Data / Foundation grants / Public and societal benefit / West Virginia
Who funds public and societal benefit in West Virginia: 18 foundations, $1.7 million in grants
18 private foundations paid 32 grants totaling $1,651,200 to public and societal benefit nonprofits in West Virginia, in each foundation's latest Form 990-PF return, filed with the IRS from 2024 to 2026. The largest funder is John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation, with $500,000 in 1 grant.
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- Cause
- Public and societal benefit
- Recipients in
- West Virginia
- Foundations
- 18
- Grants
- 32
- Total granted
- $1,651,200
Foundations that funded public and societal benefit in West Virginia
Ranked by the total each paid to these recipients.
| Foundation | Based in | Grants | Total | Largest grant | Largest grant to | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $500,000 | $500,000 | Rural Digital Youth Resiliency Project Inc | In support of general operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Democracy Fund Inc | Washington, DC | 1 | $400,000 | $400,000 | Rural Digital Youth Resiliency Project Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Elliott Family Foundation | Nacogdoches, TX | 1 | $180,000 | $180,000 | Berkeley Springs State Park Historical Foundation | General charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ford Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $150,000 | $150,000 | Rural Digital Youth Resiliency Project Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Hearthland Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Rural Digital Youth Resiliency Project Inc | Journalism | apps.irs.gov |
| Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | 2 | $87,500 | $75,000 | The West Virginia Chamber Foundation | For the expansion of the jobs for west virginia's graduates program, which enhances student outcomes by providing access and exposure to career and experiential learning opportunities, into jackson an | apps.irs.gov |
| Pritzker Family Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $78,000 | $78,000 | West Virginia Center On Budget and Policy Inc | Research and education on family economic stability | apps.irs.gov |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Baltimore, MD | 1 | $60,000 | $60,000 | West Virginia Center On Budget and Policy Inc | Support various KIDS COUNT activities | apps.irs.gov |
| Limestone Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | West Virginia Center On Budget and Policy Inc | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| American Water Charitable Foundationinc | Camden, NJ | 1 | $13,779 | $13,779 | Healing Waters for Warriors | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Bernard McDonough Foundation Inc | Parkerburg, WV | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | West Virginia Nonprofit Association | Program support and/or operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Chris Hess Foundation | Wheeling, WV | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Moundsville Veterans Honor Guard | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| The Antero Foundation | Denver, CO | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Appalachian Wounded Warriors | Health & Human Services | apps.irs.gov |
| The F Brian and Lisa A Dodson Family Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Robin Ames Foundation | Provide money for an awareness campaign for attentive driving | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ross Foundation Inc | Parkersburg, WV | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | West Virginia Nonprofit Association Inc | Operating support for the organization | apps.irs.gov |
| Assurant Foundation | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Brady Steps Charitable Foundation | Financial Assistance | apps.irs.gov |
| Bowles Rice Foundation | Charleston, WV | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Morgantown Community Resources | General program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Seattle, WA | 14 | $921 | $239 | Robin Ames Foundation | General support | apps.irs.gov |
Largest grants
| Foundation | Recipient | Recipient location | Purpose | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | Rural Digital Youth Resiliency Project Inc | Morgantown, WV | In support of general operations | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Democracy Fund Inc | Rural Digital Youth Resiliency Project Inc | Morgantown, WV | General support | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Elliott Family Foundation | Berkeley Springs State Park Historical Foundation | Berkeley Springs, WV | General charitable | $180,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ford Foundation | Rural Digital Youth Resiliency Project Inc | Morgantown, WV | General support | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Hearthland Foundation | Rural Digital Youth Resiliency Project Inc | Morgantown, WV | Journalism | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pritzker Family Foundation | West Virginia Center On Budget and Policy Inc | Charleston, WV | Research and education on family economic stability | $78,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation | The West Virginia Chamber Foundation | Charleston, WV | For the expansion of the jobs for west virginia's graduates program, which enhances student outcomes by providing access and exposure to career and experiential learning opportunities, into jackson an | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | West Virginia Center On Budget and Policy Inc | Charleston, WV | Support various KIDS COUNT activities | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Limestone Foundation | West Virginia Center On Budget and Policy Inc | Charleston, WV | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Water Charitable Foundationinc | Healing Waters for Warriors | Sissonville, WV | General purpose | $13,779 | apps.irs.gov |
| Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation | West Virginia Center On Budget and Policy Inc | Charleston, WV | To provide opportunities for learning experiences about leadership and policy analysis through the summer policy institute and student participation in black policy day | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chris Hess Foundation | Moundsville Veterans Honor Guard | Moundsville, WV | Charitable | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bernard McDonough Foundation Inc | West Virginia Nonprofit Association | Lewisburg, WV | Program support and/or operating | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Antero Foundation | Appalachian Wounded Warriors | Valley Head, WV | Health & Human Services | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The F Brian and Lisa A Dodson Family Foundation | Robin Ames Foundation | Bruceton, WV | Provide money for an awareness campaign for attentive driving | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ross Foundation Inc | West Virginia Nonprofit Association Inc | Lewisburg, WV | Operating support for the organization | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Assurant Foundation | Brady Steps Charitable Foundation | Huntington, WV | Financial Assistance | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bowles Rice Foundation | Morgantown Community Resources | Morgantown, WV | General program support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Robin Ames Foundation | Bruceton Mills, WV | General support | $239 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Pleasant Hill Waterline Association | Ireland, WV | General support | $193 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Appalachian Wounded Warriors | Valley Head, WV | General support | $88 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association West Virginia 37-3 | Martinsburg, WV | General support | $86 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Bolivar-Harpers Ferry Library | Harpers Ferry, WV | General support | $78 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | New Hope Community Center Association Inc | Fenwick, WV | General support | $64 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Beckley Raleigh County Conventioncenter Inc | Beckley, WV | General support | $39 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Hinton Hope Foundation | Hinton, WV | General support | $26 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Moundsville Veterans Honor Guard Inc | Moundsville, WV | General support | $22 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Travis Phillip Moreland Foundation Inc | Ridgeley, WV | General support | $19 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Bath Christmas Project | Berkeley SPGS, WV | General support | $18 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Wayne County Veterans Association Inc | Wayne, WV | General support | $17 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Pat Mac Fund Inc | Wheeling, WV | General support | $16 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | West Virginia Patriot Guard | Parkersburg, WV | General support | $16 | apps.irs.gov |
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Updated September 24, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.