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Southern West Virginia Disaster Response Fund
Disaster responseEmergency relief
About United Way of Southern Wv
We improve lives in Southern West Virginia by focusing on the building blocks for a good quality of life: health, education and financial stability. We work every day to mobilize the caring power of the people and organizations that have the passion, expertise and resources needed to make change.
Focus Areas
HealthEducationFinancial stabilityAnti-hungerDisaster responseInformation & referral (WV 2-1-1)
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About United Way of Southern Wv
United Way of Southern Wv Inc. directs much of its grantmaking to basic-needs organizations serving Southern West Virginia, with a clear emphasis on health, education, financial stability, and anti-hunger work. Its recent grants show repeated support for community agencies that deliver everyday services: Raleigh Co Commission on Aging received $45,000 in 2024 for normal operations, and Beckley Health Right received $17,500 in both 2023 and 2024. The foundation also backed child protection, shelter, hospice, learning, and emergency-assistance providers, signaling a portfolio built around local service delivery rather than a narrow single-issue strategy. The grant program language points to local nonprofit agencies in Raleigh, Fayette, and Nicholas counties, and the organization uses annual community-grant cycles alongside LOI-based funding listings tied to safety net and community impact work. As a public charity, it reports annual grants of $323,375 and total assets of $866,847 on its latest filing year on file, 2024. The picture that emerges is a regional funder supporting established nonprofits that help residents meet immediate and longer-term stability needs.
What United Way of Southern Wv Funds
Health appears across the portfolio through grants to providers such as Beckley Health Right for normal operations, showing support for frontline care access in Beckley. Education is also present in the grant list, including support for Lillian James Learning Center in Crab Orchard for normal operations, which fits the foundation’s stated interest in educational stability. Financial stability shows up in support for Raliegh Co Community Action in Beckley, a recipient named in the recent grants list, and in funding for agencies that address basic needs and family support. Anti-hunger and emergency assistance are reflected in the foundation’s program descriptions, including the annual community grants and the Southern West Virginia Disaster Response Fund, both tied to immediate community needs in the service area.
How United Way of Southern Wv Gives
The foundation’s grant sizes cluster in the low five figures: the 25th percentile is $8,400, the median is $10,500, and the 75th percentile is $17,500. Recent awards also show a mix of larger operating support and smaller follow-on grants, with some organizations appearing in more than one year, including Beckley Health Right, Raleigh Co Commission on Aging, Big Creek People Action, Catholic Charities Wv, Mcdowell Commission on Aging, Hospice of Southern Wv, Gabriel Project, and Bland Ministries Center & Dental Center. United Way of Southern Wv Inc. is a public charity, gives locally, and accepts unsolicited applications for at least some active programs, including its annual community grants and disaster response fund. The annual grant program caps requests at $25,000.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$160K
Total Assets
$876K
Total Revenue
$917K
Total Expenses
$948K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $8K and $18K, with a median of $11K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$11K
75th Percentile
$18K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
Funding intensity
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