Milan Puskar Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The foundation aims to improve quality of life in West Virginia, with themes in health, training, education, homelessness care, addiction services and youth wellbeing, so a group based in the state whose work fits those areas is a good match.
- Only qualified 501(c)(3) or equivalent entities, or governmental agencies, authorised to do business in West Virginia and with their primary facilities, operations and activities there, should apply, so groups working mainly elsewhere should not.
- A typical grant falls between $10,000 and $75,000 and the median is $25,000, with half of grants at $25,000 or less, so a request towards the lower end is a realistic starting point, although the largest grant was $300,000.
- Applications must be submitted by September 30 and are reviewed at the end of October, with late applications considered the following year, so aim to submit well before the deadline.
- Around 60% of grant dollars to organisations went to groups the foundation had funded before, and it looks for committed key constituents in the state, so building a relationship and showing local backing is worth the effort.
Overview
Milan Puskar Foundation is a US private foundation based in Morgantown, WV.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Milan Puskar Foundation seeks to improve quality of life in West Virginia. Its guidelines consider organisations that provide health, training and educational benefits; care for the homeless; prevention, treatment, counselling and care for people struggling with addiction; and efforts to improve young people's current lives and future outlook. Recipients must be qualified 501(c)(3) or equivalent entities, or governmental agencies, authorised to do business in West Virginia and with primary facilities, operations and activities there. The Foundation also looks for committed key constituents in the state and a mission and activities aligned with its grant guidelines.
Themes
- Health
- Training
- Education
- Homelessness care
- Addiction services
- Youth wellbeing
Geographic Focus
West Virginia.
How to apply
Applications must be submitted by September 30. Late applications are reviewed in the following calendar year. Applications are reviewed annually at the end of October; approved applicants are notified and receive funding by year end.
Deadlines:
- Applications must be submitted by September 30.
- Applications are reviewed annually at the end of October.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 60% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 168 grants to organisations were $25,000 or less.
What the foundation says:
- The foundation considers organisations with committed key constituents in West Virginia whose mission and activities align with its grant guidelines.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 11% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 60% of grant dollars went to organisations Milan Puskar Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 4% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 65 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $25,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- West Virginia University Foundation · Medical related$250,0002024 tax year
- Foundation of Monongalia General Hospital · Medical related$150,0002024 tax year
- Milan Puskar Health Right · Medical related$100,0002024 tax year
- University of Charleston · Medical related$70,0002024 tax year
- Project Healthy Kids · Social welfare related$57,0002024 tax year
- Catholic Charities West Virginia · Social welfare related$50,0002024 tax year
- Mission West Virginia · Education related$50,0002024 tax year
- McDowell County Commission on Aging · Social welfare related$50,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- David M Thomas — Director
- F Thomas Rubenstein — Director
- Kyle M Pratt — Director
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $2,739,301 | $2,401,492 | $44,640,936 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $2,548,770 | $2,188,639 | $50,815,239 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $2,570,715 | $2,142,633 | $55,076,108 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
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Applying to Milan Puskar Foundation?
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Contact
- info@puskarfoundation.org
- Morgantown, WV
- puskarfoundation.org
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Contact
- info@puskarfoundation.org
- Morgantown, WV
- puskarfoundation.org