Funding by state · WV
Grantmaking in West Virginia
482 grantmakers are based in West Virginia. Together they granted $670M across the 2022 and 2023 filings, the 45th most of any state, and kept 36% of it in West Virginia. Roughly half stays, half leaves.
The short version
- 482 grantmakers are based in West Virginia, granting $670M across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings, the 45th most of any state.
- 36% of grants made by West Virginia funders stayed in West Virginia; the rest went to organizations in other states.
- West Virginia is a net exporter of grant money, sending $84M more out of state than its organizations draw in from outside funders.
- West Virginia funds housing more heavily than the country, at 3.24× the national rate.
Largest funders based in West Virginia
Grantmakers headquartered in West Virginia, sized by total grants made. Pick one for its dossier.
Organizations in West Virginia that draw the most
The nonprofits in West Virginia that received the most grant money.
Biggest funders reaching into West Virginia from elsewhere
Out-of-state funders sending the most money to organizations in West Virginia.
What West Virginia funds, against the country
Each cause by how much of West Virginia's grant money it draws relative to the national rate. To the right of the line is overweight, to the left underweight. West Virginia is most overweight on housing, at 3.24× the national rate. Dot size is the cause's share of the state.
Where the money goes by org size
Grant dollars to organizations in West Virginia, by the recipient's size, against the national average (the marker). West Virginia sends a larger share to $1M to $10M organizations than the country as a whole, and less to $100M and up.
Find funders by cause in West Virginia
Who funds each cause in West Virginia, with the largest funders and how to reach them.
Questions and answers
- What does it mean for grant money to stay in-state?
- It is the share of grants made by funders based in West Virginia that reached organizations also located in West Virginia, rather than organizations in other states. A high share means local funders mostly back local causes; a low one means the money largely leaves.
- Is West Virginia a major grantmaking state?
- West Virginia ranks 45th of the 52 states and territories by grant dollars from resident funders. The largest grantmaking states are California and New York; the most outward, where money mostly leaves, are domiciles like Delaware.
- How can a nonprofit find funders in West Virginia?
- Start with the largest grantmakers based in West Virginia, currently Cabell Huntington Hospital Inc and Marshall University Foundation Incorporated. Out-of-state funders also reach in, led by Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation. West Virginia funds housing above the national rate, so funders active there are worth approaching.
- How recent is this West Virginia grant data?
- It is read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file filings for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the two years with complete coverage. US charity filings lag 12 to 24 months, so this is the most recent complete picture.
More from the funding graph
Read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file XML for fiscal years 2022 and 2023. A funder is placed by the state on its most recent filing. In-state share counts grant dollars whose recipient is also in West Virginia, among recipients resolved by EIN. Source: IRS Form 990 downloads.