West Virginia Independent Colleges

Albert a Christ Scholarship Fund 1403

Wheeling, WV

The Albert A Christ Scholarship Fund supports scholarships, with reported giving of about $244,000 in 2025; its grant went to a recipient in Wheeling, West Virginia. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected charitable organizations.

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.

Enterprise Holdings Foundation

Saint Louis, MO

Enterprise Holdings Foundation supports nonprofits in health, education, arts, disaster relief, reforestation, hunger relief, and community equity, with an emphasis on organizations actively supported by Enterprise employees and their families. Its reported grants range widely: 2024 giving averaged about $7,700 across 9,499 grants, while the foundation also offers awards of up to $40,000; it supports communities where Enterprise operates worldwide. Unsolicited requests are accepted at any time, but eligible applications must be submitted by an Enterprise team member or their spouse or domestic partner on behalf of a nonprofit they actively support.

Phyllis a Beneke Scholarship Fund

Wheeling, WV

The Phyllis A Beneke Scholarship Fund supports scholarships for graduates of public high schools in Ohio County, West Virginia, with grants typically ranging from $1,000 to $7,000 (median $4,000). Most funding goes to West Virginia; applications are available through school guidance departments, and the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

P G Hollandsworth Charitable Trust 3699

Wheeling, WV

The Emerich Scholarship Charitable

Charleston, WV

WV Emulation Endowment Trust

Orlando, FL

WV Emulation Endowment Trust supports scholarships for students at specified educational institutions, with most 2025 grants going to colleges in West Virginia and others in Virginia, Ohio, and Indiana. Its 13 grants ranged from $9,000 to $69,700, with a median of $24,300. The trust’s filings indicate that beneficiaries and amounts are fixed, so it does not appear to accept unsolicited requests.

Charles H Feoppel Educational Loan Trust

Columbus, OH

The trust funds scholarships through grants to colleges and universities, with most funding going to West Virginia and additional grants in Massachusetts, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. In 2025, it made 16 grants ranging from $500 to $64,250, with a median of $6,500. It does not restrict giving to preselected organizations; applicants can contact Brenda Westveld at Huntington Bank for application materials, and the listed annual deadline is April 15.

Ritton Family Foundation

Marietta, OH

The Ritton Family Foundation supports education and scholarships, along with charitable work addressing poverty, human rights, community needs, and child welfare. In 2025, it awarded 126 grants totaling $318,800; grants ranged from $800 to $65,000, with a median of $1,000, and most funding went to West Virginia and Ohio. It does not accept unsolicited requests for charitable funding, but students in Appalachia Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Maryland, or Kentucky may apply for its scholarship program.

Carl Del Signore Foundation Inc

Cumberland, MD

The foundation supports student scholarships and donations to educational institutions, local governments, churches, and community organizations, with most funding going to West Virginia and Maryland and a stated regional focus on Western Maryland and West Virginia. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,000 to $8,000, with a median of $3,500. It does not restrict giving to preselected organizations; application materials listed are proof of 501(c)(3) status and a proposed use of funds.

The Daywood Foundationinc

Charleston, WV

The Daywood Foundation supports West Virginia nonprofits in areas including community services, arts and culture, education, history, and social services. Its 2024 grants ranged from $650 to $70,000, with a median of $10,750. It accepts written requests from eligible 501(c)(3) organizations, due September 15.

Lalitta Nash McKaig Foundation

Pittsburgh, PA