The West Endowment | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 76-0481204
Foundation Overview
Based in Houston, TX, The West Endowment has awarded 138 grants totaling $4,670,600 to organizations in Texas and New York. Individual grants range from $5,600 to $150,000, with a median award of $25,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
16 of 26 recipients (62%) were new grantees. Foundation actively seeks new partnerships to expand impact. Fresh approaches and innovative programs receive serious consideration.
Geographic Focus
97% of all grants are concentrated in Texas, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Texas, funding concentrates in Houston (73%), Katy (4%), Pierce (3%).
Funding Trajectory
Stable funding levels with 4% change over 4 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on healthcare (30%). 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 Endowment'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annunciation Orthodox School | $100,000 | Houston, TX, US | Light The Way Capital Campaign | 2024 |
| Brookwood Community | $85,000 | Brookshire, TX, US | Phase Ix Type B Group Homes | 2024 |
| Memorial Park Conservancy Inc | $50,000 | Houston, TX, US | Preserve And Maintain The Park For Public Use, Enjoyment And Education. | 2024 |
| Neuro Assistance Foundation | $10,000 | Keller, TX, US | Programs And Services Supporting Mobility And Independence For Those With Spinal Cord Injuries And Disabilities. | 2024 |
| St Andrews Church And School Inc | $25,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | To Enhance The Facilities And Learning Environment For The Student Body. | 2024 |
| Cinco Charities Inc | $8,000 | Katy, TX, US | To Provide Free Temporary Housing And Hospitality To Visiting Hospital Patients And Their Families. | 2024 |
| Communities In Schools Of Houston Inc | $15,000 | Houston, TX, US | To Provide Dental Education And Care To Title 1 Elementary Students. | 2024 |
| Epilepsy Foundation Of Texas | $15,000 | Houston, TX, US | Improving The Lives Of People Affected By Epilepsy Through Education, Advocacy, Research, And Connection. | 2024 |
| Houston Hospice | $25,000 | Houston, TX, US | Dignified, Compassionate Care For Terminally Ill Patients And Comfort And Guidance For Their Families. | 2024 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation | $45,000 | Houston, TX, US | Houston Methodist Willowbrook Medical Training And Education Fund. | 2024 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Inc | $45,000 | Houston, TX, US | Invest In Innovative Research And Help Deliver Safer, More Effective Treatments. | 2024 |
| Trinity School Of Midland Texas | $90,000 | Midland, TX, US | Light The Way Capital Campaign | 2024 |
| Outreach Center Of West Houston | $35,000 | Houston, TX, US | Building For The Future Campaign | 2024 |
| Annunciation Orthodox School | $100,000 | Houston, TX, US | Light The Way Capital Campaign | 2024 |
| Brookwood Community | $85,000 | Brookshire, TX, US | Phase Ix Type B Group Homes | 2024 |
| Memorial Park Conservancy Inc | $50,000 | Houston, TX, US | Preserve And Maintain The Park For Public Use, Enjoyment And Education. | 2024 |
| Neuro Assistance Foundation | $10,000 | Keller, TX, US | Programs And Services Supporting Mobility And Independence For Those With Spinal Cord Injuries And Disabilities. | 2024 |
| St Andrews Church And School Inc | $25,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | To Enhance The Facilities And Learning Environment For The Student Body. | 2024 |
| Cinco Charities Inc | $8,000 | Katy, TX, US | To Provide Free Temporary Housing And Hospitality To Visiting Hospital Patients And Their Families. | 2024 |
| Communities In Schools Of Houston Inc | $15,000 | Houston, TX, US | To Provide Dental Education And Care To Title 1 Elementary Students. | 2024 |
| Epilepsy Foundation Of Texas | $15,000 | Houston, TX, US | Improving The Lives Of People Affected By Epilepsy Through Education, Advocacy, Research, And Connection. | 2024 |
| Houston Hospice | $25,000 | Houston, TX, US | Dignified, Compassionate Care For Terminally Ill Patients And Comfort And Guidance For Their Families. | 2024 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation | $45,000 | Houston, TX, US | Houston Methodist Willowbrook Medical Training And Education Fund. | 2024 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Inc | $45,000 | Houston, TX, US | Invest In Innovative Research And Help Deliver Safer, More Effective Treatments. | 2024 |
| Trinity School Of Midland Texas | $90,000 | Midland, TX, US | Light The Way Capital Campaign | 2024 |
| Outreach Center Of West Houston | $35,000 | Houston, TX, US | Building For The Future Campaign | 2024 |
| Houston's Amazing Place Inc | $25,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Battleship Texas Foundation Inc | $50,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Chinquapin Preparatory School | $20,000 | Highlands, TX, US | Educational Purpose | 2023 |
| Coastal Prairie Conservancy | $25,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Cypress Creek Fine Art Association | $25,000 | Spring, TX, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Museum Of Health & Medical Science | $15,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Inc | $50,000 | Houston, TX, US | Medical Purpose | 2023 |
| Lone Star Flight Museum | $50,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Kipp Texas Inc | $10,000 | Houston, TX, US | Educational Purpose | 2023 |
| Parks And Wildlife Fdn Of Texas Inc | $55,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| American Red Cross | $25,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Casa De Esperanza De Los Ninos Inc | $10,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Epilepsy Foundation Of Texas | $15,000 | Houston, TX, US | Medical Purpose | 2023 |
| Heart Of Texas Foundation Inc | $15,000 | Bellville, TX, US | Religious Purpose | 2023 |
| Houston Hospice | $25,000 | Houston, TX, US | Medical Purpose | 2023 |
| Make-a-wish Fndof The Tx Gulf Coast & La | $25,000 | Stafford, TX, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Of Houston Inc | $25,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Texas Rice | $20,000 | Pierce, TX, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Institute For Rehabilitation & Rsch Fnd (Tirr) | $75,000 | Houston, TX, US | Medical Purpose | 2023 |
| Volunteer Interfaith Caregivers-southwest | $5,600 | Houston, TX, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Cinco Charities Inc (dba The Ballard House) | $10,000 | Katy, TX, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Cherish Our Children Inc | $10,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Communities In Schools Of Houston Inc | $15,000 | Houston, TX, US | Educational Purpose | 2022 |
| Covenant House Texas | $75,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Da Camera Society Of Texas | $10,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Gracewood Inc | $15,000 | Houston, TX, US | Religious Purpose | 2022 |
| Harris County Hospital District Fdn | $25,000 | Houston, TX, US | Medical Purpose | 2022 |
| Houston Hospice | $20,000 | Houston, TX, US | Medical Purpose | 2022 |
| Joy Development School | $75,000 | Houston, TX, US | Educational Purpose | 2022 |
| P4l Dba Lemonade Day | $15,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| The Matagorda Bay Foundation | $30,000 | Brazoria, TX, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Texas Rice Industry Coalition For The Environment | $20,000 | Pierce, TX, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Will Erwin Headache Research Foundation | $10,000 | Houston, TX, US | Medical Purpose | 2022 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation | $100,000 | Houston, TX, US | Medical Purpose | 2022 |
| Remind | $14,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Institute For Rehabilitation & Rsch Fnd | $50,000 | Houston, TX, US | Medical Purpose | 2022 |
| Trinity University | $50,000 | San Antonio, NY, US | Educational Purpose | 2022 |
| Glenwood Cemetery Historic Preservation Foundation | $25,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Houston Area Women's Center Inc | $50,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Cinco Charities Inc (Dba The Ballard House) | $10,000 | Katy, TX, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Cherish Our Children Inc | $10,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Communities In Schools Of Houston Inc | $15,000 | Houston, TX, US | Educational Purpose | 2022 |
| Covenant House Texas | $75,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Da Camera Society Of Texas | $10,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Gracewood Inc | $15,000 | Houston, TX, US | Religious Purpose | 2022 |
| Harris County Hospital District Fdn | $25,000 | Houston, TX, US | Medical Purpose | 2022 |
| Houston Hospice | $20,000 | Houston, TX, US | Medical Purpose | 2022 |
| Joy Development School | $75,000 | Houston, TX, US | Educational Purpose | 2022 |
| P4l Dba Lemonade Day | $15,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| The Matagorda Bay Foundation | $30,000 | Brazoria, TX, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Texas Rice Industry Coalition For The Environment | $20,000 | Pierce, TX, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Will Erwin Headache Research Foundation | $10,000 | Houston, TX, US | Medical Purpose | 2022 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation | $100,000 | Houston, TX, US | Medical Purpose | 2022 |
| Remind | $14,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Institute For Rehabilitation & Rsch Fnd | $50,000 | Houston, TX, US | Medical Purpose | 2022 |
| Trinity University | $50,000 | San Antonio, NY, US | Educational Purpose | 2022 |
| Glenwood Cemetery Historic Preservation Foundation | $25,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Houston Area Women's Center Inc | $50,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Cinco Charities Inc (Dba The Ballard House) | $10,000 | Katy, TX, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Cherish Our Children Inc | $10,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Communities In Schools Of Houston Inc | $15,000 | Houston, TX, US | Educational Purpose | 2022 |
| Covenant House Texas | $75,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Da Camera Society Of Texas | $10,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Gracewood Inc | $15,000 | Houston, TX, US | Religious Purpose | 2022 |
| Harris County Hospital District Fdn | $25,000 | Houston, TX, US | Medical Purpose | 2022 |
| Houston Hospice | $20,000 | Houston, TX, US | Medical Purpose | 2022 |
| Joy Development School | $75,000 | Houston, TX, US | Educational Purpose | 2022 |
| P4l Dba Lemonade Day | $15,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| The Matagorda Bay Foundation | $30,000 | Brazoria, TX, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Texas Rice Industry Coalition For The Environment | $20,000 | Pierce, TX, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Will Erwin Headache Research Foundation | $10,000 | Houston, TX, US | Medical Purpose | 2022 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation | $100,000 | Houston, TX, US | Medical Purpose | 2022 |
| Remind | $14,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Institute For Rehabilitation & Rsch Fnd | $50,000 | Houston, TX, US | Medical Purpose | 2022 |
| Trinity University | $50,000 | San Antonio, NY, US | Educational Purpose | 2022 |
| Glenwood Cemetery Historic Preservation Foundation | $25,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Houston Area Women's Center Inc | $50,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| The American Red Cross | $20,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| Brookwood Community (fka Briarwood-brkwd) | $60,000 | Brookshire, TX, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| Chinquapin Preparatory School | $15,000 | Highlands, TX, US | Educational Purpose | 2021 |
| Christus Foundation For Healthcare | $40,000 | Houston, TX, US | Medical Purpose | 2021 |
| Heart Of Texas Foundation Inc | $35,000 | Bellville, TX, US | Religious Purpose | 2021 |
| Homemade Hope For Homeless Children | $25,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| Houston Eye Associates Foundation | $25,000 | Houston, TX, US | Medical Purpose | 2021 |
| Jdrf International | $25,000 | Houston, TX, US | Medical Purpose | 2021 |
| Lone Star Flight Museum | $50,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Fdn | $15,000 | Woodbury, NY, US | Medical Purpose | 2021 |
| Manned Space Flight Education Fdn Inc | $50,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| Star Of Hope Mission | $25,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| University Of Houston Clear Lake | $10,000 | Houston, TX, US | Educational Purpose | 2021 |
| Archway Academy | $25,000 | Houston, TX, US | Educational Purpose | 2021 |
| Bellville Medical Center | $25,000 | Bellville, TX, US | Medical Purpose | 2021 |
| Cypress Woodlands Junior Forum | $20,000 | Tomball, TX, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| Epilepsy Foundation Of Texas | $20,000 | Houston, TX, US | Medical Purpose | 2021 |
| Houston's Amazing Place Inc | $20,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Inc | $35,000 | Houston, TX, US | Medical Purpose | 2021 |
| Making It Better | $20,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Of Houston Inc | $21,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| Child Advocates Incorporated | $10,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Christ Church Cathedral | $10,000 | Houston, TX, US | Religious Purpose | 2020 |
| Guide Dogs Of Texas Inc | $15,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Houston Hospice | $15,000 | Houston, TX, US | Medical Purpose | 2020 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation | $150,000 | Houston, TX, US | Medical Purpose | 2020 |
| Katy Prairie Conservancy | $50,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Museum Of Health & Medical Science | $30,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| The Nature Discovery Center Inc | $10,000 | Bellaire, TX, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| New Hope Housing Inc | $30,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Remind | $15,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Salvation Army | $11,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Institute For Rehabilitation & Rsch Fnd | $100,000 | Houston, TX, US | Medical Purpose | 2020 |
| Trinity University | $75,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Educational Purpose | 2020 |
| Will Erwin Headache Research Foundation | $50,000 | Houston, TX, US | Medical Purpose | 2020 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for The West Endowment as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 76-0481204 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | PO BOX 491 Houston, TX 77001-0491 |
Key People (6)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The West Endowment's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Vp, Treasurer & Asst Sec/director | Margene West Lloyd |
|---|---|
| President/director | William West Lloyd |
| Secretary/director | Ronald S Webster |
| Vp/director | Roger A Soape |
| Director | Peter K Jameson |
Forms 990-PF
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- Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
- Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
- Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns
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