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West Virginia Farmers Market Association Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Charleston, WV EIN: 82-3078333 Website

West Virginia Farmers Market Association Inc is a public charity based in Charleston, West Virginia. Its work supports farmers markets and local food systems through education, advocacy, and access to healthy, locally grown food.

Key facts about West Virginia Farmers Market Association Inc

In short: West Virginia Farmers Market Association Inc gave $46K across 13 grants in 2024 (avg $4K), mostly in West Virginia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

EIN
82-3078333
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$45,965
Grants made (2024)
13
Average grant
$3,536
Median grant
$4,039
Total assets
$68,185
Primary geography
West Virginia (96% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
How to apply
The 2026 application cycle required an online application and an uploaded Excel budget file. Full details ↓
Deadline
September 18, 2026, at 11:59 p.m.

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$68K

+22.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$46K

+55.8% YoY

Grant Count

13

Avg Grant Size

$4K

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The organization states its mission is “to strengthen the capacity of West Virginia farmers markets and positively impact the communities they serve by providing education, advocacy, and access to healthy, locally grown food.”

Its mini-grant program supports tangible infrastructure and marketing items for eligible markets, such as refrigeration and storage, shade structures, point-of-sale equipment, signs, and printed promotions. The organization’s 2024 filing also describes Farmacy programs that work with health-care providers to provide participants with fresh produce and agriculture education; these are participant programs, not grants for outside applicants.

Among 2024 grantees, Capitol Market Inc. describes its mission as serving as a retail, community, and economic hub and supporting small businesses and West Virginia farmers. Grow Ohio Valley Inc. says it works to strengthen Ohio Valley communities, families, and residents through growing food, sustainable living, and economic development. Ohio Valley Health Center describes its mission as providing access to primary health care for medically underserved people in the Tri-State Ohio Valley.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the association reported 13 grants totaling $45,965. Grant amounts ranged from $400 to $5,000, with a median of $4,039. Examples include $5,000 each to MJW Farm LLC and Steve Bland for cold storage; $4,965 to Lewis County Farmers Market for a point-of-sale system; $4,000 to Capitol Market for a Farm Table Dinner; and $2,000 to Ohio Valley Health Center for “Community Champion.”

The 2026 mini-grant program offered eligible markets up to $5,000 per project for tangible items, with awards potentially lower depending on project merit and available funds. Applicants were required to be registered with the West Virginia Department of Agriculture and current members of the association, and could submit no more than one application per market. Eligible market types included traditional farmers markets, roadside stands, consignment markets, on-farm stands, mobile markets, and online markets in West Virginia; the program was for established markets, not startups. Applicants were asked to explain their market’s need, list proposed items, provide price estimates and a project timeline, and submit an online application with an Excel budget file. Funds could not be used for salaries, indirect costs, general overhead, or purchases outside the approved project budget without prior approval.

Review Cycle

September 18, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (past).

How to Apply

The 2026 application cycle required an online application and an uploaded Excel budget file. The published cycle is past.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The association describes its work as statewide, focused on West Virginia farmers markets and communities. In 2024, 96% of grant dollars went to recipients in West Virginia and 4% to a recipient in Ohio.

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.

Cities

HuntingtonBridgeportBurlingtonCharlestonDunmoreElizabethGassawayKenovaParkersburgSteubenvilleWestonWheeling

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 Total only2022 Total only2023 13 grants2024

From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2022) to $46K (2024). In 2024 it made 13 grants totaling $46K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

MJW Farm LLC: $5KMJW Farm LLC$5KSteve Bland: $5KSteve Bland$5KLewis County Farmers Market: $5KLewis County Farmers Market$5KBraxton Associates: $5KBraxton Associates$5KWhite Picket Farm LLC: $5KWhite Picket Farm LLC$5KWVU Parkersburg: $5KWVU Parkersburg$5KRenee Spence: $4KRenee Spence$4KCapitol Market: $4KCapitol Market$4KGrow Ohio Valley Inc: $4KGrow Ohio Valley Inc$4KOhio Valley Health Center: $2KOhio Valley Health Center$2K

The largest 2024 recipient was MJW Farm LLC ($5K). Together the top 10 received $43K.

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
MJW Farm LLC Burlington, WVCold Storage$5,000
Steve Bland Dunmore, WVCold Storage$5,000
Lewis County Farmers Market Weston, WVPoint of sale system$4,965
Braxton Associates Gassaway, WVTrailhead Meats and More$4,957
White Picket Farm LLC Elizabeth, WVPort a John$4,945
WVU Parkersburg Parkersburg, WVCold storage$4,588
Renee Spence Huntington, WVMarket storage and shade structure$4,039
Capitol Market Charleston, WVFarm Table Dinner$4,000
Grow Ohio Valley Inc Wheeling, WVSmothie cart supplies$3,825
Ohio Valley Health Center Steubenville, OHCommunity Champion$2,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants reported
2024 $68,185 $290,495 $277,594 $45,965; 13 grants
2023 $55,641 $236,784 $253,210 0 grants
2022 $79,833 $334,173 $294,198 0 grants
Revenue
Expenses
$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$68,185$55,641$79,833
Revenue$290,495$236,784$334,173
Expenses$277,594$253,210$294,198

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Jean Smith as president; Kacey Gantzer as vice president; Lisa Jones as secretary; Evan Osborn as treasurer; and Kristin DeBoard, Fiona Harrison, Carol Greco, Megan Govindan, Shawn Singer, and Chris Wallace as directors.

West Virginia Farmers Market Association Inc is led by Jean Smith, President since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 11 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Jean Smith

    President

    Secretary → President, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carol Greco

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Fiona Harrison

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Megan Govindan

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anne Humes

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Wallace

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristin DeBoard

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shawn Singer

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kacey Gantzer

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Jones

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Evan Osborn

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (13)
  • Former: Candace Nelson (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Jillian Jones (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Carol Antonelli-Greco (2022) — Director
  • Former: Jennifer Hudson (2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Sandra Burky (2022) — President
  • Former: Jenny Hudson (2019–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Lisa Dumars (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Quincy Gray McMichael (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Sandy Burky (2019–2021) — President
  • Former: 1 Osborn (2021) — Director
  • Former: Jillian Smallwood (2021) — Director
  • Former: Cathy Hervey (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Ruby Daniels (2020) — Director

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.

Contact

Mailing address: 900 Virginia Street Ste 3Rd Fl, Charleston, WV 25301
Phone: (304) 202-6618
Website: https://wvfarmers.org

Frequently asked questions about West Virginia Farmers Market Association Inc

How much does West Virginia Farmers Market Association Inc give each year?

West Virginia Farmers Market Association Inc gave $46K across 13 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it reported $30K in grants paid.

What is West Virginia Farmers Market Association Inc's typical grant size?

West Virginia Farmers Market Association Inc's median grant in 2024 was $4,039, and its average grant was $3,536, across 13 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does West Virginia Farmers Market Association Inc give grants?

West Virginia Farmers Market Association Inc gives mostly in West Virginia: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Huntington, WV (2 grants).

Does West Virginia Farmers Market Association Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on West Virginia Farmers Market Association Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Cold Storage" (4 grants).

Who are West Virginia Farmers Market Association Inc's largest grantees?

West Virginia Farmers Market Association Inc's largest 2024 grantees include MJW Farm LLC ($5,000), Steve Bland ($5,000) and Lewis County Farmers Market ($4,965), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is West Virginia Farmers Market Association Inc?

West Virginia Farmers Market Association Inc reported $68K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $290K.

What does West Virginia Farmers Market Association Inc fund?

The organization states its mission is “to strengthen the capacity of West Virginia farmers markets and positively impact the communities they serve by providing education, advocacy, and access to healthy, locally grown food.” See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from West Virginia Farmers Market Association Inc?

The 2026 application cycle required an online application and an uploaded Excel budget file. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is West Virginia Farmers Market Association Inc's EIN?

West Virginia Farmers Market Association Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3078333. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

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