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Southern West Virginia Community College Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Logan, WV EIN: 55-0532374 Website

The Southern West Virginia Community College Foundation, inc. Will seek to secure external sources of financial support to provide funding for students, faculty, staff, and academic programs at southern West Virginia community and technical college through special event fundraising, donor relations, investment management, and community philanthropy.

Southern West Virginia Community College Foundation at a glance

In short: Southern West Virginia Community College Foundation gave $133K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $133K), mostly in West Virginia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$132,778
-39.9% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$132,778
-39.9% vs 2023
Median grant
$132,778
Total assets
$5,443,721
+16.7% vs 2023
Primary geography
West Virginia (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Southern West Virginia Community College Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Williamson

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $133K (2024) to $221K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $133K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
1 grant to individuals Recipients not named —$132,778
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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
2024$5,443,721$940,360$380,057$132,7781$380,560
2023$4,666,635$400,706$513,270$220,7921$177,448
2022$4,991,334$805,472$434,446——$153,026
2021$4,650,002$291,091$273,785——$148,078
2020$4,072,417$242,161$252,186——$143,065

About Southern West Virginia Community College Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Southern West Virginia Community College Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Logan, WV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $133K. Net investment income was $381K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Southern West Virginia Community College Foundation is led by Josh Workman, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 17 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Josh Workman

    President

    Board of Director → Secretary, 2021

    Secretary → President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Mareske

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    $5K (2020) → $5K (2024)

  • David McCormick

    Board of Directors

    Board of Director → Board of Directors, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dee Kapourales

    Vice President

    Secretary → Vice President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Drew Lewis

    Board of Directors

    Board of Director → Board of Directors, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eddie Joe Canterbury

    Secretary & Board of Directors

    President → Board of Director & President, 2021

    Board of Director & President → Secretary & Board of Directors, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Sizemore

    Board of Directors

    Board of Director → Board of Directors, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ryan Thorn

    Board of Directors

    Board of Director → Board of Directors, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Nuckols

    Board of Directors

    Board of Director → Board of Directors, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wally Thornhill

    Board of Directors

    Board of Director → Board of Directors, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Evans

    Board of Directors

    Board of Director → Board of Directors, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pamela Alderman

    Board of Directors

    Board of Director → Board of Directors, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chad Salyers

    Board of Directors

    Board of Director → Board of Directors, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Zeto

    Board of Directors

    Board of Director → Board of Directors, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lara Sedlock-Tackett

    Board of Directors

    Board of Director → Board of Directors, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark McGrew

    Board of Directors

    Board of Director → Board of Directors, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Baker

    Board of Directors

    Board of Director → Board of Directors, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Edward L. Curry (2020) — Board of Director
  • Former: Elizabeth Kosta (2020) — Vice President
  • Former: Neal Scaggs (2020) — Board of Director
  • Former: Ron Lemon (2020) — Board of Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Mark Mareske — Treasurer: $5KMark MareskeTreasurer$5K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $5K, to Mark Mareske (Treasurer).

Frequently asked questions about Southern West Virginia Community College Foundation

How much does Southern West Virginia Community College Foundation give each year?

Southern West Virginia Community College Foundation gave $133K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $221K across 1 grant.

How large is Southern West Virginia Community College Foundation?

Southern West Virginia Community College Foundation reported $5.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $940K.

What is Southern West Virginia Community College Foundation?

Southern West Virginia Community College Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Logan, WV. It holds $5.4M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Southern West Virginia Community College Foundation operate?

Southern West Virginia Community College Foundation has awarded grants in West Virginia.

What is Southern West Virginia Community College Foundation's EIN?

Southern West Virginia Community College Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 55-0532374. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 28, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 11, 2025)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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