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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 26-1632493

Mary Wester Foundation

A private foundation in Nashville, TN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 5 grants and $51,791 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Oct 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

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $51,791

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $581,721
  • Tax year 2023

    $36,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $595,130
  • Tax year 2022

    $21,500

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $494,448
  • Tax year 2021

    $30,500

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $508,365
  • Tax year 2020

    $25,500

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $442,024

Grants paid in 2024

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. YWCANashville, TN

    General Purpose

    $25,291
  2. Christ the KingNashville, TN

    General Purpose

    $11,500
  3. The Villages at GlencliffNashville, TN

    General Purpose

    $10,000
  4. Saint Henry ChurchNashville, TN

    General Purpose

    $5,000
  5. Aerial RecoveryNashville, TN

    General Purpose

    $0

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Tennessee5 grants $51,791

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Mary WesterPresident Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kenneth HouseTreasurer Hours 1Pay $0
  • Katherine FaheySecretary Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jenny HouseDirector Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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