | 16 | $8K | 20% | APRIL 1 | $809K |
| 64 | Harry S Sands | Wheeling | 2025 | $149K | 7 | $10K | 4% | NOVEMBER 1 | $2.5M |
| 65 | Hamer Foundation | Kenova | 2024 | $135K | 21 | $6K | 16% | DECEMBER 15TH OF EACH YEAR | $1.3M |
| 66 | Sacred Heart Childrens Center Inc | Clarksburg | 2024 | $130K | 51 | $1K | 25% | Applications accepted year round | $2.0M |
| 67 | Robert W Mccormick Scholarship Fund Trust | Charles Town | 2025 | $124K | 24 | $2K | 20% | FEBRUARY 20 OF EACH YEAR. | $1.8M |
| 68 | Kinkaid Family Charitable Foundation | Wheeling | 2025 | $116K | 11 | $10K | 33% | Not stated | $2.4M |
| 69 | Robert and Louise Claflin Foundation Inc | Pt Pleasant | 2024 | $111K | 16 | $3K | 24% | AS APPROPRIATE | $2.3M |
| 70 | Virginia L Neptune Charitable Foundation | Parkersburg | 2025 | $110K | 10 | $10K | 0% | SEPTEMBER 15 OF EACH YEAR | $1.9M |
| 71 | 1912 Charitable Foundation | Bluefield | 2025 | $108K | 21 | $3K | 4% | Unknown | $890K |
| 72 | Knapp Family Foundation | Wheeling | 2025 | $104K | 14 | $5K | 26% | Not stated | $2.3M |
| 73 | Pace Family Foundation Inc | Princeton | 2025 | $104K | 26 | $2K | 8% | Not stated | $1.4M |
26 of them, led by the largest by dollars paid, have their own page with the application terms as filed, every recipient, and the trustees. The rest are listed here in full. Where a cell says n/a the filing does not carry that figure: a first-time recipient share needs more than one year of grants on record, and the asset figure comes from the IRS business master file, which does not cover every foundation.
Each figure comes from each foundation's latest filed year, 2022 or later. A foundation is listed when its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Grants and application terms come from each foundation's latest IRS 990-PF e-file return. The newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants count once and totals can run low. Full method.
Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.
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