Likely funders for arts organizations in West Virginia
122 foundations gave to arts organizations in West Virginia in tax years 2024–2025: $2,559,230 in all. Here’s who, how much, and who takes applications.
From 2025 IRS e-filed returns. For scale, West Virginia has 112 small arts & culture nonprofits.
117 more funders aren’t shown. A free account shows the top 10 for any search. Paid plans show up to 50, with full giving histories.
Create free accountGift counts may be low, because we cannot tie every grant to a recipient. The year shown is the year the foundation reported, not always the year it gave. Each foundation page links to its IRS filing.
What the filings show
- Foundations made 402 gifts to arts organizations in West Virginia in tax years 2023–2025.
- The typical gift to arts organizations in West Virginia was $5,000 in tax years 2023–2025.
- 66 of 122 foundations funding arts organizations in West Virginia accept applications in tax years 2023–2025.
Cities with gifts to arts organizations in West Virginia
- Charleston 31 foundations · 25 nonprofits
- Huntington 15 foundations · 9 nonprofits
More cities
- Parkersburg 11 foundations
- Hurricane 9 foundations
- Shepherdstown 9 foundations
- Wheeling 9 foundations
- Lewisburg 7 foundations
- Elkins 6 foundations
- Clarksburg 5 foundations
- Morgantown 5 foundations
- N Martinsvlle 4 foundations
- Beckley 3 foundations
- Berkeley Springs 3 foundations
- Bluefield 3 foundations
- Capon Bridge 3 foundations
- Harpers Ferry 3 foundations
- Moundsville 3 foundations
- Princeton 3 foundations
- Scott Depot 3 foundations
Types of arts & culture funded in West Virginia
- Museums 23 foundations · 22 nonprofits
- Theater 10 foundations · 7 nonprofits
- Music & orchestras 27 foundations · 36 nonprofits
- Historical societies & heritage 13 foundations · 25 nonprofits
More ways to find funders in West Virginia
- Funders that accept applications 66 funders
- Small-grant funders 84 funders with a median gift of $10,000 or less
- Foundations based in West Virginia 106 foundations · 64 take applications
What is a typical grant to arts organizations in West Virginia?
$9,527, measured as the middle of the median gifts of the foundations listed on this page, from tax years 2024–2025. It is not a promise of what you will be awarded.
Which of these foundations accept applications?
16 of the 25 listed foundations accept unsolicited applications according to their filing. The rest give only to pre-selected charities, so a relationship comes first.
Where do the numbers come from?
Public IRS Form 990-PF filings. Each foundation page links to the source filing. LikelyFunders is not affiliated with the foundations listed.