The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2018–2025
Total received
$3.9M
Foundation funders
29
Grants recorded
70
Years covered
2018–2025
Who funds The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation?
The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation is funded by 29 grantmakers, led by The McGee Foundation ($795K), GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc ($500K), Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Foundation ($390K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.9M in grants to The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation between 2018–2025.
Show all 29 funders
| Charities Aid Foundation America | $9,750 | 1 | 2021 |
| W E Stone Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bowles Rice Foundation | $2,000 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| The Gregory Hackett Family Foundation | $250 | 1 | 2022 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2018) to $1.4M (2020). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $353K.
What grants has The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ann C and Robert O Orders Jr Familyfoundation Inc | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | $210,000 |
| 2025 | The Community Foundation of Sarasota CO Inc | PHILANTHROPY, VOLUNTARISM, AND GRANTMAKING FOUNDATIONS | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Spartan Foundation | CONTRIBUTION | $20,000 |
| 2025 | HB Wehrle Foundation Stephen D Wehrle TTEE | FUND OPERATIONS | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Truist West Virginia Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING | $8,000 |
| 2025 | American Water Charitable Foundationinc | GENERAL PURPOSE | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation | FOR THE KANAWHA VALLEY COUNCIL ON PHILANTHROPY TO SUPPORT PROJECTS IN HEALTH, QUALITY OF LIFE, AND COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ON CHARLESTON'S WEST SIDE | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky Inc | to further the exempt of purpose of the organization | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Strong-Treister Family Foundation | SUPPORT WV COMMUNITIES AND AGENCIES | $19,000 |
| 2024 | Truist West Virginia Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Ann C and Robert O Orders Jr Familyfoundation Inc | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | $10,000 |
| 2023 | McJunkin Family Foundation Truist Foundations and Endowment Spec Pract Tr | TERMINATION TRANSFER TO A QUALIFIED CHARITYLIQUIDATING DISTRIBUTION TO A QUALIFIED ORGANIZATION | $315,366 |
| 2023 | The McGee Foundation | DEVELOPING, IMPROVING, AND RESTORING ECONOMIC VITALITY IN THE WEST SIDE COMMUNITY | $200,000 |
| 2023 | Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation | TO ADVANCE AN ONGOING CREATIVE PLACEMAKING AND ARTIST SUPPORT PROGRAM IN CHARLESTON AND SURROUNDING AREAS TO CREATE THE CONDITIONS FOR ARTISTS AND BUSINESSES TO THRIVE ECONOMICALLY, CREATIVELY, AND SOCIALLY | $50,000 |
| 2023 | The Strong-Treister Family Foundation | SUPPORT WV COMMUNITIES AND AGENCIES | $35,000 |
| 2023 | Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation | FOR THE KANAWHA VALLEY COUNCIL ON PHILANTHROPY TO COLLECTIVELY SUPPORT PROJECTS IN HEALTH AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ON CHARLESTON'S WEST SIDE | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky Inc | To further the exempt purpose of the organization | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Truist West Virginia Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING | $20,000 |
| 2023 | Maier Foundation Inc | ARTS AMPLIFIED | $20,000 |
| 2023 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $19,000 |
| 2023 | Ann C and Robert O Orders Jr Familyfoundation Inc | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | $10,000 |
| 2023 | W E Stone Foundation | CHARLESTON CREATIVITY CONNECTIONS | $5,000 |
| 2023 | Herscher Foundation Inc | SOCIAL AND WELFARE SERVICES | $5,000 |
| 2023 | American Water Charitable Foundationinc | GENERAL PURPOSE | $1,000 |
| 2023 | Bowles Rice Foundation | GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| 2022 | The McGee Foundation | DEVELOPING, IMPROVING, AND RESTORING ECONOMIC VITALITY IN THE WEST SIDE COMMUNITY | $195,000 |
| 2022 | The Community Foundation Inc | GENERAL PURPOSES | $50,000 |
| 2022 | Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation | FOR THE KANAWHA VALLEY COUNCIL ON PHILANTHROPY TO SUPPORT PROJECTS IN HEALTH, QUALITY OF LIFE, AND COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ON CHARLESTON'S WEST SIDE | $25,000 |
| 2022 | Truist West Virginia Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING | $20,000 |
| 2022 | Maier Foundation Inc | CHARLESTON CREATIVITY CONNECTIONS | $15,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 70 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation?
The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation is funded by 29 grantmakers, led by The McGee Foundation ($795K), GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc ($500K), Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Foundation ($390K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.9M in grants to The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation between 2018–2025.
Who is The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation's largest funder?
The McGee Foundation is the largest recorded funder of The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation, with $795K across 4 grants (2020–2023).
How much grant funding has The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $3.9M in grants to The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation across 70 grants from 29 funders between 2018–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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