Parkersburg Area Community Foundation & Regional Affiliates

What Parkersburg Area Community Foundation & Regional Affiliates does

Parkersburg Area Community Foundation & Regional Affiliates (PACF) is a 501(c)(3) public charity founded in 1963 and headquartered at 1620 Park Avenue, Parkersburg, West Virginia. The foundation operates as a hub-and-spoke philanthropic platform, managing nearly 500 charitable funds and serving an 11-county region spanning 10 West Virginia counties (Calhoun, Doddridge, Gilmer, Jackson, Mason, Pleasants, Ritchie, Roane, Wirt, and Wood) and Washington County, Ohio. Its core service is charitable fund stewardship — donor-advised funds, scholarship funds, field of interest funds, designated funds, and agency endowments — through a self-service Fundholder Portal and centralized advisory staff of approximately five full-time employees.

PACF distributes charitable resources through three primary channels: competitive Community Action Grants (twice yearly, $546,976 awarded to 57 projects in Spring 2026), a consolidated Scholarship Application connecting students to 190+ scholarship funds (317 scholarships totaling $667,244 in 2025 across 17 high schools and 51 colleges), and the annual Give Local MOV 24-hour online fundraising campaign, which raised a record-breaking $531,385 in 2025. The foundation accepts cash, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, life insurance, retirement assets, real estate, and charitable bequests. Revenue is wholly donation-based, with no fees charged to grantees or scholarship recipients. The foundation operates in partnership with three regional affiliates — Ritchie County Community Foundation (1999), Doddridge County Community Foundation (2000), and Little Kanawha Area Community Foundation (2004) — each governed by local advisory boards that drive fund development while PACF provides administrative, investment, and back-office infrastructure.

The go-to-market motion is community-led, engaging donors, nonprofits, professional advisors, and the broader public through its website, email newsletters, social media (Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram), events, and a Professional Advisors Circle that provides continuing education to attorneys, CPAs, and financial advisors. The foundation is led by Executive Director Amy Nahley (joined April 2023) and a board chaired by Tom Whaling. PACF is accredited under Community Foundations National Standards (2025) and holds the Candid Platinum Seal (2026), with cumulative affiliate giving exceeding $4.4 million across the three regional affiliates.

Name

Parkersburg Area Community Foundation & Regional Affiliates

Legal name

Parkersburg Area Community Foundation

Website

https://pacfwv.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Parkersburg Area Community Foundation & Regional Affiliates is a 501(c)(3) public charity that manages nearly 500 charitable funds and provides grantmaking, scholarships, and donor-advised fund services across an 11-county region in West Virginia and Ohio.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Foundation and Philanthropic Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts (EDADAHAC), Public Charities & Grantmaking Intermediaries (BPAGAKAE), College Access, Scholarships & Student Success Nonprofits (BPAGADAE)

Keywords

• Community foundation services
• Charitable fund management
• Philanthropic grantmaking
• Scholarship administration
• Donor-advised fund services

Headquarters

HQ city

Parkersburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations and Gifts: The foundation receives charitable contributions from individuals, families, businesses, and organizations who establish donor-advised funds, scholarship funds, field of interest funds, and other charitable giving vehicles. Donors can give cash, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, life insurance, retirement assets, real estate, and through charitable bequests and beneficiary designations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Parkersburg Area Community Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity that manages nearly 500 charitable funds established by donors across an 11-county Mid-Ohio Valley service area. It administers competitive grantmaking programs for nonprofits, a consolidated scholarship application system connecting students to 190+ scholarships, donor-advised fund services, and the annual 24-hour Give Local MOV online fundraising campaign, working in partnership with three regional affiliates.

Product overview

The Parkersburg Area Community Foundation & Regional Affiliates is a 501(c)(3) public charity that operates as a unified platform for regional philanthropy. Its core offering is charitable fund management—managing nearly 500 funds started by donors—supplemented by competitive Community Action Grants, a Consolidated Scholarship Application system connecting students to 190+ scholarships, and Give Local MOV as an annual giving campaign. The Foundation provides a Fundholder Portal for donor self-service and partners with three Regional Affiliates (Ritchie County, Doddridge County, Little Kanawha Area) through a hub-and-spoke model that provides administrative and investment support while local advisory boards drive fund development.

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Products and services

• Charitable Fund Management Manages nearly 500 charitable funds started by donors, providing stewardship and investment services for endowment and non-endowment funds for individuals, families, businesses, and organizations.
• Community Action Grants Program Competitive grant program matching community needs with funding from the Foundation's unrestricted and field of interest endowment funds, awarding grants to nonprofits twice annually across priority counties.
• Consolidated Scholarship Application Streamlined online application process connecting students to 190+ scholarship opportunities across the 11-county service area through a single application.
• Give Local MOV Annual 24-hour online fundraising campaign uniting the region in support of local nonprofits, with the Foundation powering the initiative and providing training support to participating organizations.
• Online Giving Platform Online giving platform where donors can make contributions to individual charitable funds or support the Foundation broadly, with gifts made in honor or memory of individuals.
• Fundholder Portal Online self-service portal for fund holders to access and manage their charitable funds, including grant recommendations and fund activity.
• Regional Affiliates Program
• Donor Advised Fund Services Professional advisors circle and resources helping donors and their advisors coordinate charitable giving strategies, including estate planning integration and donor-advised fund administration.
• Professional Advisors Circle Educational resources and continuing education for attorneys, CPAs, and financial advisors on charitable giving strategies and donor advised funds.
• Legacy Society Planned giving program for donors making charitable bequests, beneficiary designations, and other planned gifts to create lasting community impact.

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The PM CompanycoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 21 October 2011Established the Spirit of Giving Fund at PACF on October 21, 2011, by Pat Minnite, Sr. to promote community well-being through charitable giving. Every dollar donated to the Fund by more than 500 unique donors is matched by The PM Company, helping support organizations improving lives across the Mid-Ohio Valley. Since founding, has awarded more than 300 grants totaling $1,003,500.
• American Red Cross of the Ohio River ValleyminorOthersGrant recipient receiving $15,474 to purchase three equipment bundles to make blood donation easier, faster, and more comfortable.
• Blennerhassett Historical FoundationminorOthersGrant recipient receiving $9,000 to replace sidewalks around restrooms and gift shop on Blennerhassett Island with ADA-compliant concrete sidewalks.
• Boys & Girls Club of ParkersburgminorOthersGrant recipient receiving $20,000 to support 2026 Blockbuster Summer Camp providing safe, affordable, and engaging summer programming for more than 200 youth daily in Wood County.
• Building Bridges to CareersminorOthersGrant recipient receiving $20,000 to scale high school internship work to five PACF priority counties by establishing a boots-on-the-ground network of student ambassadors/interns and teacher liaisons.
• Women's Care CenterminorOthersGrant recipient receiving $20,000 to provide mobile medical clinics while supporting rural communities with Grow Family Program services and support.
• The Education AllianceminorOthersGrant recipient receiving $25,000 to support Phase 2 of Soaring Futures by strengthening educator-industry collaboration and immersive aviation learning in middle and high schools.
• The Salvation ArmyminorOthersGrant recipient receiving $17,000 to purchase and install new playground equipment.

Scale indicators17 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Greater Cincinnati Foundation: Larger regional community foundation serving the greater Cincinnati area, providing overlapping donor-advised fund, scholarship, and grantmaking services but at significantly greater scale and geographic breadth than PACF.

Direct peers

• The Dayton Foundation: Ohio-based community foundation with comparable fund management, competitive grant cycles, and scholarship administration services operating in an Ohio-adjacent market to PACF.
• Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation: West Virginia community foundation serving the Charleston/Kanawha Valley region with similar fund management, grantmaking, and scholarship programs. Closest same-state peer to PACF in mission and structure.
• Community Foundation of the Ohio Valley: Community foundation serving the Ohio Valley region (West Virginia/Ohio/Kentucky tri-state area) with a comparable donor-advised fund model, scholarship programs, and grant cycles for an overlapping regional footprint.
• Vermont Community Foundation: Statewide community foundation operating with multiple regional affiliate funds, donor-advised funds, and consolidated scholarship programs in a small/rural state context similar to PACF's operating environment.
• Quad Cities Community Foundation: Regional community foundation operating across a multi-county area with comparable fund management, scholarship administration, and competitive grant cycles.
• Blue Grass Community Foundation: Lexington, Kentucky-based community foundation of similar scale managing hundreds of charitable funds with competitive grants, consolidated scholarship applications, and donor-advised fund services.
• Foundation for Appalachian Ohio: Regional Appalachian community foundation operating across multiple counties in southeastern Ohio with donor-advised funds, scholarship administration, and competitive grantmaking for nonprofits.
• North Central West Virginia Community Foundation: West Virginia community foundation serving north-central counties with similar fund management, scholarship, and grantmaking services in a comparable rural setting.
• Your Community Foundation: Indiana-based community foundation serving multiple counties with similar fund management, scholarships, and competitive grantmaking — comparable size and structure to PACF.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/PACFwv
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pacfwv
• Instagraminstagram.com/PACFwv

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries3 records

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