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    Bernard Mcdonough Foundation

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    PARKERBURG, WVWebsite3044246280

    About Bernard Mcdonough Foundation

    To improve communities in West Virginia by funding nonprofits that address basic human needs and support the mind, body and spirit through education, health, welfare and cultural initiatives.

    Focus Areas

    Basic human needsSocial welfareFood securityFoster care / children affected by addictionAddiction treatment workforce developmentRural nonprofit capacity buildingEducationHealthArts and culture

    Who They Fund

    unspecified

    Funding Style

    program supportoperating support

    About Bernard Mcdonough Foundation

    A defining feature of Bernard Mcdonough Foundation Inc is its sustained support for West Virginia organizations working on basic human needs, social welfare, education, health, and cultural life, with a clear emphasis on children affected by addiction and foster care. The foundation’s recent grants show repeated operating support to community-serving nonprofits rather than one-off project bets, including United Way Alliance of the Mid-Ohio, Boys & Girls Club of Parkersburg, and Mission West Virginia. Those awards sit alongside gifts to children’s services, health, and education groups, which matches the foundation’s stated purpose of improving communities in West Virginia through education, health, welfare, and cultural initiatives. The grantmaking pattern is local and relationship-based, with most recipients located in West Virginia and a smaller set in Washington County, Ohio. Recent awards also show attention to the drug crisis through funding tied to recovery, workforce development, and services for people in treatment or recovery. Across the record, the foundation appears to favor tax-exempt nonprofits that provide direct community support and ongoing operations.

    What Bernard Mcdonough Foundation Funds

    Basic human needs and social welfare are central to the foundation’s work. It gave $52,500 to United Way Alliance of the Mid-Ohio for program support and/or operating, and $35,000 to Community Resources Inc in Parkersburg for the same purpose. Child and family services are another visible thread: the foundation awarded $50,000 to Children’s Home Society of West Virginia in Charleston, reflecting its interest in children affected by addiction and foster care. Education also appears in the recent record through $40,500 to Ely Chapman Education Foundation in Marietta and $40,000 to University of Charleston for operating support. Health-oriented giving includes $50,000 to Memorial Health Foundation in Marietta, which fits the foundation’s broader focus on health and welfare.

    How Bernard Mcdonough Foundation Gives

    Typical grants cluster around a modest operating-support range: p25 is $1,000, median is $10,325, and p75 is $20,000. The recent list also includes several larger awards at $50,000 and above, showing that the foundation uses a wide spread of grant sizes alongside smaller awards. Recipients appear repeatedly across multiple years, including United Way Alliance of the Mid-Ohio, Mission West Virginia, Community Resources Inc, Boys & Girls Club of Parkersburg, Ely Chapman Education Foundation, and University of Charleston. The foundation accepts unsolicited requests in its active programs and funds tax-exempt nonprofits, primarily 501(c)(3) organizations. Its support is described as program support, operating support, core/general operating funding, and unrestricted or flexible support.

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $1.7M

    Total Assets

    $34M

    Total Revenue

    $2.2M

    Total Expenses

    $2.4M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $1K and $20K, with a median of $10K.

    25th Percentile

    $1K

    Median

    $10K

    75th Percentile

    $20K

    Geographic Reach

    Local9 states funded
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    unspecified programmatic focus

    Where Bernard Mcdonough Foundation Makes Grants

    Giving is heavily concentrated in West Virginia, which accounts for 83% of grants in the dataset. Parkersburg appears often, including awards to United Way Alliance of the Mid-Ohio, Boys & Girls Club of Parkersburg, Community Resources Inc, and the YMCA of Parkersburg. Charleston and Marietta also recur as recipient cities, with awards to Children’s Home Society of West Virginia, West Virginia Child Advocacy Network, University of Charleston, Memorial Health Foundation, and Ely Chapman Education Foundation. Outside West Virginia, the foundation also gives in Washington County, Ohio, consistent with its stated local scope.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Bernard Mcdonough Foundation

    What kinds of organizations does Bernard Mcdonough Foundation Inc support?

    The foundation supports tax-exempt nonprofits, primarily 501(c)(3) organizations, working on basic human needs, social welfare, education, health, and arts and culture. It also gives attention to children affected by addiction and foster care, and to workforce development connected to addiction recovery.

    What is a typical grant size?

    Its grant-size distribution centers on smaller awards, with p25 at $1,000, median at $10,325, and p75 at $20,000. The recent record also includes larger operating grants of $50,000 and above.

    Does the foundation accept unsolicited requests?

    Yes. The active grant-program descriptions state that unsolicited requests are accepted, including for general grantmaking and the addiction treatment and recovery workforce development emphasis.

    Where does the foundation give most often?

    West Virginia is the main grantmaking state, with 83% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. The record also includes a local presence in Washington County, Ohio.

    What are the main focus areas in recent grantmaking?

    Recent giving centers on basic human needs and social welfare, with additional support for education, health, foster care and children affected by addiction, addiction treatment and recovery workforce development, rural nonprofit capacity building, and arts and culture.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

    Open Grant Opportunities

    Current and upcoming funding from Bernard Mcdonough Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.

    Open nowRolling / open intakeAward: $100 – $50K

    General Grantmaking — Basic Human Needs (Bernard McDonough Foundation)

    Basic human needsSocial welfareChild welfare (children affected by caregiver addiction, foster care)+1 more

    Who can apply: Tax-exempt organizations (primarily 501(c)(3)) serving West Virginia and Washington County, Ohio. Exemptions possible for organizations located just outside primary area whose services extend into the primary area. Not eligible: national orgs (except local chapters using funds locally), government agencies, entities not tax-exempt, churches (religious purposes), school athletic clubs, individuals, or travel requests.

    Deadline: Applications accepted on a rolling basis; no specific grant deadline. Applicants may submit one request per calendar year.

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    Open nowRolling / open intakeAward: Varies

    Addiction Treatment & Recovery — Workforce Development Funding

    Addiction treatment and recoveryWorkforce development for people in recoveryEmployment programs for homeless individuals in recovery

    Who can apply: Organizations must demonstrate a proven track record of gainfully employing individuals in treatment, recovery, or homeless programs and serve residents of West Virginia and/or Washington County, Ohio. Must be tax-exempt (primarily 501(c)(3)).

    Deadline: Rolling — no specific deadlines; applications accepted on a rolling basis via LOI.

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    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    MISSION WEST VIRGINIAHURRICANE, WV$50,0002025PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING
    MEMORIAL HEALTH FOUNDATIONMARIETTA, OH$50,0002025PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING
    UNITED WAY ALLIANCE OF THE MID-OHIOPARKERSBURG, WV$49,1502025PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING
    CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF THE MOV INCPARKERSBURG, WV$47,3382025PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING
    BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF PARKERSBURGPARKERSBURG, WV$42,0002025PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING
    UNIVERSITY OF CHARLESTONCHARLESTON, WV$40,0002025PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING
    COMMUNITY RESOURCES INCPARKERSBURG, WV$35,0002025PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING
    ELY CHAPMAN EDUCATION FOUNDATIONMARIETTA, OH$30,5002025PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING
    WV INDEPENDENT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSCHARLESTON, WV$30,0002025PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING
    YMCA OF PARKERSBURGPARKERSBURG, WV$26,0002025PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING
    PHILANTHROPY WEST VIRGINIA INCSOUTH CHARLESTON, WV$26,0002025PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING
    CASA VOICES FOR CHILDRENPARKERSBURG, WV$25,0002025PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING
    TUCKER COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONPARSONS, WV$25,0002025PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING
    WV HEALTH RIGHTCHARLESTON, WV$25,0002025PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING
    CHILDREN'S HOME SOCIETY OF WEST VIRCHARLESTON, WV$25,0002025PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING
    WHEELING HEALTH RIGHT INCWHEELING, WV$25,0002025PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING
    DISABILITY ACTION CENTERFAIRMONT, WV$25,0002025PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING
    GOLDEN GIRL GROUP HOMECEREDO, WV$24,2502025PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING
    HUMANE SOCIETY OF PARKERSBURGPARKERSBURG, WV$21,5002025PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING
    BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF WASHINGTON COUMARIETTA, OH$21,5002025PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING
    WOOD COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTPARKERSBURG, WV$21,0002025PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING
    SW RESOURCESPARKERSBURG, WV$20,9752025PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING
    BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF PLEASANTS COUNSAINT MARYS, WV$20,6002025PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING
    ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATIONCHARLESTON, WV$20,1002025PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING
    CHESTNUT MOUNTAIN RANCHMORGANTOWN, WV$20,0002025PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING
    ARC OF THE MID OHIO VALLEYPARKERSBURG, WV$20,0002025PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING
    HOUSE OF THE CARPENTERWHEELING, WV$20,0002025PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING
    HIGH ROCKS EDUCATIONAL CORPORATIONHILLSBORO, WV$20,0002025PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING
    BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF THE EASTERN PAMARTINSBURG, WV$20,0002025PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING
    AMERICAN RED CROSSPARKERSBURG, WV$20,0002025PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING
    PARKERSBURG ART CENTERPARKERSBURG, WV$20,0002025PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING
    NAZARETH FARM INCSALEM, WV$20,0002025PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING
    YOUTH SERVICES SYSTEM INCWHEELING, WV$20,0002025PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING
    RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OFMORGANTOWN, WV$20,0002025PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING
    ARTSBRIDGE INCPARKERSBURG, WV$20,0002025PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING
    MARIETTA COLLEGEMARIETTA, OH$17,0002025PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING
    WILLIAMSON HEALTH & WELLNESS CENTERWILLIAMSON, WV$16,5002025PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING
    OIL AND GAS MUSEUMPARKERSBURG, WV$16,0002025PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING
    DOWNTOWN PKB INCPARKERSBURG, WV$16,0002025PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING
    GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF KANAWHA VALLCHARLESTON, WV$15,0002025PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING
    BARN COMMUNITY GROUP INCNELLIS, WV$15,0002025PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING
    BETHLEHEM FARM INCTALCOTT, WV$15,0002025PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING
    BOONE COUNTY COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONDANVILLE, WV$15,0002025PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING
    EASTER SEAL REHABILITATION CENTER IWHEELING, WV$15,0002025PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING
    WHEELING YMCAWHEELING, WV$15,0002025PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING
    THE HOPE SHOPELIZABETH, WV$15,0002025PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING
    JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMUNITY MINISTRICHARLES TOWN, WV$15,0002025PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING
    MSESC DBA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOAPARKERSBURG, WV$15,0002025PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING
    COMFORT CASES INCGAITHERSBURG, MD$15,0002025PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING
    CHERRY RIVER FOUNDATIONRICHWOOD, WV$15,0002025PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING

    MISSION WEST VIRGINIA

    $50,000
    HURRICANE, WV2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING

    MEMORIAL HEALTH FOUNDATION

    $50,000
    MARIETTA, OH2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING

    UNITED WAY ALLIANCE OF THE MID-OHIO

    $49,150
    PARKERSBURG, WV2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING

    CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF THE MOV INC

    $47,338
    PARKERSBURG, WV2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING

    BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF PARKERSBURG

    $42,000
    PARKERSBURG, WV2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING

    UNIVERSITY OF CHARLESTON

    $40,000
    CHARLESTON, WV2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING

    COMMUNITY RESOURCES INC

    $35,000
    PARKERSBURG, WV2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING

    ELY CHAPMAN EDUCATION FOUNDATION

    $30,500
    MARIETTA, OH2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING

    WV INDEPENDENT COLLEGES AND UNIVERS

    $30,000
    CHARLESTON, WV2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING

    YMCA OF PARKERSBURG

    $26,000
    PARKERSBURG, WV2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING

    PHILANTHROPY WEST VIRGINIA INC

    $26,000
    SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING

    CASA VOICES FOR CHILDREN

    $25,000
    PARKERSBURG, WV2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING

    TUCKER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

    $25,000
    PARSONS, WV2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING

    WV HEALTH RIGHT

    $25,000
    CHARLESTON, WV2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING

    CHILDREN'S HOME SOCIETY OF WEST VIR

    $25,000
    CHARLESTON, WV2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING

    WHEELING HEALTH RIGHT INC

    $25,000
    WHEELING, WV2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING

    DISABILITY ACTION CENTER

    $25,000
    FAIRMONT, WV2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING

    GOLDEN GIRL GROUP HOME

    $24,250
    CEREDO, WV2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING

    HUMANE SOCIETY OF PARKERSBURG

    $21,500
    PARKERSBURG, WV2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING

    BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF WASHINGTON COU

    $21,500
    MARIETTA, OH2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING

    WOOD COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

    $21,000
    PARKERSBURG, WV2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING

    SW RESOURCES

    $20,975
    PARKERSBURG, WV2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING

    BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF PLEASANTS COUN

    $20,600
    SAINT MARYS, WV2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING

    ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION

    $20,100
    CHARLESTON, WV2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING

    CHESTNUT MOUNTAIN RANCH

    $20,000
    MORGANTOWN, WV2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING

    ARC OF THE MID OHIO VALLEY

    $20,000
    PARKERSBURG, WV2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING

    HOUSE OF THE CARPENTER

    $20,000
    WHEELING, WV2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING

    HIGH ROCKS EDUCATIONAL CORPORATION

    $20,000
    HILLSBORO, WV2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING

    BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF THE EASTERN PA

    $20,000
    MARTINSBURG, WV2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING

    AMERICAN RED CROSS

    $20,000
    PARKERSBURG, WV2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING

    PARKERSBURG ART CENTER

    $20,000
    PARKERSBURG, WV2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING

    NAZARETH FARM INC

    $20,000
    SALEM, WV2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING

    YOUTH SERVICES SYSTEM INC

    $20,000
    WHEELING, WV2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING

    RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF

    $20,000
    MORGANTOWN, WV2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING

    ARTSBRIDGE INC

    $20,000
    PARKERSBURG, WV2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING

    MARIETTA COLLEGE

    $17,000
    MARIETTA, OH2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING

    WILLIAMSON HEALTH & WELLNESS CENTER

    $16,500
    WILLIAMSON, WV2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING

    OIL AND GAS MUSEUM

    $16,000
    PARKERSBURG, WV2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING

    DOWNTOWN PKB INC

    $16,000
    PARKERSBURG, WV2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING

    GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF KANAWHA VALL

    $15,000
    CHARLESTON, WV2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING

    BARN COMMUNITY GROUP INC

    $15,000
    NELLIS, WV2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING

    BETHLEHEM FARM INC

    $15,000
    TALCOTT, WV2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING

    BOONE COUNTY COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION

    $15,000
    DANVILLE, WV2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING

    EASTER SEAL REHABILITATION CENTER I

    $15,000
    WHEELING, WV2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING

    WHEELING YMCA

    $15,000
    WHEELING, WV2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING

    THE HOPE SHOP

    $15,000
    ELIZABETH, WV2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING

    JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMUNITY MINISTRI

    $15,000
    CHARLES TOWN, WV2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING

    MSESC DBA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOA

    $15,000
    PARKERSBURG, WV2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING

    COMFORT CASES INC

    $15,000
    GAITHERSBURG, MD2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING

    CHERRY RIVER FOUNDATION

    $15,000
    RICHWOOD, WV2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT AND/OR OPERATING