River Valley Child Development Services
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About River Valley Child Development Services
RVCDS provides quality services and support to children, families and the early childhood community.
Focus Areas
Early childhood educationChild careFamily support servicesChild nutritionSubstance use disorder support for families
Funding Style
reimbursement-based fundingtiered funding levelsmilestone- or tier-contingent disbursementsrestricted/project-specific support
Topics
grant disbursement structurefunding mechanism designfinancial risk-sharing (payer reimburses expenses)
About River Valley Child Development Services
River Valley Child Development Services Inc makes reimbursement-based grants for child-focused services, with one 2023 award of $19,447,840 to a schedule of recipients in West Virginia standing out as the largest recent disbursement on file. The organization’s giving centers on early childhood education, child care, family support services, child nutrition, and substance use disorder support for families. Recent recipients show a network of providers and public institutions rather than a single program model: Playmates in Huntington received $355,974 in 2025 and $345,600 in 2024, while Kanawha County Schools Cep in Dunbar received $292,060 in 2025. Other awards reached Tri County YMCA in Scott Depot, Little Eagle Child Care Center Inc in Kearneysville, and Marshall University Early Edu Stem Ctr in Huntington. The recent grants list also includes organizations outside West Virginia, such as Bright Horizons Childrens Centers LLC in Newton, Massachusetts and Alphabest Education in Lewisville, North Carolina, but the overall pattern is strongly tied to child development providers in West Virginia. The grants are structured as tiered reimbursement, indicating support that is tied to eligible costs rather than unrestricted general support.
What River Valley Child Development Services Funds
In early childhood education, River Valley Child Development Services Inc supported a range of providers and school-linked programs. Kanawha County Schools Cep in Dunbar received $292,060 in 2025, and Marshall University Early Edu Stem Ctr in Huntington received $86,575 in 2024. Child care providers also appear repeatedly in the recent awards list, including Little Bear Daycare in Weirton at $106,150 in 2024 and $78,880 in 2025, plus Mother Goose Land Site 1 in Nutter Fort at $91,400 in 2024 and $72,380 in 2025. Family-facing service organizations are part of the picture as well: Florence Crittenton Programs in Wheeling received $72,188 in 2024, and YMCA affiliates such as YMCA of Southern West Virginia in Beckley and YMCA of Kanawha Valley in Charleston appear among the recipients. The recipient names and purposes point to support for child care, early education, and related family services.
How River Valley Child Development Services Gives
Typical grant size is modest relative to the largest awards: the p25 amount is $6,500, the median is $8,000, and the p75 amount is $16,000. The recent grants list shows repeated support to the same recipients across years, including Playmates, Early Education Station Inc, Little Bear Daycare, and Mother Goose Land Site 1, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards. The funding mechanism is tiered reimbursement, with restricted, project-specific support and milestone- or tier-contingent disbursements. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$10.2M
Total Assets
$9.9M
Total Revenue
$34.7M
Total Expenses
$33.4M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $7K and $16K, with a median of $8K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$8K
75th Percentile
$16K
Geographic Reach
Local10 states funded
About 97% of grants go to recipients in WV.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
CANDICE MULLINS
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