Raised vegetable beds and benches in a community garden

Cause Community developmentState West Virginia24 funders

Foundations that fund community development in West Virginia

24 private foundations based in West Virginia with a return in the last two years gave $534,244 to community development organizations in 36 grants. The median grant was $7,000, and 14 of these foundations accept applications.

Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Ranked by giving to community development

Top 24

Grants in each foundation’s latest return to organizations whose IRS category is community development.

  1. Pallottine Foundation of Huntington West VirginiaHuntington, WV · tax year 2024 8 grants Preselected only $184,794 to community development
  2. One FoundationBeckley, WV · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $125,000 to community development
  3. The Ross Foundation IncParkersburg, WV · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $55,000 to community development
  4. Bernard McDonough Foundation IncParkerburg, WV · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $32,000 to community development
  5. Encova Foundation of West VirginiaCharleston, WV · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $25,000 to community development
  6. The Huntington Foundation IncHuntington, WV · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $20,000 to community development
  7. The Vecellio Family Foundation IncBeckley, WV · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to community development
  8. Arthur and Joan Weisberg Family Foundation IncHuntington, WV · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 to community development
  9. Hancock County Savings Charitable FoundationChester, WV · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to community development
  10. The Daywood FoundationincCharleston, WV · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to community development
  11. Deitzler Foundation IncVienna, WV · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $9,500 to community development
  12. Hollowell Dawkins Foundation IncLewisburg, WV · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $7,500 to community development
  13. Seneca Trail Charitable FoundationLewisburg, WV · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $7,000 to community development
  14. Spartan FoundationVienna, WV · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 to community development
  15. The Tom & Virginia Seely FoundationBerkeley Springs, WV · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 to community development
  16. The Strong-Treister Family FoundationCharleston, WV · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 to community development
  17. Esbenshade FoundationVienna, WV · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 to community development
  18. Blue Ray Chapel of Hope IncUnion, WV · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $2,500 to community development
  19. The Willy Foundation IncCharleston, WV · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $1,500 to community development
  20. The Robert & Louise Claflin Foundation IncPoint Pleasant, WV · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $1,300 to community development
  21. Stamp 2001 Charitable FundWheeling, WV · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $1,000 to community development
  22. Laposta-Banketas Family FoundationWeirton, WV · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $1,000 to community development
  23. The Banford & Terri Exley Family Foundation IncWheeling, WV · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $850 to community development
  24. The Erickson FoundationParkersburg, WV · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $300 to community development

Open to applications

14 foundations

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. One FoundationBeckley, WV · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $125,000 to community development
  2. The Ross Foundation IncParkersburg, WV · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $55,000 to community development
  3. Bernard McDonough Foundation IncParkerburg, WV · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $32,000 to community development
  4. Encova Foundation of West VirginiaCharleston, WV · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $25,000 to community development
  5. The Huntington Foundation IncHuntington, WV · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $20,000 to community development
  6. The Vecellio Family Foundation IncBeckley, WV · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to community development
  7. Hancock County Savings Charitable FoundationChester, WV · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to community development
  8. The Daywood FoundationincCharleston, WV · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to community development
  9. Hollowell Dawkins Foundation IncLewisburg, WV · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $7,500 to community development
  10. Seneca Trail Charitable FoundationLewisburg, WV · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $7,000 to community development
  11. The Willy Foundation IncCharleston, WV · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $1,500 to community development
  12. The Robert & Louise Claflin Foundation IncPoint Pleasant, WV · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $1,300 to community development
  13. Stamp 2001 Charitable FundWheeling, WV · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $1,000 to community development
  14. Laposta-Banketas Family FoundationWeirton, WV · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $1,000 to community development