Empty Bowls Monongalia
Empty Bowls Monongalia is a public charity based in Westover, West Virginia. It provides annual grants to local food pantries, meal programs, and weekend backpack programs serving people facing food insecurity in Monongalia County.
Empty Bowls Monongalia at a glance
In short: Empty Bowls Monongalia gave $102K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in West Virginia. 25% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $101,500
- +242.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,458
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,750
- Total assets
- $159,422
- +7.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 25% first-time grantees (3 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- West Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Empty Bowls Monongalia
- How to Apply
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Eligible organizations maintaining a food pantry, meal program, or weekend backpack program for hungry people in Monongalia County may apply. Applications are made available in March, award letters are generally mailed in late April, and checks are presented in mid-June for the next fiscal year. The Agency Liaison Committee reviews and scores applications in the food pantry, meal program, and weekend backpack program categories, then recommends awards to the Board of Directors for final approval. Emergency funding applications may be submitted outside the regular window and are considered case by case. Awards are limited to programs located in Monongalia County that benefit county residents, and funds may be used for food only.
- Review Cycle
- The listed March 31, 2026 deadline has passed.
- Deadline
- The listed March 31, 2026 deadline has passed.
- Contact
Mailing address: 7 Roush Drive, Westover, WV 26501
Phone: (304) 241-5510
Website: https://ebmon.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Empty Bowls Monongalia funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Clay Battelle Area Family Ser ($13K). Together the top 10 received $90K.
Grant Size Distribution
42 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 42 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The grant program is limited to programs located in Monongalia County, West Virginia, benefiting its residents. All grant dollars itemized for filing year 2025 went to recipients in West Virginia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Empty Bowls Monongalia open to new grantees?
25%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 12 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $10K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2023) to $114K (2021). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $102K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Clay Battelle Area Family Ser Blacksville, WV | Food Pantry | $12,600 |
| Covenant EMC Food Pantry Morgantown, WV | Food Pantry | $10,600 |
| Mon Co Starting Points Pursglove, WV | Food Pantry | $10,600 |
| Native American Comm Center Wadestown, WV | Food Pantry | $10,000 |
| Shack Neighborhood Farm Mkt Pursglove, WV | Meal Program | $10,000 |
| St Ursula Food Pantry Pursglove, WV | Food Pantry | $10,000 |
| Morgantown Meals On Wheels Morgantown, WV | Meal Program | $7,500 |
| Avery UMC Snack Program Morgantown, WV | Weekend Backpack Program | $7,000 |
| Canyon Presbyterian Church Morgantown, WV | Food Pantry | $6,000 |
| Scotts Run Settlement Pursglove, WV | Food Pantry & Backpack Program | $6,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $159,422 | $174,948 | $171,611 | $101,500 | 12 | $3,639 |
| 2024 | $149,023 | $140,284 | $142,567 | $29,600 | 4 | $2,678 |
| 2023 | $150,844 | $149,322 | $156,299 | $19,050 | 3 | $1,337 |
| 2022 | $149,274 | $154,137 | $176,072 | $56,000 | 9 | $3,984 |
| 2021 | $191,078 | $263,739 | $211,564 | $113,800 | 14 | $7,415 |
| 2020 | $122,414 | $153,843 | $129,483 | $40,900 | 7 | $1,341 |
| 2019 | $79,703 | $215,153 | $181,896 | — | — | $12,413 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to provide resources and broker assistance to Monongalia County agencies supporting individuals and families threatened by food insecurity. Its ongoing goals also include raising public awareness of hunger and advocating for arts education.
Its grants support food pantries, meal programs, and weekend backpack programs. Awards may be used for food only. The organization says it supports programs serving Monongalia County residents.
Grantees’ stated missions illustrate the range of supported organizations. Morgantown Area Meals on Wheels says it provides and delivers reduced-price meals to elderly and sick people in the Morgantown area. Scotts Run Settlement House says it provides basic necessities to individuals and families in Monongalia County with kindness, dignity, and respect. Christian Help says it receives and administers funds for scientific, educational, and charitable purposes and for public welfare.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Empty Bowls Monongalia reported 12 grants totaling $101,500. Grants ranged from $5,600 to $12,600, with a median grant of $8,750. The largest awards included $12,600 to Clay Battelle Area Family Services for a food pantry; $10,600 each to Covenant EMC Food Pantry and Monongalia County Starting Points for food pantries; and $10,000 each to the Native American Community Center for a food pantry and Shack Neighborhood Farm Market for a meal program. Other 2025 awards included $7,500 to Morgantown Meals on Wheels for a meal program, $7,000 to Avery UMC Snack Program for a weekend backpack program, and $6,000 to Scotts Run Settlement for a food pantry and backpack program.
The organization’s website reported that it distributed $105,000 to 25 local agencies in July 2024. Its 2024 filing statement described $145,000 provided to 23 agencies; that statement also said the agencies served a food-insecure population of approximately 16,000 in the county.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jasmine Smithbauer as Executive Director; Mary Archer Koike and Bernard Schultz as Chairmen; and David Lorenze, Blake Stewart, Leigh Anne Wilson, Andrew Hardesty, Zachery Warder, Jeremiah Kibler, and Hope Allman as directors.
Empty Bowls Monongalia is led by Jasmine Smithbauer, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 1 of 16 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jasmine Smithbauer
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
20 hrs/week
$1K (2024) → $6K (2025)
Joe Woods
President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Archer Koike
Chairman
Director → Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bernard Schultz
Chairman
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Blake Stewart
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Lorenze
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeremiah Kibler
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Hardesty
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leigh Anne Wilson
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Zachery Warder
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hope Allman
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Larry Springer
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Di Barholomew
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Trish Cendana
Vice President
Director → President, 2021
President → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Molly Brown
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Al Berrebi
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (32)
- Former: Tiffany Hughes (2020–2024) — Secretary
- Former: John B Schultz (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Brian Diller Separated (2024) — Executive Director
- Former: Rufina Almaraj (2024) — Director
- Former: Brian Diller (2021–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Patrick Henry (2022–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Al Prichard (2019–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Patricia Cendana (2019–2022) — President
- Former: Jeni Forester (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: John Oughton (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Julie Blosser (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Autumn Summers (2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Christy Meredith (2021) — Director
- Former: Elaine M McVay (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Jena Prokopchuk (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Kelly Drayer (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Libby Durr (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Melissa Blehschmidt (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Jena Prokopchuck (2020) — Director
- Former: Carol Henry (2019) — Director
- Former: Chele Varner (2019) — Director
- Former: Corey Farris (2019) — Director
- Former: Janet Riley (2019) — Director
- Former: Jerrey Hoyt (2019) — Executive Director
- Former: Kim Bryner (2019) — Director
- Former: Linda Baer (2019) — Director
- Former: Lisa Giuliani (2019) — Director
- Former: Mike Tammy Miller (2019) — President
- Former: Ryan Campione (2019) — Director
- Former: Sandy Poulson (2019) — Director
- Former: Shelia Davisson (2019) — Director
- Former: Travis Mollohan (2019) — Director
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $6K, to Jasmine Smithbauer (Executive Dir.).
Frequently asked questions about Empty Bowls Monongalia
How much does Empty Bowls Monongalia give each year?
Empty Bowls Monongalia gave $102K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $30K across 4 grants.
What is Empty Bowls Monongalia's typical grant size?
Empty Bowls Monongalia's median grant in 2025 was $8,750, and its average grant was $8,458, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Empty Bowls Monongalia that year got $6K on average.
Where does Empty Bowls Monongalia give grants?
Empty Bowls Monongalia gives mostly in West Virginia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Morgantown, WV (6 grants) and Pursglove, WV (4 grants).
Does Empty Bowls Monongalia give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Empty Bowls Monongalia's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Food Pantry" (8 grants).
Who are Empty Bowls Monongalia's largest grantees?
Empty Bowls Monongalia's largest 2025 grantees include Clay Battelle Area Family Ser ($12,600), Covenant EMC Food Pantry ($10,600) and Mon Co Starting Points ($10,600), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Empty Bowls Monongalia?
Empty Bowls Monongalia reported $159K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $175K.
What does Empty Bowls Monongalia fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to provide resources and broker assistance to Monongalia County agencies supporting individuals and families threatened by food insecurity. Its ongoing goals also include raising public awareness of hunger and advocating for arts education. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Empty Bowls Monongalia?
Eligible organizations maintaining a food pantry, meal program, or weekend backpack program for hungry people in Monongalia County may apply. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Empty Bowls Monongalia's EIN?
Empty Bowls Monongalia's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4165537. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 29, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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