The Appalachian Area Agency on Aging overwhelmingly funds local senior services across rural West Virginia, supporting county-level councils on aging and community action agencies that operate meal programs, transportation, and day-to-day senior care. Grants are highly programmatic and regionally focused, with most funding directed to organizations that run direct services for older adults; a small amount of giving supports food assistance through local faith-based partners. The foundation’s portfolio emphasizes sustaining operating capacity for frontline service providers rather than policy, research, or capital projects.
Appalachian Area Agency on Aging directs most of its funding to county-level organizations that run senior services in rural West Virginia. The largest recent grant on file was $1,160,118 to Raleigh County Commission on Aging Inc in Beckley for programs serving senior citizens in its service area, and the same recipient received $1,022,404 the year before. That repeating pattern shows how the funder backs ongoing operations rather than isolated projects. Similar awards went to Putnam County Aging Program Inc in St. Albans, Braxton County Senior Citizens Center Inc in Sutton, and McDowell County Commission on Aging Inc in Welch, all for the same broad purpose of running senior programs. Across the portfolio, the foundation supports direct service providers that deliver meals, transportation, case management, home-care referrals, and daily support for older adults. A smaller portion of giving extends to local food assistance, including a grant to Gospel Lighthouse Church in Whitesville to feed families in the area. The overall picture is a local, service-oriented funder centered on older adults in Appalachian counties of West Virginia.
The foundation’s grantmaking is centered on senior citizen programming delivered through local councils on aging and senior centers. In Beckley, Raleigh County Commission on Aging Inc received $1,160,118 in 2025 to run programs for senior citizens in its service area, and Putnam County Aging Program Inc in St. Albans received $829,899 the same year for the same purpose. It also supports bundled community-based services: Community Action of South Eastern West Virginia in Bluefield received $750,944 in 2025, while Nicholas Community Action Partnership Inc in Summersville received $748,295 in 2024, both to run programs for senior citizens in their service areas. Rural county providers are a recurring theme, including Clay Senior and Community Services Inc in Clay and Webster County Senior Citizens Inc in Webster Springs. One smaller grant went to Gospel Lighthouse Church in Whitesville to feed families in the area.
Typical awards are large and clustered tightly: the p25 grant size is $482,679, the median is $625,028, and the p75 is $749,620. The same organizations appear across multiple years, including Raleigh County Commission on Aging Inc, Putnam County Aging Program Inc, Braxton County Senior Citizens Center Inc, and others, which points to recurring operating support rather than one-off gifts. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Grant purposes are usually stated as running senior programs, suggesting ongoing service support over project-based funding.
$8.5M
$1.4M
$9M
$9M
Most grants fall between $483K and $750K, with a median of $625K.
25th Percentile
$483K
Median
$625K
75th Percentile
$750K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in WV.
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Concentrated, program-level operating support delivered to a small number of repeat, county-based service providers: multiple large grants (often two grants) to the same organizations. Funding is heavily weighted toward P-class senior service recipients, with relatively few smaller or one-off grants outside that core network.
Notable grantees: Raleigh County Commission on Aging Inc, Putnam County Aging Program Inc, Community Action of South Eastern West Virginia, Clay Senior and Community Services Inc, Gospel Lighthouse Church
Giving is entirely local and entirely in West Virginia, with 100% of grants going to recipients in the state. The most frequently appearing recipient cities include Beckley, St. Albans, Sutton, Bluefield, Summersville, Welch, Rupert, and Clay. Several grants also went to smaller communities such as Lindside, Marlinton, Hinton, and Whitesville. The portfolio is concentrated in Appalachian counties rather than spread nationally or internationally.
It primarily funds organizations that run senior programs in West Virginia. Recent grants repeatedly support county commissions on aging, senior centers, and community action agencies for direct services such as meals, transportation, case management, and home-care referrals.
They are recurring. Multiple recipients appear in consecutive years, including Raleigh County Commission on Aging Inc, Putnam County Aging Program Inc, Braxton County Senior Citizens Center Inc, and McDowell County Commission on Aging Inc, each receiving awards in both 2024 and 2025.
Typical grants are substantial: the p25 size is $482,679, the median is $625,028, and the p75 is $749,620. Recent awards include amounts above $1 million to senior-service providers in Beckley.
Its giving is local, and 100% of grants in the recent data went to recipients in West Virginia. Recipient cities include Beckley, St. Albans, Sutton, Bluefield, Summersville, Welch, Rupert, Clay, and Hinton.
Yes. Most grants go to senior-service organizations, but there is also a food-assistance grant to Gospel Lighthouse Church in Whitesville to feed families in the area.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RALEIGH COUNTY COMMISSION ON AGING INC | BECKLEY, WV | $1,160,118 | 2025 | RUN PROGRAMS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S SERVICE AREA. |
| PUTNAM COUNTY AGING PROGRAM INC | ST ALBANS, WV | $829,899 | 2025 | RUN PROGRAMS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S SERVICE AREA. |
| BRAXTON COUNTY SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER INC | SUTTON, WV | $763,441 | 2025 | RUN PROGRAMS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S SERVICE AREA. |
| COMMUNITY ACTION OF SOUTH EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA | BLUEFIELD, WV | $750,944 | 2025 | RUN PROGRAMS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S SERVICE AREA. |
| MCDOWELL COUNTY COMMISSION ON AGING INC | WELCH, WV | $719,585 | 2025 | RUN PROGRAMS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S SERVICE AREA. |
| NICHOLAS COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP INC | SUMMERSVILLE, WV | $683,238 | 2025 | RUN PROGRAMS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S SERVICE AREA. |
| GREENBRIER COUNTY COMMITTE ON AGING | RUPERT, WV | $633,518 | 2025 | RUN PROGRAMS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S SERVICE AREA. |
| CLAY SENIOR AND COMMUNITY SERVICES INC | CLAY, WV | $608,411 | 2025 | RUN PROGRAMS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S SERVICE AREA. |
| COUNCIL ON AGING INC | MULLENS, WV | $568,518 | 2025 | RUN PROGRAMS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S SERVICE AREA. |
| MONROE COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING INC | LINDSIDE, WV | $487,014 | 2025 | RUN PROGRAMS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S SERVICE AREA. |
| WEBSTER COUNTY SENIOR CITIZENS INC | WEBSTER SPRINGS, WV | $478,344 | 2025 | RUN PROGRAMS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S SERVICE AREA. |
| POCAHONTAS COUNTY SENIOR CITIZENS INC | MARLINTON, WV | $430,502 | 2025 | RUN PROGRAMS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S SERVICE AREA. |
| SUMMERS COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING | HINTON, WV | $419,770 | 2025 | RUN PROGRAMS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S SERVICE AREA. |
| RALEIGH COUNTY COMMISSION ON AGING INC | BECKLEY, WV | $1,022,404 | 2024 | RUN PROGRAMS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S SERVICE AREA. |
| PUTNAM COUNTY AGING PROGRAM INC | ST ALBANS, WV | $911,825 | 2024 | RUN PROGRAMS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S SERVICE AREA. |
| BRAXTON COUNTY SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER INC | SUTTON, WV | $779,004 | 2024 | RUN PROGRAMS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S SERVICE AREA. |
| NICHOLAS COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP INC | SUMMERSVILLE, WV | $748,295 | 2024 | RUN PROGRAMS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S SERVICE AREA. |
| MCDOWELL COUNTY COMMISSION ON AGING INC | WELCH, WV | $723,155 | 2024 | RUN PROGRAMS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S SERVICE AREA. |
| COMMUNITY ACTION OF SOUTH EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA | BLUEFIELD, WV | $670,922 | 2024 | RUN PROGRAMS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S SERVICE AREA. |
| GREENBRIER COUNTY COMMITTE ON AGING | RUPERT, WV | $625,028 | 2024 | RUN PROGRAMS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S SERVICE AREA. |
| WEBSTER COUNTY SENIOR CITIZENS INC | WEBSTER SPRINGS, WV | $599,724 | 2024 | RUN PROGRAMS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S SERVICE AREA. |
| MONROE COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING INC | LINDSIDE, WV | $534,371 | 2024 | RUN PROGRAMS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S SERVICE AREA. |
| COUNCIL ON AGING INC | MULLENS, WV | $511,992 | 2024 | RUN PROGRAMS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S SERVICE AREA. |
| POCAHONTAS COUNTY SENIOR CITIZENS INC | MARLINTON, WV | $420,541 | 2024 | RUN PROGRAMS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S SERVICE AREA. |
| CLAY SENIOR AND COMMUNITY SERVICES INC | CLAY, WV | $390,021 | 2024 | RUN PROGRAMS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S SERVICE AREA. |
| SUMMERS COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING | HINTON, WV | $384,901 | 2024 | RUN PROGRAMS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S SERVICE AREA. |
| GOSPEL LIGHTHOUSE CHURCH | WHITESVILLE, WV | $283,443 | 2024 | TO FEED FAMILIES IN THE AREA. |
RALEIGH COUNTY COMMISSION ON AGING INC
$1,160,118RUN PROGRAMS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S SERVICE AREA.
PUTNAM COUNTY AGING PROGRAM INC
$829,899RUN PROGRAMS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S SERVICE AREA.
BRAXTON COUNTY SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER INC
$763,441RUN PROGRAMS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S SERVICE AREA.
COMMUNITY ACTION OF SOUTH EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA
$750,944RUN PROGRAMS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S SERVICE AREA.
MCDOWELL COUNTY COMMISSION ON AGING INC
$719,585RUN PROGRAMS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S SERVICE AREA.
NICHOLAS COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP INC
$683,238RUN PROGRAMS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S SERVICE AREA.
GREENBRIER COUNTY COMMITTE ON AGING
$633,518RUN PROGRAMS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S SERVICE AREA.
CLAY SENIOR AND COMMUNITY SERVICES INC
$608,411RUN PROGRAMS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S SERVICE AREA.
COUNCIL ON AGING INC
$568,518RUN PROGRAMS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S SERVICE AREA.
MONROE COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING INC
$487,014RUN PROGRAMS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S SERVICE AREA.
WEBSTER COUNTY SENIOR CITIZENS INC
$478,344RUN PROGRAMS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S SERVICE AREA.
POCAHONTAS COUNTY SENIOR CITIZENS INC
$430,502RUN PROGRAMS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S SERVICE AREA.
SUMMERS COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING
$419,770RUN PROGRAMS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S SERVICE AREA.
RALEIGH COUNTY COMMISSION ON AGING INC
$1,022,404RUN PROGRAMS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S SERVICE AREA.
PUTNAM COUNTY AGING PROGRAM INC
$911,825RUN PROGRAMS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S SERVICE AREA.
BRAXTON COUNTY SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER INC
$779,004RUN PROGRAMS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S SERVICE AREA.
NICHOLAS COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP INC
$748,295RUN PROGRAMS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S SERVICE AREA.
MCDOWELL COUNTY COMMISSION ON AGING INC
$723,155RUN PROGRAMS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S SERVICE AREA.
COMMUNITY ACTION OF SOUTH EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA
$670,922RUN PROGRAMS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S SERVICE AREA.
GREENBRIER COUNTY COMMITTE ON AGING
$625,028RUN PROGRAMS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S SERVICE AREA.
WEBSTER COUNTY SENIOR CITIZENS INC
$599,724RUN PROGRAMS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S SERVICE AREA.
MONROE COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING INC
$534,371RUN PROGRAMS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S SERVICE AREA.
COUNCIL ON AGING INC
$511,992RUN PROGRAMS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S SERVICE AREA.
POCAHONTAS COUNTY SENIOR CITIZENS INC
$420,541RUN PROGRAMS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S SERVICE AREA.
CLAY SENIOR AND COMMUNITY SERVICES INC
$390,021RUN PROGRAMS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S SERVICE AREA.
SUMMERS COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING
$384,901RUN PROGRAMS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S SERVICE AREA.
GOSPEL LIGHTHOUSE CHURCH
$283,443TO FEED FAMILIES IN THE AREA.