Funding search · mental health · West Virginia
Who funds mental health work in West Virginia
15 funders have a record of paying for mental health work by West Virginia recipients: 56 grants totaling $2.3M, most recently in 2025 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are Pallottine Foundation of Huntington ($979,310), Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation ($514,000) and Highmark Foundation ($398,236).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to West Virginia recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Largest: $50,000 to WVU FOUNDATION — to provide support to pilot a faith community nursing program to implement nurse-led mental health screening, education, and advocacy services within faith communities in mingo cou…
Largest: $120,000 to MARTINSBURG INITIATIVE INC — to explore a behavioral health center expansion of services to mitigate the negative consequences resulting from substance misuse and/or trauma to high-risk children
Largest: $99,227 to Prestera Center for Mental Health Services Inc — comprehensive behavioral health initiative to learn and develop and build resilience early to address needs of children and families (children).
Cabell-Huntington Coalition for theHuntington, WVCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $300,919 · through 2024Largest: $234,255 to PRESTERA CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH — supportive housing
Largest: $3,111 to MOUNTAIN CAP OF WV INC A CDC — support several staff trainings from its child advocacy center and asset building and collaboration programs. first, three staff will receive study resources to prepare them for th…
Largest: $50,000 to WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC — to support the rni-healthy minds integrated behavioral health for pediatrics, a rural pediatric mental health care initiative
Largest: $3,500 to LOGAN-MINGO AREA MENTAL HEALTH INC — program support
Largest: $5,000 to EASTERN PANHANDLE MENTAL HEALTH CENTER INC DBA EASTRIDGE HEALTH SYSTEMS — providing accessible, quality services to individuals with mental health issues, substance abuse issues and developmental disabilities.
Largest: $10,000 to ORCHARD PARK HOSPITAL — mental health treatment for youth in crisis
Largest: $20,376 to CRITTENTON FOUNDATION INC — local mental health
Largest: $5,000 to WV SOBER LIVING — to provide premier clinical and supportive services to individuals affected with substance use disorders and other mental health conditions.
River Valley Health FoundationWheeling, WVCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $6,600 · through 2022Largest: $6,600 to NAMI OF GREATER WHEELING INC — mental health
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