To enhance the vibrancy of the Upper Ohio Valley through meaningful charitable actions, strategic and initiative-driven investments, and thoughtful community leadership.
Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley Inc. funds a mix of place-based community work, scholarships, and targeted issue programs across the Upper Ohio Valley. Its recent grants show a strong emphasis on health, youth opportunity, and local institutions, with support ranging from Camp Kno Koma in Morgantown to Wheeling Health Right in Wheeling. The foundation also backs community systems work through programs such as FACTS Impact Fund, which focuses on barriers to employment in the greater Wheeling area, and the Community Impact Fund, which supports next generation leadership, youth recreation, and economic mobility. Scholarship administration is another defining part of its role. The foundation runs CFOV Scholarship Program opportunities and other scholarship channels for students in Hancock, Brooke, Ohio, and Marshall counties. It also funds community anchors that shape daily life in its service area, including libraries, schools, churches, recreation facilities, and local government entities. That mix suggests a community foundation model that combines unrestricted support, project grants, and scholarship funding rather than a single-issue strategy. Across the grant list, the same organization appears in multiple years, signaling ongoing relationships with several local partners rather than one-time awards only.
Health-related work is a major part of the foundation’s recent grantmaking. It gave $139,145 to Wheeling Health Right Inc. for health and disease-related services, and $93,617 to Cameron Community Health Center for physical and mental health and disease/disorder-related work. The River Valley Health Fund also points to attention on vulnerable children, at-risk elderly residents, indigent populations, health education, screenings, food insecurity, primary care, and dental care. Youth and education are another clear thread. The foundation awarded $330,707 to Camp Kno Koma for recreation, $135,000 to Tyler County Schools for recreation, and $107,365 to Ohio County Schools for educational work. Scholarship support is a separate pillar, with scholarships administered for students in Hancock, Brooke, Ohio, and Marshall counties. Community enrichment shows up through local civic and cultural institutions too. The foundation gave $99,000 to Greater Wheeling Sports and Entertainment Authority for arts and culture, and $90,705 to Wheeling Mt Zion Cemetary Corporation for historic preservation and education.
$3.2M
$110.7M
$11.7M
$6.3M
Most grants fall between $10K and $29K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$29K
SUSIE NELSON
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Typical grants cluster around the middle of five figures: the p25 is $10,000, the median is $15,149, and the p75 is $29,185. At the same time, the recent list includes larger awards for health, recreation, and institutional support, showing that the foundation uses both routine-sized grants and occasional larger commitments. The pattern is recurring rather than one-off: organizations such as Wheeling Health Right Inc., United Way of the Upper Ohio Valley, Camp Kno Koma, and Newbridge a Vineyard Church appear across multiple years. As a Mixed - Community Foundation, it combines donor-advised style flexibility with community grantmaking and scholarship administration. Several active programs accept unsolicited requests, including the Food Security Fund, Expand Energy STEM Grants, Belmont County Enrichment Fund, River Valley Health Fund, Stealey Community Fund, Women’s Giving Circle, and Community Impact Fund.
Giving is heavily concentrated in West Virginia, which accounts for 75% of grants. The recipient footprint is regional and centered on the Upper Ohio Valley, with repeated awards in Wheeling, Middlebourne, Morgantown, and Moundsville. The list also reaches across the river into Ohio, including grants to Martins Ferry and St. Clairsville, and extends to Belmont County through the Belmont County Enrichment Fund. All recorded recipient-country data is domestic, with 262 grants to US organizations.
The foundation supports scholarships, food security, STEM education, workforce development, health services and education, youth development and mentoring, recreation and enrichment for youth, economic mobility, substance abuse prevention and treatment, and community enrichment. Recent grants also show support for arts and culture, historic preservation, and local civic institutions.
Yes. It administers the CFOV Scholarship Program and other scholarship opportunities for students in Hancock, Brooke, Ohio, and Marshall counties. The scholarship portfolio includes universal and opportunity-specific scholarships, and some opportunities use a common online application while others use separate application processes.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is centered in the low-to-mid five figures: p25 is $10,000, median grant size is $15,149, and p75 is $29,185. It also operates smaller targeted funds such as the Expand Energy STEM Grants, which are capped at $1,000, and the Food Security Fund, which ranges from $0 to $5,000.
Recent and active programs show support for nonprofits, schools, churches, libraries, fire and police departments, and similar exempt organizations. The foundation also funds community health providers, public schools, recreation facilities, and local government-related entities through place-based funds and program-specific grants.
The foundation gives regionally, with 75% of grants going to recipients in West Virginia. Its grantmaking also reaches nearby Ohio communities, including Martins Ferry and St. Clairsville, and supports county-specific programs in places such as Belmont County, Middlebourne, and the greater Wheeling area.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: 501(c)(3) organizations in West Virginia (preference to Sistersville/Tyler County). Schools, churches and governmental entities may also be considered.
Deadline: [backfill scrub 2026-06-02: speculative closing_date nulled] Annual window (example prior: 1st Monday in August through 2nd Friday in September).
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WVU FOUNDATION INC | MORGANTOWN, WV | $399,062 | 2026 | HEALTH, PHYSICAL/MENTAL; DISEASE/DISORDER |
| UNITED WAY OF THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY | WHEELING, WV | $209,774 | 2026 | SOCIAL SERVICE |
| CAMP KNO KOMA | MORGANTOWN, WV | $209,260 | 2026 | RECREATION/SPORTS |
| WHEELING HEALTH RIGHT INC | WHEELING, WV | $132,278 | 2026 | HEALTH, PHYSICAL/MENTAL; DISEASE/DISORDER |
| MIDDLEBOURNE PARKS & RECREATION FACILITIES | MIDDLEBOURNE, WV | $100,000 | 2026 | RECREATION/SPORTS |
| WHEELING MT ZION CEMETARY CORPORATION | WHEELING, WV | $67,548 | 2026 | HISTORIC PRESERVATION/EDUCATION |
| SAMARITAN'S PURSE | BOONE, NC | $65,137 | 2026 | DISASTER RELIEF |
| OHIO COUNTY SCHOOLS | WHEELING, WV | $59,516 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF WHEELING WV | WV, WV | $53,086 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| TOWN OF MIDDLEBOURNE | MIDDLEBOURNE, WV | $50,000 | 2026 | ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; WORKFORCE |
| WETZEL COUNTY HOSPITAL | NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV | $50,000 | 2026 | HEALTH, PHYSICAL/MENTAL; DISEASE/DISORDER |
| THE OGLEBAY FOUNDATION | WHEELING, WV | $45,187 | 2026 | ENVIROMENTAL |
| COUNCIL OF SENIOR TYLER COUNTIANS INC | MIDDLEBOURNE, WV | $44,282 | 2026 | SOCIAL SERVICE |
| TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH | BRIDGEPORT, OH | $43,900 | 2026 | RELIGION/SPIRITUAL |
| BETHLEHEM UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | WHEELING, WV | $41,850 | 2026 | RELIGION/SPIRITUAL |
| BETHLEHEM APOSTOLIC TEMPLE CHURCH | WHEELING, WV | $41,550 | 2026 | YOUTH DEVELOPMENT |
| ST CLAIRSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY | ST CLAIRSVILLE, OH | $41,032 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| WHEELING COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL | WHEELING, WV | $40,500 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| WHEELING HOUSING AUTHORITY | WHEELING, WV | $40,000 | 2026 | RECREATION/SPORTS |
| TYLER COUNTY SCHOOLS | MIDDLEBOURNE, WV | $38,828 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| WVU MEDICINE WHEELING HOSPITAL | WHEELING, WV | $38,650 | 2026 | HEALTH, PHYSICAL/MENTAL; DISEASE/DISORDER |
| EASTER SEALS REHABILITATION CENTER INC | WHEELING, WV | $37,096 | 2026 | HEALTH, PHYSICAL/MENTAL; DISEASE/DISORDER |
| LAUGHLIN MEMORIAL CHAPEL | WHEELING, WV | $34,852 | 2026 | YOUTH DEVELOPMENT |
| MOUNDSVILLE-MARSHALL COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY | MOUNDSVILLE, WV | $33,658 | 2026 | EDUCATIONALGENERAL SUPPORT |
| CAMERON COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER | CAMERON, WV | $32,408 | 2026 | HEALTH, PHYSICAL/MENTAL; DISEASE/DISORDER |
| ADAMS HOUSE MINISTRIESMIDDLEBOURNE UNITED METHODIST | MIDDLEBOURNE, WV | $32,259 | 2026 | FOOD SECURITY AND ACCESS |
| TYLER COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY | MIDDLEBOURNE, WV | $31,762 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| WEST LIBERTY UNIVERSITY | WEST LIBERTY, WV | $30,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| HOLY FAMILY CHILD CARE CENTER | WHEELING, WV | $29,500 | 2026 | FOOD SECURITY AND ACCESS |
| LINSLY SCHOOL | WHEELING, WV | $28,615 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| MIDDLEBOURNE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | MIDDLEBOURNE, WV | $26,000 | 2026 | RELIGION/SPIRITUAL |
| ST JOHN'S THE DIVINE GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH | WHEELING, WV | $25,740 | 2026 | RELIGION/SPIRITUAL |
| WHEELING PARK HIGH SCHOOL | WHEELING, WV | $25,498 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| SIMPSON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | MOUNDSVILLE, WV | $25,350 | 2026 | RELIGION/SPIRITUAL |
| OHIO VALLEY HEALTH CENTER | STEUBENVILLE, OH | $24,000 | 2026 | HEALTH, PHYSICAL/MENTAL; DISEASE/DISORDER |
| BROOKE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION | WELLSBURG, WV | $23,500 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| OHIO VALLEY YOUTH NETWORK | STEUBENVILLE, OH | $22,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF CAMERON | CAMERON, WV | $21,606 | 2026 | RELIGION/SPIRITUALGENERAL SUPPORT |
| CAMERON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | CAMERON, WV | $21,606 | 2026 | FIRST RESPONDER/POLICE/FIRE/EMTFIRST RESPONDER/POLICE/FIRE/EMT |
| YOUTH SERICES SYSTEMS INC | WHEELING, WV | $21,189 | 2026 | HEALTH, PHYSICAL/MENTAL; DISEASE/DISORDER |
| HOH-SHARE INC | WHEELING, WV | $21,000 | 2026 | YOUTH DEVELOPMENT |
| MCDOWELL COUNTY COMMISSION ON AGING INC | WELCH, WV | $20,000 | 2026 | YOUTH DEVELOPMENT |
| YOUNG LIFE | WHEELING, WV | $20,000 | 2026 | RELIGION/SPIRITUAL |
| ABBAS HEART MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL | WHEELING, WV | $20,000 | 2026 | RECREATION/SPORTS |
| AIM WOMEN'S CENTER | STEUBENVILLE, OH | $19,000 | 2026 | SOCIAL SERVICE |
| THE MARIST BROTHERS | CHICAGO, IL | $18,800 | 2026 | RELIGION/SPIRITUAL |
| KING'S DAUGHTERS CHILD CARE CENTER | WHEELING, WV | $17,508 | 2026 | OTHER - ADMINISTRATIVE |
| THE SALVATION ARMY WHEELING | WHEELING, WV | $16,365 | 2026 | SOCIAL SERVICE |
| ST CLAIRSVILLE-RICHLAND CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | ST CLAIRSVILLE, OH | $16,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| MEN OF CHANGE INC | WHEELING, WV | $15,200 | 2026 | ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; WORKFORCE |
CAMP KNO KOMA
$209,260RECREATION/SPORTS
MIDDLEBOURNE PARKS & RECREATION FACILITIES
$100,000RECREATION/SPORTS
WHEELING MT ZION CEMETARY CORPORATION
HISTORIC PRESERVATION/EDUCATION
OHIO COUNTY SCHOOLS
$59,516EDUCATIONAL
YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF WHEELING WV
$53,086EDUCATIONAL
TOWN OF MIDDLEBOURNE
$50,000ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; WORKFORCE
WETZEL COUNTY HOSPITAL
$50,000HEALTH, PHYSICAL/MENTAL; DISEASE/DISORDER
COUNCIL OF SENIOR TYLER COUNTIANS INC
$44,282SOCIAL SERVICE
TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH
$43,900RELIGION/SPIRITUAL
BETHLEHEM UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$41,850RELIGION/SPIRITUAL
BETHLEHEM APOSTOLIC TEMPLE CHURCH
$41,550YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
ST CLAIRSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
$41,032EDUCATIONAL
WHEELING COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL
$40,500EDUCATIONAL
WHEELING HOUSING AUTHORITY
$40,000RECREATION/SPORTS
TYLER COUNTY SCHOOLS
$38,828EDUCATIONAL
WVU MEDICINE WHEELING HOSPITAL
$38,650HEALTH, PHYSICAL/MENTAL; DISEASE/DISORDER
HEALTH, PHYSICAL/MENTAL; DISEASE/DISORDER
LAUGHLIN MEMORIAL CHAPEL
$34,852YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
MOUNDSVILLE-MARSHALL COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
$33,658EDUCATIONALGENERAL SUPPORT
CAMERON COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
$32,408HEALTH, PHYSICAL/MENTAL; DISEASE/DISORDER
ADAMS HOUSE MINISTRIESMIDDLEBOURNE UNITED METHODIST
$32,259FOOD SECURITY AND ACCESS
TYLER COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
$31,762EDUCATIONAL
HOLY FAMILY CHILD CARE CENTER
$29,500FOOD SECURITY AND ACCESS
MIDDLEBOURNE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$26,000RELIGION/SPIRITUAL
ST JOHN'S THE DIVINE GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH
$25,740RELIGION/SPIRITUAL
WHEELING PARK HIGH SCHOOL
$25,498EDUCATIONAL
SIMPSON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$25,350RELIGION/SPIRITUAL
BROOKE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
$23,500EDUCATIONAL
OHIO VALLEY YOUTH NETWORK
$22,000EDUCATIONAL
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF CAMERON
$21,606RELIGION/SPIRITUALGENERAL SUPPORT
CAMERON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
$21,606FIRST RESPONDER/POLICE/FIRE/EMTFIRST RESPONDER/POLICE/FIRE/EMT
HOH-SHARE INC
$21,000YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
ABBAS HEART MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL
$20,000RECREATION/SPORTS
AIM WOMEN'S CENTER
$19,000SOCIAL SERVICE
THE MARIST BROTHERS
$18,800RELIGION/SPIRITUAL
THE SALVATION ARMY WHEELING
$16,365SOCIAL SERVICE
ST CLAIRSVILLE-RICHLAND CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
$16,000EDUCATIONAL
MEN OF CHANGE INC
$15,200ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; WORKFORCE