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EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

Gather • Grow • Grant

Martinsburg, WV   |  www.ewvcf.org

Mission

Our mission is to improve the quality of life for all people in Eastern West Virginia. We embrace the concept that people working together can make a difference. We seek a common philosophy whereby people recognize, understand, and act upon the benefits philanthropy brings to our community. We build permanent endowment, offer maximum flexibility to our donors, meet high professional standards, promote effective and efficient grantmaking, and strengthen charitable organizations in our community. Our service area includes Jefferson, Berkeley, Morgan, Hampshire and Hardy counties of West Virginia.

Notes from the nonprofit

Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation Awards $1.1 Million in Grants and Scholarships Martinsburg, West Virginia – In 1914, in Cleveland, Ohio, the community foundation concept was born, giving rise to new philanthropy, a new way of supporting a community, and a new vision for the future. Today, the Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation is one of more than 750 community foundations across the United States that invite everyday people with a vision and a passion for community to create something together: For good. Forever. Each of the community foundations serves a specific geographic region and collectively they make grants of approximately $5 billion a year to improve life in their communities. In 2020, during a worldwide pandemic, the Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation awarded just over $1.1 million in grants and scholarships while managing 250 funds with $34 million in assets.

Ruling year info

1995

Executive Director

Mr. Michael Whalton

Main address

229 East Martin Street, Suite 4

Martinsburg, WV 25401 USA

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EIN

55-0742377

NTEE code info

Community Foundations (T31)

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.

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Communication

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Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

We are tackling several challenges at the same time. First, we want to be able to address pressing needs in the community by increasing our unrestricted grantmaking ability. To do this, we are currently raising unrestricted endowments in the form of Community Impact Funds in each of the five counties we serve. Second, we want to help local small and micro-businesses through impact investing and we have recently established a relationship with the Natural Capital Investment Fund, a regional US Treasury certified Community Development Financial Institution. Finally, we are working with existing nonprofit organizations to help them build endowments to support operations.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Grantmaking

We support regional nonprofit organizations by funding competitive grants for youth, education, housing, and recreation. Additionally, we work with donor advised funds to support the favorite charities of area philanthropists.

Population(s) Served
Adults
Children and youth

Awarded more than $120,000 in academic scholarships to high school seniors graduating from one of the schools in Jefferson, Berkeley, Morgan Counties, Hampshire and Hardy counties in West Virginia.

Population(s) Served
Children and youth

Presented several times each year, these workshops target the nonprofit sector and include topics such as Good Governance and the IRS Form 990, Writing Grant Proposals, Board Training, Collaboration, and the Importance of Follow Up.

Population(s) Served
Adults

Small grants up to $500 each are awarded to help public school Pre-K thru Grade 12 teachers purchase supplies and fund classroom projects. Grants are awarded in the early fall so teachers can implement the projects during the school year.

Population(s) Served
Children and youth

Where we work

Accreditations

Council on Foundations Accredited

Council on Foundations National Standards 2007

Council on Foundations National Standards 2012

Council on Foundations National Standards 2018

Council on Foundations National Standards 2020

Affiliations & memberships

Council on Foundations - Member 2001

Philanthropy West Virginia 2003

Our Sustainable Development Goals

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

In 2021 we awarded more than $1 million in grants and scholarships and our goal is to continue growing so that we can award $1.5 million annually by the end of 2024. Total assets are currently just over $36 million and our goal is to reach $45 million in total assets by the year-end of 2024.

The Eastern WV Community Foundation is working to build unrestricted assets by approaching donors who have been supportive of our other efforts. By doing so we can award larger grants to nonprofit organizations that are addressing the community's most pressing needs.

We also are focusing our efforts on providing the very best service to our donors and the nonprofit organizations they support with their contributions to the Community Foundation.

Additionally, we are taking a leadership role in the nonprofit community and are working with other grantmakers to improve education and workplace opportunities for high school students in the region.

The Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation has three full-time employees with more than 60 years of combined experience in the nonprofit field. By targeting our focus on donors and existing nonprofit organizations, and providing the finest service possible, we believe we can have a lasting and positive impact on the region.

Growth in both grants and scholarships awarded as well as assets under management has exceeded our expectations and we project that this progress will continue unabated. Additionally, we've become well respected in our communities for the leadership work that we are doing.

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

Board of directors
as of 02/22/2022
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Mr. Andrew McMillan

Jefferson Distributing

Term: 2022 - 2023

Charles "Chip" Hensell

Dan Anderson

Bill White

Ruth Pritchard

Judi McIntyre

Charlotte Norris

Susan Caperton

Chris Palmer

Chris Janelle

Beth Brent

Andrew McMillan

Bonnie Stubblefield

Jen Rolston

Pat McMillan

Patty Austin

Don Baker

Board leadership practices

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 3/18/2021
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Male, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

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