To create a tradition of charitable giving and enhance the quality of life of the people of Greenbrier, Monroe, and Pocahontas counties by accepting contributions, managing funds, and awarding grants and scholarships to students and organizations in our service area.
The Greater Greenbrier Valley’s recent giving is anchored by a $360,867 grant to the City of White Sulpher Springs, alongside a $225,000 award to Disability Opportunity Fund and an $89,000 grant to Carnegie Hall Foundation Inc. Those larger grants sit next to a broad mix of local support for schools, libraries, churches, food relief, and community organizations across the Greenbrier Valley. The foundation’s published focus areas include education and scholarships, health and wellness, arts and cultural enrichment, community development, food security, and environmental conservation, with active grant programs that also point to youth, women and girls, and emergency food access. Its structure centers on donor fund management, grantmaking, scholarship funding, and support for community projects that improve quality of life in the region. Recent awards also show support for institutions such as Seneca Trail Charitable Foundation, West Virginia University, and Old Stone Presbyterian Church, indicating a mix of institutional and place-based giving. The pattern suggests a funder that combines larger community investments with smaller local grants tied to immediate regional needs and ongoing civic life.
In arts and cultural enrichment, the foundation gave $89,000 to Carnegie Hall Foundation Inc and $24,850 to Old Stone Presbyterian Church, showing support for cultural institutions and community venues. Education and scholarship-related giving appears in awards to Greenbrier County Schools for $10,000 and to the Greenbrier County Public Library for $5,304, alongside active programs that fund arts education in Greenbrier County public schools. Food security is another clear area: the Greenbrier Valley Emergency Food Fund provides rapid-response grants of up to $2,000 for organizations facing urgent food needs. Community development also shows up through local projects such as the Williamsburg Community Fund Grant, which supports quality-of-life projects in the Greater Williamsburg area.
Typical grants cluster around a median of $10,000, with a lower quartile of $6,000 and an upper quartile of $24,850. The recent grant list mixes large awards with many mid-sized local grants, including several at or near $10,000. Giving appears recurrent rather than one-off: the foundation maintains multiple active grant programs, including unsolicited ones, and its awards are concentrated in local West Virginia recipients. Its structure reflects donor fund management and scholarship funding rather than individual giving or program-related investments.
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Most grants fall between $6K and $25K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$25K
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Grantmaking is highly local: 87% of grants go to recipients in West Virginia, and the top recipient state is WV. Recent awards reached White Sulpher Springs, Lewisburg, Daniels, Marlinton, and Beckley. Lewisburg appears frequently among recipient cities, including Carnegie Hall Foundation Inc, The Lewisburg Foundation, Greenbrier County Schools, and Greenbrier County Public Library. The grant list is entirely U.S.-based, with 21 grants to U.S. recipients.
The foundation supports education and scholarships, health and wellness, arts and cultural enrichment, community development, food security, and environmental conservation. Active programs also focus on arts education in Greenbrier County public schools, emergency food needs, women and girls, and quality-of-life projects in local communities.
The typical grant size is $10,000. The grant-size distribution shows a p25 of $6,000 and a p75 of $24,850, indicating that many awards are in the mid-range with some larger community grants.
Yes. Active programs listed for the Mary B. Nickell Fund For Arts Education Grant, the Greenbrier Valley Emergency Food Fund, the Williamsburg Community Fund Grant, the Moore Family Community Fund Grant, and the Greenbrier Valley Women's Fund Grant all accept unsolicited requests.
It gives most often in West Virginia. The data shows 87% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and the top state by grant count is WV.
Recipients include local nonprofits, schools, libraries, churches, universities, arts organizations, and community funds. The foundation also operates grant programs for food-insecure households through nonprofit intermediaries, as well as scholarships and donor-advised support for women and girls in Greenbrier, Monroe, and Pocahontas counties.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Greater Greenbrier Valley that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Nonprofit organizations serving Greenbrier, Monroe, and Pocahontas counties.
Deadline: June 1 and December 1 annually.
Who can apply: Projects that improve quality of life; preference is given to projects involving youth and outdoor activities.
Deadline: March 15 annually.
Who can apply: Local nonprofit organizations that work to empower women in Greenbrier, Monroe, and Pocahontas counties.
Deadline: September 1 annually.
Who can apply: Applicants from Greenbrier, Monroe, and Pocahontas counties may apply for programming or support.
Deadline: September 1 annually.
Who can apply: Organizations facing an urgent food need related to a sudden event and/or a temporary interruption in their ability to fulfill food requirements.
Deadline: No fixed deadline stated; recurrent funding is available pursuant to fund restrictions.
Who can apply: Projects that improve the quality of life in the Greater Williamsburg area.
Deadline: December 1 annually.
Who can apply: Programs in Greenbrier County public schools, primarily involving art supplies; guest artist visits and educational visits may also be considered.
Deadline: June 1 and December 1 annually.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CITY OF WHITE SULPHER SPRINGS | WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, WV | $360,867 | 2024 | — |
| DISABILITY OPPORTUNITY FUND | ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY | $225,000 | 2024 | — |
| CARNEGIE HALL FOUNDATION INC | LEWISBURG, WV | $89,000 | 2024 | — |
| SENECA TRAIL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | LEWISBURG, WV | $50,000 | 2024 | — |
| WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY | FRANKFORT, KY | $38,400In-kind (goods, not cash) | 2024 | — |
| OLD STONE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | LEWISBURG, WV | $24,850 | 2024 | — |
| NEW RIVER COMMUNITY AND TECHICAL CO | DANIELS, WV | $20,000 | 2024 | — |
| UNITED WAY OF THE GREENBRIER VALLEY | — | $15,500 | 2024 | — |
| CAMP ALLEGHENY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION | — | $15,500 | 2024 | — |
| GREENBRIER COUNTY SCHOOLS | LEWISBURG, WV | $10,000 | 2024 | — |
| LUCKY PENNY | WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, WV | $10,000 | 2024 | — |
| THE LEWISBURG FOUNDATION | LEWISBURG, WV | $10,000 | 2024 | — |
| GREENBRIER MILITARY SCHOOL ALUMNI | — | $10,000 | 2024 | — |
| HUMANE SOCIETY OF POCAHONTAS | MARLINTON, WV | $7,900 | 2024 | — |
| ST THOMAS EPISCOPAL CHURCH | WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, WV | $7,200 | 2024 | — |
| WVU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | BECKLEY, WV | $6,000 | 2024 | — |
| CONCORD UNIVERSITY | — | $6,000 | 2024 | — |
| GREENBRIER COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY | LEWISBURG, WV | $5,304 | 2024 | — |
| SPARTAN ATHLETIC FOUNDATION | — | $5,100 | 2024 | — |
| DAVIS AND ELKINS COLLEGE | ELKINS, WV | $5,000 | 2024 | — |
| GLENVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY | — | $5,000 | 2024 | — |
CITY OF WHITE SULPHER SPRINGS
$360,867DISABILITY OPPORTUNITY FUND
$225,000CARNEGIE HALL FOUNDATION INC
$89,000SENECA TRAIL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$50,000WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
$38,400In-kind (goods, not cash)OLD STONE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$24,850NEW RIVER COMMUNITY AND TECHICAL CO
$20,000UNITED WAY OF THE GREENBRIER VALLEY
$15,500CAMP ALLEGHENY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
$15,500GREENBRIER COUNTY SCHOOLS
$10,000LUCKY PENNY
$10,000THE LEWISBURG FOUNDATION
$10,000GREENBRIER MILITARY SCHOOL ALUMNI
$10,000HUMANE SOCIETY OF POCAHONTAS
$7,900ST THOMAS EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$7,200WVU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
$6,000CONCORD UNIVERSITY
$6,000GREENBRIER COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
$5,304SPARTAN ATHLETIC FOUNDATION
$5,100GLENVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY
$5,000