Funding search · EIN 556017260 · Williamstown, WV

Fenton 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.

131
grants reported
$1.3M
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$3,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222025. 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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Top recipients

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  • City of Williamstown2 grants · $260,000
  • Marietta College4 grants · $190,000
  • United Way of the Mid-Ohio Valley4 grants · $106,000
  • Parkersburg Area Community Foundation4 grants · $93,200
  • Marietta Memorial Health Foundation4 grants · $69,000
  • First United Methodist Church4 grants · $62,000
  • Artsbridge4 grants · $56,000
  • Salvation Army - Marietta4 grants · $49,000
  • Salvation Army - Parkersburg4 grants · $49,000
  • First Baptist Church4 grants · $48,000

Giving over time

$563,450
2022
$207,040
2023
$207,555
2024
$276,250
2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 131 grants.

  • $250,000

    City of Williamstown · Williamstown, WV · 2022

    Operations

  • $140,000

    Marietta College · Marietta, OH · 2022

    Capital campaign

  • $35,000

    Marietta Memorial Health Foundation · Marietta, OH · 2025

    Operations

  • $30,000

    Marietta College · Marietta, OH · 2025

    Capital campaign

  • $30,000

    Parkersburg Area Community Foundation · Parkersburg, WV · 2025

    Operations

  • $30,000

    Parkersburg Area Community Foundation · Parkersburg, WV · 2024

    Operations

  • $30,000

    Parkersburg Area Community Foundation · Parkersburg, WV · 2023

    Operations

  • $29,000

    United Way of the Mid-Ohio Valley · Vienna, WV · 2023

    Operations

  • $29,000

    United Way of the Mid-Ohio Valley · Vienna, WV · 2022

    Operations

  • $24,000

    United Way of the Mid-Ohio Valley · Vienna, WV · 2025

    Operations

  • $24,000

    United Way of the Mid-Ohio Valley · Vienna, WV · 2024

    Operations

  • $19,000

    First United Methodist Church · Williamstown, WV · 2025

    Operations

  • $19,000

    First United Methodist Church · Williamstown, WV · 2024

    Operations

  • $15,000

    Salvation Army - Marietta · Marietta, OH · 2025

    Operations

  • $15,000

    Salvation Army - Parkersburg · Parkersburg, WV · 2025

    Operation

  • $14,000

    Artsbridge · Parkersburg, WV · 2025

    Operations

  • $14,000

    Artsbridge · Parkersburg, WV · 2024

    Operations

  • $14,000

    Artsbridge · Parkersburg, WV · 2023

    Operations

  • $14,000

    Artsbridge · Parkersburg, WV · 2022

    Operations

  • $12,000

    First Baptist Church · Williamstown, WV · 2025

    Operations

  • $12,000

    First Baptist Church · Williamstown, WV · 2024

    Operations

  • $12,000

    Salvation Army - Marietta · Marietta, OH · 2024

    Operations

  • $12,000

    Salvation Army - Parkersburg · Parkersburg, WV · 2024

    Operation

  • $12,000

    First Baptist Church · Williamstown, WV · 2023

    Operations

  • $12,000

    First United Methodist Church · Williamstown, WV · 2023

    Operations

  • $12,000

    Marietta Memorial Health Foundation · Marietta, OH · 2023

    Operations

  • $12,000

    Salvation Army - Marietta · Marietta, OH · 2023

    Operations

  • $12,000

    Salvation Army - Parkersburg · Parkersburg, WV · 2023

    Operation

  • $12,000

    First Baptist Church · Williamstown, WV · 2022

    Operations

  • $12,000

    First United Methodist Church · Williamstown, WV · 2022

    Operations

  • $12,000

    Marietta Memorial Health Foundation · Marietta, OH · 2022

    Operations

  • $10,000

    American Red Cross - Ohio River Valley · Parkersburg, WV · 2025

    Operations

  • $10,000

    Williamstown Football Club · Williamstown, WV · 2025

    Operations

  • $10,000

    City of Williamstown · Williamstown, WV · 2024

    Operations

  • $10,000

    Marietta College · Marietta, OH · 2024

    Capital campaign

  • $10,000

    Marietta Memorial Health Foundation · Marietta, OH · 2024

    Operations

  • $10,000

    Marietta College · Marietta, OH · 2023

    Capital campaign

  • $10,000

    Salvation Army - Marietta · Marietta, OH · 2022

    Operations

  • $10,000

    Salvation Army - Parkersburg · Parkersburg, WV · 2022

    Operation

  • $9,500

    Williamstown Strings · Williamstown, WV · 2022

    Operations

  • $9,000

    First United Presbyterian Church · Williamstown, WV · 2025

    Operations

  • $9,000

    First United Presbyterian Church · Williamstown, WV · 2024

    Operations

  • $9,000

    First United Presbyterian Church · Williamstown, WV · 2023

    Operations

  • $9,000

    Education Alliance · Charleston, WV · 2022

    Operations

  • $9,000

    First United Presbyterian Church · Williamstown, WV · 2022

    Operations

  • $7,500

    Education Alliance · Charleston, WV · 2023

    Operations

  • $6,000

    Education Alliance · Charleston, WV · 2025

    Operations

  • $5,690

    Williamstown Elementry School · Williamstown, WV · 2023

    Operations

  • $5,500

    Evergreen Arts and Humanities · Marietta, OH · 2025

    Operations

  • $5,500

    Evergreen Arts and Humanities · Marietta, OH · 2024

    Operations

  • $5,500

    Evergreen Arts and Humanities · Marietta, OH · 2023

    Operations

  • $5,500

    Evergreen Arts and Humanities · Marietta, OH · 2022

    Operations

  • $5,000

    Fagcamuseum · Williamstown, WV · 2025

    Operations

  • $5,000

    Williamstown Community Association · Williamstown, WV · 2025

    Operations

  • $5,000

    Williamstown Community Association · Williamstown, WV · 2024

    Operations

  • $5,000

    Williamstown Community Association · Williamstown, WV · 2023

    Op

  • $5,000

    Discovery World On Market · Parkersburg, WV · 2022

    Operations

  • $5,000

    Williamstown Community Association · Williamstown, WV · 2022

    Op

  • $4,000

    Education Alliance · Charleston, WV · 2024

    Operations

  • $4,000

    Williamstown Strings · Williamstown, WV · 2023

    Operations

  • $3,200

    Parkersburg Area Community Foundation · Parkersburg, WV · 2022

    Operations

  • $3,000

    Childrens Home Society of Wv · Charleston, WV · 2025

    Operations

  • $3,000

    Williamstown Church of Christ · Williamstown, WV · 2025

    Operations

  • $3,000

    Williamstown Church of Christ · Williamstown, WV · 2024

    Operations

  • $3,000

    Williamstown Strings · Williamstown, WV · 2024

    Operations

  • $3,000

    Marietta Family Ymca · Marietta, OH · 2023

    Operations

  • $3,000

    Williamstown Church of Christ · Williamstown, WV · 2023

    Operations

  • $3,000

    Marietta Family Ymca · Marietta, OH · 2022

    Operations

  • $3,000

    Williamstown Church of Christ · Williamstown, WV · 2022

    Operations

  • $2,500

    Whs Academic Boosters · Williamstown, WV · 2025

    Operations

  • $2,500

    Williamstown Strings · Williamstown, WV · 2025

    Operations

  • $2,500

    Whs Academic Boosters · Williamstown, WV · 2024

    Operations

  • $2,500

    Whs Academic Boosters · Williamstown, WV · 2023

    Operations

  • $2,500

    Whs Academic Boosters · Williamstown, WV · 2022

    Operations

  • $2,000

    Betsey Mills Club · Marietta, OH · 2025

    Operations

  • $2,000

    Building Bridges To Careers · Parkersburg, WV · 2025

    Operations

  • $2,000

    Ely Chapman Education Foundation · Marietta, OH · 2025

    Operations

  • $2,000

    Leap Ahead Learning Center · Williamstown, WV · 2025

    Operations

  • $2,000

    Marietta Family Ymca · Marietta, OH · 2025

    Operations

  • $2,000

    Veritas Classical Academy · Marietta, OH · 2025

    Operations

  • $2,000

    Whs Band Booster Org · Williamstown, WV · 2025

    Operations

  • $2,000

    Womens Care Center · Parkersburg, WV · 2025

    Operations

  • $2,000

    Betsey Mills Club · Marietta, OH · 2024

    Operations

  • $2,000

    Building Bridges To Careers · Parkersburg, WV · 2024

    Operations

  • $2,000

    Childrens Home Society of Wv · Charleston, WV · 2024

    Operations

  • $2,000

    Leap Ahead Learning Center · Williamstown, WV · 2024

    Operations

  • $2,000

    Marietta Family Ymca · Marietta, OH · 2024

    Operations

  • $2,000

    Veritas Classical Academy · Marietta, OH · 2024

    Operations

  • $2,000

    Whs Band Booster Org · Williamstown, WV · 2024

    Operations

  • $2,000

    Womens Care Center · Parkersburg, WV · 2024

    Operations

  • $2,000

    Betsey Mills Club · Marietta, OH · 2023

    Operations

  • $2,000

    Building Bridges To Careers · Parkersburg, WV · 2023

    Operations

  • $2,000

    Childrens Home Society of Wv · Charleston, WV · 2023

    Operations

  • $2,000

    Veritas Classical Academy · Marietta, OH · 2023

    Operations

  • $2,000

    Whs Band Booster Org · Williamstown, WV · 2023

    Operations

  • $2,000

    Womens Care Center · Parkersburg, WV · 2023

    Operations

  • $2,000

    Betsey Mills Club · Marietta, OH · 2022

    Operations

  • $2,000

    Building Bridges To Careers · Parkersburg, WV · 2022

    Operations

  • $2,000

    Childrens Home Society of Wv · Charleston, WV · 2022

    Operations

  • $2,000

    River Cities Symphony Orchestra · Parkersburg, WV · 2022

    Operations

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.