Friends of WV Public Broadcasting Inc
To engage in activities to raise funds to provide support to wv public broadcasting and activities devoted to education and cultural purposes, including but not limited to increasing communication between wv public broadcasting and its audience within its coverage area.
Friends of WV Public Broadcasting Inc at a glance
In short: Friends of WV Public Broadcasting Inc gave $1.7M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.7M), mostly in West Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,732,153
- +358.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,732,153
- +358.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,732,153
- Total assets
- $1,888,062
- -2.4% vs 2024
- 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 September 2026.
Who Friends of WV Public Broadcasting Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was West Virginia Educational Broadcasting Authority ($1.7M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Friends of WV Public Broadcasting Inc gives
- Giving grew 60% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $378K (2024) to $2.7M (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| West Virginia Educational Broadcasting Authority Charleston, WV | Funding for WV Public Radio and Television. | $1,732,153 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,888,062 | $2,134,453 | $2,162,316 | $1,732,153 | 1 |
| 2024 | $1,933,860 | $2,063,798 | $817,907 | $377,946 | 1 |
| 2023 | $708,773 | $2,126,240 | $3,164,844 | $2,743,802 | 1 |
| 2022 | $1,714,092 | $2,133,961 | $1,495,276 | $1,083,442 | 1 |
| 2021 | $1,084,388 | $2,131,218 | $1,880,295 | $1,434,078 | 1 |
About Friends of WV Public Broadcasting Inc
Based on IRS filings
Friends of WV Public Broadcasting Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Charleston, WV. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.7M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends of WV Public Broadcasting Inc is led by Elliot Hicks, Chair since 2024 (on filings since 2022); none of the 25 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elliot Hicks
Chair
Director → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Betty Ireland
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bonnie Brown
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter L. Staffel
Director
Director → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rita Ray
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Moran
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie Blackwood
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Lilly
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Lieving
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eva F. Jones
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Sundstrom
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Moore III
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Arika Zink
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Hammond
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Renate Pore
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Goldberg
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sara Hauptfuehrer
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Harold Branam
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sam Hickman
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Weaner
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thad Welch
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Gallagher
Immediate Past Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2022
Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Rice
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laurie Ruberg
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Walt Warren
Secretary
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (30)
- Former: Cecelia Mason (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Lauri Andress (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Elaine Parke (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Keith Jackson (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Nicholas Freidin (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Renee Margocee (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Sally Howard (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Sara Crickenberger (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Shana Phares (2021–2023) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Tom Witt (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Terry Floyd (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Christine Villamagna (2023) — Director
- Former: Georgiana Atkinson (2023) — Director
- Former: Mark A. Lewis (2023) — Director
- Former: Rebekah Aranda (2023) — Director
- Former: Caroline Smith (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Gairold Flynn (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: John Penn (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Kathy Chioda-Holbert (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Kym Scott (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Max Gottlieb (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Sally Barton (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Joshua Austin (2022) — Director
- Former: Sarah Redd (2022) — Director
- Former: Craig Cunningham (2021) — Director
- Former: Cynthia Brissey (2021) — Director
- Former: Ellen Hrabovsky (2021) — Director
- Former: Ernest Blevins (2021) — Director
- Former: Jack Ozminkowski (2021) — Director
- Former: Michael Moore (2021) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Friends of WV Public Broadcasting Inc
How much does Friends of WV Public Broadcasting Inc give each year?
Friends of WV Public Broadcasting Inc gave $1.7M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $378K across 1 grant.
How large is Friends of WV Public Broadcasting Inc?
Friends of WV Public Broadcasting Inc reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.1M.
What is Friends of WV Public Broadcasting Inc?
Friends of WV Public Broadcasting Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Charleston, WV. It holds $1.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Friends of WV Public Broadcasting Inc operate?
Friends of WV Public Broadcasting Inc has awarded grants in West Virginia.
What is Friends of WV Public Broadcasting Inc's EIN?
Friends of WV Public Broadcasting Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-0974074. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 19, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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