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Youth Development Grant Funders in West Virginia
66 foundations with a documented youth development focus have made grants to West Virginia nonprofits in recent years, together directing $19.4M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 66 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
66
Youth development funders
$19.4M
Given to West Virginia nonprofits
461
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active youth development funders in West Virginia
| # | Funder | Based in | Total West Virginia giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan D Lewis Foundation Inc | Florida | $10.8M | 9 | 2024 |
| 2 | Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation | Pennsylvania | $1.9M | 19 | 2024 |
| 3 | Parkersburg Area Community Foundation | West Virginia | $1.3M | 40 | 2025 |
| 4 | Pallottine Foundation of Huntington | West Virginia | $859K | 29 | 2024 |
| 5 | Charles Stewart Mott Foundation | Michigan | $515K | 5 | 2024 |
| 6 | Raymond a & Gertrude D | West Virginia | $480K | 5 | 2024 |
| 7 | Hollowell Dawkins Foundation Inc | West Virginia | $320K | 8 | 2025 |
| 8 | Youth Collaboratory Inc | Pennsylvania | $280K | 8 | 2022 |
| 9 | Encova Foundation of West Virginia | West Virginia | $220K | 22 | 2024 |
| 10 | Roy and Gwen Steeley Foundation Inc | Delaware | $185K | 2 | 2023 |
| 11 | Bernard H and Blanche E Jacobson Foundation | West Virginia | $137K | 9 | 2024 |
| 12 | Leadership Foundations | Washington | $128K | 5 | 2024 |
| 13 | Youthbuild USA Inc | Massachusetts | $119K | 5 | 2022 |
| 14 | The Community Trust Foundation Inc | Maryland | $115K | 2 | 2024 |
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The funders above are the biggest youth development funders in West Virginia — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 66 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 youth development 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.