The Bernard McDonough Foundation supports nonprofits across West Virginia and Washington County, Ohio, funding organizations that help people meet basic needs and build better lives.

Investing in West Virginia, one grant at a time.

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We fund nonprofit organizations across all 55 counties of West Virginia, plus Washington County, Ohio.

  • Health & Medical

  • Social Welfare

  • Civic & Community Welfare

  • Arts & Culture

West Virginia is facing real challenges, like food insecurity, an affordability crisis, and shrinking resources for the most vulnerable. We fund the nonprofits on the ground doing something about those challenges.

West Virginia + Washington County, OH
Funding Guidelines

  • $60MM+

    in total assets

  • $2MM+

    granted annually to nearly 200 nonprofits

  • $57MM+

    granted since 1966

“The funding we received from the McDonough Foundation radically changed our organization and continues to help us fund our work in bringing critical technology to rural WV.”