The 2540 Foundation Trust Under Agreement

Virginia Community Action

Richmond, VA

Virginia Community Action funds Virginia community action agencies and community organizations working on economic mobility and poverty, including diaper distribution, free tax preparation and related services, and agency capacity-building. Its 2025 grants ranged from $14,000 to $253,443, with a median of $27,050; nearly all grant dollars went to Virginia recipients. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Stelio and Betty Tracy Corte

Bluefield, WV

The Stelio and Betty Tracy Corte supports educational, charitable, and religious purposes, with most 2025 funding going to recipients in Virginia and West Virginia. Its grants ranged from $45 to $62,432, with a typical grant of about $600 (median); whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Thompson Charitable Foundation

New York, NY

The Thompson Charitable Foundation funds projects that improve quality of life, including community development, education and workforce development, health, and human services, in specified counties in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia. In 2025, grants ranged from $2,000 to $125,000, with a median of $25,000. It accepts Letters of Inquiry through its online portal March 1–31; full applications are by invitation only.

Skewes Family Foundation

Blue Ridge, VA

The Skewes Family Foundation supports community organizations working in health, environment, arts, education, and human services, including operating, program, and capital projects in Mercer, McDowell, and Wyoming counties in West Virginia and Tazewell and Bland counties in Virginia. In 2025, grants ranged from $1,000 to $80,000, with a median of $5,000. It accepts unsolicited requests; applicants should submit a letter describing their tax-exempt status and charitable program.

Roy Chambers Foundation

Wheeling, WV

Ethel N Bowen Foundation

Bluefield, WV

The foundation funds scholarships, education, and community programs, with most grants going to West Virginia and Virginia and smaller amounts to nearby states. Its 2024 grants ranged from $350 to $25,000, with a median of $2,000. Organizations do not need a particular application, and there is no deadline for organizational requests.

The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation

Charleston, WV

The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation funds community needs through priorities including economic development, education, health, arts and culture, and basic needs. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,075 to $828,533, with a median of $30,000, and generally serve Boone, Clay, Fayette, Kanawha, Lincoln, and Putnam counties in West Virginia. Discretionary applications are by invitation after contacting a Program Officer, though some annual opportunities are open calls.

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

The West Virginia University Research Corporation primarily supports WVU research, sponsored projects, technology transfer, and related public-service work, with 2024 awards also funding research and services by universities, companies, and health organizations. Its 133 grants ranged from $5,820 to $9.93 million, with a median of $59,443; 63% of grant dollars went to West Virginia recipients. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Bernard McDonough Foundation Inc

Parkerburg, WV

The foundation supports tax-exempt nonprofits addressing basic human needs, social welfare, health, community welfare, and arts and culture, primarily in West Virginia and Washington County, Ohio, with particular attention to rural West Virginia. In 2024, grants ranged from $100 to $50,000, with a median of $10,000. It accepts online requests on a rolling basis, with no deadline; an organization may receive funding once per calendar year.

Pallottine Foundation of Huntington

Huntington, WV

The Pallottine Foundation of Huntington funds health initiatives addressing food insecurity, mental and behavioral health, substance use, tobacco prevention and cessation, and broader community health in its designated three-state region. Its 2024 grants had a median of $12,800; Core Priorities awards are typically $100,000–$300,000, while the Healthy Communities Initiative offered up to $40,000 in 2026. Its 2023 filing says it does not accept unsolicited requests; Core Priorities funding is invitation-only.

W a Wolfe Jr and Phyllis P Wolfe

Bluefield, WV

The foundation funds educational awards to individuals and operating support for organizations, with 2025 grants typically around $1,350 (ranging from $500 to $4,500). It supports eligible residents and recipients in specified counties in West Virginia and Virginia; applicants should submit a written request to Elizabeth C. Sudduth.

Parkersburg Area Community Foundation

Parkersburg, WV

The Parkersburg Area Community Foundation funds nonprofits and public institutions working in areas such as education, arts and culture, human services, community development, and the environment. Its 2025 grants had a median of $15,000; Community Action Grants can be up to $20,000, and it also offers Special and Urgent Needs grants of up to $4,000. Its grant programs serve ten West Virginia counties and Washington County, Ohio; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.