West Virginia Broadcasters Educational

CHARLESTON, WV EIN: 55-0785736

West Virginia Broadcasters Educational is a private foundation focused on Education, based in CHARLESTON, WV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $763K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $38K. Net investment income was $120K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$763K

+12.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$38K

+22.3% YoY

Grant Count

12

+50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

-18.5% YoY

About West Virginia Broadcasters Educational

Based on IRS filings

West Virginia Broadcasters Educational is a private foundation focused on Education, based in CHARLESTON, WV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $763K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $38K. Net investment income was $120K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

Cities

AthensBluefieldBuffaloCharlestonClayElkinsFarmingtonGlen DaleHuntingtonHurricaneInwoodLewisburgLindsideLoganMorgantownNew MartinsburgNitroOnaPocaRidgeley

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$35K$69K$104K$139K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$762,614$681,105$680,660
Revenue$126,028$41,929$41,444
Expenses$43,764$39,957$34,310
Qualifying Distributions$37,925$33,073$29,603
Net Investment Income$120,147$35,020$36,562
Distributable Amount$36,223$35,548$35,722

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$9K$19K$28K$38K12 grants202010 grants202111 grants20228 grants202312 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

WVEA WV BROADCASTERS ASS…$7KMUSSELLMAN HIGH SCHOOL$5KWINFIELD HIGH SCHOOL$4KCLAY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL$3KWEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY…$3KMARSHALL UNIVERSITY FOUN…$3KBLUEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL$3KCABELL COUNTY BOARD OF E…$3KSOUTHERN WV COMMUNITY CO…$3KUNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL$3K

Grant Size Distribution

53 grants across all recorded years

53<$50K$50–100K$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 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
GARY BOWDENPRESIDENT1
JOE PARSONSVICE PRESIDENT1
BILL O'BRIENTREASURER1
DAVID ALLEN BARNETTESECRETARY2

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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