Robert H. Mollohan Family Charitable Foundation
/OVERVIEW: The Robert H. Mollohan Family Charitable Foundation supports education, community development and environmental preservation in West Virginia.
FUNDING AREAS: Education, community development, environmental preservation
IP TAKE: This is an accessible private foundation with no strict application deadlines and a staff that is open to discussing proposals before submission.
PROFILE: Established in 2000, the Robert H. Mollohan Family Charitable Foundation is a private family foundation based in Fairmont, West Virginia. Mollohan was a political and business leader in West Virginia, serving in the U.S. Internal Revenue Bureau and the U.S. House of Representatives. The foundation aims to "improve the lives of those living in West Virginia through educational, scientific and charitable programs. It funds local efforts for education, community development and environmental preservation.
The Robert H. Mollohan Family Charitable Foundation makes grants in these program areas to combat community deterioration and support the education of the community. However, the funder does not provide grants for “brick and mortar” projects, renovations or construction endeavors. It also does not support general operating budgets, overhead expenses, salaries, annual campaigns or general fundraisers. Mollohan considers multi-year funding requests. In addition to grants, the Mollohan Foundation also awards scholarships to students and loans.
Grants range between about $1,000 and $5,000. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining its recent tax records. Grantmaking focuses on the state of West Virginia. Past local grantees include local West Virginia education organizations and students pursuing higher education in the state.
This foundation accepts unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits. The funder makes its grant application available for download on its website. Direct general questions to the staff at info@mollohanfoundation.org.
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