Mission
THE WEST VIRGINIA HUMANITIES COUNCIL AWARDS GRANTS TO OTHERS, DIRECTLY FUNDS CERTAIN PROJECTS, E-WV AN ONLINE INTERACTIVE PROGRAM, AND CONDUCTS SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA.
Public Charity
THE WEST VIRGINIA HUMANITIES COUNCIL INC
THE WEST VIRGINIA HUMANITIES COUNCIL INC is a Public Charity headquartered in CHARLESTON, WV. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $1.6M revenue, $1.5M expenses, $2.7M total assets. 6 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $288K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 550553594
CHARLESTON, WV
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.6M
Total Expenses$1.5M
Total Assets$2.7M
Grant Records6
Funding Total$288K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at The West Virginia Humanities Council Inc
How The West Virginia Humanities Council Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$69
Programs
the work itself
$24
Management
running the organization
$7
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $69 for programs
$52
West virginia folklife program and direct humanities projects - the west virginia folklore program works to document, sustain, present and support west virginia's vibrant cultural heritage and living…
$10
Grants program
$7
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
MELLON FOUNDATION SUBGRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$200,000
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$35,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$5,200
FOLK AND TRADITIONAL ARTS
$9,000
DEMOCRACY AND THE INFORMED CITIZEN
$33,000
Showing up to 5 of 6 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Amy Pancake
DIRECTOR
Ann Farr
DIRECTOR
Bob Bastress
DIRECTOR
Bryson Vannostrand
DIRECTOR
Charles Ledbetter
DIRECTOR
Cicero Fain Iii
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.6M | $1.5M | $2.7M |
| 2024 | $1.8M | $1.8M | $2.8M |
| 2023 | $2.3M | $1.7M | $2.6M |
| 2022 | $1.4M | $1.4M | $2.0M |
| 2021 | $2.0M | $1.8M | $2.4M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $2.0M to $1.6M (-20%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.