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Sports & Recreation Grant Funders in West Virginia
45 foundations with a documented sports & recreation focus have made grants to West Virginia nonprofits in recent years, together directing $20.9M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 45 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
45
Sports & recreation funders
$20.9M
Given to West Virginia nonprofits
298
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active sports & recreation funders in West Virginia
| # | Funder | Based in | Total West Virginia giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hazel Ruby Mcquain Charitable Trust | West Virginia | $10.3M | 3 | 2023 |
| 2 | The Morris Foundation | West Virginia | $2.4M | 8 | 2023 |
| 3 | The Ross Foundation Inc | West Virginia | $1.6M | 4 | 2023 |
| 4 | Chambers Family Foundation | California | $1.6M | 3 | 2024 |
| 5 | Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation | Pennsylvania | $1.1M | 11 | 2024 |
| 6 | Community Foundation for the | West Virginia | $792K | 14 | 2024 |
| 7 | Richard King Mellon Foundation | Pennsylvania | $347K | 2 | 2024 |
| 8 | Encova Foundation of West Virginia | West Virginia | $301K | 9 | 2024 |
| 9 | Milan Puskar Foundation Inc | West Virginia | $244K | 10 | 2024 |
| 10 | The June Oblinger Shott Foundation Inc | West Virginia | $224K | 8 | 2024 |
| 11 | Pallottine Foundation of Huntington | West Virginia | $177K | 9 | 2024 |
| 12 | Hollowell Dawkins Foundation Inc | West Virginia | $175K | 4 | 2025 |
| 13 | Neal & Brooke Brown Foundation Inc | West Virginia | $175K | 2 | 2024 |
| 14 | The Community Foundation Inc | Virginia | $150K | 2 | 2020 |
| 15 | Parkersburg Area Community Foundation | West Virginia | $145K | 15 | 2025 |
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The funders above are the biggest sports & recreation funders in West Virginia — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 45 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 sports & recreation 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.