The West Foundation Inc | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 23-7416727

Foundation Overview

Based in Indianapolis, IN, The West Foundation Inc has awarded 157 grants totaling $1,666,900 to organizations in Indiana, Ohio and 13 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $2,500 to $20,000, with a median award of $10,000.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$1,666,900
Total Assets
$4,363,013
Median Grant (all grants)
$10,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
26
Median Grant
$10,000
% No Significant Change
0% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: March 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Closed Network: N/A

0 of 26 recipients (0%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.

Geographic Focus
California

Grants are geographically diversified with 25% in California and funding distributed across 16 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within California, funding concentrates in Los Angeles (21%), San Diego (18%), Berkeley (15%).

Funding Trajectory
+115%

Strong 115% growth in annual giving over 4 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.

Program Areas
Community Projects + 4 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (33%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The West Foundation Inc's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
African Wildlife Foundation $10,000 Washington Dc, DC, US Youth Leadership Program African Biodiversity 2024
Blueenergy $10,000 Eugene, OR, US Unrestricted - Safe Drinking Water And Increased Food Security In Nicaragua 2024
Boys Hope Girls Hope $10,000 St Louis, MO, US Educational Programs In Guatemala 2024
Care 2 Communities $10,000 Boston, MA, US Healthcare Clinics In Haiti 2024
Companion Community Development Alternatives $10,000 Indianapolis, IN, US Unrestricted Solar Power And Clean Water Projects In Salvadoran And Nicaraguan Villages 2024
Cooperative For Assistance & Relief Everywhere Inc $10,000 Atlanta, GA, US Impact Fund - Global Relief Efforts 2024
Cooperative For Education $10,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Unrestricted - Educational Programs In Guatemala 2024
Digital Divide Data $10,000 New York, NY, US Unrestricted - Create Sustainable Tech Jobs In Kenya 2024
Hesperian Health Guides $15,000 Berkeley, CA, US Content Development For Grassroots Healthcare Literature Series 2024
Kickstart $10,000 San Francisco, CA, US Innovation For Vulnerable African Farming Communities. 2024
Lifewater $2,500 San Luis Obispo, CA, US Unrestricted - Safe Water, Sanitation, And Hygiene In East Africa And Cambodia 2024
Malembe Rise $7,500 Bloomington, IN, US Educational Training In The Democratic Republic Of Congo 2024
Mali Health $10,000 Durham, NC, US Maternal And Child Health Programs In Bamako 2024
Mothers 2 Mothers $7,500 Los Angeles, CA, US Unrestricted Empower Women To Eliminate Pediatric Aids 2024
Opportunity International $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Covid Response Fund - Supporting Those Living In Extreme Poverty 2024
Outreach International $10,000 Kansas City, MO, US General Fund 2024
Plant With Purpose $10,000 San Diego, CA, US Agricultural Training 2024
Proliteracy $10,000 Syracuse, NY, US African Women's Health Literacy Project 2024
Shared Interest $10,000 New York, NY, US Update 5 Year Strategic Plan To Reflect Covid Impact And Leadership Transistion. 2024
Smiles Forever $10,000 Renton, WA, US Dental Hygiene In Villa Tunari, Bolivia 2024
Strategies For International Development (Sid) $10,000 Washington Dc, DC, US Unrestricted - Poverty Graduation For Farmers In Guatemala 2024
Technoserve $10,000 Arlington, VA, US Smallholder Women Cocoa Farmers In Peru 2024
Trickle Up $15,000 New York, NY, US Unrestricted - Poverty Elimination 2024
Upaya Social Ventures $10,000 Seattle, WA, US Unrestricted - Jobholder Support For The Extreme Poor In Bangalore 2024
Visionspring $15,000 New York, NY, US Development Of Internship For Women Of Color In Logistics 2024
Water For Good $10,000 Indianapolis, IN, US Eliminate Water Poverty In The Central African Republic 2024
Boys Hope Girls Hope $10,000 St Louis, MO, US Educational Programs In Guatemala 2023
Companion Community Development Alternatives $10,000 Indianapolis, IN, US Unrestricted Solar Power And Clean Water Projects In Salvadoran And Nicaraguan Villages 2023
Cooperative For Education $10,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Unrestricted - Educational Programs In Guatemala 2023
Hesperian Health Guides $15,000 Berkeley, CA, US Content Development For Grassroots Healthcare Literature Series 2023
Lifewater $10,000 San Luis Obispo, CA, US Unrestricted - Safe Water, Sanitation, And Hygiene In East Africa And Cambodia 2023
Mothers 2 Mothers $7,500 Los Angeles, CA, US Unrestricted Empower Women To Eliminate Pediatric Aids 2023
Opportunity International $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Covid Response Fund - Supporting Those Living In Extreme Poverty 2023
Plant With Purpose $10,000 San Diego, CA, US Agricultural Training 2023
Smiles Forever $10,000 Renton, WA, US Dental Hygiene In Villa Tunari, Bolivia 2023
Strategies For International Development (Sid) $10,000 Washington Dc, DC, US Unrestricted - Poverty Graduation For Farmers In Guatemala 2023
Technoserve $15,000 Arlington, VA, US Smallholder Women Cocoa Farmers In Peru 2023
Trickle Up $20,000 New York, NY, US Unrestricted - Poverty Elimination 2023
Village Enterprise $10,000 San Carlos, CA, US Poverty Elimination In Rural East Africa 2023
Visionspring $15,000 New York, NY, US Development Of Internship For Women Of Color In Logistics 2023
Cooperative For Assistance & Relief Everywhere Inc $10,000 Atlanta, GA, US Impact Fund - Global Relief Efforts 2023
Ubuntu Pathways Inc $20,000 New York, NY, US Education In South Africa - Covid Response 2023
Nuturing Minds Inc $10,000 Newtonville, MA, US Sega Girl's School In Tanzania 2023
Goodweave International $10,000 Washington Dc, DC, US Eradicating Child Labor In The Global Supply Chain 2023
Karimu International Help Foundation $5,650 Idyllwild, CA, US Entreprenurial Training Program - Rural Villages In Tanzania 2023
Proliteracy $12,000 Syracuse, NY, US African Women's Health Literacy Project 2023
Water For Good $10,000 Indianapolis, IN, US Eliminate Water Poverty In The Central African Republic 2023
Educate $10,000 Denver, CO, US Youth Employment Programs In East Africa 2023
Read Global $10,000 Foreign, NORTH VANCOUVER B, CA Community-led Library And Resource Centers Asia 2023
African Wildlife Foundation $10,000 Washington Dc, DC, US Youth Leadership Program African Biodiversity 2023
H2o For Life $10,000 White Bear Lake, MN, US Partner With Us Schools To Educate About The Global Water Crisis 2023
Wild4life $7,750 Cincinnati, OH, US General Fund 2023
Shared Action Africa Through One World Childrens Fund $5,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Empower Women In Uganda 2023
Companion Community Development Alternatives $10,000 Indianapolis, IN, US Unrestricted Solar Power And Clean Water Projects In Salvadoran And Nicaraguan Villages 2022
Cooperative For Education $10,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Unrestricted - Educational Programs In Guatemala 2022
Mothers 2 Mothers $7,500 Los Angeles, CA, US Unrestricted Empower Women To Eliminate Pediatric Aids 2022
Plant With Purpose $10,000 San Diego, CA, US Agricultural Training 2022
Smiles Forever $10,000 Renton, WA, US Dental Hygiene In Villa Tunari, Bolivia 2022
Technoserve $20,000 Arlington, VA, US Smallholder Women Cocoa Farmers In Peru 2022
Trickle Up $20,000 New York, NY, US Unrestricted - Poverty Elimination 2022
Boys Hope Girls Hope $10,000 St Louis, MO, US Educational Programs In Guatemala 2022
Care 2 Communities $10,000 Boston, MA, US Healthcare Clinics In Haiti 2022
Hesperian Health Guides $15,000 Berkeley, CA, US Content Development For Grassroots Healthcare Literature Series 2022
Lifewater $10,000 San Luis Obispo, CA, US Unrestricted - Safe Water, Sanitation, And Hygiene In East Africa And Cambodia 2022
Malembe Rise $7,500 Bloomington, IN, US Educational Training In The Democratic Republic Of Congo 2022
Mali Health $10,000 Durham, NC, US Maternal And Child Health Programs In Bamako 2022
Opportunity International $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Covid Response Fund - Supporting Those Living In Extreme Poverty 2022
Village Enterprise $10,500 San Carlos, CA, US Poverty Elimination In Rural East Africa 2022
Visionspring $15,000 New York, NY, US Development Of Internship For Women Of Color In Logistics 2022
Upaya Social Ventures $10,000 Seattle, WA, US Unrestricted - Jobholder Support For The Extreme Poor In Bangalore 2022
Blueenergy $10,000 Eugene, OR, US Unrestricted - Safe Drinking Water And Increased Food Security In Nicaragua 2022
Shared Interest $10,000 New York, NY, US Update 5 Year Strategic Plan To Reflect Covid Impact And Leadership Transistion. 2022
Strategies For International Development (sid) $10,000 Washington Dc, DC, US Unrestricted - Poverty Graduation For Farmers In Guatemala 2022
Digital Divide Data $10,000 New York, NY, US Unrestricted - Create Sustainable Tech Jobs In Kenya 2022
Kickstart $10,000 San Francisco, CA, US Innovation For Vulnerable African Farming Communities. 2022
Building Tomorrow $10,000 Indianapolis, IN, US Unrestricted - Educational Programs In Uganda 2022
Companion Community Development Alternatives $10,000 Indianapolis, IN, US Unrestricted Solar Power And Clean Water Projects In Salvadoran And Nicaraguan Villages 2022
Cooperative For Education $10,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Unrestricted - Educational Programs In Guatemala 2022
Mothers 2 Mothers $7,500 Los Angeles, CA, US Unrestricted Empower Women To Eliminate Pediatric Aids 2022
Plant With Purpose $10,000 San Diego, CA, US Agricultural Training 2022
Smiles Forever $10,000 Renton, WA, US Dental Hygiene In Villa Tunari, Bolivia 2022
Technoserve $20,000 Arlington, VA, US Smallholder Women Cocoa Farmers In Peru 2022
Trickle Up $20,000 New York, NY, US Unrestricted - Poverty Elimination 2022
Boys Hope Girls Hope $10,000 St Louis, MO, US Educational Programs In Guatemala 2022
Care 2 Communities $10,000 Boston, MA, US Healthcare Clinics In Haiti 2022
Hesperian Health Guides $15,000 Berkeley, CA, US Content Development For Grassroots Healthcare Literature Series 2022
Lifewater $10,000 San Luis Obispo, CA, US Unrestricted - Safe Water, Sanitation, And Hygiene In East Africa And Cambodia 2022
Malembe Rise $7,500 Bloomington, IN, US Educational Training In The Democratic Republic Of Congo 2022
Mali Health $10,000 Durham, NC, US Maternal And Child Health Programs In Bamako 2022
Opportunity International $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Covid Response Fund - Supporting Those Living In Extreme Poverty 2022
Village Enterprise $10,500 San Carlos, CA, US Poverty Elimination In Rural East Africa 2022
Visionspring $15,000 New York, NY, US Development Of Internship For Women Of Color In Logistics 2022
Upaya Social Ventures $10,000 Seattle, WA, US Unrestricted - Jobholder Support For The Extreme Poor In Bangalore 2022
Blueenergy $10,000 Eugene, OR, US Unrestricted - Safe Drinking Water And Increased Food Security In Nicaragua 2022
Shared Interest $10,000 New York, NY, US Update 5 Year Strategic Plan To Reflect Covid Impact And Leadership Transistion. 2022
Strategies For International Development (Sid) $10,000 Washington Dc, DC, US Unrestricted - Poverty Graduation For Farmers In Guatemala 2022
Digital Divide Data $10,000 New York, NY, US Unrestricted - Create Sustainable Tech Jobs In Kenya 2022
Kickstart $10,000 San Francisco, CA, US Innovation For Vulnerable African Farming Communities. 2022
Building Tomorrow $10,000 Indianapolis, IN, US Unrestricted - Educational Programs In Uganda 2022
Companion Community Development Alternatives $10,000 Indianapolis, IN, US Unrestricted Solar Power And Clean Water Projects In Salvadoran And Nicaraguan Villages 2022
Cooperative For Education $10,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Unrestricted - Educational Programs In Guatemala 2022
Mothers 2 Mothers $7,500 Los Angeles, CA, US Unrestricted Empower Women To Eliminate Pediatric Aids 2022
Plant With Purpose $10,000 San Diego, CA, US Agricultural Training 2022
Smiles Forever $10,000 Renton, WA, US Dental Hygiene In Villa Tunari, Bolivia 2022
Technoserve $20,000 Arlington, VA, US Smallholder Women Cocoa Farmers In Peru 2022
Trickle Up $20,000 New York, NY, US Unrestricted - Poverty Elimination 2022
Boys Hope Girls Hope $10,000 St Louis, MO, US Educational Programs In Guatemala 2022
Care 2 Communities $10,000 Boston, MA, US Healthcare Clinics In Haiti 2022
Hesperian Health Guides $15,000 Berkeley, CA, US Content Development For Grassroots Healthcare Literature Series 2022
Lifewater $10,000 San Luis Obispo, CA, US Unrestricted - Safe Water, Sanitation, And Hygiene In East Africa And Cambodia 2022
Malembe Rise $7,500 Bloomington, IN, US Educational Training In The Democratic Republic Of Congo 2022
Mali Health $10,000 Durham, NC, US Maternal And Child Health Programs In Bamako 2022
Opportunity International $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Covid Response Fund - Supporting Those Living In Extreme Poverty 2022
Village Enterprise $10,500 San Carlos, CA, US Poverty Elimination In Rural East Africa 2022
Visionspring $15,000 New York, NY, US Development Of Internship For Women Of Color In Logistics 2022
Upaya Social Ventures $10,000 Seattle, WA, US Unrestricted - Jobholder Support For The Extreme Poor In Bangalore 2022
Blueenergy $10,000 Eugene, OR, US Unrestricted - Safe Drinking Water And Increased Food Security In Nicaragua 2022
Shared Interest $10,000 New York, NY, US Update 5 Year Strategic Plan To Reflect Covid Impact And Leadership Transistion. 2022
Strategies For International Development (Sid) $10,000 Washington Dc, DC, US Unrestricted - Poverty Graduation For Farmers In Guatemala 2022
Digital Divide Data $10,000 New York, NY, US Unrestricted - Create Sustainable Tech Jobs In Kenya 2022
Kickstart $10,000 San Francisco, CA, US Innovation For Vulnerable African Farming Communities. 2022
Building Tomorrow $10,000 Indianapolis, IN, US Unrestricted - Educational Programs In Uganda 2022
Companion Community Development Alternatives $10,000 Indianapolis, IN, US Unrestricted Solar Power And Clean Water Projects In Salvadoran And Nicaraguan Villages 2021
Cooperative For Education $10,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Unrestricted Operating Textbook, Computer, Reading, And Youth Development Programs 2021
Mothers 2 Mothers $7,500 Los Angeles, CA, US Unrestricted Empower Women To Eliminate Pediatric Aids 2021
Plant With Purpose $10,000 San Diego, CA, US Agricultural Training Program And Companion Summit 2021
Smiles Forever $10,000 Renton, WA, US Dental Hygiene In Villa Tunari, Bolivia Mobile Clinic And S.d.f. Treatment Project 2021
Technoserve $10,000 Arlington, VA, US Smallholder Women Cocoa Farmers In Peru 2021
Trickle Up $15,000 New York, NY, US Adaptive Social Protection Five West African Countries Poverty Graduation Program 2021
Ubuntu Pathways $10,000 New York, NY, US Pathways Program, South Africa 2021
Boys Hope Girls Hope $10,000 St Louis, MO, US Educational Programs In Guatemala 2021
Care 2 Communities $10,000 Boston, MA, US Healthcare Clinics In Haiti 2021
Hesperian Health Guides $15,000 Berkeley, CA, US Content Development For Grassroots Healthcare Literature Series 2021
Lifewater $7,500 San Luis Obispo, CA, US "vision Of A Healthy Village" Safe Water Program 2021
Malembe Rise $7,500 Bloomington, IN, US Educational Training In The Democratic Republic Of Congo 2021
Mali Health $10,000 Durham, NC, US Maternal And Child Health Programs In Bamako 2021
Nurturing Minds $7,500 Newtonville, MA, US Sega Girl's School In Tanzania 2021
Opportunity International $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Covid Response Fund - Supporting Those Living In Extreme Poverty 2021
Outreach International $10,000 Kansas City, MO, US Poverty Elimination 2021
Read Global $10,000 San Francisco, CA, US Building Community Library Resource Centers In Rural Asia 2021
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church Of Haiti Committee $10,000 Indianapolis, IN, US St. Jean Marie Vianney Catholic Church School In Haiti - School Lunch Program - Bridge Funding 2021
The School Of Choice Education Organization $5,000 Oak Park, IL, US School In Haiti 2021
Village Enterprise $10,500 San Carlos, CA, US Poverty Elimination In Rural East Africa 2021
Visionspring $15,000 New York, NY, US Create Access To Affordable Eyeglasses 2021
Wild4life $7,500 San Francisco, CA, US Healthcare In Rural Africa 2021
Companion Community Development Alternatives $7,000 Indianapolis, IN, US Unrestricted Solar Power And Clean Water Projects In Salvadoran And Nicaraguan Villages 2020
Strategies For International Development (sid) $10,000 Washington, DC, US Regional Training Strategy Poverty Graduation For Farmers Guatemala 2020
Trickle Up $13,000 New York, NY, US Adaptive Social Protection Five West African Countries Poverty Graduation Program 2020
Rotary International $12,500 Noblesville, IN, US Qdrat School And Female Literacy And Vocational Training In Northern Afghanistan 2020
Trickle Up $7,000 New York, NY, US Adaptive Social Protection Five West African Countries Poverty Graduation Program 2020
Cooperative For Education $10,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Unrestricted Operating Textbook, Computer, Reading, And Youth Development Programs 2020
Shared Interest $10,000 New York, NY, US Plan 2020, A Fiveyear Strategic Plan 2020
Smiles Forever $10,000 Renton, WA, US Dental Hygiene In Villa Tunari, Bolivia Mobile Clinic And S.d.f. Treatment Project 2020
Mothers 2 Mothers $7,500 Los Angeles, CA, US Unrestricted Empower Women To Eliminate Pediatric Aids 2020
Plant With Purpose $10,000 San Diego, CA, US Agricultural Training Program And Companion Summit 2020
Technoserve $15,000 Arlington, VA, US Smallholder Women Cocoa Farmers In Peru 2020
Ubuntu Pathways $10,000 New York, NY, US Pathways Program, South Africa 2020

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Contact Information

Official contact details for The West Foundation Inc as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 23-7416727
Website N/A
Address 111 MONUMENT CIR STE 220 Indianapolis, IN 46204-5174

Key People (6)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The West Foundation Inc's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

Executive Director Emily West
Director Rebekah Jones
Director Suzanna Bloom
Office Manager Daniele Roth-larrison
Director Jordan Davis

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated March 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.