The Milan Puskar Foundation concentrates its philanthropy on healthcare and medical institutions in West Virginia, primarily funding university medical programs and regional hospital services. Grants are large and targeted, supporting medical-related purposes such as academic medicine, clinical care, and health infrastructure in the Morgantown/region. The foundation shows a preference for established, institutional recipients rather than many small community grants.
A defining feature of Milan Puskar Foundation Inc is its sustained support for West Virginia medical institutions, especially through repeated six-figure grants to West Virginia University Foundation Inc and Mon Health-linked organizations in Morgantown. The foundation’s recent awards show a clear emphasis on medical-related purposes, with funding used for university medical programs, clinical care, and health infrastructure rather than broad, unrestricted community giving. That pattern appears across several years and multiple recipient types. In the recent-grants list, West Virginia University Foundation Inc received $300,000 in 2023, $200,000 in 2024, and $250,000 in 2025 for medical-related work. The Foundation of Monongalia General Hospital also appears twice with $150,000 grants in 2024 and 2025, while Mon Health Medical Center Foundation received $200,000 in 2023. Alongside these institutional awards, the foundation has also funded health access organizations such as Milan Puskar Health Right and Wv Health Right Inc, showing that it supports both academic medicine and direct care delivery within West Virginia.
In academic medicine, Milan Puskar Foundation Inc gave $250,000 in 2025 to West Virginia University Foundation Inc for medical-related work, after earlier grants of $200,000 in 2024 and $300,000 in 2023 to the same recipient. That repeated support points to a long-running relationship with university-based health programs. For hospital services, the foundation awarded $200,000 in 2023 to Mon Health Medical Center Foundation and $150,000 in both 2024 and 2025 to The Foundation of Monongalia General Hospital, all for medical-related purposes. It also backed regional health access through a $100,000 grant in 2023 to Wv Health Right Inc in Charleston. The foundation’s broader community health work includes social welfare grants such as $89,977 to The United Way of Monongalia and Preston Counties in 2023 and $75,000 to Lauren's Wish Addiction Triage Center Inc in 2024, indicating attention to local support services tied to health and stability.
Typical grant size sits at $20,000 at the 25th percentile, $37,000 at the median, and $50,000 at the 75th percentile, while the recent-grants list also includes a run of larger six-figure awards. The foundation’s grantmaking is recurring rather than one-off: several recipients appear in multiple years, including West Virginia University Foundation Inc and The Foundation of Monongalia General Hospital. Milan Puskar Foundation Inc operates an annual competitive grant program, and applicants submit a Letter of Inquiry by the annual deadline for consideration. It also accepts unsolicited applications.
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Most grants fall between $20K and $50K, with a median of $37K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$37K
75th Percentile
$50K
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Highly concentrated giving: few, large grants focused on medical-related purposes; repeat funding to the same major institutional grantee (West Virginia University Foundation).
Notable grantees: West Virginia University Foundation Inc, Mon Health Medical Center Foundation, Regional healthcare and medical research institutions in West Virginia
Grantmaking is entirely in West Virginia: 100% of grants in the recipient-country data are in the US, and 100% of grants go to recipients in WV. Morgantown is the clearest hub, with many grants landing there, alongside awards in Charleston, Huntington, Wheeling, West Liberty, Kermit, Hurricane, Ceredo, and Buckhannon. The distribution also reaches Bridgeport and other parts of the state, but remains local and state-focused rather than multi-state.
The foundation supports medical and health-related institutions, along with some social welfare, education, recreation, and youth-serving organizations. Recent grants include university medical programs, hospital foundations, health access groups, addiction services, food support, and a disability-focused recreation grant.
Typical awards are in the mid-five-figure range: the 25th percentile is $20,000, the median is $37,000, and the 75th percentile is $50,000. The recent-grants list also shows larger gifts, including multiple six-figure grants to West Virginia health institutions.
Yes. The geographic scope is local, top giving state is WV, and 100% of the grants in the recipient-country data go to US recipients. Recent grants are spread across West Virginia cities including Morgantown, Charleston, Huntington, Wheeling, Kermit, Hurricane, Ceredo, Buckhannon, and Bridgeport.
The foundation runs an annual competitive grant program. Applicants submit a Letter of Inquiry by the annual deadline for consideration, and the program is open to unsolicited applications.
There is a recurring pattern in the recent-grants list. West Virginia University Foundation Inc appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and The Foundation of Monongalia General Hospital appears in both 2024 and 2025, showing multi-year support for some recipients.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Milan Puskar Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Applicants must review the Application Procedures and Guidelines before submitting an online Letter of Inquiry. Proposals submitted without a Letter of Inquiry will not be reviewed.
Deadline: All Letters of Inquiry must be submitted no later than September 30th; submissions after that deadline are considered in the next calendar year.
Who can apply: Applicants must be IRS Section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt or equivalent entities, or governmental agencies, authorized to do business in West Virginia, with primary facilities, operations, and activities in West Virginia and committed key constituents in the state.
Deadline: All applications must be submitted by September 30th; applications are reviewed annually at the end of October.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC | MORGANTOWN, WV | $250,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL RELATED |
| THE FOUNDATION OF MONONGALIA GENERAL HOSPITAL | MORGANTOWN, WV | $150,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL RELATED |
| MILAN PUSKAR HEALTH RIGHT INC | MORGANTOWN, WV | $100,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL RELATED |
| UNIVERSITY OF CHARLESTON | CHARLESTON, WV | $70,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL RELATED |
| PROJECT HEALTHY KIDS INC | BRIDGEPORT, WV | $57,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL WELFARE RELATED |
| MISSION WEST VIRGINIA | HURRICANE, WV | $50,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION RELATED |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES WEST VIRGINIA INC | WHEELING, WV | $50,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL WELFARE RELATED |
| MCDOWELL COUNTY COMMISSION ON AGING INC | WELCH, WV | $50,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL WELFARE RELATED |
| THE UNITED WAY OF MONONGALIA AND PRESTON COUNTIES | MORGANTOWN, WV | $50,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL WELFARE RELATED |
| MONONGLIA COUNTY SCHOOLS | MORGANTOWN, WV | $50,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL WELFARE RELATED |
| CHERRY RIVER FOUNDATION | RICHWOOD, WV | $50,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION RELATED |
| LIBERA INC | MORGANTOWN, WV | $40,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL WELFARE RELATED |
| FOOD FOR PRESTON | KINGWOOD, WV | $40,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL WELFARE RELATED |
| WEST VIRGINIA CASA ASSOCIATION INC | CHARLESTON, WV | $40,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL WELFARE RELATED |
| RALEIGH COUNTY FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER | BECKLEY, WV | $39,020 | 2025 | SOCIAL WELFARE RELATED |
| THE WALKING MIRACLES ORG INC | CHARLESTON, WV | $37,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL RELATED |
| MOUNTAINEER FOOD BANK INC | GASSAWAY, WV | $35,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL WELFARE RELATED |
| MORGANTOWN EARLY LEARNING FACILITY | MORGANTOWN, WV | $35,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION RELATED |
| POLLEN8 INC | SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV | $35,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL WELFARE RELATED |
| SHACK NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE INC | PURSGLOVE, WV | $35,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION RELATED |
| UPSHUR COOPERATIVE PARISH HOUSE INC | BUCKHANNON, WV | $30,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL WELFARE RELATED |
| CHRISTIAN HELP INC OF MINGO COUNTY | KERMIT, WV | $30,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL WELFARE RELATED |
| COMMUNITY BRIDGE | ST ALBANS, WV | $27,400 | 2025 | SOCIAL WELFARE RELATED |
| BIG CREEK PEOPLE IN ACTION INC | WAR, WV | $25,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL WELFARE RELATED |
| WEST VIRGINIANS FOR AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE | CHARLESTON, WV | $25,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL RELATED |
| HOH-SHARE INC | WHEELING, WV | $25,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL WELFARE RELATED |
| INSPIRING DREAMS NETWORK CORP | HURRICANE, WV | $25,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION RELATED |
| MYLAN PARK FOUNDATION | MORGANTOWN, WV | $25,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION RELATED |
| PANTRY PLUS MORE INC | MORGANTOWN, WV | $25,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL WELFARE RELATED |
| SEED SOWER INC | MEADOW BRIDGE, WV | $25,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL WELFARE RELATED |
| SCOTTS RUN SETTLEMENT HOUSE INC | PURSGLOVE, WV | $25,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL WELFARE RELATED |
| CHRISTIAN HELP INC | MORGANTOWN, WV | $25,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL WELFARE RELATED |
| WV FOOD & FARM COALITION | CHALRESTON, WV | $25,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL WELFARE RELATED |
| PROJECT RAINBOW INC | MORGANTOWN, WV | $25,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL WELFARE RELATED |
| WV CHILD ADVOCACY NETWORK | CHARLESTON, WV | $25,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL RELATED |
| THE HEALING HOUSE INC | ST ALBANS, WV | $25,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL WELFARE RELATED |
| JACOB'S LADDER ASSISTANCE FUND | MORGANTOWN, WV | $25,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL WELFARE RELATED |
| LAUREN'S WISH ADDICTION TRIAGE CENTER INC | MORGANTOWN, WV | $25,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL WELFARE RELATED |
| BARN COMMUNITY GROUP | NELLIS, WV | $25,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL WELFARE RELATED |
| HEARTBEAT OF THE VALLEY INC | SCOTT DEPOT, WV | $25,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL WELFARE RELATED |
| FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | CLARKSBURG, WV | $25,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL WELFARE RELATED |
| ENACT INC | CHARLESTON, WV | $25,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL WELFARE RELATED |
| CHILDHOOD LANGUAGE DISORDERS CENTER INC | CHALRESTON, WV | $23,313 | 2025 | EDUCATION RELATED |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS CENTRAL APPALACHIAN REGION | CHARLESTON, WV | $21,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL RELATED |
| MORGANTOWN AREA MEALS ON WHEELS | MORGANTOWN, WV | $20,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL WELFARE RELATED |
| COMMUNITY MARKETS INC | CHARLES TOWN, WV | $20,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL WELFARE RELATED |
| LARRY JOE HARLESS COMMUNITY CENTER FOUNDATION | GILBERT, WV | $20,000 | 2025 | RECREATIONAL RELATED |
| THE APPALACHIAN READING CENTER INC | SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV | $20,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION RELATED |
| GOLDEN GIRL GROUP HOME INC | CEREDO, WV | $20,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL WELFARE RELATED |
| CAMP APPALACHIA | SCOTT DEPOT, WV | $20,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION RELATED |
PROJECT HEALTHY KIDS INC
$57,000SOCIAL WELFARE RELATED
EDUCATION RELATED
MONONGLIA COUNTY SCHOOLS
$50,000SOCIAL WELFARE RELATED
CHERRY RIVER FOUNDATION
$50,000EDUCATION RELATED
FOOD FOR PRESTON
$40,000SOCIAL WELFARE RELATED
WEST VIRGINIA CASA ASSOCIATION INC
$40,000SOCIAL WELFARE RELATED
RALEIGH COUNTY FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER
$39,020SOCIAL WELFARE RELATED
THE WALKING MIRACLES ORG INC
$37,000MEDICAL RELATED
MORGANTOWN EARLY LEARNING FACILITY
$35,000EDUCATION RELATED
POLLEN8 INC
$35,000SOCIAL WELFARE RELATED
SHACK NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE INC
$35,000EDUCATION RELATED
UPSHUR COOPERATIVE PARISH HOUSE INC
$30,000SOCIAL WELFARE RELATED
COMMUNITY BRIDGE
$27,400SOCIAL WELFARE RELATED
HOH-SHARE INC
$25,000SOCIAL WELFARE RELATED
INSPIRING DREAMS NETWORK CORP
$25,000EDUCATION RELATED
SEED SOWER INC
$25,000SOCIAL WELFARE RELATED
SCOTTS RUN SETTLEMENT HOUSE INC
$25,000SOCIAL WELFARE RELATED
WV FOOD & FARM COALITION
$25,000SOCIAL WELFARE RELATED
PROJECT RAINBOW INC
$25,000SOCIAL WELFARE RELATED
WV CHILD ADVOCACY NETWORK
$25,000MEDICAL RELATED
THE HEALING HOUSE INC
$25,000SOCIAL WELFARE RELATED
JACOB'S LADDER ASSISTANCE FUND
$25,000SOCIAL WELFARE RELATED
LAUREN'S WISH ADDICTION TRIAGE CENTER INC
$25,000SOCIAL WELFARE RELATED
BARN COMMUNITY GROUP
$25,000SOCIAL WELFARE RELATED
HEARTBEAT OF THE VALLEY INC
$25,000SOCIAL WELFARE RELATED
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$25,000SOCIAL WELFARE RELATED
ENACT INC
$25,000SOCIAL WELFARE RELATED
CHILDHOOD LANGUAGE DISORDERS CENTER INC
$23,313EDUCATION RELATED
AMERICAN RED CROSS CENTRAL APPALACHIAN REGION
$21,000MEDICAL RELATED
MORGANTOWN AREA MEALS ON WHEELS
$20,000SOCIAL WELFARE RELATED
COMMUNITY MARKETS INC
$20,000SOCIAL WELFARE RELATED
LARRY JOE HARLESS COMMUNITY CENTER FOUNDATION
$20,000RECREATIONAL RELATED
THE APPALACHIAN READING CENTER INC
$20,000EDUCATION RELATED
GOLDEN GIRL GROUP HOME INC
$20,000SOCIAL WELFARE RELATED
CAMP APPALACHIA
$20,000EDUCATION RELATED
