Funding search · EIN 556018744 · Charleston, WV
Herscher Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 89
- grants reported
- $464,250
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $5,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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9 grants matching “kanawha” · $50,500
- $10,000
Library Foundation of Kanawha County · Charleston, WV · 2024
Education
- $6,000
Kanawha Valley Collective - Equinox Men'S Shelter · Charleston, WV · 2024
Social and welfare services
- $10,000
Library Foundation of Kanawha County · Charleston, WV · 2023
Education
- $5,000
Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation · Charleston, WV · 2023
Social and welfare services
- $1,000
Kanawha Valley Collective - Equinox Men'S Shelter · Charleston, WV · 2023
Social and welfare services
- $1,000
Ymca of Kanawha Valley · Charleston, WV · 2023
Social and welfare services
- $10,000
Library Foundation of Kanawha County · Charleston, WV · 2022
Education
- $5,000
Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation · Charleston, WV · 2022
Social and welfare services
- $2,500
Ymca of Kanawha Valley · Charleston, WV · 2022
Social and welfare services
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- West Virginia Symphony3 grants · $45,000
- Clay Center3 grants · $45,000
- University of Charleston3 grants · $45,000
- University of Charleston Health Care Bootcamp3 grants · $42,500
- Library Foundation of Kanawha County3 grants · $30,000
- West Virginia Public Broadcasting3 grants · $30,000
- United Way3 grants · $24,000
- Ywca3 grants · $22,500
- Covenant House3 grants · $18,500
- Festivall3 grants · $15,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 89 reported grants, largest first.
- $15,000
Clay Center · Charleston, WV · 2024
Cultural activities
- $15,000
University of Charleston · Charleston, WV · 2024
Education
- $15,000
University of Charleston Health Care Bootcamp · Charleston, WV · 2024
Education
- $15,000
West Virginia Symphony · Charleston, WV · 2024
Cultural activities
- $15,000
Clay Center · Charleston, WV · 2023
Cultural activities
- $15,000
University of Charleston · Charleston, WV · 2023
Education
- $15,000
University of Charleston Health Care Bootcamp · Charleston, WV · 2023
Education
- $15,000
West Virginia Symphony · Charleston, WV · 2023
Cultural activities
- $15,000
Clay Center · Charleston, WV · 2022
Cultural activities
- $15,000
University of Charleston · Charleston, WV · 2022
Education
- $15,000
West Virginia Symphony · Charleston, WV · 2022
Cultural activities
- $12,500
University of Charleston Health Care Bootcamp · Charleston, WV · 2022
Education
- $10,000
Library Foundation of Kanawha County · Charleston, WV · 2024
Education
- $10,000
United Way · Charleston, WV · 2024
Social and welfare services
- $10,000
West Virginia Public Broadcasting · Charleston, WV · 2024
Cultural activities
- $10,000
Library Foundation of Kanawha County · Charleston, WV · 2023
Education
- $10,000
West Virginia Public Broadcasting · Charleston, WV · 2023
Cultural activities
- $10,000
Library Foundation of Kanawha County · Charleston, WV · 2022
Education
- $10,000
West Virginia Public Broadcasting · Charleston, WV · 2022
Cultural activities
- $7,500
Covenant House · Charleston, WV · 2024
Social and welfare services
- $7,500
Ywca · Charleston, WV · 2024
Social and welfare services
- $7,500
Ywca · Charleston, WV · 2023
Social and welfare services
- $7,500
Ywca · Charleston, WV · 2022
Social and welfare services
- $7,000
United Way · Charleston, WV · 2023
Social and welfare services
- $7,000
United Way · Charleston, WV · 2022
Social and welfare services
- $6,000
Kanawha Valley Collective - Equinox Men'S Shelter · Charleston, WV · 2024
Social and welfare services
- $6,000
Covenant House · Charleston, WV · 2023
Social and welfare services
- $5,000
American Red Cross · Charleston, WV · 2024
Social and welfare services
- $5,000
Arts Amplified - Gkvf · Charleston, WV · 2024
Cultural activities
- $5,000
Childrens Home Society · Charleston, WV · 2024
Social and welfare services
- $5,000
Festivall · Charleston, WV · 2024
Cultural activities
- $5,000
Salvation Army · Charleston, WV · 2024
Social and welfare services
- $5,000
West Virginia Humanities Council · Charleston, WV · 2024
Cultural activities
- $5,000
American Red Cross · Charleston, WV · 2023
Social and welfare services
- $5,000
Arts Amplified - Gkvf · Charleston, WV · 2023
Cultural activities
- $5,000
Childrens Home Society · Charleston, WV · 2023
Social and welfare services
- $5,000
Festivall · Charleston, WV · 2023
Cultural activities
- $5,000
Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation · Charleston, WV · 2023
Social and welfare services
- $5,000
Salvation Army · Charleston, WV · 2023
Social and welfare services
- $5,000
West Virginia Humanities Council · Charleston, WV · 2023
Cultural activities
- $5,000
American Red Cross · Charleston, WV · 2022
Social and welfare services
- $5,000
Charleston Creative Connectors · Charleston, WV · 2022
Cultural activities
- $5,000
Childrens Home Society · Charleston, WV · 2022
Social and welfare services
- $5,000
Covenant House · Charleston, WV · 2022
Social and welfare services
- $5,000
Festivall · Charleston, WV · 2022
Cultural activities
- $5,000
Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation · Charleston, WV · 2022
Social and welfare services
- $5,000
Salvation Army · Charleston, WV · 2022
Social and welfare services
- $5,000
West Virginia Humanities Council · Charleston, WV · 2022
Cultural activities
- $3,000
Wv Healthright · Charleston, WV · 2024
Social and welfare services
- $3,000
Wv Healthright · Charleston, WV · 2023
Social and welfare services
- $2,500
Charleston Ballet · Charleston, WV · 2024
Cultural activities
- $2,500
Daymark · Charleston, WV · 2024
Social and welfare services
- $2,500
Daymark · Charleston, WV · 2023
Social and welfare services
- $2,500
Wv Healthright · Charleston, WV · 2022
Social and welfare services
- $2,500
Ymca of Kanawha Valley · Charleston, WV · 2022
Social and welfare services
- $2,000
Education Elevators · Charleston, WV · 2024
Social and welfare services
- $2,000
Education Elevators · Charleston, WV · 2023
Social and welfare services
- $2,000
Education Elevators · Charleston, WV · 2022
Social and welfare services
- $1,500
Education Alliance · Charleston, WV · 2024
Education
- $1,500
Charleston Ballet · Charleston, WV · 2023
Cultural activities
- $1,500
Education Alliance · Charleston, WV · 2023
Education
- $1,500
Charleston Ballet · Charleston, WV · 2022
Cultural activities
- $1,500
Daymark · Charleston, WV · 2022
Social and welfare services
- $1,500
Education Alliance · Charleston, WV · 2022
Education
- $1,250
Philanthropy Wv - Annual Dues · Morgantown, WV · 2024
Social and welfare services
- $1,000
Alzheimers Association · Charleston, WV · 2024
Social and welfare services
- $1,000
Appalachian Childens Chorus · Charleston, WV · 2024
Cultural activities
- $1,000
Buckskin Council Boy Scouts · Charleston, WV · 2024
Cultural activities
- $1,000
Childhood Language Center · Charleston, WV · 2024
Social and welfare services
- $1,000
Manna Meal · Charleston, WV · 2024
Social and welfare services
- $1,000
Ymca · Charleston, WV · 2024
Social and welfare services
- $1,000
Alzheimers Association · Charleston, WV · 2023
Social and welfare services
- $1,000
Appalachian Childens Chorus · Charleston, WV · 2023
Cultural activities
- $1,000
Childhood Language Center · Charleston, WV · 2023
Social and welfare services
- $1,000
Kanawha Valley Collective - Equinox Men'S Shelter · Charleston, WV · 2023
Social and welfare services
- $1,000
Manna Meal · Charleston, WV · 2023
Social and welfare services
- $1,000
Ymca of Kanawha Valley · Charleston, WV · 2023
Social and welfare services
- $1,000
Alzheimers Association · Charleston, WV · 2022
Social and welfare services
- $1,000
Appalachian Childens Chorus · Charleston, WV · 2022
Cultural activities
- $1,000
Childhood Language Center · Charleston, WV · 2022
Social and welfare services
- $1,000
Manna Meal · Charleston, WV · 2022
Social and welfare services
- $1,000
Roark-Sullivan Lifeway Center · Charleston, WV · 2022
Social and welfare services
- $850
Philanthropy Wv - Annual Dues · Morgantown, WV · 2023
Social and welfare services
- $650
Philanthropy Wv - Annual Dues · Morgantown, WV · 2022
Social and welfare services
- $500
Black Diamond Girl Scouts · Charleston, WV · 2024
Cultural activities
- $500
Black Diamond Girl Scouts · Charleston, WV · 2023
Cultural activities
- $500
Buckskin Council Boy Scouts · Charleston, WV · 2023
Cultural activities
- $500
Black Diamond Girl Scouts · Charleston, WV · 2022
Cultural activities
- $500
Buckskin Council Boy Scouts · Charleston, WV · 2022
Cultural activities
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Same state
- Hazel Ruby McQuain Charitable Trust133 grants · $39.4M
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