Foundations
These are owned by a person, a family, or a corporation, who generates revenue. They are designed to be philanthropic in order to improve society. They are a 501(c)3 because their donations go to help society, therefore their donations are tax deductible, and they are responsible to its members and the general public. Unlike a Community Foundation, income typically comes from the person, family, etc. who are the founders.
As a 501(c)3, a Community Foundation does have responsibility to its members and the general public. Like minded people, clubs, and businesses all come together to fix market failures and social problems that the public sector can't seem to get done. The key difference in a Social Enterprise 501(c)3 and a Community Foundation is that the latter is much more philanthropic and relies more on donations and interests from investments than generating revenue from services.
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American Planning Association Foundation
Appalachian Wildlife Foundation
Wing 2 Wing Foundation (Private)
Alys and Brad D. Smith founded The Wing 2 Wing Foundation to support the underserved talent in the heart of Appalachia.
Eastern KY
Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky
Blue Grass Community Foundation (Central and Appalachia)
Jesse Stuart Foundation Bookstore (Ashland)
Pallottine Foundation of Huntington (Boyd, Carter, Floyd, Greenup, Johnson, Lawrence, Martin, and Pike)
Western NC
Blowing Rock Community Foundation, Inc
Northeastern TN
Virginia
The Community Foundation of the New River Valley
Mountain Empire Community College Foundation
Napoleon Hill Foundation (Wise County)
Southwest Virginia Community College Educational Foundation, Inc
The Ralph Foundation (Health and Education)
Southern WV
Pallottine Foundation of Huntington (Boone, Cabell, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, Mason, Mingo, western Putnam, and Wayne)
All 55 Counties.
Marshall University Foundation
The Brad D. Smith Foundation (Private)
Bernard McDonough Foundation (55 counties, plus Washington County Ohio)
The Ross Foundation (Mid-Ohio Valley Region)
Roy And Gwen Steeley Foundation (investing in Education in WV)
United Methodist Foundation of West Virginia
Encova Foundation of West Virginia
The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation
Sweet Springs Resort Park Foundation, Inc.
The Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation
Serving West Virginia and Southwestern Pennsylvania since it was established in 1944 by Michael and Sarah Benedum. Grants are made to support specific initiatives in the areas of Education, Economic Development, Health and Human Services, and Community Development.
Philanthropy WV members include private and family foundations, community foundations, corporate foundations and giving programs, health funders and other types of grantmakers.
The Walking Miracles Family Foundation
exists to connect caregivers, families and survivors impacted by childhood, adolescent and young adult cancer to resources and referral networks and to help defray the cost of travel during the cancer journey -- the primary barrier to care in West Virginia.
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