Primary Geographical Interest

West Virginia and the Mid-Ohio Valley area
Exceptions:

a. Grantees located outside those areas but whose services extend to the residents of the primary geographical area.

b. Precedence of giving over a period of time to specific grantees located outside the primary geographical area.

Types of Grantees

Shall be in the areas of Cultural, Educational, Health & Medical, Social Welfare and Civic & Community Enterprises and shall be tax-exempt organizations as designated under IRS Code, primarily 501(c)(3).

1. Cultural organizations shall be those dedicated to the production, preservation and education in the areas of art, history, theater and music and which stimulate appreciation and understanding of these various cultural forms.

2. Educational focus will primarily be on institutions of higher education which are not primarily financed by governmental sources.

3. Health & Medical shall be the support of hospitals, clinics and other health related charities.

4. Social Welfare shall be those organizations whose primary function is to serve the general welfare requirements of people whose circumstances in life require that they receive financial or social aid to improve their quality of life.

5. Civic & Community Enterprises shall be organizations and municipalities whose projects need financial support to enhance the economic growth and general welfare of the community.

Grants shall NOT be made to the following:

1. National charitable organizations, excepting chapters located in the primary geographical area, which utilize grant monies for specific use in the geographical area.

2. Government agencies and departments and their projects, the support of which come or should come from government coffers as supplied by taxpayers. Grants shall not be made for political purposes.

3. Entities that are not recognized as tax-exempt under the Internal Revenue Service codes.

4. Organizations requesting grants for religious purposes, excepting faith-based charities dedicated to the pursuit of activities covered by the Foundation's Bylaws.

5. Public or private school clubs, sports, extra-curricular organizations or facilities used primarily for athletics or athletic events.

6. The funding of individuals or for group travels.

7. Start-up operations.