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Arts & Culture Grant Funders in West Virginia
91 foundations with a documented arts & culture focus have made grants to West Virginia nonprofits in recent years, together directing $25.3M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 91 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
91
Arts & culture funders
$25.3M
Given to West Virginia nonprofits
660
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active arts & culture funders in West Virginia
| # | Funder | Based in | Total West Virginia giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Ross Foundation Inc | West Virginia | $8.1M | 11 | 2024 |
| 2 | Hugh I Shott Jr Foundation Inc | West Virginia | $1.7M | 6 | 2023 |
| 3 | Parkersburg Area Community Foundation | West Virginia | $1.5M | 47 | 2025 |
| 4 | Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation | Pennsylvania | $1.5M | 27 | 2024 |
| 5 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York | $1.5M | 2 | 2023 |
| 6 | West Virginia Symphony Orchestra | West Virginia | $1.2M | 5 | 2025 |
| 7 | The Educational Foundation of America | Maryland | $710K | 5 | 2024 |
| 8 | Margaret a Cargill Foundation | Minnesota | $600K | 3 | 2020 |
| 9 | Encova Foundation of West Virginia | West Virginia | $533K | 9 | 2024 |
| 10 | Charles & Mary Fayne | West Virginia | $427K | 32 | 2024 |
| 11 | The H P and Anne S Hunnicutt | West Virginia | $417K | 3 | 2025 |
| 12 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | California | $402K | 3 | 2024 |
| 13 | Mid Atlantic Arts Inc | Maryland | $322K | 28 | 2024 |
| 14 | Fund for the Arts | West Virginia | $302K | 6 | 2024 |
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The funders above are the biggest arts & culture funders in West Virginia — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 91 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented arts & culture focus and that have funded West Virginia nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to West Virginia recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.