To create a culture of generosity that transforms the world by raising, managing, and distributing funds that serve the needs of all people and communities.
United Methodist Foundation of West Virginia Inc channels much of its recent grantmaking into United Methodist ministry support in West Virginia, with large recurring awards to West Virginia Wesleyan College, Pension Funds Inc, and Burlington United Methodist Family Services Inc. Those grants show a pattern that mixes church-centered operating support, clergy retirement funding, and community-serving ministry work. The foundation also supports recovery ministry and scholarship activity, including awards to the United Methodist Committee on Relief and West Virginia University. Its grant history points to a funder that works across several institutional needs within the United Methodist ecosystem rather than relying on a single program type. Recipients include local churches, conference entities, family-services ministries, and educational institutions tied to the denomination. Some awards are repeated across years, which suggests sustained relationships with certain organizations rather than isolated transactions. The foundation’s stated mission is to create a culture of generosity by raising, managing, and distributing funds that serve the needs of all people and communities, and its recent grants reflect that mandate in practice through church support, pension funding, and education-related giving.
United Methodist ministry is the clearest theme in the recent grants. The foundation gave $76,425 to Duffey Memorial Methodist Church in Moorefield, WV for United Methodist Ministry, and it also funded Christ United Methodist Church Weirton for the same purpose. Clergy and retirement support is another recurring area. Pension Funds Inc in Charleston, WV received $98,102 in 2025 for Pension Funding, following similar awards in 2024 and 2023. Recovery ministry appears as a distinct line of support. The United Methodist Committee on Relief in Atlanta, GA received $43,941 in 2025, $41,813 in 2024, and $46,473 in 2023 for Recovery Ministry. Education also shows up through scholarship and seminary support. West Virginia University in Morgantown, WV received $37,000 for Scholarships, and Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, DC received $34,813 for United Methodist Ministry.
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$148.9M
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$3.6M
Most grants fall between $8K and $24K, with a median of $12K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$12K
75th Percentile
$24K
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Typical awards are modest relative to the foundation’s overall scale: the grant-size distribution is p25 $8,376, median $12,409, and p75 $24,000. The recent-grants list also shows a smaller set of larger institutional awards in the tens of thousands, especially for churches, pension support, and affiliated ministries. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including West Virginia Wesleyan College, Pension Funds Inc, Burlington United Methodist Family Services Inc, Heart and Hand Outreach Ministries Inc, and the United Methodist Committee on Relief. The foundation operates as a grantmaking institution with additional endowment and custodial account programs, and its site indicates that Foundation Grants accept annual competitive applications while endowment funds are also supported through planned giving and estate gifts.
Giving is overwhelmingly West Virginia-centered: 87% of grants go to recipients in WV, and the top state by grant count is also WV. Recent awards land in Buckhannon, Charleston, Burlington, Beckley, South Charleston, Fairmont, Lewisburg, Moorefield, Weirton, and Morgantown. Outside the state, the recent-grants list includes Atlanta, GA and Washington, DC. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 183 grants in the United States.
The recent grants point to United Methodist congregations and ministries, clergy pension support, recovery ministry, education, and scholarship-related support. Examples include church grants, Pension Funds Inc for Pension Funding, and West Virginia University for Scholarships.
No. Most grants go to West Virginia recipients, with 87% of grants in WV and WV as the top state by grant count. Recent out-of-state recipients include the United Methodist Committee on Relief in Atlanta, GA and Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, DC.
The typical grant size is $8,376 at the 25th percentile, $12,409 at the median, and $24,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent-grants list also includes larger institutional grants above $90,000 for some recurring recipients.
The Foundation Grants program is described as annual competitive grantmaking, with an annual application deadline. The foundation also offers endowment and custodial account programs, and those pages note unsolicited access for some account types.
United Methodist ministry, pension funding, and recovery ministry appear repeatedly. Recent examples include Duffey Memorial Methodist Church for United Methodist Ministry, Pension Funds Inc for Pension Funding across multiple years, and the United Methodist Committee on Relief for Recovery Ministry.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from United Methodist Foundation of West Virginia that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Administered as a Conference grant by the Foundation; applications use the Foundation Grant Application form and are accepted throughout the year with award deadlines of February 28 and July 31.
Deadline: Applications accepted throughout the year; award deadlines are February 28 and July 31.
Who can apply: Administered as a Conference grant by the Foundation; applications use the Foundation Grant Application form and are accepted throughout the year with award deadlines of February 28 and July 31.
Deadline: Applications accepted throughout the year; award deadlines are February 28 and July 31.
Who can apply: Administered as a Conference grant by the Foundation; applications use the Foundation Grant Application form and are accepted throughout the year with award deadlines of February 28 and July 31.
Deadline: Applications accepted throughout the year; award deadlines are February 28 and July 31.
Who can apply: Administered as a Conference grant by the Foundation; applications use the Foundation Grant Application form and are accepted throughout the year with award deadlines of February 28 and July 31.
Deadline: Applications accepted throughout the year; award deadlines are February 28 and July 31.
Who can apply: Available as a Conference grant administered by the Foundation; applications use the Foundation Grant Application form and are accepted throughout the year with award deadlines of February 28 and July 31.
Deadline: Applications accepted throughout the year; award deadlines are February 28 and July 31.
Who can apply: Applications are accepted from Annual Conference and other nonprofit ministries. Grant recipient organizations must be recognized by the IRS as tax-exempt. Foundation grants are primarily for United Methodist programs and ministries of the West Virginia Annual Conference and are not intended for sustaining support, ongoing operational obligations, personal ministry expenses, church building capital improvements, maintenance, or ongoing personnel costs.
Deadline: 2026 cycle deadlines: February 28 and July 31. The 2025 Grant Cycle has closed.
Who can apply: Groups or congregations able to seed and steward an endowment; intended to be permanent funds with annual net income used for designated purposes (e.g., scholarships).
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia Wesleyan College | Buckhannon, WV | $101,104 | 2025 | United Methodist Ministry |
| Pension Funds Inc | Charleston, WV | $98,102 | 2025 | Pension Funding |
| Duffey Memorial Methodist Church | Moorefield, WV | $76,425 | 2025 | United Methodist Ministry |
| Burlington United Methodist Family Services Inc Beckley Campus | Beckley, WV | $67,418 | 2025 | United Methodist Ministry |
| Christ United Methodist Church Weirton | Weirton, WV | $66,030 | 2025 | United Methodist Ministry |
| Burlington United Methodist Family Services Inc | Burlington, WV | $53,594 | 2025 | United Methodist Ministry |
| Heart and Hand Outreach Ministries Inc | South Charleston, WV | $44,344 | 2025 | United Methodist Ministry |
| United Methodist Committee on Relief | Atlanta, GA | $43,941 | 2025 | Recovery Ministry |
| City National Bank Trust Department | Beckley, WV | $37,028 | 2025 | United Methodist Ministry |
| Wesley Theological Seminary | Washington, DC | $34,813 | 2025 | United Methodist Ministry |
| Conference Treasurer | Charleston, WV | $32,631 | 2025 | United Methodist Ministry |
| St Andrew United Methodist Church St Albans | Saint Albans, WV | $32,037 | 2025 | United Methodist Ministry |
| West Hamlin United Methodist Church | West Hamlin, WV | $31,880 | 2025 | United Methodist Ministry |
| Gassaway United Methodist Church | Gassaway, WV | $30,524 | 2025 | United Methodist Ministry |
| John Stewart United Methodist Church | Bluefield, WV | $25,500 | 2025 | United Methodist Ministry |
| United Methodist Temple Beckley | Beckley, WV | $25,226 | 2025 | United Methodist Ministry |
| House Of The Carpenter Inc | Wheeling, WV | $24,113 | 2025 | United Methodist Ministry |
| Lewisburg United Methodist Church | Lewisburg, WV | $23,704 | 2025 | United Methodist Ministry |
| Central United Methodist Church Fairmont | Fairmont, WV | $23,517 | 2025 | United Methodist Ministry |
| Johnson Memorial United Methodist Church | Huntington, WV | $21,047 | 2025 | United Methodist Ministry |
| Scott's Run Settlement House | Pursglove, WV | $17,424 | 2025 | United Methodist Ministry |
| Upshur Cooperative Parish Inc | Buckhannon, WV | $17,281 | 2025 | United Methodist Ministry |
| First United Methodist Church Buckhannon | Buckhannon, WV | $16,953 | 2025 | United Methodist Ministry |
| Bethesda United Methodist Church Ona | Ona, WV | $16,000 | 2025 | United Methodist Ministry |
| St Marks United Methodist Church Charleston | Charleston, WV | $15,011 | 2025 | United Methodist Ministry |
| Mullens Area Public Library | Mullens, WV | $14,977 | 2025 | To improve Mullens Library |
| First United Methodist Church Huntington | Huntington, WV | $13,903 | 2025 | United Methodist Ministry |
| First United Methodist Church Romney | Romney, WV | $13,027 | 2025 | United Methodist Ministry |
| Dunbar United Methodist Church | Dunbar, WV | $12,331 | 2025 | United Methodist Ministry |
| Big Blue Wardensville Inc | Wardensville, WV | $12,000 | 2025 | United Methodist Ministry |
| Stout Memorial United Methodist Church | Parkersburg, WV | $10,969 | 2025 | United Methodist Ministry |
| Follansbee United Methodist Church | Follansbee, WV | $10,435 | 2025 | United Methodist Ministry |
| WV Conference Hunger Grant #221 | Charleston, WV | $10,406 | 2025 | United Methodist Ministry |
| Beverly United Methodist Church | Beverly, WV | $10,100 | 2025 | United Methodist Ministry |
| Knottsville Charge | Grafton, WV | $10,000 | 2025 | United Methodist Ministry |
| Jones United Methodist Church | Morgantown, WV | $10,000 | 2025 | United Methodist Ministry |
| Mosaic Church a United Methodist Community | Grafton, WV | $10,000 | 2025 | United Methodist Ministry |
| Chapel Hill United Methodist Church | Buckhannon, WV | $9,670 | 2025 | United Methodist Ministry |
| Clendenin United Methodist Church | Clendenin, WV | $9,437 | 2025 | United Methodist Ministry |
| Tyrand Cooperative Ministries | Mill Creek, WV | $9,284 | 2025 | United Methodist Ministry |
| Barrackville United Methodist Church | Barrackville, WV | $8,973 | 2025 | United Methodist Ministry |
| Concord United Methodist Church Athens | Athens, WV | $8,859 | 2025 | United Methodist Ministry |
| First United Methodist Church Barboursville | Barboursville, WV | $8,470 | 2025 | United Methodist Ministry |
| Newton United Methodist Church | Newton, WV | $8,006 | 2025 | United Methodist Ministry |
| United Methodist Higher Education Foundation | Nashville, TN | $8,000 | 2025 | Higher Education |
| First United Methodist Church Shinnston | Shinnston, WV | $7,982 | 2025 | United Methodist Ministry |
| Mary's Cradle | Bluefiled, WV | $7,962 | 2025 | United Methodist Ministry |
| Marshall University Wesley Campus Ministry | Huntington, WV | $7,850 | 2025 | United Methodist Ministry |
| Heart and Hand House Inc | Philippi, WV | $7,559 | 2025 | United Methodist Ministry |
| Mt Olivet United Methodist Church | Wheeling, WV | $7,000 | 2025 | United Methodist Ministry |
West Virginia Wesleyan College
$101,104United Methodist Ministry
Pension Funds Inc
$98,102Pension Funding
Duffey Memorial Methodist Church
$76,425United Methodist Ministry
Burlington United Methodist Family Services Inc Beckley Campus
$67,418United Methodist Ministry
Christ United Methodist Church Weirton
$66,030United Methodist Ministry
Burlington United Methodist Family Services Inc
$53,594United Methodist Ministry
Heart and Hand Outreach Ministries Inc
$44,344United Methodist Ministry
United Methodist Committee on Relief
$43,941Recovery Ministry
City National Bank Trust Department
$37,028United Methodist Ministry
Wesley Theological Seminary
$34,813United Methodist Ministry
Conference Treasurer
$32,631United Methodist Ministry
St Andrew United Methodist Church St Albans
$32,037United Methodist Ministry
West Hamlin United Methodist Church
$31,880United Methodist Ministry
Gassaway United Methodist Church
$30,524United Methodist Ministry
John Stewart United Methodist Church
$25,500United Methodist Ministry
United Methodist Temple Beckley
$25,226United Methodist Ministry
House Of The Carpenter Inc
$24,113United Methodist Ministry
Lewisburg United Methodist Church
$23,704United Methodist Ministry
Central United Methodist Church Fairmont
$23,517United Methodist Ministry
Johnson Memorial United Methodist Church
$21,047United Methodist Ministry
Scott's Run Settlement House
$17,424United Methodist Ministry
Upshur Cooperative Parish Inc
$17,281United Methodist Ministry
First United Methodist Church Buckhannon
$16,953United Methodist Ministry
Bethesda United Methodist Church Ona
$16,000United Methodist Ministry
St Marks United Methodist Church Charleston
$15,011United Methodist Ministry
Mullens Area Public Library
$14,977To improve Mullens Library
First United Methodist Church Huntington
$13,903United Methodist Ministry
First United Methodist Church Romney
$13,027United Methodist Ministry
Dunbar United Methodist Church
$12,331United Methodist Ministry
Big Blue Wardensville Inc
$12,000United Methodist Ministry
Stout Memorial United Methodist Church
$10,969United Methodist Ministry
Follansbee United Methodist Church
$10,435United Methodist Ministry
WV Conference Hunger Grant #221
$10,406United Methodist Ministry
Beverly United Methodist Church
$10,100United Methodist Ministry
Knottsville Charge
$10,000United Methodist Ministry
Jones United Methodist Church
$10,000United Methodist Ministry
Mosaic Church a United Methodist Community
$10,000United Methodist Ministry
Chapel Hill United Methodist Church
$9,670United Methodist Ministry
Clendenin United Methodist Church
$9,437United Methodist Ministry
Tyrand Cooperative Ministries
$9,284United Methodist Ministry
Barrackville United Methodist Church
$8,973United Methodist Ministry
Concord United Methodist Church Athens
$8,859United Methodist Ministry
First United Methodist Church Barboursville
$8,470United Methodist Ministry
Newton United Methodist Church
$8,006United Methodist Ministry
United Methodist Higher Education Foundation
$8,000Higher Education
First United Methodist Church Shinnston
$7,982United Methodist Ministry
Mary's Cradle
$7,962United Methodist Ministry
Marshall University Wesley Campus Ministry
$7,850United Methodist Ministry
Heart and Hand House Inc
$7,559United Methodist Ministry
Mt Olivet United Methodist Church
$7,000United Methodist Ministry
