West Virginia Child Abuse Network Inc
West Virginia Child Abuse Network Inc is a Charleston, West Virginia–based public charity that provides statewide support for child advocacy centers (CACs). The organization says it works with 21 CACs to help children access high-quality, evidence-based services and to put children’s wellbeing at the center of abuse investigations.
West Virginia Child Abuse Network Inc at a glance
In short: West Virginia Child Abuse Network Inc reported $219K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). 42% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $218,567 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -15.4% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $503,221
- -4.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,193,020
- +14.8% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $7,415
- -6.6% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,213,293
- -3.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to West Virginia Child Abuse Network Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 601 Morris Street Suite 200, Charleston, WV 25301-1900
Phone: (304) 952-9408
Website: https://wvcan.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who West Virginia Child Abuse Network Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
36 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 36 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization describes its work as statewide and supports CACs throughout West Virginia. Its 2023 filing stated that it was helping develop CAC services in unserved counties, with the goal of full state coverage.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Is West Virginia Child Abuse Network Inc open to new grantees?
42%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 5 of 12 grantees (42%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $19K; repeat grants $23K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $11K repeat.
- 25% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+9%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2021–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $138K (2022) to $258K (2024). In 2025 it reported $219K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| North Star CAC Parkersburg, WV | — | $52,260 |
| Hoops Child Advocacy Center Huntington, WV | — | $45,978 |
| Stop the Hurt Inc Welch, WV | — | $39,695 |
| Sarah's House Keyser, WV | — | $30,124 |
| Hero's Haven Clarksburg, WV | — | $19,396 |
| Randolph County CAC Elkins, WV | — | $10,978 |
| Child & Youth Advocay Center Lewisburg, WV | — | $9,978 |
| Child Protect of Mercer County Princeton, WV | — | $9,978 |
| Just for Kids Inc Beckley, WV | — | $9,978 |
| Monongalia County CAC Morgantown, WV | — | $9,978 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $503,221 | $1,193,020 | $1,213,293 | $218,567 | Total only | $7,415 |
| 2024 | $529,025 | $1,039,072 | $1,256,910 | $258,299 | 12 | $7,943 |
| 2023 | $822,467 | $998,969 | $1,277,422 | $165,368 | 3 | $1,342 |
| 2022 | $774,728 | $873,466 | $948,270 | $138,039 | 8 | $9 |
| 2021 | $900,520 | $741,429 | $994,901 | $237,132 | 13 | $231 |
| 2020 | $1,133,656 | $987,501 | $911,331 | — | — | $655 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to support the development, growth, and continuation of child advocacy centers and multidisciplinary teams so West Virginia communities can better serve children and families when concerns of child abuse arise.
Its activities include helping expand CAC coverage, supporting quality improvement at centers, and raising awareness of child abuse and the work of CACs. The organization also describes CACs as bringing child protection, criminal justice, and treatment professionals together in a safe, child-friendly setting.
In 2024, the network reported grants to two organizations. Just for Kids Inc describes its mission as creating a safe environment for children by preventing and responding to child abuse. Child Protect of Mercer County Inc describes its mission as supporting children and strengthening family relationships through child advocacy and family resource services in Mercer County.
Grantmaking
The organization reported giving 12 grants totaling $258,299 in 2024, an average of about $21,525 per grant. In 2023, it reported 3 grants totaling $165,368. Its 2025 filing listed 0 grants.
Two reported 2024 recipients were Just for Kids Inc and Child Protect of Mercer County Inc, each of which received $9,978.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mimi Wilson as President and Amber Talley as Vice President. The listed board members are Yvonne Lee, Scott Miller, Maureen Runyon, Greg Collins, Lynda Lancaster, Leslie Vassilaros, Laura McDaniels, and Marcy Nolan.
West Virginia Child Abuse Network Inc is led by Mimi Wilson, President since 2025 (on filings since 2024); none of the 15 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mimi Wilson
President
Board Member → President, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Peters
Secretary
Board Member → Vice President, 2021
Vice President → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yvonne Lee
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amber Talley
Vice President
Board Member → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maureen Runyon
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Miller
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cara Knechtly
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Collins
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joan Phillips
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leslie Vassilaros
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lynda Lancaster
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Francesca Zarcone
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura McDaniels
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marcy Nolan
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patty Saunders
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (21)
- Former: Margot Evick (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Mickey Blackwell EdD (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Tom Hancock (2021–2024) — President
- Former: John Shott (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Rita Coyne (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Greg Burton (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Kathryn L Flack (2020–2023) — Chief Executive Officer
- Former: Susan Scharf (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Mary Wilson (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Joe Kenaston (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Kevin Highlander CPA (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Shiloh Woodard (2020–2022) — President
- Former: Amy Landers (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Brittany Javins (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Chatman Neely (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Stephen Smith (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Edward Johnson (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Jayne Landacre (2020) — Board Member
- Former: John E Artimez Esq. (2020) — President
- Former: Sheri Ryder (2020) — Vice President
- Former: Zachary Drennen (2020) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about West Virginia Child Abuse Network Inc
How much does West Virginia Child Abuse Network Inc give each year?
West Virginia Child Abuse Network Inc reported $219K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $258K across 12 grants.
How large is West Virginia Child Abuse Network Inc?
West Virginia Child Abuse Network Inc reported $503K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.
What does West Virginia Child Abuse Network Inc fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to support the development, growth, and continuation of child advocacy centers and multidisciplinary teams so West Virginia communities can better serve children and families when concerns of child abuse arise. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from West Virginia Child Abuse Network Inc?
West Virginia Child Abuse Network Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check wvcan.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
Where does West Virginia Child Abuse Network Inc make grants?
The organization describes its work as statewide and supports CACs throughout West Virginia. Its 2023 filing stated that it was helping develop CAC services in unserved counties, with the goal of full state coverage.
What is West Virginia Child Abuse Network Inc's EIN?
West Virginia Child Abuse Network Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3784521. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 31, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 1, 2025)
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