The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation

CHARLESTON, WV EIN: 55-6024430 Website

THE GREATER KANAWHA VALLEY FOUNDATION IS A PHILANTHROPIC LEADER THAT HELPS DONORS, NONPROFITS, AND OTHER COLLABORATIVE PARTNERS STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITY SO ALL OF THE PEOPLE AND PLACES WE SERVE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO THRIVE.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$348.4M

+7.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$13.8M

+311.3% YoY

Grant Count

239

+136.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$58K

+73.8% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$8M$17M$25M$33M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$348,418,905$323,222,194$289,541,462
Revenue$23,071,613$26,847,120$30,306,337
Expenses$19,479,952$17,235,516$15,580,560
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$18,161,352$9,765,139$8,666,492
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$3M$7M$10M$14M211 grants2020201 grants2021200 grants2022101 grants2023239 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

CHILDREN'S HOME SOCIETY …$829KUNIVERSITY OF CHARLESTON$670KTHE GREATER KANAWHA VALL…$629KCAMC FOUNDATION INC$617KGREENBRIER VALLEY AQUATI…$480KWEST VIRGINIA SYMPHONY O…$410KWEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN C…$257KTHE LEWISBURG FOUNDATION…$250KWEST VIRGINIA CIVIC LEAD…$250KTHE CLAY CENTER FOR THE …$234K

Grant Size Distribution

952 grants across all recorded years

670<$50K163$50–100K90$100–250K20$250–500K9$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

MICHELLE FOSTERPRESIDENT AND CEO$236KKRISTIN MOUNTSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$161K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ROBERT O ORDERSCHAIR1
DICKINSON GOULDVICE CHAIR1
DR JASON CASTLETRUSTEE1
DEBRA SULLIVANTRUSTEE1
DALE CLOWSERTRUSTEE1
SARAH ELLISTRUSTEE1
LEAH GLOVERTRUSTEE1
DEBBIE SINKTREASURER1
TED ARMBRECHT IIITRUSTEE1
DR KIMBERLY BECHERTRUSTEE1
WILL CARTERSECRETARY1
GEORGETTE GEORGETRUSTEE1
ANDY YOUNGTRUSTEE1
MICHELLE FOSTERPRESIDENT AND CEO40$235,936
KRISTIN MOUNTSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40$161,100

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

14states
+6 more states

Cities

AldersonArlingtonAshvilleBarboursvilleBeckleyBell BuckleBerkeley SpringsBostonBranchlandBuckhannonCaldwellCarmcoCharles TownCharlestonCharmcoClaremontClayClevelandColumbiaCottageville

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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