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Helen W Poffenbarger and Perry S Poffenbarger Foundation: 11 grants to organizations, $175,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
Helen W Poffenbarger and Perry S Poffenbarger Foundation, a private foundation in Charleston, WV, paid 11 grants to organizations totaling $175,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on July 21, 2026. The largest was $40,000 to WV State University Foundation in Institute, WV for school and student supplies.
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- EIN
- 550694974
- Based in
- Charleston, WV
- Assets
- $3,670,052
- Grants paid
- $175,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed July 21, 2026, IRS object ID 202622029349100407. It reported $175,000 in grants paid; 11 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV State University Foundation | Institute, WV | School and student supplies | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ben Franklin Vocational Center | Dunbar, WV | Student needs etc. | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kanawha-Charleston Humane Society | Charleston, WV | Animal care and supplies | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Charleston | Charleston, WV | Student needs etc. | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club of Charleston WV | Charleston, WV | Student supplies | $13,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Backpackbuddyorg | Dunbar, WV | Student supplies, etc. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bob Burdette Center Inc | Charleston, WV | Student supplies, etc. | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Education Elevators FDN | Charleston, WV | Student needs etc. | Education | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Childhood Language Center | Charleston, WV | Child care and supplies | Health care | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shawnee Park Foundation Inc | Charleston, WV | Student needs etc. | Recreation and sports | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dunbar - Institute Samaritan Center | Dunbar, WV | Student neeeds etc. | Human services | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed September 18, 2025, IRS object ID 202522619349100602. It reported $131,500 in grants paid; 9 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Franklin Vocational Center | Dunbar, WV | Student needs etc. | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| WV State University Foundation | Institute, WV | School and student supplies | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Charleston | Charleston, WV | Student needs etc. | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Backpackbuddyorg | Dunbar, WV | Student supplies, etc. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bob Burdette Center Inc | Charleston, WV | Student supplies, etc. | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club of Charleston WV | Charleston, WV | Student supplies | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Education Elevators FDN | Charleston, WV | Student needs etc. | Education | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shawnee Park Foundation Inc | Charleston, WV | Student needs etc. | Recreation and sports | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dunbar - Institute Samaritan Center | Dunbar, WV | Student neeeds etc. | Human services | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $55,000 |
| Human services | $28,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $10,000 |
| Health care | $5,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| West Virginia | $306,500 |
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Updated July 21, 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.