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Private foundation (trust)EIN 556018744Est. 1962-03

HERSCHER FOUNDATION INC

CHARLESTON, WV 25301

Accepts unsolicited proposals

Total Assets

$2.8M

FY 2024

Annual Giving

$160K

FY 2024

Grants Made

29

FY 2024

Avg Grant

$6K

FY 2024

Grant Range

$500–$15K

Typical

Deadlines

Open / rolling

Applications

Financial Snapshot

2024 filing

Total Revenue

$340K

Total Expenses

$184K

Qualifying Distributions

$160K

Distributable Amount

$135K

Min. Investment Return

$139K

Payout rate 100%Arc chart showing what share of IRS distributable amount was paid out as qualifying distributions in the latest filing.100%

Payout rate

Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.

Grant Range

29 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $500 through median $5K to maximum $15K, shown on a logarithmic scale.

Logarithmic scale — typical grant portfolios span orders of magnitude, so distances are proportional to multiplicative change, not dollar gaps.

Giving Over Time

4 years

Giving over time from 2020 to 2024. Peak $161K in 2020. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

118 grants

UNIVERSITY OF CHARLESTON
$70K
4 grants
WEST VIRGINIA SYMPHONY
$60K
4 grants
CLAY CENTER
$60K
4 grants
WEST VIRGINIA PUBLIC BROADCASTING
$45K
4 grants
UNIVERSITY OF CHARLESTON HEALTH CARE BOOTCAMP
$43K
3 grants
LIBRARY FOUNDATION OF KANAWHA COUNTY
$40K
4 grants
UNITED WAY
$32K
4 grants
YWCA
$30K
4 grants

Grant Size Distribution

118 grants

<$10K
102
grants
$10–50K
16
grants
$50–250K
$250K–1M
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

1 states

West Virginia
$625K
100% of total

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