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Beckley Area Foundation Inc

To inspire and facilitate generous charitable giving that advances our community.

Advocacy & Civil Rights Beckley, WV EIN: 311125328 (IRS) Sign up to see website
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90
Integrity Assessment
Strong transparency
90/100 · methodology

About

Beckley Area Foundation Inc is a advocacy organization based in BECKLEY, United States. Annual revenue: $16.6 million. EIN: 311125328.

Mission

To inspire and facilitate generous charitable giving that advances our community.

Founder story
Not yet on file. The organization can add how and why it was founded by claiming this profile. Registered with the IRS since January 1985.

Focus & reach

Causes
Human Rights
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Verification & registration

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IRS
Exempt Organizations · EIN 311125328
Tax-deductible (Pub 78)
501(c)(03)
Federal tax-exempt subsection
Since 1985

Verified certifications

Confirmed against the issuing authority - not self-reported.

IRS Tax-Deductible since 1985

Integrity assessment

A 0-100 measure of public-data transparency - registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and recency. It does not measure programme impact.

Registration 16/20
('Government registration ID on record', 8)
('Sourced from official registry', 4)
('Cross-referenced (2+ sources)', 4)
('Profile not yet claimed by organization', 0)
Financial Transparency 24/30
('No financial documents found on website', 0)
('Financial filing on record', 8)
('Revenue figure disclosed', 6)
('Spending figure disclosed', 6)
('Detailed financial breakdown disclosed', 4)
Governance 20/20
('At least 1 officer disclosed', 5)
('3+ officers disclosed', 3)
('Officer titles disclosed', 2)
('Executive compensation disclosed', 4)
('Mission / description on file', 3)
('Founding date on file', 3)
Contact Availability 10/10
('Website', 3)
('Email', 3)
('Phone', 2)
('Physical address', 2)
Data Recency 15/20
('Updated within 1 year', 15)
('Newer data needed for full score', 0)
Red flags 0
Transparency checklist
Official registration on file
Financial disclosure published
Website on record
Contact details available
Leadership disclosed
Mission or description published

GiveRadar Analysis

Original analysis from GiveRadar's dataset of comparable organizations

Based on the records currently verified by GiveRadar, Beckley Area Foundation Inc has a complete profile, cross-referenced across 4 independent sources including the IRS.

  • GiveRadar has cross-referenced this organization across 4 independent sources, led by the IRS - more than 96% of comparable charities. See the sources
  • It has more complete contact information than nearly all comparable charities, with a verified website, email, phone and address on record. See national comparisons
  • Its integrity score of 90 places it in the top 1% of the 128,026 advocacy & civil rights charities in the United States GiveRadar tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its governance. View this cohort
GiveRadar has verified
  • government registration
  • financial records (5 filed years)
  • disclosed leadership
  • a website
  • a contact email
  • a donation page
Not yet verified by GiveRadar
  • an owner-submitted profile claim

Analysis based on GiveRadar's benchmark dataset of 2026-07-03. It describes what GiveRadar has verified, not a judgment of the organization itself.

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Financials

From irs 990 (fy2025) · FY2025
Annual revenue
$1M-$10M
Reporting year
2025
To programmes
82%
Revenue, FY2021-FY2025
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Where money goes
Program82%

Leadership & board

Disclosed in official filings
AM
Amanda S•••••••
Director
AN
Ann W•••••
SECRETARY
CH
Christopher V•••••
PRESIDENT
CL
Clyde S••••
Director

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar advocacy & civil rights in United States
Program spending This charity: 82%
Peer average: 80%
CEO comp as % of revenue This charity: 1.24%
Peer average: 0.48%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 90
Peer average: 90

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Annual revenue
$1M-$10M
82% to programs
Source: IRS 990 (FY2025) why this matters
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Filing history

5 years on file from IRS 990 (FY2025): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2025, FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021.
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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

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Staff & volunteers

From filings and published profiles

Employees
6

Leadership

From FY2025 filing

DE
Dena C••••••
Executive Director

Officers & trustees (23)

Source: Public filings

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Latest news

From global news sources

10 articles found

From news sources and the organization. Shown for transparency; news never affects the integrity score.

Active SWV receives Community Grant from Beckley Area Foundation - The Register-Herald

www.register-herald.com ·

‘Basecamp Beckley’: Piney Creek trail system puts city on the mountain biking map - West Virginia Press Association

wvpress.org ·

West Virginia DOT Overcomes Complex Utility Challenges on the Beckley Z-Way Project - Associated Construction Publications

acppubs.com ·

Academy Sports to open new Beckley location - WVVA

www.wvva.com ·

Welcome CAMC Cancer Center - Beckley to CAMC Health System - Vandalia Health - CAMC

www.camc.org ·

Redistricting brings big changes for many Beckley-area elementary students - The Real WV

therealwv.com ·

UPDATE: Arrest made in fatal Beckley shooting - WVVA

www.wvva.com ·

Thousands still without water in the Beckley area - WV MetroNews

wvmetronews.com ·

Pioneer Community Bank opens second location in Beckley, celebrates with ribbon-cutting ceremony - WOAY-TV

woay.com ·

New historical sign in Beckley honors site of city’s first State Police headquarters - WVVA

www.wvva.com ·

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Active SWV receives Community Grant from Beckley Area Foundation - The Register-Herald
Jul 2026
www.register-herald.com
‘Basecamp Beckley’: Piney Creek trail system puts city on the mountain biking map - West Virginia Press Association
Jul 2026
wvpress.org
West Virginia DOT Overcomes Complex Utility Challenges on the Beckley Z-Way Project - Associated Construction Publicatio
Feb 2026
acppubs.com
Form filed
$9.4M revenue
FY2025
IRS 990
Form filed
$9.8M revenue
FY2024
IRS 990
Academy Sports to open new Beckley location - WVVA
Aug 2024
www.wvva.com
Welcome CAMC Cancer Center - Beckley to CAMC Health System - Vandalia Health - CAMC
Jan 2024
www.camc.org
Form filed
$4.5M revenue
FY2023
IRS 990
Redistricting brings big changes for many Beckley-area elementary students - The Real WV
Aug 2023
therealwv.com
UPDATE: Arrest made in fatal Beckley shooting - WVVA
Apr 2023
www.wvva.com
Form filed
$16.6M revenue
FY2022
IRS 990
Thousands still without water in the Beckley area - WV MetroNews
Dec 2022
wvmetronews.com
Pioneer Community Bank opens second location in Beckley, celebrates with ribbon-cutting ceremony - WOAY-TV
Dec 2022
woay.com
New historical sign in Beckley honors site of city’s first State Police headquarters - WVVA
Jul 2022
www.wvva.com
Form filed
$2.6M revenue
FY2021
IRS 990

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Cause areas in United States

How many charities work in each area, with this charity's area highlighted.

Human Services 322,683
Education 195,586
Arts & Culture 133,130
Advocacy & Civil Rights this charity 128,026
Religion 114,636
Health 98,863
Community Development 56,086
Youth Development 53,450
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Most common causes in United States

Causes charities work on most, with this charity's causes ticked.

Community Development 235,146
Education 159,016
Religion 103,741
Arts & Culture 101,203
Human Rights 76,926
Health 65,250
Youth Development 47,775
Animal Welfare 32,425
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Sources and verification

Registration and legal identity
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search
Financial filings
IRS Form 990 filings - Fiscal year 2025 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search - 76 disclosed in the public registry.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News
Supplementary verification
Charity Navigator

Data freshness

Last updated
Aug 3, 2026
Registry checked
Aug 3, 2026
Profile completeness
100%

What we know and don't know

Exactly which public data we hold on this charity. Our score reflects transparency, not impact.

On record · 10
  • Financial data · FY2025 on record
  • Named leadership · 76 officers on file
  • Executive pay · Disclosed
  • Government registration · Registered with an official registry
  • Mission statement · Published
  • Official website · On record
  • Headquarters address · On file
  • Direct contact · Email or phone published
  • Tax-deductibility · Verified
  • Founding date · 1985
Not available · 1
  • Programs & activities
    No named programs listed by the charity

Methodology

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Quick facts about Beckley Area Foundation Inc

What is Beckley Area Foundation Inc?
Beckley Area Foundation Inc is a advocacy & civil rights publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)) based in Beckley, United States. Beckley Area Foundation Inc is a advocacy organization based in BECKLEY, United States. Annual revenue: $16.6 million. EIN: 311125328.
When was Beckley Area Foundation Inc founded?
Beckley Area Foundation Inc was founded in 1985.
Who leads Beckley Area Foundation Inc?
Dena Cushman serves as Executive Director.
Where is Beckley Area Foundation Inc located?
Headquartered in Beckley, WV, United States.
What is Beckley Area Foundation Inc's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is approximately $1M-$10M. 82% of expenses go to program services.
Is Beckley Area Foundation Inc trustworthy?
Beckley Area Foundation Inc has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 90 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Beckley Area Foundation Inc's registration number?
IRS EIN: 311125328.
What is Beckley Area Foundation Inc's website?
http://www.bafwv.org