The Indiana State Capitol
Foundation Lookup

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 23-7416727

The West Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Indianapolis, IN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 26 grants and $290,678 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Emily West
332 N East Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202
(317) 972-0204
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.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $290,678

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $2,674,344

  • Tax year 2024

    $262,500

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $2,847,660

  • Tax year 2023

    $292,900

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $2,945,565

  • Tax year 2022

    $255,500

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $3,215,545

  • Tax year 2021

    $223,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $3,414,318

  • Tax year 2020

    $122,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $3,091,928

Grants paid in 2025

26 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Ubuntu Pathways IncNew York, NY

    Education in south africa - covid response

    $20,000
  2. Mothers 2 MothersLos Angeles, CA

    Unrestricted empower women to eliminate pediatric AIDS

    $17,500
  3. Hesperian Health GuidesOakland, CA

    Content development for grassroots healthcare literature series

    $15,000
  4. Trickle UpNew York, NY

    Unrestricted - poverty elimination

    $15,000
  5. Companion Community Development AlternativesIndianapolis, IN

    Unrestricted solar power and clean water projects in salvadoran and nicaraguan villages

    $13,178
  6. African Wildlife FoundationWashington, DC

    Youth leadership program african biodiversity

    $10,000
  7. Building TomorrowIndianapolis, IN

    Unrestricted - educational programs in uganda

    $10,000
  8. Cooperative for Assistance & Relief Everywhere IncAtlanta, GA

    Impact fund - global relief efforts

    $10,000
  9. Cooperative for EducationCincinnati, OH

    Unrestricted - educational programs in guatemala

    $10,000
  10. EducateDenver, CO

    Youth employment programs in east africa

    $10,000
  11. Goodweave InternationalWashington, DC

    Eradicating child labor in the global supply chain

    $10,000
  12. H2O for LifeWhite Bear Lake, MN

    Partner with us schools to educate about the global water crisis

    $10,000
  13. Mali HealthDurham, NC

    Maternal and child health programs in bamako

    $10,000
  14. Nuturing Minds IncNewtonville, MA

    Sega girl's school in tanzania

    $10,000
  15. Opportunity InternationalChicago, IL

    Covid response fund - supporting those living in extreme poverty

    $10,000
  16. Plant with PurposeSan Diego, CA

    Agricultural training

    $10,000
  17. ProliteracySyracuse, NY

    African women's health literacy project

    $10,000
  18. Read GlobalCanada

    Community-led library and resource centers asia

    $10,000
  19. Shared InterestNew York, NY

    Update 5 year strategic plan to reflect covid impact and leadership transistion.

    $10,000
  20. Smiles ForeverSeattle, WA

    Dental hygiene in villa tunari, bolivia

    $10,000
  21. Strategies for International Development (sid)Washington DC, DC

    Unrestricted - poverty graduation for farmers in guatemala

    $10,000
  22. TechnoserveArlington, VA

    Smallholder women cocoa farmers in peru

    $10,000
  23. Village EnterpriseSan Carlos, CA

    Poverty elimination in rural east africa

    $10,000
  24. VisionspringNew York, NY

    Development of internship for women of color in logistics

    $10,000
  25. Water for GoodBentonville, AR

    Eliminate water poverty in the central african republic

    $10,000
  26. Hope IgnitesSaint Louis, MO

    General fund

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid11 grants $115,00062% of the total
  2. Education3 grants $40,00022% of the total
  3. Animals1 grant $10,0005% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $10,0005% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $10,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York5 grants $65,000
  2. California4 grants $52,500
  3. Indiana3 grants $33,178
  4. District of Columbia3 grants $30,000
  5. Colorado1 grant $10,000
  6. Georgia1 grant $10,000
  7. Illinois1 grant $10,000
  8. Massachusetts1 grant $10,000
  9. Minnesota1 grant $10,000
  10. Missouri1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Emily WestEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $95,686
  • Rebekah JonesDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Suzanna BloomDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Daniele Roth-LarrisonOFFICE MANAGER Hours 40Pay $58,745
  • Jordan DavisDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Emily RicePROGRAM AND COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Hours 40Pay $75,246

The return

More foundations

Similar foundations

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

  1. Christel DeHaan Family Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 1 grant Accepts applications $212,505 giving
  2. Irving S Johnson and Alwyn N Johnson Family FoundationIndianapolis, IN 46 grants Accepts applications $507,500 giving
  3. The Walter E & Ruth K Wright Charitable Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 29 grants Preselected only $94,000 giving
  4. The Aikman Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 8 grants Accepts applications $85,000 giving
  5. Lawrence Christian Ministries Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 8 grants Preselected only $81,000 giving