West Virginia Citizen Action Education Fund

Public charity · Grantmaker Charleston, WV EIN: 11-3660992

Research and educate concerning environmental protections and surface owners' rights, environmental clean air, water, energy efficiency, affordable healthcare for all, and fair taxation.

West Virginia Citizen Action Education Fund at a glance

Total assets
$1,293,997
-16.0% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$912,334
-44.3% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$24,074
+25.7% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$1,159,676
+53.9% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who West Virginia Citizen Action Education Fund funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Cities

BeckleyCharleston

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 2 grants2023 0 grants2024

In 2023 it made 2 grants totaling $200K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
WVSUN Beckley, WVClimate Imperative Grant Requirement$100,005
Energy Efficient West Virginia Charleston, WVClimate Imperative Grant Requirement$100,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$1,293,997$912,334$1,159,676——$24,074
2023$1,541,339$1,639,224$753,634$200,0052$19,147
2022$655,749$734,089$470,783——$692
2021$392,443$689,656$523,863——$155
2020$226,650$519,880$350,263———
2019$57,033$150,103$169,158———

About West Virginia Citizen Action Education Fund

Based on IRS filings

West Virginia Citizen Action Education Fund is a public charity focused on Education, based in Charleston, WV. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. Net investment income was $24K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

West Virginia Citizen Action Education Fund is led by Gary Zuckett, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 9 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Gary Zuckett

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2019

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Marshall

    President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Greg Carroll

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Tabor

    Secretary

    Director & Secretary → Secretary, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Loretta Young

    Member

    Director → Member, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Seth Distefano

    Member

    Director → Member, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kim Felix

    Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sally Roberts

    Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Halle Stewart

    Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Shalom Tazwell (2019–2023) — Member
  • Former: Kat Adams (2022–2023) — Member
  • Former: Karan May (2022) — Member
  • Former: Sally Roberts-Wilson (2022) — Member
  • Former: Dan Taylor (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Pete Costello (2020) — Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Citizen Action Education Fund

How large is West Virginia Citizen Action Education Fund?

West Virginia Citizen Action Education Fund reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $912K.

What is West Virginia Citizen Action Education Fund?

West Virginia Citizen Action Education Fund is a public charity focused on Education, based in Charleston, WV. It holds $1.3M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does West Virginia Citizen Action Education Fund operate?

West Virginia Citizen Action Education Fund has awarded grants in West Virginia.

What is West Virginia Citizen Action Education Fund's EIN?

West Virginia Citizen Action Education Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-3660992. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 8, 2024)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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