Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation
PO Box 3041, Charleston, WV · IRS data through FY2024
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $23,071,613 | $19,479,952 | $338,375,115 |
| FY2023 | $26,847,120 | $17,235,516 | $312,869,652 |
| FY2022 | $30,306,337 | $15,580,560 | $278,442,467 |
| FY2021 | $27,972,481 | $15,314,704 | $319,015,135 |
| FY2020 | $15,850,017 | $17,027,285 | $295,073,293 |
| FY2019 | $15,541,268 | $14,179,620 | $257,913,687 |
| FY2018 | $17,336,428 | $10,957,538 | $216,647,689 |
| FY2017 | $9,245,394 | $7,531,814 | $238,659,379 |
| FY2016 | $3,478,396 | $6,456,803 | $217,018,490 |
| FY2015 | $7,751,831 | $5,728,018 | $208,791,079 |
| FY2014 | $19,721,238 | $5,746,643 | $218,209,674 |
| FY2013 | $14,883,819 | $5,559,950 | $211,736,320 |
| FY2012 | $5,133,487 | $6,721,612 | $187,236,004 |
| FY2011 | $5,067,367 | $3,787,879 | $120,907,488 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation (EIN 55-6024430), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $4,833,242 | 21% |
| Program service revenue | $0 | 0% |
| Other revenue | $18,238,371 | 79% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $17,270,582 | 89% |
| Management & general | $1,967,763 | 10% |
| Fundraising | $241,607 | 1% |
What the numbers show
- Other revenue made up 79% of total revenue in FY2024.
- Program services accounted for 89% of functional expenses, management & general 10%, and fundraising 1%.
- 89% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2024. That is higher than 46.5% of 1000 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations nationwide (too few in WV for a state comparison).
- Net assets covered about 208.4 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 77th percentile among 205 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations in WV.
- Total revenue was the highest among 210 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations in WV.
- Total revenue rose from $5,067,367 in FY2011 to $23,071,613 in FY2024. Revenue increased in 8 and decreased in 5 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 3 of 14 reported years (FY2012, FY2016, FY2020).
- The highest revenue on record here is $30,306,337 in FY2022.
- Net assets grew from $120,907,488 to $338,375,115 between FY2011 and FY2024.
- Contributions and grants made up 5% of revenue in FY2011 and 21% in FY2024.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
THE GREATER KANAWHA VALLEY FOUNDATION IS A PHILANTHROPIC LEADER THAT HELPS DONORS, NONPROFITS, AND OTHER COLLABORATIVE PARTNERS STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITY SO ALL OF THE PEOPLE AND PLACES WE SERVE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO THRIVE.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1965 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | T310 — Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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