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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-4118034

Peter & Penelope West Charitable Fund

A private foundation in Holland, MI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 14 grants and $1.2 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,193,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $4,549

  • Tax year 2023

    $42,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $356,418

  • Tax year 2022

    $36,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $390,938

  • Tax year 2021

    $33,400

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $404,738

  • Tax year 2020

    $72,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $417,263

  • Tax year 2019

    $33,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $468,152

  • Tax year 2018

    $32,200

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $480,612

Grants paid in 2024

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Ragdale FoundationLake Forest, IL

    Charitable

    $750,000
  2. Benjamin's HopeHolland, MI

    Charitable

    $130,000
  3. AcorBoston, MA

    Educational

    $52,500
  4. Stateline Down Syndrome FoundationRockford, IL

    Charitable

    $50,000
  5. Maryland Institute College of ArtBaltimore, MD

    Charitable

    $40,000
  6. Project OnwardChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $40,000
  7. Zion DevelopmentRockford, IL

    Charitable

    $40,000
  8. Fenix Family Health CenterHighwood, IL

    Charitable

    $30,000
  9. Holland MuseumHolland, MI

    Charitable

    $11,000
  10. Friends of Palmetto Bluff ConservancyBluffton, SC

    Charitable

    $10,000
  11. Northern Illinois Food BankGeneva, IL

    Charitable

    $10,000
  12. Lake Forest Preservation FoundationLake Forest, IL

    Charitable

    $10,000
  13. Rosecrance FoundationRockford, IL

    Charitable

    $10,000
  14. Beacon PlaceWaukegan, IL

    Charitable

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $761,00068% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $130,00012% of the total
  3. Health2 grants $80,0007% of the total
  4. Jobs and employment2 grants $80,0007% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $40,0004% of the total
  6. Environment1 grant $10,000<1% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $20,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois9 grants $950,000
  2. Michigan2 grants $141,000
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $52,500
  4. Maryland1 grant $40,000
  5. South Carolina1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Penelope G WestPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Peter S WestSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Philip R FrankfortVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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