The West Foundation Inc
Historical FunderIndianapolis, Indiana · EIN 23-7416727 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$291K
Organizations funded26
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$4.1M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $10,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | EMILY WEST |
|---|---|
| Address | 332 N EAST STREET, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46202 |
| Phone | 3179720204 |
| Form and materials | NO SPECIAL FORMAT IS REQUIRED |
| Deadlines | NONE |
| Restrictions | NO RESTRICTIONS. TO SUPPORT THE SUSTAINABLE EFFORTS OF INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS IN ELIMINATING ALL TYPES OF POVERTY BY FOSTERING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PARTICULARLY AT THE GRASSROOTS LEVEL. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
88% of grants went outside Indiana.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pathways Inc | New York, NY | Education in south africa - covid response | $20,000 |
| Mothers 2 Mothers | Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted empower women to eliminate pediatric AIDS | $17,500 |
| Hesperian Health Guides | Berkeley, CA | Content development for grassroots healthcare literature series | $15,000 |
| Trickle Up | New York, NY | Unrestricted - poverty elimination | $15,000 |
| Companion Community Development Alternatives | Indianapolis, IN | Unrestricted solar power and clean water projects in salvadoran and nicaraguan villages | $13,178 |
| African Wildlife Foundation | Washington DC, DC | Youth leadership program african biodiversity | $10,000 |
| Building Tomorrow | Indianapolis, IN | Unrestricted - educational programs in uganda | $10,000 |
| Cooperative for Assistance & Relief Everywhere Inc | Atlanta, GA | Impact fund - global relief efforts | $10,000 |
| Cooperative for Education | Cincinnati, OH | Unrestricted - educational programs in guatemala | $10,000 |
| Educate | Denver, CO | Youth employment programs in east africa | $10,000 |
| Goodweave International | Washington DC, DC | Eradicating child labor in the global supply chain | $10,000 |
| H2o for Life | White Bear Lake, MN | Partner with US schools to educate about the global water crisis | $10,000 |
| Mali Health | Durham, NC | Maternal and child health programs in bamako | $10,000 |
| Nuturing Minds Inc | Newtonville, MA | Sega girl's school in tanzania | $10,000 |
| Opportunity International | Chicago, IL | Covid response fund - supporting those living in extreme poverty | $10,000 |
| Plant With Purpose | San Diego, CA | Agricultural training | $10,000 |
| Proliteracy | Syracuse, NY | African women's health literacy project | $10,000 |
| Read Global | CA | Community-Led library and resource centers asia | $10,000 |
| Shared Interest | New York, NY | Update 5 year strategic plan to reflect covid impact and leadership transistion. | $10,000 |
| Smiles Forever | Renton, WA | Dental hygiene in villa tunari, bolivia | $10,000 |
| Strategies for International Development (Sid) | Washington DC, DC | Unrestricted - poverty graduation for farmers in guatemala | $10,000 |
| Technoserve | Arlington, VA | Smallholder women cocoa farmers in peru | $10,000 |
| Village Enterprise | San Carlos, CA | Poverty elimination in rural east africa | $10,000 |
| Visionspring | New York, NY | Development of internship for women of color in logistics | $10,000 |
| Water for Good | Indianapolis, IN | Eliminate water poverty in the central african republic | $10,000 |
| Hope Ignites | St Louis, MO | General fund | $10,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $290,678 | 26 |
| 2024 | $262,500 | 26 |
| 2023 | $292,900 | 27 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 12, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202621329349101407
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 23-7416727
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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