Endowed Funds
The following Endowed Funds provide grant support according to distribution guidelines. Additional unrestricted funding can also support grants. Our goal is to distribute 5% of the Total Market Value of each fund annually, which may vary depending on market conditions.
Contact Mike Moore for more information: grants@tuckerfoundation.net
Contact Mike Moore for more information: grants@tuckerfoundation.net
Applying for a Grant
The Foundation awards over 50 grants to organizations, volunteer groups, and individuals working to create positive change in their communities within our service area.
The Foundation's grant funding is due to the generosity of donors who have established and contributed to the endowed and unrestricted funds established through the Foundation. While some funds are targeted to support specific charitable areas, others are written to have a much wider reach.
Our 2024 grant cycle is now open and applications will be accepted until 3:00 p.m. on Friday, September 27, 2024.
2024 TCF GENERAL GRANT APPLICATION FORM
2024 TCF EMERGENCY GRANT APPLICATION FORM
2024 TUCKER COUNTY GIVING CIRCLE GRANT APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
2024 TUCKER COUNTY GIVING CIRCLE GRANT APPLICATION FORM
2023 GRANT RECIPIENTS
2024 TCF GENERAL GRANT APPLICATION FORM
2024 TCF EMERGENCY GRANT APPLICATION FORM
2024 TUCKER COUNTY GIVING CIRCLE GRANT APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
2024 TUCKER COUNTY GIVING CIRCLE GRANT APPLICATION FORM
2023 GRANT RECIPIENTS
Run For It Grants
The campaign kicks off April 1 and culminates with a 2k/5k race the last Saturday in September. No application required – just fill out an entry form, register or join a team, and walk or run for it. Grants reward efforts to raise awareness and support for your favorite community cause or charity.
RUN FOR IT INFO
RUN FOR IT INFO
| Endowed Grant Funds | Purpose | Service Area |
|---|---|---|
| ANIMAL WELFARE | ||
| Mountaineer Humane Society Fund | Perpetual funding for MHS | Tucker |
| AREA | ||
| Preston Community Fund | Unrestricted grants | Preston |
| Randolph Community Fund | Unrestricted grants | Randolph |
| ARTS & CULTURE | ||
| Artsbank Fund | Art programs for Randolph County school system | Randolph |
| Carl Delsignore Fund | Creative Arts | Unrestricted |
| Fred T. Busk Fund | Arts Education | Unrestricted |
| Garrett James "Dutch" Easton Fund | Creative Arts | Tucker |
| WVHighlands STArt Fund | School to Art Project | Tucker |
| Andy W. Evans Art Fund | Art programs and projects in Tucker County public schools | Tucker |
| The Aurora Project Fund | Support The Aurora Project programs and facilities. | Preston |
| CHURCH FUNDS | ||
| Denver & Ethel Raines Smith Memorial Fund | St. Paul's United Methodist Church | Tucker |
| Nan Parsons Presbyterian Church Fund | Parsons Presbyterian Church | Tucker |
| Richard & Mary J. Raines Harr Fund | Buena Chapel Methodist Church | Tucker |
| Valentine Family Fund | Perpetual funding Parsons Presbyterian Church | Tucker |
| COMMUNITY BASED FUNDS | ||
| Louise Harman Fund | Parsons Cemetery, Parks and/or Five Rivers Public Library | Tucker |
| Sarah Thompson Kaemmerling Fund | Charitable, educational or scientific activities for Davis, Thomas, Canaan Valley area | Tucker |
| Taylor-Beall & Snyder Family Fund | Canaan Valley Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary | Tucker |
| William M. Harman Memorial Fund | Parsons Cemetery, Parks, Library & Citizens | Tucker |
| DONOR ADVISED | ||
| George & Mariwyn Smith Fund | General charitable purposes | |
| Albert A. & Frances M. Kerzic Memorial Fund | Education, recreation, historic preservation, beautification, and economic development for Davis | Tucker |
| Bucher Family Fund | Broad based initiatives | Randolph, Tucker, Pendleton, Barbour |
| Crimson Shamrock Reserve-Initiatives Fund | Educational and economical opportunities | Statewide |
| Ryan Patrick Gosa Fund | Educational opportunities in Liberal Arts | Tucker |
| The Mark Carter & Amy Wildasin Charitable Donation Fund | WVU Children’s Hospital, WVU Foundation, St. Francis School and other organizations | Statewide |
| ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | ||
| Terra Alta Economic Development Corporation Fund | Economic Development of Terra Alta | Preston |
| Tucker County Economic and Community Development Fund | Job creation, job retention and general improvements to the business climate of the county. | Tucker |
| Crimson Shamrock Appalachian Institute Fund | To improve the economic and social characteristics of Appalachia in West Virginia | Statewide |
| Crimson Shamrock Appalachian Crafts Fund | To promote the development of the Artisans Crafts industry in West Virginia | Statewide |
| EDUCATION | ||
| After School Explorers Fund | After school programs in Preston County for parents and students | Preston |
| Dehari Fund | TC educational school trips, guest speakers & education technology | Tucker |
| Ellis Boury III Fund | Education and/or development of creative or technical writing. | Region |
| George W. & Marjorie H. Walburn Memorial Fund | K-12 geography course work | |
| John P. & Sarah Catherine Swartz Fund | Music education in Tucker County schools | Tucker |
| Kingwood Elementary School Fund | Educational services at Kingwood Elementary School | Preston |
| Margaret Kump Roberts Fund | Educational resources | Randolph |
| PHS US Army JROTC Fund | Pay expenses for equipment, travel to competitive events and other program expenses. | Preston |
| EMERGENCY SERVICES | ||
| Capt. Karl Patrik Youngblood Memorial Fund | EMS training | Tucker |
| Donaldson-Corey Fund | Canaan Valley EMS | Tucker |
| James D. Jordan Fund | Canaan Valley & Harman EMS | Tucker |
| Katherine Zabriskie Canaan Valley Fire Department Fund | Canaan Valley Fire Department | Tucker |
| Katherine Zabriskie Canaan Valley EMS Fund | Canaan Valley EMS | Tucker |
| Shaffer Parsons Volunteer Fire Department Fund | Parsons Volunteer Fire Dept. | Tucker |
| TCF Emergency Services Fund | Emergency Medical Services | Tucker |
| Randy Poole Memorial Fund | Emergency medical training for Tucker County | Tucker |
| Taylor-Beall and Snyder Family Fund | Canaan Valley Volunteer Fire Department | Tucker |
| GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | ||
| John, Kathleen & Sharon Syrian/Donald T. Goss Fund | Public parks gardens & beautification, Warm the Children | |
| Louise & Jim Cooper, Jr. Family Fund | Blackwater Ministerial Assoc. to aid the needy | Tucker |
| Philip Warken Fund | Funds for the needy in Tucker County | Tucker |
| Thompson Family Fund | Needy of Davis / Canaan Valley | Tucker |
| Woody F. Nestor Memorial Fund for the Needy | Needy of Tucker County | Tucker |
| HEALTH | ||
| Billie G. Armstrong Fund | Pregnancy Care Center | Tucker/Multi |
| Cortland Acres Association Fund | Cortland Acres Association | Tucker/Multi |
| The DHS Foundation Davis House Fund | Davis Health System Foundation | Randolph / Region |
| Davis Family Fund of Davis Health System Foundation | Davis Health System Foundation | Randolph / Region |
| Harold & Ruth Shaffer Mountain Hospice Fund | Mountain Hospice, Inc. | |
| HISTORIC PRESERVATION | ||
| Bright's Chapel Cemetery Fund | Bright's Chapel Cemetery | Tucker |
| Buena Chapel Cemetery Fund | Buena Chapel Cemetery | Tucker |
| Davis Cemetery Fund | Davis Cemetery | Tucker |
| Harsh Cemetery Fund | Harsh Cemetery | |
| Holly Meadows - Long Family Cemetery Fund | Long Family Cemetery | Tucker |
| Leadmine Cemetery Fund | Leadmine Cemetery | Tucker |
| McNeeley Cemetery Fund | McNeeley Cemetery | Tucker |
| Mindy Pierce Historic Preservation Fund | Bricks and mortar historic building projects. | Preston |
| Mt. Hebron Cemetery Fund | Mt. Hebron Cemetery, Canaan Valley | Tucker |
| Tucker County Veteran's Memorial Fund | Maintenance of Parsons Veterans Memorial | Tucker |
| Utterback Family Fund | Alpine Heritage Preservation, Inc. Cotrill Opera House | Tucker |
| Rose Hill Cemetery Fund | Rose Hill Cemetery in Thomas, WV | Tucker |
| James D. Phillips Fund | St George Academy historical property | Tucker |
| Tacy Cross Cemetery Fund | Tacy Cross Cemetery | Barbour |
| Pifer Cemetery Fund | Pifer Cemetery | |
| LIBRARIES & LITERACY PROGRAMS | ||
| Belington Public Library Fund | Perpetual funding for Belington Public Library | Barbour |
| Crimson Shamrock Literacy Fund | To provide project funds for activities that will lead to the improvement of literacy in West Virginia | |
| Gary and Mary Moden Fund | To provide Annual funding to the Blackwater Ministerial Association and the Mountaintop Public Library. | Tucker |
| Mt. Top Library Fund | Mt. Top Library | Tucker |
| McClain Fund | Parsons Five Rivers Library | Tucker |
| Mountaintop Public Library New Building Fund | Building campaign | Tucker |
| Pioneer Memorial Public Library Fund | Perpetual funding for PMPL | Randolph |
| OPERATIONS | ||
| Old Ridge Runner Fund | Tucker Community Foundation Operations | Multi |
| PARKS & RECREATION | ||
| C. W. Pell Fund | Construction and Maintenance of a park in Davis | Tucker |
| National Bank of Davis Fund | Recreation Davis area | Tucker |
| Rubenstein / Schilansky Family Fund | Recreation, Thomas & Davis Area | Tucker |
| SENIOR CITIZENS | ||
| Grant County Senior Citizen Fund | Grant County Senior Citizen Center | Grant |
| YOUTH | ||
| Elliott Kepler and Alice Mae Degler Smith Fund | Various youth organizations | |
| Falling Green Fund | Equestrian youth programs, 4-H, Youth organizations | Tucker |
| Ohio-West Virginia Youth Leadership Association Fund | Ohio-WV YMCA | |
| P. J. Zickefoose Fund | Skiing opportunities for youth | Randolph / Tucker |
| Parsons Kiwanis Club /J. Kenton Lambert Fund | Community youth projects | Tucker |
| Thomas P. Patrick, DDS Fund | Boy Scout Troop 96 | Tucker |
| YouthBuild Fund - Loren Fortney Memorial Fund | YouthBuild - Loren Fortney Memorial Fund | Randolph |
| UNRESTRICTED | ||
| Citizens Bank of West Virginia Fund | Unrestricted | Unrestricted |
| Directors' General Fund | Unrestricted | Unrestricted |
| H. Dailey & Belva Shaffer Martin Fund | Unrestricted | Unrestricted |
| Mountain Valley Bank, NA Fund | Unrestricted | Unrestricted |
| Robert W. & Sarah M. Minear Fund | Unrestricted | Unrestricted |
| Uncle Sam's Birthday Party Fund | Unrestricted | Unrestricted |