Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley

What Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley does

The Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley (CFOV), founded in 1972 and headquartered at 1226 Chapline Street, Wheeling, WV, is an independent 501(c)(3) public charity that administers charitable funds and deploys grants across an 8-county Upper Ohio Valley region (Brooke, Hancock, Marshall, Ohio, Tyler, and Wetzel counties in WV; Belmont and Jefferson in OH). With assets of approximately $98 million and 312 active charitable funds, CFOV distributed $3.8 million in grants and scholarships in FY 2024 and has awarded over $30 million cumulatively since inception.

CFOV's core offerings include donor-advised funds, scholarship funds, designated and field-of-interest funds, agency endowments, and legacy/planned giving services, supplemented by specialized grant programs such as the Community Impact Fund, River Valley Health Fund, Food Security Fund (launched May 2025 with a $100,000 commitment), Women's Giving Circle, Barth Charitable Trust (WesBanco-administered), Belmont County Enrichment Fund (with EQT Corporation), Stealey Community Fund, and Expand Energy STEM Grants. Its technology stack is non-proprietary and consists of Foundant Technologies for online grant and scholarship applications plus the fcsuite Fundholder Portal; the foundation operates with 9 staff members.

Revenue is generated through donor contributions and gifts across multiple fund types and through administrative fees charged for managing donor funds. The foundation reaches donors via direct outreach, community events, and partnerships with professional advisors (financial planners, attorneys, accountants). Grantseekers access funds through online portals with formal application processes. CFOV is certified compliant with National Standards for Community Foundations, audited annually by Suttle Stalnaker, and governed by a local Board of Directors; its primary customers are individual/family donors, corporate donors, nonprofit organizations, professional advisors, and scholarship-seeking students in the Upper Ohio Valley.

Name

Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley

Legal name

Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley, Inc.

Website

https://cfov.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley (CFOV) is a 501(c)(3) public charity, founded 1972 and based in Wheeling, WV, that administers ~$98M in charitable funds and distributes grants and scholarships across an 8-county Upper Ohio Valley region for donors, nonprofits, and students.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Foundation and Philanthropic Fund Administration

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Grantmaking & Philanthropic Funds (Institutional Donors) (BPADAOAB), Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts (EDADAHAC), Corporate Foundations & CSR Grantmaking (BPAGAKAC)

Keywords

• Community foundation services
• Donor advised funds
• Charitable grant administration
• Scholarship fund management
• Philanthropic fund management

Headquarters

HQ city

Wheeling

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donor Contributions and Gifts: CFOV generates revenue primarily through charitable donations and gifts from individuals, families, corporations, and organizations. Donors establish various fund types including donor advised funds, scholarship funds, and designated funds.
2. Administrative Fees: Community Foundation administrative fees are charged for managing donor funds. The fees are described as low and stay local to support CFOV's work in the region.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CFOV is a community foundation that administers more than 312 charitable funds on behalf of individual, family, and corporate donors across an 8-county Upper Ohio Valley region. It provides donor advised funds, agency endowments, scholarship funds, and legacy giving services, and operates multiple grant programs (Community Impact Fund, Barth Charitable Trust, Belmont County Enrichment Fund, River Valley Health Fund, Food Security Fund, Stealey Community Fund, Women's Giving Circle, Expand Energy STEM Grants) that channel philanthropic dollars to local nonprofits, students, and community causes.

Product overview

Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley (CFOV) is a nonprofit philanthropic organization offering a unified platform of fund management and grantmaking services. The core offering centers on charitable fund administration including Donor Advised Funds, Agency Endowments, Scholarship Funds, and Legacy Giving Services. CFOV supplements its core platform with multiple specialized grant programs: Community Impact Fund (unrestricted grantmaking), River Valley Health Fund (healthcare), Food Security Fund (hunger relief), Women's Giving Circle (women's issues), Stealey Community Fund (Tyler County), Barth Charitable Trust (Tyler County/WV), Belmont County Enrichment Fund (Belmont County/OH), and Expand Energy STEM Grants (K-12 education). The organization also provides a Fundholder Portal for online fund management and partners with Foundant Technologies for scholarship and grant application processing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Women's Giving Circle: A component fund of CFOV that supports organizations addressing needs of women in the community including life skills, economic empowerment, and health.
• River Valley Health Fund
• Food Security Fund
• Harry E. & Olive T. Barth Charitable Trust
• Belmont County Enrichment Fund
• Stealey Community Fund
• FACTS Impact Fund

Products and services

• Donor Advised Funds Charitable giving vehicle allowing donors to recommend grants to qualified nonprofit organizations while CFOV handles administration, record-keeping, and due diligence. Minimum establishment amount is $10,000 for most fund types (donor advised, designated, field of interest, unrestricted). Targeted at individual and family donors and professional advisors seeking a simpler alternative to a private foundation.
• Legacy Giving Services
• Agency Endowments Service in which CFOV holds agency endowments for nonprofit organizations, providing investment, accounting, and professional services so partner nonprofits can focus on their missions. Targeted at established 501(c)(3) nonprofits seeking outsourced endowment management.
• Scholarship Administration Administration of more than 70 scholarship funds for students in the Ohio Valley region, with a common online application platform (Foundant) that matches eligible applicants to relevant scholarships. Aimed at high school seniors and college students in the 8-county service area.
• Fundholder Portal Self-service online portal (fcsuite) for fundholders to view quarterly statements, see past grants and donors, make grant recommendations for donor advised funds, and access fund information. Available to all CFOV fundholders.
• Community Impact Fund Unrestricted fund pool that allows CFOV to engage in flexible grantmaking each year to address changing community needs across the Upper Ohio Valley. Open to nonprofit applications through the Foundant grant application portal.
• Barth Charitable Trust Harry E. & Olive T. Barth Charitable Trust administered by Wesbanco Bank, providing grants to nonprofit organizations in West Virginia with preference for Tyler County and Sistersville areas. Minimum grant request is $5,000.
• Belmont County Enrichment Fund Grant program for nonprofit organizations based in or serving Belmont County, Ohio, with EQT as a significant partner. Created to enrich the community through funding meaningful projects that improve quality of life for Belmont County residents.
• River Valley Health Fund Health-focused fund created from the sale of Ohio Valley Medical Center and East Ohio Regional Hospital, supporting health education, healthcare screenings, food insecurity, and primary healthcare services for Ohio Valley residents. In 2025, RVHF awarded $123,628 to 14 organizations.
• Food Security Fund Fund launched in May 2025 with $100,000 commitment to support nonprofit food pantries across the Upper Ohio Valley region. Grants up to $5,000 for cold storage, distribution, sourcing, or outreach improvements.
• Stealey Community Fund Memorial fund established by Ruth Stealey Green to support educational, religious, and community organizations in the Middlebourne, West Virginia community.
• Women's Giving Circle Component fund of CFOV making strategic, research-based grants supporting projects serving women and girls in Brooke, Hancock, Marshall, Ohio, Tyler, and Wetzel Counties in West Virginia and Belmont and Jefferson Counties in Ohio. Maximum request is $10,000, average award approximately $7,000.
• Expand Energy STEM Grants K-12 STEM education grant program awarding up to $1,000 per project to teachers in Brooke, Ohio, Marshall, and Wetzel county schools for innovative STEM projects not covered by school budgets.
• Grantmaking Services CFOV administers multiple grant programs for nonprofits in the Upper Ohio Valley region, including the Community Impact Fund, field-of-interest funds, and grant recommendations flowing from individual donor advised funds. Aggregate of all CFOV grantmaking activities supporting local nonprofits.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $30 million in grants and scholarships awarded since 1972
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Food Pantry OrganizationscoreOthers · 1 January 2025Partnership with nonprofit food pantries across the 8-county service area to address food insecurity through the Food Security Fund, with grants up to $5,000 for cold storage, distribution, sourcing, and outreach improvements.
• GIVE Belmont CountycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Affiliate organization partnered with CFOV for the Belmont County Enrichment Fund grantmaking program, co-announcing grant recipients for Belmont County projects.
• Expand Energy (formerly Southwestern Energy)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Strategic partnership providing STEM education grants to K-12 teachers in Brooke, Ohio, Marshall, and Wetzel county schools. Since 2018, the program has awarded over $97,512 in grants to local educators. Maximum award per teacher is $1,000.
• EQT CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013EQT is a significant partner in the Belmont County Enrichment Fund grant program, supporting projects that enhance quality of life in Belmont County, Ohio.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Council on Foundations: National membership association supporting community foundations and other grantmakers; relevant as the broader ecosystem in which CFOV operates and the body that promotes the National Standards certification it holds.
• Foundant Technologies: Grant and scholarship management software vendor used by CFOV for online applications; a key technology enabler and ecosystem participant rather than a direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Fidelity Charitable: National donor advised fund sponsor with massive scale; competes for DAF dollars broadly and represents the alternative to local community foundations for many donors, though without CFOV's local expertise.
• The Columbus Foundation: One of the largest community foundations in the U.S., offering a comparable suite of philanthropic services but with substantially more assets, staff, and geographic reach than CFOV.
• The Dayton Foundation: Larger Ohio-based community foundation with significantly greater assets and a broader service area; comparable product set (DAFs, scholarships, competitive grants) but operates at much greater scale.

Direct peers

• Parkersburg Area Community Foundation: Direct peer operating as a regional community foundation in nearby West Virginia with comparable grantmaking, donor advised funds, and scholarship administration serving a similar Appalachian geography.
• Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation: West Virginia community foundation of similar scale administering charitable funds, scholarships, and competitive grants; directly comparable structure and mission to CFOV.
• Your Community Foundation: Mid-size regional community foundation offering donor advised funds, competitive grants, and scholarship administration in a comparable rural/regional setting.
• The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio: Regional community foundation serving a 32-county area of Appalachian Ohio, directly comparable in mission, fund types, and grantmaking approach to CFOV's Ohio counties.
• The Huntington Foundation: Regional community foundation in West Virginia providing donor advised funds, grants, and scholarships in an adjacent service area with a comparable operating model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CommunityFoundationOhioValley
• Xx.com/cfohiovalley
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/communityfoundationfortheohiovalley

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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