The Cary Foundation Inc

CHARLESTON, WV EIN: 56-2002202

The Cary Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHARLESTON, WV. IRS filing data is available for 2020. As of 2020, the organization holds $6.6M in total assets. In 2020, it awarded 10 grants totaling $261K. Net investment income was $80K.

Financial Overview

From 2020 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$6.6M

Annual Giving

$261K

Grant Count

10

Avg Grant Size

$26K

About The Cary Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

The Cary Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHARLESTON, WV. IRS filing data is available for 2020. As of 2020, the organization holds $6.6M in total assets. In 2020, it awarded 10 grants totaling $261K. Net investment income was $80K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

Beverly HillsCambridgeCharlestonCharlotteElkviewHartfordMorgantownMount GaySouth Charleston

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$76K$151K$227K$303K2020
Metric2020
Total Assets$6,566,218
Revenue$-918,832
Expenses$275,244
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$79,859
Distributable Amount$241,202

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$65K$131K$196K$261K10 grants2020

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2020

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY$100KHARVARD UNIVERSITY$71KFACIAL PARALYSIS BELLS P…$20KNORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY$19KTRINITY COLLEGE$16KWEST VIRGINIA HORSE NETW…$15KCHRIST CHURCH$13KCARVER CAREER AND TECHNI…$5KBRIDGE VALLEY COMM AND T…$2KSOUTHERN WV COMMUNITY CO…$294

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2020 IRS filing

From 2020 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
A BRAY CARY JRPRESIDENT

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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