22 private foundations reported education grants in West Virginia on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2024. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Themes are derived from the free-text purpose each foundation wrote on its own Part XV filing, so a grant is classified by what the funder said it was for. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2024, 22 private foundations reported 50 grants for education totaling $1,379,166 to 47 organizations in West Virginia. The most-funded West Virginia communities were Morgantown, Huntington, Charleston. Pallottine Foundation of Huntington West Virginia reported the most education giving — $301,269 across 10 grants. The median grant was $20,000.
Foundation filings are a record of past giving. The UseGrants eligibility check matches you to federal and state opportunities accepting applications today.
| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Pallottine Foundation of Huntington West Virginia | 10 | $301,269 |
| Milan Puskar Foundation Inc | 10 | $292,313 |
| Berkeley Minor and Susan Fountaine Minor Foundation | 2 | $230,500 |
| Bernard H and Blanche E Jacobson Foundation | 4 | $125,000 |
| The Teagle Foundation | 2 | $115,000 |
| Hollowell Dawkins Foundation Inc | 3 | $90,000 |
| Frank H Kraft Scholarship Trust | 1 | $79,510 |
| Embraer Foundation Inc | 1 | $35,000 |
| Clyde M Slater & Pansy W Slater Charitable | 1 | $23,724 |
| Broad Street Children's Foundation | 1 | $20,000 |
| The Nutting Foundation | 1 | $15,000 |
| The Reed Foundation | 2 | $14,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Cabell-huntington Health Department | 1 | $149,982 |
| Marshall University Research Foundation | 3 | $146,174 |
| University of Virginia | 1 | $130,500 |
| University of Charleston | 2 | $110,000 |
| The Linsly School | 1 | $79,510 |
| West Virginia State University Fnd | 1 | $75,000 |
| Cherry River Foundation | 1 | $50,000 |
| Greenbrier Valley Theatre | 1 | $50,000 |
| Mission West Virginia | 1 | $50,000 |
| Marshall University Foundation | 1 | $35,000 |
| Morgantown Early Learning Facility | 1 | $35,000 |
| Shack Neighborhood House Inc | 1 | $35,000 |
| Libera Inc | 1 | $33,759 |
| Stepping Stones Inc | 1 | $25,629 |
| Midian Leadership Project | 1 | $25,500 |
22 private foundations reported education grants in West Virginia on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $1,379,166. The largest by reported dollars were Pallottine Foundation of Huntington West Virginia, Milan Puskar Foundation Inc, Berkeley Minor and Susan Fountaine Minor Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
47 distinct organizations appear as recipients in West Virginia, led by Cabell-huntington Health Department, Marshall University Research Foundation, University of Virginia. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported education grant in West Virginia was $20,000, and the largest single reported grant was $149,982. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation for a historical tax year.
The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, each with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2024). Theme classification is derived from the funder’s own purpose text and is a summary, not a legal categorization. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed.
