Private foundations · 990-PF data
Foundations in West Virginia
- 288
- foundations
- $87.2M
- grants paid, FY2023–FY2025
- 139
- say they accept unsolicited
- $6,943
- median grant
Grantlas lists 288 private foundations based in West Virginia, from their 990-PF filings for FY2023–FY2025. Together they paid out $87.2 million in grants in their latest filing year, and 139 of them (48%) say they accept unsolicited requests. The most common cities are Wheeling (85), Bluefield (30) and Charleston (30).
Top 25 of 288 foundations
All 25 foundations below say on their 990-PF that they accept unsolicited requests. Another 114 in this list say so too. Ranked by what they paid in grants in their latest filing.
| Funder | Median grant | Grants paid, latest filing | Grant range | Filing year | Fit score & contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia First Foundation IncBridgeport, WV | $48,444 | $8.5M | $1,292–$288,000 | FY2024 | |
| The Ross Foundation IncParkersburg, WV | $5,000 | $5.4M | $1,000–$4.8M | FY2024 | |
| Hugh I Shott Jr Foundation IncBluefield, WV | $87,500 | $2.7M | $7,000–$400,000 | FY2025 | |
| Maier Foundation IncCharleston, WV | $35,000 | $2.5M | $5,000–$500,000 | FY2024 | |
| Bernard McDonough Foundation IncParkerburg, WV | $10,000 | $1.7M | $100–$50,000 | FY2024 | |
| Raymond A & Gertrude D Hyer FoundationWheeling, WV | $20,000 | $1.4M | $2,000–$491,000 | FY2025 | |
| George a Laughlin TrustWheeling, WV | $2,775 | $1.4M | $12–$205,676 | FY2024 | |
| The James H and Alice TeubertHuntington, WV | $24,794 | $1.1M | $100–$741,797 | FY2024 | |
| Darrell K Cales TrustRainelle, WV | $14,000 | $667,194 | $1,000–$75,000 | FY2025 | |
| Seneca Trail Charitable FoundationLewisburg, WV | $11,000 | $635,403 | $1,000–$87,500 | FY2025 | |
| Clark Opportunity Foundation IncBerkeley Springs, WV | $5,000 | $591,931 | $35–$150,000 | FY2024 | |
| Starvaggi Charities IncWeirton, WV | $500 | $590,465 | $200–$476,915 | FY2024 | |
| Chris Hess FoundationWheeling, WV | $15,000 | $582,000 | $2,000–$220,000 | FY2025 | |
| Carter Family FoundationParkersburg, WV | $5,000 | $581,065 | $1,000–$75,000 | FY2024 | |
| Hess Family FoundationWheeling, WV | $21,000 | $493,405 | $4,000–$50,000 | FY2025 | |
| Helen J Prince FoundationWheeling, WV | $22,500 | $470,688 | $4,924–$175,000 | FY2025 | |
| The Vecellio Family Foundation IncBeckley, WV | $2,500 | $452,750 | $1,000–$25,000 | FY2025 | |
| Fitzsimmons FoundationWheeling, WV | $2,500 | $443,000 | $150–$310,600 | FY2025 | |
| Logan Healthcare Foundation IncChapmanville, WV | $35,000 | $429,136 | $5,000–$60,000 | FY2025 | |
| Herschel C Price Educational FoundationHuntington, WV | $163,000 | $419,500 | $1,500–$418,000 | FY2025 | |
| Bernard H and Blanche E Jacobson FoundationCharleston, WV | $15,000 | $410,000 | $3,000–$75,000 | FY2025 | |
| August J & Thelma S Hoffmann FoundationWheeling, WV | $25,000 | $410,000 | $2,500–$100,000 | FY2025 | |
| Albert Schenk III & Kathleen HWheeling, WV | $10,000 | $396,000 | $400–$80,000 | FY2025 | |
| George W Bowers Family Charitable TrustWheeling, WV | $7,000 | $368,000 | $4,000–$50,000 | FY2025 | |
| Ann C and Robert O Orders Jr FamilySaint Albans, WV | $10,000 | $365,000 | $3,000–$210,000 | FY2025 |
- Median grant and grant range come from the grant schedule of the 990-PF. A dash means that foundation filed none, and “one amount” means every grant it filed was for the same figure.
Data from 990-PF filings, FY2023–FY2025. Updated September 20, 2026.