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Private foundations Elkins, WVtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Elkins, WV

10 private foundations based in Elkins, WV filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $1.7 million in 71 grants, and 1 say they 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.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. Alice Degler Smith Foundation IncElkins, WV · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $721,554 giving
  2. Myles Family FoundationElkins, WV · tax year 2025 8 grants Preselected only $425,000 giving
  3. Appalachian Stewardship FoundationElkins, WV · tax year 2024 9 grants Accepts applications $262,000 giving
  4. J Herman & Doris F Isner Charitable TRElkins, WV · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $185,567 giving
  5. Dorsey J and Lorena E Frey Foundation TRElkins, WV · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $83,980 giving
  6. Phillips Family FoundationElkins, WV · tax year 2025 46 grants Preselected only $61,621 giving
  7. Kathleen Simmons Batalion Memorial Scholarship Trust-Citizens BK of WVElkins, WV · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $1,500 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Appalachian Stewardship FoundationElkins, WV · tax year 2024 9 grants Accepts applications $262,000 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education2 foundations $351,00063% of the total
  2. Environment1 foundation $160,00029% of the total
  3. Animals1 foundation $30,0005% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 foundation $10,0002% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation1 foundation $3,000<1% of the total
  6. Youth development1 foundation $2,100<1% of the total
  7. 4 other causes $4,875<1% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. Kathleen Simmons Batalion Memorial Scholarship Trust-Citizens BK of WVElkins, WV · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $1,500 giving