Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley

Foundation · Grantmaker Wheeling, WV EIN: 31-0908698 Website

The Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley (CFOV) is a 501(c)(3) public foundation and nonprofit organization established in 1972 to facilitate philanthropy in the Upper Ohio Valley region. Based in Wheeling, West Virginia, CFOV serves as a permanent charitable institution that connects donors with causes that matter in their community. The organization is confirmed in compliance with National Standards for Community Foundations.

Key facts about Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley

EIN: 31-0908698
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025): $3,196,758
Grants made (2025): 119
Average grant: $26,864
Median grant: $13,698
New grantees (estimate): 30% first-time grantees (36 of 119, 2025)
Total assets: $110,670,307
Primary geography: West Virginia (86% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley's 119 itemized 2025 grants were West Virginia (86%) and Ohio (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Wheeling, WV (47 grants), Middlebourne, WV (10 grants), St Clairsville, OH (6 grants) and Moundsville, WV (6 grants). None of its 119 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational" (24 grants), "Religion/Spiritual" (19 grants) and "Health, Physical/Mental; Disease/Disorder" (14 grants).

Is Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley open to new grantees?

30%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 36 of 119 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $33K. How we count

Medians: $10K first-time, $16K repeat.

59% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
Giving grew 45% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$110.7M

+17.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$3.2M

-2.6% YoY

Grant Count

119

+24.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$27K

-21.5% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

Mission: To enhance the vibrancy of the Upper Ohio Valley through meaningful charitable actions, strategic and initiative-driven investments, and thoughtful community leadership.

Vision: The Upper Ohio Valley as a region of potential, where opportunities exist for all current residents and those who will follow.

Core Commitment: CFOV works with donors to provide a flexible, efficient and lasting way for them to benefit their community, cherishing donor intent of charitable gifts to ensure legacies forever.

CFOV funds across diverse areas including:

Community schools and education
Arts programs
Health centers and health initiatives
Disaster relief and emergency response
Youth development
Scholarships for qualified students

Grantmaking

CFOV has awarded more than $30 million in grants and scholarships across its service region. Recent annual grantmaking activity includes:

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

CFOV serves an eight-county region in the Upper Ohio Valley:

West Virginia counties: Ohio, Marshall, Tyler, Wetzel, Brooke, and Hancock

Ohio counties: Belmont and Jefferson

The Foundation also makes grants beyond this primary service area.

Grant Distribution by State

West Virginia $2.8M (86%)

Ohio $322K (10%)

North Carolina $65K (2%)

Pennsylvania $29K (1%)

Illinois $19K (1%)

All other $10K (0%)

Share of all 119 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Colorado Illinois Indiana Massachusetts Michigan North Carolina New Jersey New York Ohio Pennsylvania Virginia West Virginia

Cities

WheelingMiddlebourneMoundsvilleSt ClairsvilleCameronWeirtonSteubenvilleMorgantownBarnesvilleBridgeportWest LibertyBellaireBeaverCharlestonMonacaWellsburgBelmontBenwoodBooneMartins Ferry

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Assets & Revenue (2024):

Total assets: $94,261,510
Total revenues: $11,288,814
Total expenses: $6,016,092

Historical Assets:

More than $34 million (recent reporting)
More than $30 million (as of partnership announcements)

Staffing:

10 employees (as of 2024)

Tax Status:

Tax-exempt since September 1976
EIN: 31-0908698
Donations are tax-deductible

Financial Rating:

97% score with Four-Star rating based on Accountability & Finance metrics

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2025	2024	2023
Total Assets	$110,670,307	$94,261,510	$79,935,508
Revenue	$11,719,897	$11,288,814	$7,351,915
Expenses	$6,344,449	$6,016,092	$4,897,172
Qualifying Distributions	—	—	—
Net Investment Income	$4,956,788	$1,618,886	$988,376
Distributable Amount	—	—	—

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

September 25, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

381 grants across all recorded years

Open Grants

16 open opportunities from Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley

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Foundation

Belmont County Enrichment Fund

Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley

Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Annual

Foundation

Belmont County Enrichment Fund Grant

Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley

Amount

Up to US $5,500

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Foundation

CFOV Food Security Fund Grant

Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley

Amount

Up to US $5,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Wvu Foundation Inc ($399,062), United Way of the Upper Ohio Valley ($209,774), Camp Kno Koma ($209,260).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
WVU FOUNDATION INC Morgantown, WV	HEALTH, PHYSICAL/MENTAL; DISEASE/DISORDER	$399,062
UNITED WAY OF THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY Wheeling, WV	SOCIAL SERVICE	$209,774
CAMP KNO KOMA Morgantown, WV	RECREATION/SPORTS	$209,260
WHEELING HEALTH RIGHT INC Wheeling, WV	HEALTH, PHYSICAL/MENTAL; DISEASE/DISORDER	$132,278
MIDDLEBOURNE PARKS & RECREATION FACILITIES Middlebourne, WV	RECREATION/SPORTS	$100,000
WHEELING MT ZION CEMETARY CORPORATION Wheeling, WV	HISTORIC PRESERVATION/EDUCATION	$67,548
SAMARITAN'S PURSE Boone, NC	DISASTER RELIEF	$65,137
OHIO COUNTY SCHOOLS Wheeling, WV	EDUCATIONAL	$59,516
YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF WHEELING WV WV, WV	EDUCATIONAL	$53,086
TOWN OF MIDDLEBOURNE Middlebourne, WV	ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; WORKFORCE	$50,000

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Board of Directors:

David Kappel, MD (President)
Jeff Knight (Vice President)
Anthony 'Rico' Ruiz (Secretary)
Roanne Burech (Treasurer)
Sharon Campbell
David R. Croft
Darrell Cummings
Robert Cupp
Jay Goodman
Deborah Hassig
John Holloway, MD
Charles J. Kaiser
Rachel Keeney
Jeff Kessler
Daniel McCune
Kris Mo

Staff:

Susie Nelson (Executive Director)

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Roanne Burech	Treasurer	1	—
David Croft	Director	0.5	—
Jeff Kessler	Director	0.5	—
Robert Cupp Jr	Director	0.5	—
Kris Molnar	Director	0.5	—
Jay Goodman	Director	0.5	—
Deborah Hassig	Director	0.5	—
John Holloway MD	Director	0.5	—
Sharin Campbell	Director	0.5	—
Charles J Kaiser Jr	Director	0.5	—
Jeffrey Knight	Vice-President	1	—
Daniel McCune	Director	0.5	—
David Kappel MD	President	1	—
William Paras	Director	0.5	—
Elsie Reyes	Director	0.5	—
Mary Rohrig	Director	0.5	—
Anthony Rico Ruiz - Velez	Secretary	1	—
Darrell Cummings	Director	0.5	—
Rachel Keeney	Director	0.5	—
David Skiviat	Director	0.5	—
Susie Nelson	Executive Director	40	$121,304

Recent News & Activity

Recent developments and announcements

CFOV continues active grantmaking with regular announcements of grant recipients:

2026

**2026 Community Impact Grants:** Recently announced recipients across the region

Community Foundation Announces 2026 Community Impact Grants - Lede News

2025

**2025 River Valley Health Fund:** Grant recipients announced

Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley Announces 2025 River Valley Health

2024

**2024 River Valley Health Fund:** Grant recipients announced

Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley Announces 2025 River Valley Health

The Foundation maintains an active grant cycle with multiple funding opportunities throughout the year and regularly communicates grant awards to the community.

Local nonprofit groups get grants from CFOV | News, Sports, Jobs - Weirton

Contact Information

Address: 1226 Chapline Street, Wheeling, WV 26003-3317

Phone: 304-242-3144

Website: cfov.org

Email: info@cfov.org

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley fund?

**Mission:** To enhance the vibrancy of the Upper Ohio Valley through meaningful charitable actions, strategic and initiative-driven investments, and thoughtful community leadership. **Vision:** The Upper Ohio Valley as a region of potential, where opportunities exist for all current residents and those who will follow. **Core Commitment:** CFOV works with donors to provide a flexible, efficient and lasting way for them to benefit their community, cherishing donor intent of charitable gifts to …

How do I apply for a grant from Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley?

CFOV has awarded more than $30 million in grants and scholarships across its service region. Recent annual grantmaking activity includes: • **2024:** More than $1,900,000 in grants distributed • **2023:** $7.35 million in revenue **Grant Programs:** • **Grants to Individuals Program:** Scholarships to qualified students in Ohio, Marshall, Tyler, Wetzel, Brooke, and Hancock counties in West Virginia; and Belmont and Jefferson counties in Ohio • **COVID-19 Emergency Impact Fund:** Operating grant…

Where does Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley make grants?

CFOV serves an eight-county region in the Upper Ohio Valley: **West Virginia counties:** Ohio, Marshall, Tyler, Wetzel, Brooke, and Hancock **Ohio counties:** Belmont and Jefferson The Foundation also makes grants beyond this primary service area.

What size grants does Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley award?

In 2025, Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley awarded 119 grants totaling $3.2M — an average of about $27K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley's EIN?

Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-0908698. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.