Maier Foundation Grants

Overview

Maier Foundation

A private, non-profit, charitable corporation for the furtherance of higher education in the State of West Virginia.

Mission Statement

The primary focus of Maier Foundation, Inc. is on the furtherance of higher education in West Virginia and on the higher education of West Virginia residents attending colleges and universities elsewhere. In addition, the Foundation makes educationally-related distributions to cultural and other organizations in the Kanawha Valley.

Eligibility

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* Verification of federal tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service code.
* Also, documentation confirming that the applicant is not a private foundation under Section 509(a).

Ineligibility

* In general, the Foundation is unable to provide grants to entities that are not classified as tax exempt under IRS Code Section 501(c)(3).
* Please note that the Maier Foundation does not grant scholarships directly to individuals.
* The Foundation will not fund and consistently rejects requests from:
* Churches or religious organizations
* Political parties or politically-aligned organizations
* For-profit entities
* Individual students for direct scholarships
* Other private foundations
* Governmental entities
* Primary or secondary educational institutions
* Sports-related organizations
* The Foundation will not provide grants to any entity that deducts an advancement fee, gift fee, or other similar fee from a grant and reallocates that fee towards a different purpose, program, or effort (including any fundraising program), other than that purpose specified by the grant.