West Virginia Foundation for Rape
The West Virginia Foundation for Rape Information and Services (WVFRIS) is a public charity based in Fairmont, West Virginia. Established in 1982, it works with the state’s rape crisis centers and allied professionals to develop and strengthen sexual-violence and stalking intervention and prevention programs.
West Virginia Foundation for Rape at a glance
In short: West Virginia Foundation for Rape gave $3.1M across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $256K), mostly in West Virginia. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,069,133
- +10.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- -7.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $255,761
- +19.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $242,912
- Total assets
- $1,758,105
- +26.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- West Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- 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 Foundation for Rape
- Contact
Mailing address: 112 Braddock Street, Fairmont, WV 26554
Phone: (304) 366-9500
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who West Virginia Foundation for Rape funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Upper Ohio Valley Sexual Assault Help Center ($431K). Together the top 10 received $2.8M.
Grant Size Distribution
64 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 29 grants of 64 (45%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in West Virginia. WVFRIS describes itself as the state’s sexual assault coalition, comprised of 11 rape crisis centers and one emerging center.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is West Virginia Foundation for Rape open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 12 grantees (0%) 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. How we count
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $785K (2021) to $3.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $3.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Ohio Valley Sexual Assault Help Center Wheeling, WV | Rape Interv/Prevent | $431,398 |
| Contact Huntington Inc Huntington, WV | Rape Interv/Prevent | $422,006 |
| Eastern Panhandle Empowerment Center Martinsburg, WV | Rape Interv/Prevent | $380,346 |
| Hope Inc Fairmont, WV | Rape Interv/Prevent | $328,887 |
| Family Crisis Intervention Center Parkersburg, WV | Rape Interv/Prevent | $292,257 |
| Family Counseling Connection Charleston, WV | Rape Interv/Prevent | $271,382 |
| Family Refuge Center Lewisburg, WV | Rape Interv/Prevent | $214,442 |
| Rape & Domestic Violence Information Center Morgantown, WV | Rape Interv/Prevent | $177,113 |
| Comprehensive Women's Service Council Beckley, WV | Rape Interv/Prevent | $162,947 |
| Womens Aid in Crisis Elkins, WV | Rape Interv/Prevent | $160,587 |
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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 | $1,758,105 | $5,045,723 | $5,395,419 | $3,069,133 | 12 | $14,837 |
| 2024 | $1,385,735 | $4,271,512 | $4,250,626 | $2,787,098 | 13 | $17,318 |
| 2023 | $1,489,269 | $4,027,911 | $3,336,218 | $1,939,075 | 13 | $2,327 |
| 2022 | $748,551 | $2,663,949 | $2,174,799 | $1,195,528 | 13 | $93 |
| 2021 | $303,001 | $1,924,036 | $1,870,280 | $785,084 | 13 | $15 |
| 2020 | $232,790 | $1,976,170 | $2,013,474 | $955,154 | 12 | $12 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
WVFRIS’s stated mission is to coordinate statewide rape information services through education and training on sexual violence and by promoting and implementing prevention and intervention activities. Its website also describes goals of supporting survivors and their loved ones, fostering collaboration around healing and justice, and preventing sexual violence and stalking through education, victim services, and social change.
The 2025 grants show support for organizations whose listed purposes were rape intervention and prevention. Among the grantees, Contact Huntington Inc describes its mission as providing counseling and crisis intervention; Family Counseling Connection Inc says it nurtures the mental health and psychological well-being of children, adults, and families. Other grantees describe services including domestic-violence outreach, advocacy, shelter, and crisis intervention.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, WVFRIS reported 12 grants totaling $3,069,133. Grant amounts ranged from $106,640 to $431,398, with a median of $242,912. All reported grant dollars went to recipients in West Virginia, and the listed grant purposes were “RAPE INTERV/PREVENT.”
The largest awards included $431,398 to Upper Ohio Valley Sexual in Wheeling, $422,006 to Contact Huntington Inc, $380,346 to Eastern Panhandle Empowerment in Martinsburg, $328,887 to Hope Inc in Fairmont, and $292,257 to Family Crisis Intervention Center in Parkersburg. Other recipients included Family Counseling Connection Inc ($271,382), Family Refuge Center Inc ($214,442), Rape & Domestic Violence in Morgantown ($177,113), Comprehensive Women’s Service in Beckley ($162,947), Women’s Aid in Crisis Inc ($160,587), Family Crisis Center Inc in Keyser ($121,128), and SAFE Inc in Welch ($106,640).
The organization states in its 2024 filing that grants are paid by reimbursement, upon submission of proper invoices, documentation, and progress reports. It also reports annual grantee monitoring visits that review program documentation, verify selected receipts, assess progress toward project goals and objectives, and review basic administrative and program management matters.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Katie Spriggs as president; Ashley Carpenter as vice president; Emily Larkins as secretary; and Michele McCord as treasurer. It also lists Nancy Hoffman as state coordinator and Marla Willcox Eddy, Alexia Jennings, Jennifer Johnson, Stephanie Moore, and Sharon Pressman as directors.
West Virginia Foundation for Rape is led by Katie Spriggs, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 12 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Katie Spriggs
President
Director → President, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marla Willcox Eddy
Director
President → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$2K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Alexia Jennings
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Pressman
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Moore
Director
Director → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Johnson
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Reginia Thomas
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alice Walker
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Hoffman
State Coordinator
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$86K (2020) → $133K (2025)
Ashley Carpenter
Vice President
Secretary → Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michele McCord
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emily Larkins
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Phyllis Skidmore (2021) — Director
- Former: Rosetta Honaker (2021) — Director
- Former: Jean Poling (2020) — Director
- Former: Patricia Bailey (2020) — Director
- Former: Reta Griffith (2020) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $133K, to Nancy Hoffman (State Coordi).
Frequently asked questions about West Virginia Foundation for Rape
How much does West Virginia Foundation for Rape give each year?
West Virginia Foundation for Rape gave $3.1M across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.8M across 13 grants.
What is West Virginia Foundation for Rape's typical grant size?
West Virginia Foundation for Rape's median grant in 2025 was $242,912, and its average grant was $255,761, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does West Virginia Foundation for Rape give grants?
West Virginia Foundation for Rape gives mostly in West Virginia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.
Does West Virginia Foundation for Rape give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on West Virginia Foundation for Rape's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Rape Interv/Prevent" (12 grants).
Who are West Virginia Foundation for Rape's largest grantees?
West Virginia Foundation for Rape's largest 2025 grantees include Upper Ohio Valley Sexual Assault Help Center ($431,398), Contact Huntington Inc ($422,006) and Eastern Panhandle Empowerment Center ($380,346), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 40% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is West Virginia Foundation for Rape?
West Virginia Foundation for Rape reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.0M.
What does West Virginia Foundation for Rape fund?
WVFRIS’s stated mission is to coordinate statewide rape information services through education and training on sexual violence and by promoting and implementing prevention and intervention activities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from West Virginia Foundation for Rape?
West Virginia Foundation for Rape has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is West Virginia Foundation for Rape's EIN?
West Virginia Foundation for Rape's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 55-0621707. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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