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Communityworks in West Virginia Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Charleston, WV EIN: 55-0706467 Website

Communityworks in west virignia (CWWV) creates housing and community development solutions for all west virginians through a network of member organizations. CWWV carries out its mission by providing effective training and technical assistance to local housing organizations; developing sustainable capital invesetments in local housing; advocating for sound housing policies; and increasing public awareness of local housing issues throughout West Virginia.

Communityworks in West Virginia Inc at a glance

Total assets
$4,158,479
+7.2% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$904,973
+73.2% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$83,584
+14.1% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$554,635
+1.3% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Communityworks in West Virginia Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Cities

ElkinsBuckhannonWelch

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 4 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2022 it made 4 grants totaling $45K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Mountain Cap of WV Buckhannon, WVMarket Analysis Braxton/Upshire/Webster County Development Services Grant$15,000
Shed Welch, WVEngineering and survey development services grant/site development services grant$10,000
Woodlands Development Lenders Elkins, WV2017 Development Services Grant Main Street Apartments$10,000
Woodlands Development Group Elkins, WVClosing/Miscellaneous Services$9,866
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$4,158,479$904,973$554,635——$83,584
2024$3,880,760$522,533$547,278——$73,225
2023$3,926,504$675,184$456,385——$59,323
2022$3,799,362$623,083$555,293$44,8664$67,362
2021$3,723,369$410,882$410,336——$59,127
2020$3,836,290$842,724$331,432———
2019$3,195,603$529,496$438,247———

About Communityworks in West Virginia Inc

Based on IRS filings

Communityworks in West Virginia Inc is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Charleston, WV. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.2M in total assets. Net investment income was $84K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Communityworks in West Virginia Inc is led by T. Craig Petry, Executive Director on the 2025 filing; 1 of 10 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • T. Craig Petry

    Executive Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $79K (2025)

  • Robin Kees

    President

    Treasurer → President, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Belinda Harness

    Board Member

    Board Member → Executive Director, 2022

    Executive Director → Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dave Clark

    Board Member

    President Emeritus → Past President, 2020

    Past President → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathy McMurray

    Past President

    President → Past President, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Theodore Ranson

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Josh Scott

    Treasurer

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tina Boyer

    Vice President

    Board Member → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kurt Humbertson

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matt Hinkle

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (8)
  • Former: Kathy Gentry (2019–2024) — Vice President
  • Former: Tony Petry (2022–2024) — Executive Director
  • Former: Carl Chadband (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Hollis Lewis (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Marie J Beaver (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Mary Skeens (2019–2020) — Acting Director
  • Former: Justine White (2019) — Director
  • Former: Ted Rason (2019) — Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

T Craig Petry — Executive Director: $79KT Craig PetryExecutive Director$79K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $79K, to T Craig Petry (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Communityworks in West Virginia Inc

How large is Communityworks in West Virginia Inc?

Communityworks in West Virginia Inc reported $4.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $905K.

What is Communityworks in West Virginia Inc?

Communityworks in West Virginia Inc is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Charleston, WV. It holds $4.2M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Communityworks in West Virginia Inc operate?

Communityworks in West Virginia Inc has awarded grants in West Virginia.

What is Communityworks in West Virginia Inc's EIN?

Communityworks in West Virginia Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 55-0706467. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 25, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 19, 2023)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 27, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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