The Alabama State Capitol
Foundation Lookup

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-1269967

Morning Star Foundation

A private foundation in Enterprise, AL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 19 grants and $56,846 paid in grants.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $56,846

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $533,724

  • Tax year 2024

    $73,675

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $567,449

  • Tax year 2023

    $59,529

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $518,084

  • Tax year 2022

    $115,893

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $507,388

  • Tax year 2021

    $78,155

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $519,327

  • Tax year 2020

    $58,275

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $464,784

Grants paid in 2025

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. First Baptist Church EnterpriseEnterprise, AL

    General church contributions

    $17,836
  2. Honduras Baptist Dental MissionCollins, MS

    Dental & medical mission support in honduras

    $10,000
  3. Four Corners MinistriesOpelika, AL

    Support for and evangelism of people of uganda

    $8,000
  4. Christian Mission EnterpriseEnterprise, AL

    Support for homeless shelter

    $3,000
  5. Compassion InternationalColorado SPGS, CO

    Sponsorship of a child in nicaragua

    $2,910
  6. Samaritan's PurseBoone, NC

    Support for disaster area relief

    $2,000
  7. Wiregrass Emergency Pregnancy ServicesEnterprise, AL

    Support for women with unplanned pregnancy

    $2,000
  8. Central American MissionsEufaula, AL

    Support for needy in central america

    $2,000
  9. Habitat for HumanityAmericus, GA

    Support home construction for needy and underprivileged families

    $1,000
  10. Map InternationalBrunswick, GA

    Medicine missions support

    $1,000
  11. National MS SocietyWaltham, MA

    Support for MS research

    $1,000
  12. Pate Ministries - for the Children EcuadorCallahan, FL

    Provide for needy children in ecuadorbible ministry support in ecuador

    $1,000
  13. Precept MinistriesChattanooga, TN

    Bible teaching ministry support

    $1,000
  14. St Jude's Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    Support for children's medical care and research

    $1,000
  15. Wiregrass Area Food BankDothan, AL

    General support for feeding persons in need

    $1,000
  16. Salvation ArmyEnterprise, AL

    General support for salvation army efforts

    $1,000
  17. Yellowstone ForeverBozeman, MT

    Support of yellowstone park projects

    $800
  18. Southeast Alabama Child Advocacy CenterDothan, AL

    Support for victims of child abuse

    $200
  19. Alabama Public TelevisionBirmingham, AL

    Support for public television in alabama

    $100

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Religion2 grants $10,00063% of the total
  2. International aid2 grants $3,91025% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $1,0006% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $8005% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $2001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Alabama9 grants $35,136
  2. Mississippi1 grant $10,000
  3. Colorado1 grant $2,910
  4. Georgia2 grants $2,000
  5. North Carolina1 grant $2,000
  6. Tennessee2 grants $2,000
  7. Florida1 grant $1,000
  8. Massachusetts1 grant $1,000
  9. Montana1 grant $800

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Lewe S WestPRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0
  • Sandra J WestV-PRESIDENT, SEC/TREAS. Hours 5Pay $0
  • Brandon B WestDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Angela MatthewsDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jeremiah L WestDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

More foundations

Similar foundations

Same main cause (religion), giving between a quarter and four times this foundation’s where possible, nearby first.

  1. Homer Vinson FoundationRed Bay, AL 34 grants Accepts applications $56,600 giving
  2. The McCloy FoundationGardendale, AL 10 grants Accepts applications $56,131 giving
  3. Warren Claborn Entrepreneurial Spirit Foundation IncAlbertville, AL 7 grants Preselected only $54,500 giving
  4. The Mosow Family FoundationMobile, AL 27 grants Accepts applications $51,000 giving
  5. CS & P Bell Family FoundationFort Payne, AL 4 grants Preselected only $63,500 giving