The Emerich Scholarship Charitable Trust

Albert a Christ Scholarship Fund 1403

Wheeling, WV

The Albert A Christ Scholarship Fund supports scholarships, with reported giving of about $244,000 in 2025; its grant went to a recipient in Wheeling, West Virginia. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected charitable organizations.

United Methodist Foundation of West Virginia Inc

Charleston, WV

The United Methodist Foundation of West Virginia funds charitable and religious work, especially innovative or urgently needed projects that strengthen United Methodist ministry and serve people in need, primarily in West Virginia. In 2024, grants ranged from $5,091 to $101,104, with a median of $10,406. It accepts applications throughout the year for two grant cycles.

Phyllis a Beneke Scholarship Fund

Wheeling, WV

The Phyllis A Beneke Scholarship Fund supports scholarships for graduates of public high schools in Ohio County, West Virginia, with most funding going to West Virginia recipients. Recent awards ranged from $1,000 to $7,000, with a median of $4,000. Its 2024 filing said application forms were available through Wheeling Park High School’s guidance department; it does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Scott Foundation Inc

Greensburg, PA

The foundation supports charitable organizations through grants for projects such as facilities, infrastructure, youth and education programs, arts, housing, and emergency services, primarily in Pennsylvania. Its 2025 grants ranged from $410 to $199,950, with a median of $21,915. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Charles H Feoppel Educational Loan Trust

Columbus, OH

The trust funds scholarships through grants to colleges and universities, with most funding going to West Virginia and additional grants in Massachusetts, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. In 2025, it made 16 grants ranging from $500 to $64,250, with a median of $6,500. It does not restrict giving to preselected organizations; applicants can contact Brenda Westveld at Huntington Bank for application materials, and the listed annual deadline is April 15.

Enterprise Holdings Foundation

Saint Louis, MO

The Enterprise Holdings Foundation supports charitable and educational nonprofits in communities where Enterprise Mobility operates, focusing on health, education, arts, and disaster relief; applicants must be actively supported by an Enterprise Mobility team member, spouse, or domestic partner. Giving varies widely: it reported 9,499 grants in 2024, but its 2025 filing showed one grant of $101.4 million, so that amount is not a typical award. Applications are accepted at any time through eligible Enterprise-affiliated applicants; the Foundation does not limit giving to preselected organizations.

WV Emulation Endowment Trust

Orlando, FL

WV Emulation Endowment Trust supports scholarships for students at specified educational institutions, with most 2025 grants going to colleges in West Virginia and others in Virginia, Ohio, and Indiana. Its 13 grants ranged from $9,000 to $69,700, with a median of $24,300. The trust’s filings indicate that beneficiaries and amounts are fixed, so it does not appear to accept unsolicited requests.

Benz William L & Margaret L Fdn

Pittsburgh, PA

The foundation primarily funds scholarships for colleges and universities, with some support for public libraries. In 2025, grants ranged from $1,000 to $25,300, with a median of $4,000; most funding went to Pennsylvania recipients, though grants also reached other states and Washington, DC. Application materials are available upon request, and the filing says giving is not restricted to preselected organizations.

Ritton Family Foundation

Marietta, OH

The Ritton Family Foundation supports education and scholarships, along with charitable work addressing poverty, human rights, community needs, and child welfare. In 2025, it awarded 126 grants totaling $318,800; grants ranged from $800 to $65,000, with a median of $1,000, and most funding went to West Virginia and Ohio. It does not accept unsolicited requests for charitable funding, but students in Appalachia Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Maryland, or Kentucky may apply for its scholarship program.

Marion D Herriott Schlrshp FD Char

Columbus, OH

The foundation funds scholarships for qualifying Hampshire County, West Virginia residents who are current or former students of county public schools or graduates of Hampshire. Its 2025 grants ranged from $3,500 to $49,000, with a median of $7,000; it lists a scholarship application, so requests are made through that process.

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.