PARKERSBURG AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION concentrates its grants on local mid-Ohio Valley organizations that provide direct services and civic amenities — especially programs for children and families, people with disabilities, housing/homelessness solutions, and arts & cultural institutions. Most funding is directed to well-established, place-based nonprofits (many receiving multiple grants), suggesting a strong community-focused, capacity-building approach rather than national or experimental investments. Grants support both safety-net human services (food, housing, counseling) and quality-of-life institutions (museums, libraries, performing arts, animal welfare), reflecting a broad civic philanthropy posture.
Parkersburg Area Community Foundation Inc (previously Pacf Inc) directs its largest recent grants to long-standing mid-Ohio Valley institutions that serve children, people with disabilities, and community life in Parkersburg. Boys & Girls Club of Parkersburg appears at the top of the recent list with a $263,071 grant in 2023 and another $133,485 grant in 2025, while Sw Resources Inc received $213,832 in 2023 and $129,125 in 2024. Those repeat awards point to a funder that stays with local organizations over time rather than moving quickly from one project to the next. The portfolio also reaches beyond human services into arts, history, housing, and safety-net supports. Discovery World on Market received $150,852 in 2023 and $91,000 in 2025; Parkersburg Art Center received $111,351 in 2023 and $68,220 in 2025; and Community Resources Inc received $111,200 in 2025 after a $71,800 grant in 2023. The same pattern shows up across other local institutions, including The Arc of the Mid Ohio Valley, Westbrook Health Services, and Children's Home Society of West Virginia. The grant record reads as place-based community philanthropy centered on recurring support for established nonprofits in the Parkersburg area.
Youth and family services are a visible part of the foundation’s grantmaking. Boys & Girls Club of Parkersburg received $263,071 in 2023 and $133,485 in 2025, and Children's Home Society of West Virginia received $124,496 in 2024 and $56,043 in 2023. Disability services is another major line of support. Sw Resources Inc was awarded $213,832 in 2023 and $129,125 in 2024, while The Arc of the Mid Ohio Valley received $117,395 in 2023 and $66,996 in 2025. Westbrook Health Services also appeared with grants of $85,482 in 2025 and $58,200 in 2024. Housing stability and homelessness support show up through grants such as $68,347 to House to Home - a Project of the Parkersburg Area Coalition for the Homeles in 2023. The foundation also funded arts and history institutions, including $150,852 to Discovery World on Market and $111,351 to Parkersburg Art Center, both in Parkersburg.
The typical grant size is $8,000 at the 25th percentile, $12,000 at the median, and $24,634 at the 75th percentile. The recent record shows repeated awards to the same recipients across multiple years, especially among established local nonprofits, which suggests ongoing operating or program support rather than one-time gifts. The foundation is classified as a mixed community foundation, and its grant programs include an unsolicited Community Action Grants Program, a GrantED Mini-Grant Program, scholarships, and a central apply-for-a-grant portal.
$2.5M
$98.3M
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$4.5M
Most grants fall between $8K and $25K, with a median of $12K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$12K
75th Percentile
$25K
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Concentrated, local-focused giving with frequent repeat grants to core community partners; mid-sized awards that prioritize capacity and program support across a mixed portfolio of human services, cultural institutions, and civic infrastructure.
Notable grantees: Boys & Girls Club of Parkersburg, SW Resources Inc, Discovery World on Market, The Arc of the Mid Ohio Valley, Habitat for Humanity of the Mid-Ohio Valley
Giving is overwhelmingly local and concentrated in West Virginia, which accounts for 92% of grants. Parkersburg is the main recipient city in the recent grants list, with many awards going to organizations there, including local service, arts, and education groups. Ravenswood also appears in the grant record through the City of Ravenswood and a Fund for Ravenswood grant process. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 338 grants going to U.S. organizations.
The recent grants show support for youth and family services, disability services, housing and homelessness work, human services, arts and history organizations, education, substance use disorder services, animal welfare, and religious institutions. Many awards go to established Parkersburg-area nonprofits that provide direct services or local civic amenities.
Yes. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including Boys & Girls Club of Parkersburg, Sw Resources Inc, Discovery World on Market, Parkersburg Art Center, Community Resources Inc, Westbrook Health Services, Children's Home Society of West Virginia, and The Arc of the Mid Ohio Valley.
The typical grant size is $8,000 at the 25th percentile, $12,000 at the median, and $24,634 at the 75th percentile. The recent list also includes larger multi-year or anchor grants to core local organizations, but the center of the distribution sits in the low five figures.
The giving is strongly local. West Virginia accounts for 92% of grants, and the recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. Parkersburg is the most common recipient city in the recent grants list, with Ravenswood also appearing in the record.
The foundation lists a Community Action Grants Program, a GrantED Mini-Grant Program, scholarships, and a central Apply for a Grant portal. It also identifies these as accepting unsolicited applications, which indicates that organizations can submit requests through the foundation’s own grantmaking channels.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Parkersburg Area Community Foundation Inc (Previously Pacf Inc) that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: The applicant must be a recognized 501(c)(3) organization serving vulnerable and underserved populations in Wood County, West Virginia and/or Washington County, Ohio.
Deadline: Opens July 1; deadline August 30 annually.
Who can apply: Applicants must be 501(c)(3) organizations serving Jackson, Pleasants, Ritchie, Wirt, or Wood counties in West Virginia, or Washington County, Ohio. Proposed applications must serve one or more of the program's stated purposes.
Deadline: Opens June 1; deadline August 30 annually.
Who can apply: Applicants must be private nonprofit organizations tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) or public institutions such as government entities or public schools. Programs must be located in Ravenswood or directly benefit Ravenswood residents. Applications may be submitted each cycle even if the applicant received a prior-cycle award.
Deadline: Spring: opens January 15 and closes March 15. Fall: opens July 15 and closes September 15.
Who can apply: Applicants must serve the Foundation's ten-county West Virginia service region or Washington County, Ohio. Grants are not made outside the service region. Detailed eligibility and grantmaking guidelines are provided in the Community Action Grants FAQ.
Deadline: Spring: opens January 15 and closes March 15. Fall: opens July 15 and closes September 15.
Who can apply: Limited to public schools in the specified counties. Teachers, librarians, nurses, counselors, and other school professionals may apply, with one application per staff member per year. The principal or appropriate administrator must support the application. Funds cannot be used for general supplies, professional development, or food costs.
Deadline: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis from September 1, 2026 through June 1, 2027, or until available funds are committed. Applications are reviewed monthly.
Who can apply: Only nonprofit organizations in the PACF's 11-county service area may apply. Grants cannot support individuals and must address non-budgeted, unforeseen, time-sensitive needs or opportunities.
Deadline: No fixed deadline; requests arise from time to time and require a quick response.
Who can apply: Humane societies in West Virginia are eligible, with particular emphasis on new humane societies. The fund does not support spay/neuter programs.
Deadline: Opens January 1; deadline March 1.
Who can apply: Christian youth and Christian youth groups must demonstrate financial need for participation in Christian service-related events, such as camps, educational events, or church and community service activities.
Deadline: Opens January 15; deadline June 1 or until funds have been expended.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF PARKERSBURG | PARKERSBURG, WV | $133,485 | 2025 | YOUTH & FAMILY |
| COMMUNITY RESOURCES INC | PARKERSBURG, WV | $111,200 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| DISCOVERY WORLD ON MARKET | PARKERSBURG, WV | $91,000 | 2025 | ARTS, CULTURE, AND HISTORY |
| WESTBROOK HEALTH SERVICES | PARKERSBURG, WV | $85,482 | 2025 | DISABILITY SERVICES |
| CONSUMER CREDIT COUNSELING SERVICE OF THE MID OHIO VALLEY | PARKERSBURG, WV | $78,253 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| PARKERSBURG ART CENTER | PARKERSBURG, WV | $68,220 | 2025 | ARTS, CULTURE, & HISTORY |
| THE ARC OF THE MID OHIO VALLEY | PARKERSBURG, WV | $66,996 | 2025 | DISABILITY SERVICES |
| TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH | PARKERSBURG, WV | $55,810 | 2025 | RELIGION |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS OF THE OHIO RIVER VALLEY | PARKERSBURG, WV | $55,206 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SALVATION ARMY | PARKERSBURG, WV | $52,360 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| HUMANE SOCIETY OF PARKERSBURG | PARKERSBURG, WV | $51,352 | 2025 | ANIMAL WELFARE |
| CHILDREN'S HOME SOCIETY OF WEST VIRGINIA | PARKERSBURG, WV | $50,668 | 2025 | YOUTH & FAMILY |
| PROJECT HOME FOUNDATION | CHARLESTON, SC | $50,000 | 2025 | HOMELESSNESS AND HOUSING |
| HORIZONS CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING INC | PARKERSBURG, WV | $49,900 | 2025 | DISABILITY SERVICES |
| CITY OF RAVENSWOOD | RAVENSWOOD, WV | $46,803 | 2025 | ANIMAL WELFARE |
| OLD MAN RIVERS | PARKERSBURG, WV | $44,334 | 2025 | FOOD ACCESS |
| WEST VIRGINIA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA - PARKERSBURG | PARKERSBURG, WV | $43,987 | 2025 | ARTS, CULTURE, & HISTORY |
| RAVENSWOOD HIGH SCHOOL | RAVENSWOOD, WV | $42,500 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| YMCA OF PARKERSBURG | PARKERSBURG, WV | $40,131 | 2025 | YOUTH & FAMILY |
| PARKERSBURG HIGH SCHOOL FOUNDATION | PARKERSBURG, WV | $38,876 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| PARKERSBURG & WOOD COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY | PARKERSBURG, WV | $38,308 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| WVU AT PARKERSBURG FOUNDATION | PARKERSBURG, WV | $34,188 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| UNITED WAY ALLIANCE OF THE MID OHIO VALLEY INC | PARKERSBURG, WV | $32,480 | 2025 | SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS |
| WOOD COUNTY SOCIETY INC | PARKERSBURG, WV | $31,600 | 2025 | DISABILITY SERVICES |
| ARTSBRIDGE INC | PARKERSBURG, WV | $30,316 | 2025 | ARTS, CULTURE, AND HISTORY |
| NORTH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | PARKERSBURG, WV | $26,726 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| MID-OHIO VALLEY FELLOWSHIP HOME INC | PARKERSBURG, WV | $26,400 | 2025 | SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF THE MID-OHIO VALLEY | PARKERSBURG, WV | $25,779 | 2025 | HOMELESSNESS AND HOUSING |
| RITCHIE COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY | HARRISVILLE, WV | $25,406 | 2025 | ANIMAL WELFARE |
| THE EDUCATION ALLIANCE | CHARLESTON, WV | $25,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| HOUSE TO HOME - A PROJECT OF THE PARKERSBURG AREA COALITION FOR THE HOMELES | PARKERSBURG, WV | $24,641 | 2025 | HOMELESSNESS AND HOUSING |
| PARKERSBURG SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL | PARKERSBURG, WV | $24,174 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| FAMILY CRISIS INTERVENTION CENTER | PARKERSBURG, WV | $23,741 | 2025 | YOUTH AND FAMILY |
| NORTH STAR CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER | PARKERSBURG, WV | $23,504 | 2025 | YOUTH AND FAMILY |
| PARKERSBURG CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | PARKERSBURG, WV | $21,074 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| RAVENSWOOD VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | RAVENSWOOD, WV | $20,750 | 2025 | EMERGENCY RESPONSE |
| WOOD COUNTY PERMANENT 4-H CAMP ASSOCIATION | PARKERSBURG, WV | $20,000 | 2025 | YOUTH & FAMILY |
| MOUNTAINEER FOOD BANK INC | GASSAWAY, WV | $20,000 | 2025 | FOOD ACCESS |
| CALHOUN COUNTY COMMITTEE ON AGING INC | GRANTSVILLE, WV | $20,000 | 2025 | FOOD ACCESS |
| ST MARY CATHOLIC SCHOOL | PARKERSBURG, WV | $20,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| WAVERLY ACTIVITY CENTER | WAVERLY, WV | $20,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT |
| MEMORIAL HEALTH FOUNDATION | MARIETTA, OH | $19,526 | 2025 | HEALTH AND WELLNESS |
| WAVERLY VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY | WAVERLY, WV | $19,137 | 2025 | EMERGENCY RESPONSE & PUBLIC SAFETY |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY HARVEST OF HOPE | MARRIETTA, OH | $19,000 | 2025 | FOOD ACCESS |
| GABRIEL PROJECT OF WEST VIRGINIA | WHEELING, WV | $18,050 | 2025 | YOUTH AND FAMILY |
| WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS | PARKERSBURG, WV | $18,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| ACTORS GUILD OF PARKERSBURG INC | PARKERSBURG, WV | $17,991 | 2025 | ARTS, CULTURE, & HISTORY |
| TOWN OF HARRISVILLE | HARRISVILLE, WV | $17,100 | 2025 | COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT |
| BIG RED CREW INC | PARKERSBURG, WV | $16,969 | 2025 | YOUTH & FAMILY |
| SW RESOURCES INC | PARKERSBURG, WV | $16,000 | 2025 | DISABILITY SERVICES |
CONSUMER CREDIT COUNSELING SERVICE OF THE MID OHIO VALLEY
$78,253HUMAN SERVICES
PARKERSBURG ART CENTER
$68,220ARTS, CULTURE, & HISTORY
THE ARC OF THE MID OHIO VALLEY
$66,996DISABILITY SERVICES
TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$55,810RELIGION
SALVATION ARMY
$52,360HUMAN SERVICES
HUMANE SOCIETY OF PARKERSBURG
$51,352ANIMAL WELFARE
PROJECT HOME FOUNDATION
$50,000HOMELESSNESS AND HOUSING
HORIZONS CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING INC
$49,900DISABILITY SERVICES
CITY OF RAVENSWOOD
$46,803ANIMAL WELFARE
OLD MAN RIVERS
$44,334FOOD ACCESS
WEST VIRGINIA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA - PARKERSBURG
$43,987ARTS, CULTURE, & HISTORY
RAVENSWOOD HIGH SCHOOL
$42,500EDUCATION
PARKERSBURG HIGH SCHOOL FOUNDATION
$38,876EDUCATION
PARKERSBURG & WOOD COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
$38,308EDUCATION
WVU AT PARKERSBURG FOUNDATION
$34,188EDUCATION
WOOD COUNTY SOCIETY INC
$31,600DISABILITY SERVICES
ARTSBRIDGE INC
$30,316ARTS, CULTURE, AND HISTORY
NORTH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
$26,726EDUCATION
MID-OHIO VALLEY FELLOWSHIP HOME INC
$26,400SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF THE MID-OHIO VALLEY
$25,779HOMELESSNESS AND HOUSING
RITCHIE COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY
$25,406ANIMAL WELFARE
HOUSE TO HOME - A PROJECT OF THE PARKERSBURG AREA COALITION FOR THE HOMELES
$24,641HOMELESSNESS AND HOUSING
PARKERSBURG SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL
$24,174EDUCATION
FAMILY CRISIS INTERVENTION CENTER
$23,741YOUTH AND FAMILY
NORTH STAR CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER
$23,504YOUTH AND FAMILY
PARKERSBURG CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
$21,074EDUCATION
RAVENSWOOD VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
$20,750EMERGENCY RESPONSE
WOOD COUNTY PERMANENT 4-H CAMP ASSOCIATION
$20,000YOUTH & FAMILY
CALHOUN COUNTY COMMITTEE ON AGING INC
$20,000FOOD ACCESS
ST MARY CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$20,000EDUCATION
WAVERLY ACTIVITY CENTER
$20,000COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
WAVERLY VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY
$19,137EMERGENCY RESPONSE & PUBLIC SAFETY
WASHINGTON COUNTY HARVEST OF HOPE
$19,000FOOD ACCESS
GABRIEL PROJECT OF WEST VIRGINIA
$18,050YOUTH AND FAMILY
WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS
$18,000EDUCATION
ACTORS GUILD OF PARKERSBURG INC
$17,991ARTS, CULTURE, & HISTORY
TOWN OF HARRISVILLE
$17,100COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
BIG RED CREW INC
$16,969YOUTH & FAMILY
SW RESOURCES INC
$16,000DISABILITY SERVICES