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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 27-2228556

The Westervelt Foundation

A private foundation in Tuscaloosa, AL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 24 grants and $383,250 paid in grants.

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

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $383,250

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $87,544
  • Tax year 2024

    $333,700

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $172,080
  • Tax year 2023

    $263,408

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $182,131
  • Tax year 2022

    $183,350

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $123,857
  • Tax year 2021

    $145,550

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $32,741
  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $4,131
  • Tax year 2019

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $4,131
  • Tax year 2018

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $4,255

Grants paid in 2025

24 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Habitat for Hummanity of TuscalosaTuscaloosa, AL

    Annual giving

    $125,000
  2. Saban Center FoundationTuscaloosa, AL

    Annual giving

    $100,000
  3. United Way of West AlabamaTuscaloosa, AL

    Annual giving

    $54,000
  4. Jimmy Rane FoundationAbbeville, AL

    Annual giving

    $24,000
  5. New Heights FoundationTuscaloosa, AL

    Annual giving

    $10,000
  6. Log A LoadMontgomery, AL

    Annual giving

    $7,500
  7. Auburn UniversityAuburn University, AL

    Annual giving

    $6,000
  8. University of Georgia FoundationAthens, GA

    Annual giving

    $6,000
  9. Alabama Wildlife FederationMillbrook, AL

    Annual giving

    $5,500
  10. Freshwater Land TrustBirmingham, AL

    Annual giving

    $5,000
  11. Latinas FirstDenver, CO

    Annual giving

    $5,000
  12. Sacramento SplashRncho Cordova, CA

    Annual giving

    $5,000
  13. Black Warrior Council - Scouting AmericaTuscaloosa, AL

    Annual giving

    $5,000
  14. Rooted TuscaloosaTuscaloosa, AL

    Annual giving

    $5,000
  15. Tuscaloosa Education FoundationTuscaloosa, AL

    Annual giving

    $3,600
  16. Schoolyard RootsTuscaloosa, AL

    Annual giving

    $3,000
  17. Arts N AutismTuscaloosa, AL

    Annual giving

    $2,500
  18. 5 Acres the Boys & Girls Aid Society of LA CityAltadena, CA

    Annual giving

    $2,500
  19. Hunt with the StarsReform, AL

    Annual giving

    $2,500
  20. Kristen Amerson Youth FoundationTuscaloosa, AL

    Annual giving

    $2,000
  21. United Way of Southwest AlabamaMobile, AL

    Annual giving

    $2,000
  22. United Cerebral Palsy of West AlabamaNorthport, AL

    Annual giving

    $1,000
  23. Boys and Girls Club of Southwest AlabamaThomasville, AL

    Annual giving

    $1,000
  24. Brierfield Fire & RescueBrierfield, AL

    Annual giving

    $150

Where the money goes

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

  1. Public affairs1 grant $100,00044% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $56,00024% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $26,00011% of the total
  4. Education2 grants $11,0005% of the total
  5. Mental health1 grant $10,0004% of the total
  6. Animals1 grant $5,5002% of the total
  7. 6 other causes8 grants $20,1509% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Alabama20 grants $364,750
  2. California2 grants $7,500
  3. Georgia1 grant $6,000
  4. Colorado1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Ray Robbins IIIPRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0
  • Ashley TaylorVICE PRES/SECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0
  • Charles HilburnBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jim Harrison IIIBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Pam AskewBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Claude EdwardsBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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