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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 75-2897679

The Westerman Foundation

A private foundation in Plano, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 80 grants and $1.8 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
The Westerman Foundation
3225 Macdill Ave Suite 129
Tampa, FL 33629
(813) 257-8477
[email protected]
Form and materials
The application form is found on the website and includes information on what is required to be included in the grant submissions.
Deadlines
The submission deadline is august 1st, annually.
Restrictions
Grants are given to us organizations.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,784,357

    Grants listed
    80
    Assets, end of year
    $35,701,629

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,611,400

    Grants listed
    84
    Assets, end of year
    $34,116,770

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,197,366

    Grants listed
    71
    Assets, end of year
    $32,208,228

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,689,000

    Grants listed
    106
    Assets, end of year
    $32,328,144

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,602,500

    Grants listed
    99
    Assets, end of year
    $30,642,068

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,690,525

    Grants listed
    170
    Assets, end of year
    $26,669,719

Grants paid in 2024

80 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Catholic Charities Fort WorthFort Worth, TX

    General purposes

    $50,000
  2. Catholic Charities of the Diocese of LaredoLaredo, TX

    General purposes

    $50,000
  3. Donnelly CollegeKansas City, KS

    General purposes

    $50,000
  4. St Eugene Catholic SchoolOklahoma City, OK

    General purposes

    $50,000
  5. St Eugene Catholic ChurchOklahoma City, OK

    General purposes

    $50,000
  6. Our Lady of Perpetual Help SchoolDallas, TX

    General purposes

    $50,000
  7. Saint Cecilia Catholic SchoolDallas, TX

    General purposes

    $50,000
  8. Bishop Ward High SchoolKansas City, KS

    General purposes

    $45,000
  9. Mount St ScholasticaAtchison, KS

    General purposes

    $45,000
  10. James L Collins Catholic SchoolCorsicana, TX

    General purposes

    $41,000
  11. Marian Middle SchoolSaint Louis, MO

    General purposes

    $40,000
  12. St Benedict's AbbeyAtchison, KS

    General purposes

    $40,000
  13. Saint Catherine of Alexandria SchoolTulsa, OK

    General purposes

    $36,200
  14. St Benilde School MetairieMetairie, LA

    General purposes

    $34,000
  15. Saint Michael Indian SchoolSt Michaels, AZ

    General purposes

    $32,000
  16. St Teresa of Avila SchoolGrants, NM

    General purposes

    $31,677
  17. Catholic Charities Community Services Odessa IncOdessa, TX

    General purposes

    $30,000
  18. Catholic Charities Gallup IncGallup, NM

    General purposes

    $30,000
  19. Catholic Charities of Northern KansasSalina, KS

    General purposes

    $30,000
  20. Catholic Charities of Southeast TexasBeaumont, TX

    General purposes

    $30,000
  21. Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Las Cruces DBA Catholic Charities of SLas Cruces, NM

    General purposes

    $30,000
  22. Good Shepherd Nativity Mission School IncNew Orleans, LA

    General purposes

    $30,000
  23. Sister Thea Bowman Catholic SchoolEast St Louis, IL

    General purposes

    $30,000
  24. Good Shepherd Catholic SchoolGarland, TX

    General purposes

    $30,000
  25. Catholic Charities Diocese of TylerTyler, TX

    General purposes

    $28,960
  26. St Benedict Catholic SchoolAtchison, KS

    General purposes

    $28,621
  27. St Patrick Catholic SchoolWichita, KS

    General purposes

    $27,000
  28. Catholic Charities of Dallas IncDallas, TX

    General purposes

    $25,000
  29. Catholic Charities of Eastern OklahomaTulsa, OK

    General purposes

    $25,000
  30. Catholic Charities of Southwest Louisiana in the Roman Catholic Diocese ofLake Charles, LA

    General purposes

    $25,000
  31. Catholic Charities of WichitaWichita, KS

    General purposes

    $25,000
  32. Dominican Literacy CenterAurora, IL

    General purposes

    $25,000
  33. Mother Teresa ShelterCorp Christi, TX

    General purposes

    $25,000
  34. Resurrection Catholic SchoolKansas City, KS

    General purposes

    $25,000
  35. The Archdiocese of Denver (office of Catholic Schools)Denver, CO

    General purposes

    $25,000
  36. Holy Trinity Catholic SchoolDallas, TX

    General purposes

    $25,000
  37. Sacred Heart Catholic School Oklahoma CityOklahoma City, OK

    General purposes

    $24,510
  38. Our Lady's SchoolSulphur, LA

    General purposes

    $22,000
  39. St Mary of Carmel Catholic SchoolDallas, TX

    General purposes

    $21,962
  40. Catholic Charities of Central TexasAustin, TX

    General purposes

    $20,000
  41. Catholic Charities of North LouisianaShreveport, LA

    General purposes

    $20,000
  42. Mater Dei Catholic SchoolTopeka, KS

    General purposes

    $20,000
  43. Sacred Heart Catholic SchoolGallup, NM

    General purposes

    $20,000
  44. St Regis AcademyKansas City, MO

    General purposes

    $20,000
  45. St Elizabeth of Hungary Catholic SchoolDallas, TX

    General purposes

    $20,000
  46. Bishop Dunne Catholic SchoolDallas, TX

    General purposes

    $19,000
  47. Holy Name Catholic SchoolCoffeyville, KS

    General purposes

    $18,744
  48. Sacred Heart Catholic School Arkansas CityArkansas City, KS

    General purposes

    $17,049
  49. St Agnes of BohemiaChicago, IL

    General purposes

    $17,000
  50. Guadalupe Educational Center (DBA Guadalupe Regional Middle School)Brownsville, TX

    General purposes

    $15,000
  51. Holy Family Catholic AcademyIrving, TX

    General purposes

    $15,000
  52. Holy Savior Catholic AcademyWichita, KS

    General purposes

    $14,896
  53. St Patrick Catholic SchoolChanute, KS

    General purposes

    $14,284
  54. Cristo Rey Kansas CityKansas City, MO

    General purposes

    $13,000
  55. Saint Symphorosa SchoolChicago, IL

    General purposes

    $12,040
  56. Holy Name Catholic SchoolWinfield, KS

    General purposes

    $11,690
  57. Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City IncOklahoma City, OK

    General purposes

    $10,000
  58. Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of St LouisSt Louis, MO

    General purposes

    $10,000
  59. Joplin Area Catholic SchoolsJoplin, MO

    General purposes

    $10,000
  60. Restored Hope MinistriesDallas, TX

    General purposes

    $10,000
  61. Saint Ann SchoolChicago, IL

    General purposes

    $10,000
  62. Saint Margaret Mary Catholic SchoolWichita, KS

    General purposes

    $10,000
  63. St James Catholic SchoolOklahoma City, OK

    General purposes

    $10,000
  64. St Mary's Catholic SchoolTaylor, TX

    General purposes

    $10,000
  65. Xavier Catholic SchoolLeavenworth, KS

    General purposes

    $10,000
  66. Saint Paul Catholic Classical School (formerly Saint Paul the Apostle CathoRichardson, TX

    General purposes

    $10,000
  67. Santa Clara of Assisi Catholic AcademyDallas, TX

    General purposes

    $10,000
  68. St Joseph Catholic SchoolWichita, KS

    General purposes

    $8,649
  69. Saint Paul Catholic SchoolOlathe, KS

    General purposes

    $8,075
  70. Moffitt Cancer Center FoundationTampa, FL

    General purposes

    $7,500
  71. Prince of Peace Catholic SchoolPlano, TX

    General purposes

    $7,500
  72. Benedictine College AtchisonAtchison, KS

    General purposes

    $5,000
  73. Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Baton Rouge IncBaton Rouge, LA

    General purposes

    $5,000
  74. Community Housing of Wyandotte CountyKansas City, KS

    General purposes

    $5,000
  75. Metropolitan Community CollegeKansas City, MO

    General purposes

    $5,000
  76. Saint Philip and Saint Augustine Catholic AcademyDallas, TX

    General purposes

    $5,000
  77. Simply GraceRichardson, TX

    General purposes

    $5,000
  78. St John the Baptist Catholic SchoolLongmont, CO

    General purposes

    $5,000
  79. St Mary's Catholic SchoolLongview, TX

    General purposes

    $5,000
  80. Most Holy Trinity Catholic SchoolEl Paso, TX

    General purposes

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education5 grants $153,62145% of the total
  2. Human services5 grants $125,00036% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $30,0009% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $28,9608% of the total
  5. Mental health1 grant $5,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas27 grants $610,422
  2. Kansas21 grants $459,008
  3. Oklahoma7 grants $205,710
  4. Louisiana6 grants $136,000
  5. New Mexico4 grants $111,677
  6. Missouri6 grants $98,000
  7. Illinois5 grants $94,040
  8. Arizona1 grant $32,000
  9. Colorado2 grants $30,000
  10. Florida1 grant $7,500

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Valerie H GoddardEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 20Pay $78,750
  • Lindsey ThompsonPRESIDENT Hours 10Pay $25,000
  • John SettichVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $5,000
  • Dan CareyTREASURER Hours 1Pay $5,000
  • Julie WestermanDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $5,000

The return

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