32 private foundations reported scholarships & financial aid 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, 32 private foundations reported 41 grants for scholarships & financial aid totaling $1,447,595 to 30 organizations in West Virginia. The most-funded West Virginia communities were Morgantown, Shepherdstown, Wheeling. The Mcgee Foundation reported the most scholarships & financial aid giving — $366,203 across 4 grants. The median grant was $12,200.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The Mcgee Foundation | 4 | $366,203 |
| O J Stout Scholarship Fund United Bank | 1 | $340,600 |
| Meagel Charitable Trust | 3 | $175,479 |
| The Ryrie Foundation | 1 | $125,000 |
| James M & Katherine W Moler Charitable Trust | 1 | $76,293 |
| Charles H Feoppel Educational Loan Trust | 3 | $63,200 |
| Hollowell Dawkins Foundation Inc | 1 | $48,000 |
| TWO Eagles Foundation Inc | 1 | $25,000 |
| William Randolph Hearst Foundation | 2 | $20,000 |
| Pallottine Foundation of Huntington West Virginia | 1 | $18,400 |
| Vogeley T Memorial Trust | 1 | $18,379 |
| The United Company Foundation | 1 | $16,912 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Appalachian Bible College | 1 | $125,000 |
| Bluefield State University | 1 | $100,000 |
| Glenville State University | 1 | $100,000 |
| Southern WV Community College Foundation | 1 | $100,000 |
| West Liberty University FDN West Liberty Universtiy Foundation | 1 | $87,739 |
| Shepherd University Foundation | 2 | $85,293 |
| West Virginia University | 6 | $69,416 |
| West Virginia State University Foundation | 1 | $66,203 |
| NEW River CTC Foundation | 1 | $48,000 |
| West Virginia University FDN West Virginia University FDN | 1 | $43,870 |
| WV Northern Community College FDN WV Northern Community College FDN | 1 | $43,870 |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College | 2 | $37,480 |
| Fairmont State University | 2 | $32,200 |
| ST Francis DE Sales School | 1 | $25,000 |
| Lewis County Family Resource Network | 1 | $18,400 |
32 private foundations reported scholarships & financial aid grants in West Virginia on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $1,447,595. The largest by reported dollars were The Mcgee Foundation, O J Stout Scholarship Fund United Bank, Meagel Charitable Trust. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
30 distinct organizations appear as recipients in West Virginia, led by Appalachian Bible College, Bluefield State University, Glenville State University. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported scholarships & financial aid grant in West Virginia was $12,200, and the largest single reported grant was $340,600. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation for a historical tax year.
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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.
