The Clarksburg-Harrison Cultural Foundation, Inc., a non-profit corporation formed in 1972, was established to receive bequests, grants, gifts of money and other items of financial, cultural, and historic value. It serves as the cultural conduit for the community and its arts organizations. The Foundation is empowered to invest, manage, and administer funds and other property given or bequeathed by individuals, businesses, corporations, foundations, and organizations. It is governed by a 15-member Board of Directors.

Since its inception in 1972, the Foundation has raised $323,125 in local funds for the $1.6 million library; has raised and has distributed more than $175,000 for arts programs; has purchased a concert grand piano for community use and has raised an additional $8,000 to maintain it; has begun and has initially administered the Harrison County Public Schools Artist-in-Residence program; has purchased a large antique oriental rug and dehumidifier for Waldomore; has purchased an etching press which is in the art department of Robert C. Byrd High School and is available to art teachers throughout the county; has purchased 12 display screens for the gallery area of the library; has started the student art exhibits program; and currently sponsors the Artist of the Month program with the Harrison County Library System. The Foundation has held Antique Appraisals and art shows, whose profit augments the Endowment Fund.

All contributions to the Endowment Fund are held in trust for the beneficial purpose of the Foundation, are treated as principal of the trust, are invested, and only the income is used for the activities and purposes of the Foundation.