Widows Mite Fund | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 37-6749750
Foundation Overview
Based in Wheeling, WV, Widows Mite Fund has awarded 146 grants totaling $86,000 to organizations in West Virginia, Kentucky and 9 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $200 to $2,000, with a median award of $500.
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New Applicant Friendliness
11 of 38 recipients (29%) were new grantees. Recent establishment means most partnerships are naturally new. Pattern may not reflect long-term preferences.
Geographic Focus
51% of grants are awarded in West Virginia, with additional funding distributed across 11 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within West Virginia, funding concentrates in Wheeling (63%), Charleston (12%), Kermit (5%).
Funding Trajectory
Stable funding levels with 4% change over 1 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (50%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Widows Mite Fund's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Able Families Inc | $500 | Kermit, WV, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Berea College | $500 | Berea, KY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Community Foundation For The Ohio Valley | $500 | Wheeling, WV, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Oglebay Institute | $750 | Wheeling, WV, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Wheeling Symphony Orchestra | $500 | Wheeling, WV, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra | $200 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| University Of Virginia | $800 | Charlottesville, VA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Ywca Wheeling | $1,000 | Wheeling, WV, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Wv Highlands Conservancy | $500 | Charleston, WV, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Cnewa | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Women For Women International | $500 | Washington Dc, DC, US | General Support | 2023 |
| St Matthews Episcopal Church | $1,000 | Wheeling, WV, US | General Support | 2023 |
| American Indian College Fund | $500 | Denver, CO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Metropolitan Opera Guild | $500 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Anera | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Bethany College | $2,000 | Bethany, WV, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Lawrencefield Parish Church | $1,000 | Wheeling, WV, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Washington National Cathedral | $200 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Congregation Of St Joseph | $300 | Wheeling, WV, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Children's Defense Fund | $300 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $500 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Amnesty International | $500 | London, LONDON, UK | General Support | 2023 |
| Wqed | $300 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Wv Public Broadcasting | $500 | Charleston, WV, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Pittsburgh Theological Seminary | $300 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Charlottesville Scholarship | $250 | Charlottesville, VA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Friends Of Blackwater | $250 | Thomas, WV, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Beckley Area Foundation | $200 | Beckley, WV, US | Wwhs Scholarship Fund Class | 2023 |
| Beckley Area Foundation | $1,000 | Beckley, WV, US | E V And Eleanor Bowman | 2023 |
| Beckley Area Foundation | $500 | Beckley, WV, US | East Beckley Ward V | 2023 |
| Beckley Area Foundation | $200 | Beckley, WV, US | Mabel R And Paul Loflind | 2023 |
| First Christian Church | $500 | Wheeling, WV, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Harvard Divinity School | $200 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Carmelite Sisters Of Baltimore | $1,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Our Lady Of The Angels Monastery | $500 | Crozet, VA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Emmanuel Christian Seminary At Milligan | $200 | Milligan, TN, US | General Support | 2023 |
| St Georges College | $200 | Alexandria, VA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Highland Educational Project | $250 | Charleston, WV, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Able Families Inc | $500 | Kermit, WV, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Berea College | $1,500 | Berea, KY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Community Foundation For The Ohio Valley | $1,000 | Wheeling, WV, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Oglebay Institute | $500 | Wheeling, WV, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Ohio County Public Library | $500 | Wheeling, WV, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Wheeling Symphony Orchestra | $1,000 | Wheeling, WV, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra | $500 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| University Of Virginia | $500 | Charlottesville, VA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Ywca Wheeling | $500 | Wheeling, WV, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Youth Service System Inc | $500 | Wheeling, WV, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Faith In Action Caregivers | $500 | Wheeling, WV, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Wvu Foundation | $500 | Morgantown, WV, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Wv Highlands Conservancy | $250 | Charleston, WV, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Cnewa | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Women For Women International | $500 | Washington Dc, DC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| St Matthews Episcopal Church | $500 | Wheeling, WV, US | General Support | 2022 |
| American Indian College Fund | $1,000 | Denver, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Metropolitan Opera Guild | $500 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| National Audubon Society | $500 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Anera | $500 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Bethany College | $2,000 | Bethany, WV, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Salvation Army | $500 | Wheeling, WV, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Lawrencefield Parish Church | $500 | Wheeling, WV, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Washington National Cathedral | $200 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Congregation Of St Joseph | $500 | Wheeling, WV, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Children's Defense Fund | $300 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Amnesty International | $500 | London, LONDON, UK | General Support | 2022 |
| Wqed | $300 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Wv Public Broadcasting | $250 | Charleston, WV, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Pittsburgh Theological Seminary | $400 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Wheeling Heritage | $500 | Wheeling, WV, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Catholic Diocese Of Wheeling-charleston | $500 | Wheeling, WV, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Charlottesville Scholarship | $500 | Charlottesville, VA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Friends Of Blackwater | $200 | Thomas, WV, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Pension Fund Of The Christian Church | $300 | Indianapolis, IN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Able Families Inc | $500 | Kermit, WV, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Berea College | $1,500 | Berea, KY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Community Foundation For The Ohio Valley | $1,000 | Wheeling, WV, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Oglebay Institute | $500 | Wheeling, WV, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Ohio County Public Library | $500 | Wheeling, WV, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Wheeling Symphony Orchestra | $1,000 | Wheeling, WV, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra | $500 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| University Of Virginia | $500 | Charlottesville, VA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Ywca Wheeling | $500 | Wheeling, WV, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Youth Service System Inc | $500 | Wheeling, WV, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Faith In Action Caregivers | $500 | Wheeling, WV, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Wvu Foundation | $500 | Morgantown, WV, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Wv Highlands Conservancy | $250 | Charleston, WV, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Cnewa | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Women For Women International | $500 | Washington Dc, DC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| St Matthews Episcopal Church | $500 | Wheeling, WV, US | General Support | 2022 |
| American Indian College Fund | $1,000 | Denver, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Metropolitan Opera Guild | $500 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| National Audubon Society | $500 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Anera | $500 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Bethany College | $2,000 | Bethany, WV, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Salvation Army | $500 | Wheeling, WV, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Lawrencefield Parish Church | $500 | Wheeling, WV, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Washington National Cathedral | $200 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Congregation Of St Joseph | $500 | Wheeling, WV, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Children's Defense Fund | $300 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Amnesty International | $500 | London, LONDON, UK | General Support | 2022 |
| Wqed | $300 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Wv Public Broadcasting | $250 | Charleston, WV, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Pittsburgh Theological Seminary | $400 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Wheeling Heritage | $500 | Wheeling, WV, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Catholic Diocese Of Wheeling-charleston | $500 | Wheeling, WV, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Charlottesville Scholarship | $500 | Charlottesville, VA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Friends Of Blackwater | $200 | Thomas, WV, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Pension Fund Of The Christian Church | $300 | Indianapolis, IN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Able Families Inc | $500 | Kermit, WV, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Berea College | $1,500 | Berea, KY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Community Foundation For The Ohio Valley | $1,000 | Wheeling, WV, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Oglebay Institute | $500 | Wheeling, WV, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Ohio County Public Library | $500 | Wheeling, WV, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Wheeling Symphony Orchestra | $1,000 | Wheeling, WV, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra | $500 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| University Of Virginia | $500 | Charlottesville, VA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Ywca Wheeling | $500 | Wheeling, WV, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Youth Service System Inc | $500 | Wheeling, WV, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Faith In Action Caregivers | $500 | Wheeling, WV, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Wvu Foundation | $500 | Morgantown, WV, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Wv Highlands Conservancy | $250 | Charleston, WV, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Cnewa | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Women For Women International | $500 | Washington Dc, DC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| St Matthews Episcopal Church | $500 | Wheeling, WV, US | General Support | 2022 |
| American Indian College Fund | $1,000 | Denver, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Metropolitan Opera Guild | $500 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| National Audubon Society | $500 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Anera | $500 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Bethany College | $2,000 | Bethany, WV, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Salvation Army | $500 | Wheeling, WV, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Lawrencefield Parish Church | $500 | Wheeling, WV, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Washington National Cathedral | $200 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Congregation Of St Joseph | $500 | Wheeling, WV, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Children's Defense Fund | $300 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Amnesty International | $500 | London, LONDON, UK | General Support | 2022 |
| Wqed | $300 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Wv Public Broadcasting | $250 | Charleston, WV, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Pittsburgh Theological Seminary | $400 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Wheeling Heritage | $500 | Wheeling, WV, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Catholic Diocese Of Wheeling-charleston | $500 | Wheeling, WV, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Charlottesville Scholarship | $500 | Charlottesville, VA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Friends Of Blackwater | $200 | Thomas, WV, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Pension Fund Of The Christian Church | $300 | Indianapolis, IN, US | General Support | 2022 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 37-6749750 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 1 BANK PLZ Wheeling, WV 26003-3543 |
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Forms 990-PF
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