SLYP 5K Registration Open!

BAF's Susan Landis Youth Philanthropists are hosting the HipHop Hooray 5k to raise money for the SLYP grant program, which helps local nonprofit organizations in Raleigh County.

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Latest News:

$425,000+ Designated Distributions Awarded

A designated fund is established by a donor to benefit a specific charity, or program for a charity. Since the first designated fund was established in 1986, BAF has awarded over $6.5 Million dollars in designated distributions!

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New Designated Fund for AWAY and YMCA

William James Tanner established this designated fund to provide yearly distributions for AWAY (formerly known as the Women's Resource Center) and YMCA of Southern WV.

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New Funds at BAF:

Delta Kappa Gamma XI Chapter Legacy Fund
Carol and Jay Roles Memorial Fund
Dwayne Richardson Memorial Scholarship Fund
​Woodrow Wilson High School Class of 1972 Scholarship Fund​
Peggy "Sassy" Holliday Memorial Fund 1​
Peggy "Sassy" Holliday Memorial Fund 2
Woodrow Wilson High School Class of 1967 Scholarship Fund
William James Tanner Music Education Scholarship Fund
PRAXIS Family Fund
​William James Tanner Fund for AWAY & YMCA
Athas and Helen Soter (Athanasios and Eleni Karakasis Soteracopoulos) Memorial Fund
Shady Spring High School  Class of '86 Scholarship Fund
Elmo J. Hurst Memorial Scholarship Fund​

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Confirmed in Compliance with National Standards Beckley Area Foundation is a member of the National Council on Foundations, Philanthropy WV, , Beckley-Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce and WV Leave A Legacy. The Beckley Area Foundation annual audit, 990 and 990-T (if filed) are available for review in the BAF office.  "WV residents may obtain a summary of the registration and financial documents from the Secretary of State, State Capitol, Charleston, WV  25305.  Registration does not imply endorsement."