Foundations that fund community development in West Virginia
These 24 foundations made grants to community development in West Virginia in the most recent IRS filing I have for each. None of them ticked the box for giving only to preselected organizations, and each filing gives application instructions or a website. That doesn't prove a foundation takes applications, and some on this list may not. The text below is copied from the filings, most of them for tax year 2024, so check a foundation's website or call before you apply.
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Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation
- $120,000 to Main Street Morgantown Inc, Morgantown: For the artisan entrepreneurship program which will help morgantown-area creative...
- $120,000 to West Virginia High Technology Consortium Foundation, Fairmont: For the innova commercialization program which will provide a pathway for early-stage...
- $100,000 to Capitol Market, Charleston: For the "outdoor market growth at capitol market" project which is aimed at growing...
How to apply: You can determine your eligibility and submit your online application online at: https://benedum.org/online-apply-report/online-apply-report/
Deadlines: The foundation does not have submission deadlines and applications are accepted throughout the year.
Restrictions: The foundation generally does not make grants in support of: - organizations located outside west virginia or southwestern pennsylvania - individuals - organizations not exempt from taxation under internal revenue code section 501(c)(3) -...
Truist Foundation Inc
- $75,000 to Wv Hive Network, Beckley: Strengthening small
- $25,000 to Advantage Valley Community Development, Charleston: Strengthening small
- $10,000 to Cadco Foundation Inc, Charleston: Strengthening small
How to apply: Online application with supporting information regarding purpose of the organization and expected benefits of program
Deadlines: Rolling Deadlines
Restrictions: Grants are made exclusively for charitable, literary, scientific, and educational purposes.
Hess Family Foundation
- $40,000 to Wheeling National Heritage Area, Wheeling: General support
- $10,000 to Wheeling National Heritage Area, Wheeling: Marsh wheeling stogie sign
How to apply: Written form with description of charitable purpose and evidence of charitable purposes and evidence of charitable/exempt status under internal revenue code section 501(c)(3).
Restrictions: Limited to distributions for charitable purposes under internal revenue code section 501(c)(3).
Eqt Foundation
- $24,000 to Grow West Virginia, Wheeling: Education & workforce
- $15,000 to Main Street Fairmont, Fairmont: Community enrichment
How to apply: Grant applications can be found on the foundation's website at https://www.eqt.com/community/eqt-foundation
Deadlines: All applications must be received by the 1st of the month prior to the quarterly board meetings.
Restrictions: Nonprofit organizations and institutions whose mission is in keeping with eqt foundation's community relations goals and priorities are invited to apply for monetary, volunteer and in-kind contributions. Eqt corporation has endowed a...
Bernard Mcdonough Foundation Inc
- $16,000 to Downtown Pkb Inc, Parkersburg: Program support and/or operating
- $15,000 to Friends of Vienna, Parkersburg: Program support and/or operating
How to apply: Beginning in 2016 all grant applications must be submitted online through the organization's online grant application process. All online grant applications are processed on the organizations website. Please visit www.mcdonoughfoundation.org to create an account and apply for a...
Restrictions: No grants awarded to individuals or for religious causes.
The Huntington Foundation Inc
- $15,000 to Renewall, Huntington: Gap financingfor antiquemall rehab
- $5,000 to Neighborhood Institute of Huntington, Huntington: Gallahervillagepark
How to apply: Standard application form submitted to grant committee for approval
Restrictions: All applicants must be not-for-profit organizations
Albert Schenk Iii & Kathleen H Schenk Charitable Trust
- $5,000 to Grow West Virginia, Wheeling: Program assistance
- $5,000 to All-in Missions, Dallas: Recreation - resource center
American Water Charitable Foundationinc
- $5,000 to Main Street Martinsburg Inc, Martinsburg: General purpose
- $1,000 to Webster Springs Main Street Inc, Webster Spgs: General purpose
How to apply: See application forms on internal company web site
Deadlines: No set deadlines
Restrictions: Must be 501(c)(3) charitable organization that furthers the charitable purposes of the foundation.
American Woodmark Foundation Inc
- $1,500 to Refresh Restart Romney, Romney: Support the general fund for upcoming cleanup projects, construction projects, and...
- $1,000 to Refresh Restart Romney, Romney: Support the summer harvest festival in the town of romney, wv
How to apply: Available upon request
Restrictions: Recipients must have tax exempt status under section 501(c)(3), be classified as public charities, and be located in a community where american woodmark corporation has a facility.
The Charles A Dana Foundation Incorporated
- $130,100 to Marshall University Research Corporation, Huntingon: Neuroscience & society
How to apply: A letter fully describing the proposed request including proposed funding
Restrictions: Grants are generally made under the foundation's neuroscience and society programs and director grant rules. Recipients must be qualified org's.
Bernard H and Blanche E Jacobson Foundation
- $25,000 to East End Resource Center, Charleston: Health
How to apply: No specific form is required
Deadlines: None, but trustees generally meet quarterly to consider grant requests
Restrictions: None, but preference is given to organizations in WV or Kanawha Valley
Encova Foundation of West Virginia
- $25,000 to Capitol Market Inc, Charleston: Flowers after hours and market
How to apply: All applications for the encova foundation of west virginia are submitted online.
Florescue Family Foundation Inc
- $17,281 to Florence Crittenton Services, Wheeling: General operations
How to apply: Various types of communications relating to qualified charities.
Restrictions: All reasonable applications will be reviewed in concert with the foundation's philosophy.
The Daywood Foundationinc
- $10,000 to Capitol Market, Charleston: Office furniture
How to apply: The request must be in writing with specific amount and purpose stated and verification of exempt under irc 501(c)(3).
Deadlines: Deadline for grants funded before the end of the calendar year is september 15th of that year.
Restrictions: Grants made only to west virginia institutions and organizations exempt under irc 501(c)(3).
Robinson S Parlin Trust
- $10,000 to Florence Crittenton Services Inc, Wheeling: Mandated sprinkler system
How to apply: Letter
Restrictions: Promotion of the health & welfare of children or metally retarded children or of underprivileged children or the blind of ohio county, west virginia.
The Antero Foundation
- $10,000 to The Friends of Mountwood Park, Parkersburg: Education
How to apply: The filing names a contact. Use the filings link above.
Deadlines: Deadlines vary according to the amount requested amounts of $15,000 or less: please submit applicati
Restrictions: To receive funding, all grant recipients must sign a grant agreement specifying the terms and conditions of the grant, the purpose of the grant, and the use of grant funding.
Maier Foundation Inc
- $8,000 to Charleston Estate Planning Council, Charleston: Ethics program
How to apply: Prescribed form used - contact above for guidelines and form.
Deadlines: October 1 of each year.
Restrictions: Grants made primarily for higher education in wv and other education related pursuits in kanawha county, wv.
Hollowell Dawkins Foundation Inc
- $7,500 to Ronceverte River Festival, Ronceverte: Led mobile light tower
How to apply: Letter requests with detailed explanation of what grant is needed for.
Deadlines: Applications accepted any time. Grants awarded annually.
Restrictions: Greenbrier county 501(c)(3) exempt organizations.
Truist West Virginia Foundation Inc
- $7,500 to Main Street Morgantown, Morgantown: Community
How to apply: Application Form includes name, contact, amount, funding, Relationship, financial data, geographic area, 501c3 status, W-9, and purpose.
Deadlines: December 1
Restrictions: West virginia organizations only
Hugh I Shott Jr Foundation Inc
- $7,000 to Bluewell Improvement Association, Montcalm: Charitable contribution
How to apply: Application form located at foundation office
Restrictions: Limited to southwest virginia and southern west virginia
Oakland Foundation Inc
- $5,000 to Friends of Mountwood Park, Waverly: Expand volcano wv museum
How to apply: See attached grant application form
Deadlines: Foundation has four annual grant application due dates, march 1, june 1, september 1, decemeber 1. S
Restrictions: Grant requirement is that applicants are qualified non- profit organizations or other qualified entities. The other requirements are listed in the grant application guidelines.
Seneca Trail Charitable Foundation
- $2,500 to Ronceverte River Festival, Ronceverte: Canopies, totes, duck prizes
How to apply: Letter requests with detailed explanation of what grant is needed for.
Deadlines: Letter requests accepted anytime with detailed explanation of what grant is needed for.
Restrictions: Nonprofit organizations and qualifying individuals of the greater greenbrier valley area of west virginia.
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
- $1,023 to West Virginia Community Development Hub Inc, Charleston: Matching gifts
How to apply: Most of rwjf's grants are made through targeted grant programs and funding partnerships. Rwjf's funding priorities and calls for proposals are described on www.rwjf.org.
Deadlines: No deadlines, except when foundation issues a call for proposal (cfp) or request for proposal (rfp).
Restrictions: Rwjf is dedicated to taking bold leaps to transform health in our lifetime and pave the way, together, to a future where health is no longer a privilege, but a right. We are a national philanthropy that advances transformative systems...
Peoples Bank Foundation
- $1,000 to Renewall Inc, Huntington: Support
How to apply: Grant application
Restrictions: Principal areas in ohio, west virginia, kentucky, virginia, washington dc, and maryland
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