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The West Virginia Chamber Foundation

Preselected recipients only Charleston, West Virginia · EIN 464555532

The West Virginia Chamber Foundation is a private foundation in Charleston, West Virginia. In tax year 2024 it gave $230,200 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $58,150 and the largest $76,304. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $336,534 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2019$10,4543$3,386
2022$381,7684$267,494
2023$336,5347$717,433
2024$230,2005$436,017

How to apply

The West Virginia Chamber Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What The West Virginia Chamber Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to West Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
West Virginia3$170,200
Virginia1$58,150
District of Columbia1$1,850

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
McDowell County Board of Education
Welch, WV
Education$76,304
Boone County Schools
Madison, WV
Education$68,202
Jobs for America's Graduates Inc
Alexandria, VA
Education$58,150
Logan County Schools
Logan, WV
Education$25,694
WV Civics Bee
Washington, DC
Wv civics bee prizes parker smith,emma meade, brenlee hatfield, haley grace$1,850

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The West Virginia Chamber Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The West Virginia Chamber Foundation give?

$230,200 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $58,150.

Who runs The West Virginia Chamber Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Stephen G Roberts (President).

What does The West Virginia Chamber Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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