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.
$7.9M
$94.3M
$11.3M
$6M
Most grants fall between $10K and $29K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$29K
About 75% of grants go to recipients in WV.
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.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAMP KNO KOMA | MORGANTOWN, WV | $330,707 | 2025 | RECREATION |
| WVU FOUNDATION INC | MORGANTOWN, WV | $152,731 | 2025 | HEALTH, PHYSICAL/MENTAL; DISEASE/DISORDER |
| WHEELING HEALTH RIGHT INC | WHEELING, WV | $139,145 | 2025 | HEALTH, PHYSICAL/MENTAL; DISEASE/DISORDER |
| TYLER COUNTY SCHOOLS | MIDDLEBOURNE, WV | $135,000 | 2025 | RECREATION |
| NEWBRIDGE A VINEYARD CHURCH | WHEELING, WV | $125,000 | 2025 | RELIGION |
| UNITED WAY OF THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY | WHEELING, WV | $113,444 | 2025 | SOCIAL SERVICE |
| MIDDLEBOURNE PARKS & RECREATION FACILITIES | MIDDLEBOURNE, WV | $110,431 | 2025 | RECREATION |
| OHIO COUNTY SCHOOLS | WHEELING, WV | $107,365 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| CITY OF WHEELING | WHEELING, WV | $100,000 | 2025 | FIRST RESPONDER/POLICE/FIRE/EMTFIRST RESPONDER/POLICE/FIRE/EMTRECREATION |
| MOUNDSVILLE-MARSHALL COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY | MOUNDSVILLE, WV | $99,067 | 2025 | EDUCATIONALGENERAL SUPPORT |
| GREATER WHEELING SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT AUTHORITY | WHEELING, WV | $99,000 | 2025 | ARTS, CULTURE |
| TYLER COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY | MIDDLEBOURNE, WV | $98,708 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CAMERON COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER | CAMERON, WV | $93,617 | 2025 | HEALTH, PHYSICAL/MENTAL; DISEASE/DISORDER |
| WHEELING MT ZION CEMETARY CORPORATION | WHEELING, WV | $90,705 | 2025 | HISTORIC PRESERVATION/EDUCATION |
| BETHLEHEM UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | WHEELING, WV | $82,836 | 2025 | RELIGION |
| FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF CAMERON | CAMERON, WV | $62,411 | 2025 | RELIGIONGENERAL SUPPORT |
| CAMERON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | CAMERON, WV | $62,411 | 2025 | FIRST RESPONDER/POLICE/FIRE/EMTGENERAL SUPPORT |
| COUNCIL OF SENIOR TYLER COUNTIANS INC | MIDDLEBOURNE, WV | $43,472 | 2025 | SOCIAL SERVICE |
| TORONTO BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE | TORONTO, OH | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ST CLAIRSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY | ST CLAIRSVILLE, OH | $35,731 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| WHEELING COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL | WHEELING, WV | $35,675 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH | BRIDGEPORT, OH | $34,062 | 2025 | RELIGION |
| THE OGLEBAY FOUNDATION | WHEELING, WV | $31,903 | 2025 | RECREATION |
| ADAMS HOUSE MINISTRIESMIDDLEBOURNE UNITED METHODIST | MIDDLEBOURNE, WV | $31,849 | 2025 | SOCIAL SERVICE |
| HOLY FAMILY CHILD CARE CENTER | WHEELING, WV | $30,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL SERVICE |
| WEST LIBERTY UNIVERSITY | WEST LIBERTY, WV | $30,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| BRIDGEPORT EXEMPTED VILLAGE SCHOOL DISTRICT | BRIDGEPORT, OH | $29,604 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ST MATTHEW'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH | WHEELING, WV | $28,250 | 2025 | RELIGIONYOUTH DEVELOPMENT |
| EASTER SEALS REHABILITATION CENTER INC | WHEELING, WV | $28,020 | 2025 | HEALTH, PHYSICAL/MENTAL; DISEASE/DISORDER |
| BROOKE COUNTY SCHOOLS | WELLSBURG, WV | $28,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| ST JOHN'S THE DIVINE GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH | WHEELING, WV | $27,622 | 2025 | RELIGION |
| WEIRTON CHRISTIAN CENTER | WEIRTON, WV | $27,515 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| HOH-SHARE INC | WHEELING, WV | $27,500 | 2025 | ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; WORKFORCE |
| YOUTH SERICES SYSTEMS INC | WHEELING, WV | $27,194 | 2025 | SOCIAL SERVICE |
| LINSLY SCHOOL | WHEELING, WV | $25,242 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MOUNT PLEASANT OHIO | MOUNT PLEASANT, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | HISTORIC PRESERVATION/EDUCATIONGENERAL SUPPORT |
| WHEELING HOSPITAL WVU MEDICINEMELISSA MEALY | WHEELING, WV | $24,508 | 2025 | HEALTH, PHYSICAL/MENTAL; DISEASE/DISORDER |
| LIFEWISE ACADEMY | HILLIARD, OH | $23,551 | 2025 | RELIGION |
| YOUNG LIFE | WHEELING, WV | $23,500 | 2025 | RELIGION |
| TOWN OF MIDDLEBOURNE | MIDDLEBOURNE, WV | $20,876 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WHEELING PARK HIGH SCHOOL | WHEELING, WV | $20,338 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| GOODWILL INDUSTRIES | ZANESVILLE, OH | $20,000 | 2025 | ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; WORKFORCE |
| OGLEBY INSTITUTE | WHEELING, WV | $20,000 | 2025 | ARTS/CULTURE |
| SIMPSON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | MOUNDSVILLE, WV | $19,000 | 2025 | RELIGION |
| YWCA WHEELING | WHEELING, WV | $18,750 | 2025 | ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; WORKFORCEGENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE SALVATION ARMY - BELMONT COUNTY | BELLAIRE, OH | $17,029 | 2025 | SOCIAL SERVICE |
| MARY H WEIR PUBLIC LIBRARY | WEIRTON, WV | $16,375 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| MARIST BROTHERS | LAWRENCE, MA | $16,000 | 2025 | RELIGION |
| CHILDREN'S HOME OF WHEELING INC | WHEELING, WV | $15,750 | 2025 | YOUTH DEVELOPMENT |
| WEBARK ESTATES INC | MOUNDSVILLE, WV | $15,250 | 2025 | ANIMAL-RELATED |
CAMP KNO KOMA
$330,707RECREATION
WVU FOUNDATION INC
$152,731HEALTH, PHYSICAL/MENTAL; DISEASE/DISORDER
WHEELING HEALTH RIGHT INC
$139,145HEALTH, PHYSICAL/MENTAL; DISEASE/DISORDER
TYLER COUNTY SCHOOLS
$135,000RECREATION
NEWBRIDGE A VINEYARD CHURCH
$125,000RELIGION
UNITED WAY OF THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY
$113,444SOCIAL SERVICE
MIDDLEBOURNE PARKS & RECREATION FACILITIES
$110,431RECREATION
OHIO COUNTY SCHOOLS
$107,365EDUCATIONAL
CITY OF WHEELING
$100,000FIRST RESPONDER/POLICE/FIRE/EMTFIRST RESPONDER/POLICE/FIRE/EMTRECREATION
MOUNDSVILLE-MARSHALL COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
$99,067EDUCATIONALGENERAL SUPPORT
GREATER WHEELING SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT AUTHORITY
$99,000ARTS, CULTURE
TYLER COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
$98,708GENERAL SUPPORT
CAMERON COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
$93,617HEALTH, PHYSICAL/MENTAL; DISEASE/DISORDER
WHEELING MT ZION CEMETARY CORPORATION
$90,705HISTORIC PRESERVATION/EDUCATION
BETHLEHEM UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$82,836RELIGION
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF CAMERON
$62,411RELIGIONGENERAL SUPPORT
CAMERON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
$62,411FIRST RESPONDER/POLICE/FIRE/EMTGENERAL SUPPORT
COUNCIL OF SENIOR TYLER COUNTIANS INC
$43,472SOCIAL SERVICE
TORONTO BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE
$40,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ST CLAIRSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
$35,731EDUCATIONAL
WHEELING COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL
$35,675EDUCATIONAL
TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH
$34,062RELIGION
THE OGLEBAY FOUNDATION
$31,903RECREATION
ADAMS HOUSE MINISTRIESMIDDLEBOURNE UNITED METHODIST
$31,849SOCIAL SERVICE
HOLY FAMILY CHILD CARE CENTER
$30,000SOCIAL SERVICE
WEST LIBERTY UNIVERSITY
$30,000EDUCATIONAL
BRIDGEPORT EXEMPTED VILLAGE SCHOOL DISTRICT
$29,604GENERAL SUPPORT
ST MATTHEW'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$28,250RELIGIONYOUTH DEVELOPMENT
EASTER SEALS REHABILITATION CENTER INC
$28,020HEALTH, PHYSICAL/MENTAL; DISEASE/DISORDER
BROOKE COUNTY SCHOOLS
$28,000EDUCATIONAL
ST JOHN'S THE DIVINE GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH
$27,622RELIGION
WEIRTON CHRISTIAN CENTER
$27,515EDUCATIONAL
HOH-SHARE INC
$27,500ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; WORKFORCE
YOUTH SERICES SYSTEMS INC
$27,194SOCIAL SERVICE
LINSLY SCHOOL
$25,242EDUCATIONAL
HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MOUNT PLEASANT OHIO
$25,000HISTORIC PRESERVATION/EDUCATIONGENERAL SUPPORT
WHEELING HOSPITAL WVU MEDICINEMELISSA MEALY
$24,508HEALTH, PHYSICAL/MENTAL; DISEASE/DISORDER
LIFEWISE ACADEMY
$23,551RELIGION
YOUNG LIFE
$23,500RELIGION
TOWN OF MIDDLEBOURNE
$20,876GENERAL SUPPORT
WHEELING PARK HIGH SCHOOL
$20,338EDUCATIONAL
GOODWILL INDUSTRIES
$20,000ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; WORKFORCE
OGLEBY INSTITUTE
$20,000ARTS/CULTURE
SIMPSON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$19,000RELIGION
YWCA WHEELING
$18,750ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; WORKFORCEGENERAL SUPPORT
THE SALVATION ARMY - BELMONT COUNTY
$17,029SOCIAL SERVICE
MARY H WEIR PUBLIC LIBRARY
$16,375EDUCATIONAL
MARIST BROTHERS
$16,000RELIGION
CHILDREN'S HOME OF WHEELING INC
$15,750YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
WEBARK ESTATES INC
$15,250ANIMAL-RELATED
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).
Who can apply: Applicants must be 501(c)(3) nonprofits, schools, fire/police departments, or other similarly exempt organizations based in or serving the listed communities/counties.
Deadline: Applications accepted the 1st Monday in June through the 2nd Friday in July (4:00pm). Funding announcements expected in August.
Who can apply: Eligible applicants must be 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, schools, fire/police departments, or other similarly exempt organizations based in or serving Belmont County. The fund does not support fundraising events, scholarships, animal welfare, or completed projects/debt reduction. One request per organization will be considered.
Deadline: Applications are accepted January 5, 2027 through February 11, 2027. Funding announcements are expected at the end of March 2027.
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