West Virginia Broadcasters

The Pace Family Foundation Inc

Princeton, WV

The Pace Family Foundation primarily funds religious and educational needs, with some support for community services, health, and children’s programs. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $22,500, with a median of $1,819; nearly all funding went to West Virginia, with a small share to Pennsylvania. It accepts verbal requests or letters, and has no stated deadline.

IBM International Foundation

Armonk, NY

The IBM International Foundation funds education and workforce programs that build 21st-century and technology job skills, including initiatives for underserved students and job seekers. Its 2024 grants ranged from $10,000 to $8.48 million, with a median of $100,000, and went to organizations across several U.S. states, especially Delaware and Massachusetts. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Aetna Foundation Inc

Hartford, CT

Aetna Foundation supported health and wellness, access to health care, and related community needs; its 2021 grants ranged from $5,000 to $1 million, with a median of $40,000, and went to organizations across multiple states, especially in D.C. and Connecticut. Its 2021 filing was marked final, so it appears to have ended or be winding down grantmaking; that filing said there were no restrictions on who could apply and pointed applicants to its website for application materials.

Truist West Virginia Foundation Inc

Orlando, FL

The Truist West Virginia Foundation funds West Virginia nonprofits working in education and workforce development, economic development, arts and culture, and essential community services, with emphasis on measurable, sustainable impact. Recent grants ranged from $1,500 to $40,000, with a median of $5,000. It offers an online application and lists a December 1 deadline.

Encova Foundation of West Virginia

Charleston, WV

The Encova Foundation of West Virginia supports U.S.-based charities working in health, education, wellness, children’s success, community improvement, and industry initiatives, with a strong preference for health and education projects involving Encova associates. Most of its giving goes to West Virginia; 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $450,000, with a median of $5,000. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Maier Foundation Inc

Charleston, WV

The Maier Foundation primarily funds higher education in West Virginia and for West Virginia residents studying elsewhere, plus educationally related cultural and other organizations in the Kanawha Valley. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,000 to $500,000, with a median award of $35,000; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Lebaron Foundation

Warren, VT

The LeBaron Foundation supports charitable organizations working in areas such as healthcare, food assistance, scholarships, education, human rights, and community well-being, with 2025 grants spanning several states, especially Florida. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median of $5,000. It accepts applications from eligible U.S. charitable organizations; requests generally must be received by June 1.

Arthur and Joan Weisberg Family

Huntington, WV

The Arthur and Joan Weisberg Family supports a range of charitable organizations, with 2025 grants of $5,000–$125,000 and a median award of $20,000. It funded organizations in several states, especially West Virginia, Texas, New York, and California. The foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Vyuha Inc

Miami Beach, FL

VYUHA INC supports a broad range of charitable work, including arts and culture, wildlife conservation, humanitarian aid, and health services, with grants across multiple states. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,500 to $50,000, with a median of $15,000. It does not require an application form for consideration; eligible applicants must be public charities under IRC Sections 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2).

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.