FundersWest Virginia

Encova Foundation of West Virginia

Charleston, WV · EIN 80-0772825. Reported 323 grants totalling $9,031,259 to 209 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.

Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$5,000median grant
$9,031,259granted, 2021-2024
209organizations funded
46%of grantees funded again the next year
$60.4Massets, latest filing

Does this foundation accept applications?

Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Encova Foundation of West Virginia did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.

This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.

How big are its grants?

The median grant is $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,000 and $10,000; the smallest was $400 and the largest $515,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.

Under $1,000
7 grants
$1,000 - $5,000
142 grants
$5,000 - $10,000
71 grants
$10,000 - $25,000
52 grants
$25,000 - $50,000
13 grants
$50,000 - $100,000
10 grants
$100,000 and Up
28 grants

Every organization it funded

This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.

OrganizationLocationTotal receivedGrantsYears fundedLast
Wvu FoundationMorgantown, WV$1,905,000542024
Marshall University Foundation IncHuntington, WV$1,350,000332023
University of CharlestonCharleston, WV$630,000332024
Shawnee Park FoundationCharleston, WV$600,000332023
St Mary's Medical Center FoundationLong Beach, CA$500,000222023
West Virginia Child Advocacy NetworkCharleston, WV$500,000332023
Marshall University Foundation IncorporationHuntington, WV$450,000112024
YWCA of Charleston WvCharleston, WV$217,500332023
Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Southern West VirginiaCharleston, WV$200,000112021
West Virginia State University FoundationInstitute, WV$115,000222022
Camc FoundationCharleston, WV$100,000112023
Keith Albee Performing Arts Center IncHuntington, WV$100,000222024
Legal Aid of West VirginiaCharleston, WV$100,000112024
Medbrook Children's Charity IncBridgeport, WV$100,000332023
Mountaineer Clay Crushers Sctp Team 11937White Sulphur Springs, WV$100,000112021
Roane General Hospital Foundation IncSpencer, WV$100,000112022
Wing 2 Wing FoundationHuntington, WV$100,000112024
Pelotonia LLCColumbus, OH$75,000222024
West Virginia Univ Foundation IncMorgantown, WV$75,000112024
Charleston Main Streets IncCharleston, WV$57,500442024
Young Mens Christian Association of Charleston & Kan ValleyHuntington, WV$51,000112024
Clay Center Arts & Sciences of West VirginiaCharleston, WV$50,000112023
Ohio State University FoundationColumbus, OH$50,000222022
SportableRichmond, VA$50,000222022
St Agnes ChurchCharleston, WV$50,000112021
The Education Alliance-Business and Community for Public School IncCharleston, WV$50,000112021
The Midian Leadership Project IncCharleston, WV$50,000112023
Boy Scouts of AmericaCharleston, WV$45,000332023
Lily's Place IncHuntington, WV$40,000222023
Childhood Language CenterCharleston, WV$30,000442024
Coda Mountain Academy IncFayetteville, WV$30,000222024
United Way of Central West Virginia IncCharleston, WV$30,000332024
West Virginia Game Changers IncFairmont, WV$30,000222023
Capitol Market IncCharleston, WV$25,000112024
East Bank High School Alumni AssociationEast Bank, WV$25,000332024
Libera IncMorgantown, WV$25,000222024
Medbrook Childrens Charity IncBridgeport, WV$25,000112024
West Virginia Independent Colleges and Universities IncCharleston, WV$25,000442024
Make-a-Wish Foundation of Greater Pennsylvania and West VirginiaPittsburgh, PA$22,200222022
Fellowship of Christian AthleticsKansas City, MO$20,000332023
Goodwill Industries of Kanawha Valley IncCharleston, WV$20,000432024
Lilys PlaceHuntington, WV$20,000112024
Red and Black Athletic ClubSt Albans, WV$20,000112022
Mountain Mission IncCharleston, WV$19,500332024
Dress for Success River Cities IncHuntington, WV$18,000112023
Kids Chance of West Virginia IncCharleston, WV$17,500442024
Recovery Point of Huntington IncHuntington, WV$17,500332024
St Jude Children's Research Hospital IncMemphis, TN$17,500222022
Bible Center ChurchCharleston, WV$15,160222022
American Heart AssociationCharleston, WV$15,000332023
Boy Scout of AmericaCharleston, WV$15,000112024
Habitat for Humanity International IncWashington, DC$15,000222023
United Health Foundation IncBridgeport, WV$15,000222023
West Virginia Golf AssociationCharleston, WV$15,000332024
Wheeling Health Right IncWheeling, WV$15,000112023
Wv Game Changers IncFairmont, WV$15,000112024
Wv Health RightCharleston, WV$15,000112024
Wheeling Symphony Society IncWheeling, WV$13,500442024
Big Brothers & Big Sisters of the Tri-State IncHuntington, WV$12,500322024
Family Refuge Center IncLewisburg, WV$12,500332024
Make a Wish Foundation of Greater Pa & WvMorgantown, WV$12,500112024
American Red CrossCharleston, WV$10,000112021
Cabell Huntington Hospital Foundation IncHuntington, WV$10,000222024
Capital High SchoolCharleston, WV$10,000112022
Catholic Charities West Virginia IncWheeling, WV$10,000222024
Charleston Catholic High SchoolCharleston, WV$10,000112022
Developmental Therapy Center IncHuntington, WV$10,000222024
Florence Crittenton Programs IncWheeling, WV$10,000112024
Goodwill Industries of Kyowva AreaHuntington, WV$10,000112024
Greater Kanawha Valley FoundationCharleston, WV$10,000112021
Holz Elementary SchoolCharleston, WV$10,000112022
Just for Kids IncBeckley, WV$10,000112023
Mission West VirginiaHurricane, WV$10,000112023
Mountaineer Food Bank IncGassaway, WV$10,000112023
National Society of Colonial Dames of AmericaWashington, DC$10,000112021
Pace Enterprises of West Virginia IncMorgantown, WV$10,000112023
Partner Community Capital IncCharles Town, WV$10,000112023
Partner Community Capital Inc for Wv Womens CenterCharles Town, WV$10,000112024
United Health Foundation IncMinnetonka, MN$10,000112021
Young Mens Christian Assn of Charleston and the Kanawha ValleyCharleston, WV$10,000112021
Youth Services System IncWheeling, WV$10,000222022
Coal River GroupSt Albans, WV$9,000332024
Webster County Memorial HospitalWebster Springs, WV$7,711112021
Community Networks IncMartinsburg, WV$7,500222023
Mountwest Foundation IncHuntington, WV$7,500112024
YWCA of Charleston West VirginiaCharleston, WV$7,500112024
Capital City Bandits Atheltics IncCharleston, WV$7,000222022
The Pantry Plus More IncMorgantown, WV$7,000332024
Hayes Middle SchoolSt Albans, WV$6,250222022
Daymark IncCharleston, WV$6,000222024
Riverside High SchoolBelle, WV$6,000222023
Special Olympics West Virginia IncHurricane, WV$6,000332024
West Virginia Broadcasters AssociationCharleston, WV$6,000222022
Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Pittsburgh and Morgantown IncMorgantown, WV$5,500222023
American Heart Association IncDallas, TX$5,000112024
Appalachian Childrens ChorusCharleston, WV$5,000112023
Appalachian OutreachWheeling, WV$5,000112024
Community Catalyst PartnersWoodstock, CT$5,000112024
Easter Seal Rehabilitation Center IncWheeling, WV$5,000222024
Eastern Kanawha CougarsWinifrede, WV$5,000112022
Education Alliance Bus & Comm for Public SchoolCharleston, WV$5,000112024
Education Alliance-Business & Community for PublicCharleston, WV$5,000112023
Flinn Elementary SchoolCharleston, WV$5,000112022
Foundation of Monongalia General HospitalMorgantown, WV$5,000112024
Fpc Hope Center LLCCharleston, WV$5,000112023
George C Weimer Elementary SchoolAlbans, WV$5,000112022
Good News Mountaineer GarageCharleston, WV$5,000112023
James Rumsey Technical InstituteMartinsburg, WV$5,000112023
Kanawha Valley Soccer League IncScott Depot, WV$5,000112022
Meeks Mountain Trail Alliance IncHurricane, WV$5,000222024
Mountain State Forest Festival AssociationElkins, WV$5,000222023
Multi-Cultural Festival of Wv IncCharleston, WV$5,000222024
North Central West Virginia Coalition for the HomelessClarksburg, WV$5,000222022
Parkersburg Area Coalition for the HomelessParkersburg, WV$5,000112023
Radford University Foundation IncRadford, VA$5,000112021
Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Huntington IncHuntington, WV$5,000112024
Stars That ShineMartinsburg, WV$5,000112024
State of West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, WV$5,000112021
Sw Resources IncParkensburg, WV$5,000112023
Union Health Foundation IncTerre Haute, IN$5,000112024
United Hospital CenterBridgeport, WV$5,000112024
United Way of the River Cities IncHuntington, WV$5,000112023
West Virginia Health Right IncCharleston, WV$5,000112021
West Virginia Helping HandsBeckley, WV$5,000112022
Afl Cio Appalachian Council IncClay, WV$4,500332023
American Foundation for Suicide PreventionCharleston, WV$4,500332023
Don't Be Next FoundationRoscoe, IL$4,500222023
Union Mission MinistriesCharleston, WV$4,000442024
Dupoint Middle SchoolMalden, WV$3,750112022
West Virginia Breast Health InitiativeCharleston, WV$3,750112021
On Eagle's Wings IncMishawaka, IN$3,500222023
Recovery Group of Southern West VirginiaLogan, WV$3,500222022
Disability Action Center IncFairmont, WV$3,000332023
Faith in Action of the Greater Kanawha Valley IncCharleston, WV$3,000332023
Kings Daughters Child Care CentersWheeling, WV$3,000112024
Library Foundation of Kanawha County IncCharleston, WV$3,000222022
Racine Volunteer Fire DepartmentRacine, WV$3,000112022
Tri-County YMCA IncScott Depot, WV$3,000222023
Festic-All Charleston WvCharleston, WV$2,750222023
Operation Homefront IncSan Antonio, TX$2,750222022
Alone But Not ForgottenSouth Charleston, WV$2,500112022
Boys & Girls Club of Pleasants County IncSt Marys, WV$2,500112023
Davis-Stuart IncLewisburg, WV$2,500112021
Funds for the Arts IncCharleston, WV$2,500112021
Generation West VirginiaMorgantown, WV$2,500112024
Girl Scouts of Black Diamond CouncilCharleston, WV$2,500112024
Golden Girl IncCeredo, WV$2,500112023
New Beginnings Resource CenterSummersville, WV$2,500112022
Randolph County Community AllianceElkins, WV$2,500112023
Saint Albans High SchoolAlbans, WV$2,500112022
Shepherdstown Public Library FoundationShepherdstown, WV$2,500112022
Sissonville Elementary SchoolCharleston, WV$2,500112023
Stars and Strides Therapeutic Equine CenterBridgeport, WV$2,500112024
West Virginia Drug Intervention InstituteCharleston, WV$2,500112024
Winfield Middle SchoolWinfield, WV$2,500112024
Camp CarefreeStokesdale, NC$2,000222024
Camp Kesem NationalMorgantown, WV$2,000112024
Clarksburg MissionsClarksburg, WV$2,000112023
Golden Girl Group HomeCeredo, WV$2,000112021
Heart and Hand Outreach MinistriesCharleston, WV$2,000112024
Ignite Homeschool SportsHurricane, WV$2,000222022
Milan Puskar Health Right IncMorgantown, WV$2,000222024
Ruffner Elementary SchoolCharleston, WV$2,000112021
Save the Strays Animal Rescue & SanctuaryCamden, SC$2,000222024
Weirton Christian CenterWeirton, WV$2,000112024
Capital Midwestern Little League Baseball IncCharleston, WV$1,538112021
Community Autism Resources and Education SystemHurricane, WV$1,500112021
Festiv-All Charleston West Virginia IncCharleston, WV$1,500112024
Kids' Chance of PennsylvaniaFort Washington, PA$1,500112021
Poca Middle SchoolPoca, WV$1,500112021
Sissionville High SchoolCharleston, WV$1,500112021
West Virginia State UniversityInstitute, WV$1,500112024
American Foundation for Suicide PreventionNew York, NY$1,000112024
Campbells Creek CaresCharleston, WV$1,000112023
Cystic Fibrosis FoundationBethesda, MD$1,000112024
Fanconi Amenia Research FundNew York, NY$1,000112024
Feed More IncRichmond, VA$1,000112022
Friends of the Mountain State Forest FestivalElkins, WV$1,000112024
Gfwc Bridgeport JR Woman's ClubBridgeport, WV$1,000222023
Greenbrier Valley Aquatic CenterLewisburg, WV$1,000112024
Habitat for Humanity International Inc - GeorgiaRoswell, GA$1,000112024
Habitat for Humanity International Inc - WvCharleston, WV$1,000112024
Harrison County Senior Citizens Center IncClarksburg, WV$1,000112023
Huntington Childrens Museum IncHuntington, WV$1,000112024
Huntington Dance TheatreHuntington, WV$1,000112021
Kanawha County Dental Health Council IncCharleston, WV$1,000112023
Kanawha River WildcatsCharleston, WV$1,000112022
Knights of ColumbusCharleston, WV$1,000112021
Kvc Behavioral Healthcare West VirginiaCharleston, WV$1,000112024
Low County Food Bank IncYemassee, SC$1,000112022
Memorial Health FoundationMarietta, OH$1,000112024
Morgantown Sober LivingMorgantown, WV$1,000112024
North Central Wv Coalition for the HomelessFairmont, WV$1,000112024
Oakwood Grow CenterCharleston, WV$1,000112023
On Eagles WingsFairmont, WV$1,000112024
Open Hand Atlanta IncAtlanta, GA$1,000112023
Philanthropy of West VirginiaMorgantown, WV$1,000112022
Riverside Youth Basketball LeagueBelle, WV$1,000112021
Rotary Club of South Charleston FoundationCharleston, SC$1,000112023
Rotary Club of South Charleston FoundationSouth Charleston, WV$1,000112024
State Fair of West VirginiaLewisburg, WV$1,000112022
The I Believe FoundationColumbus, OH$1,000112023
Westminister at Wade IncBluefield, WV$1,000112022
Young Mens Christian Association of WheelingWheeling, WV$1,000112024
Augusta Levy Learning Center IncWheeling, WV$500112022
Gfwc Bridgeport JR Womens ClubBridgeport, WV$500112024
South Hills Youth Football AssociationTornado, WV$500112021
Watkins Memorial Atheltic Association IncReynoldsburg, OH$500112021
Dunbar Primary CenterDunbar, WV$400112021

74 of 209 (35%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.

Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 46%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.

What the money was for

Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.

What kind of organizations it funds

By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 186 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.

Human Services
37 grants
Education
37 grants
Health Care
29 grants
Recreation & Sports
18 grants
Arts & Culture
11 grants
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
8 grants
Food & Nutrition
7 grants
Youth Development
6 grants

Giving by year

Tax yearGrantsTotalMedian grant
202173$2,074,099$5,000
202276$2,195,160$5,000
202385$2,497,000$5,000
202489$2,265,000$5,000

Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.

Already committed for future years

Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Encova Foundation of West Virginia has 8 of them, worth $3,525,000. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.

OrganizationLocationApproved
Marshall University FoundationHuntington, WV$1,350,000
Wvu FoundationMorgantown, WV$1,320,000
Shawnee Park FoundationCharleston, WV$400,000
West Virginia Child Advocacy NetworkCharleston, WV$300,000
Wv State UniversityMorgantown, WV$50,000
YWCA CharlestonCharleston, WV$50,000
Boy Scouts of AmericaCharleston, WV$30,000
SportableRichmond, VA$25,000

Where its money goes

Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 91% of this one's giving went to organizations in West Virginia. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.

West Virginia
$8.2M
California
$500K
Ohio
$128K
Virginia
$56K
District of Columbia
$25K
Pennsylvania
$24K
Missouri
$20K
Tennessee
$18K

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Funders that support the same organizations

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How to approach this foundation

  1. Check you are its size. The median grant is $5,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
  2. Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in West Virginia.
  3. Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
  4. Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.

Where these numbers come from

Everything above is taken from Encova Foundation of West Virginia's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.

Address of record on the latest return: 400 Quarrier Street, Charleston, WV, 25301. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.

EIN 80-0772825 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this

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