CW Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Park City, UT EIN: 26-6690012

CW Foundation is a private foundation, based in Park City, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $79K. Net investment income was $41K.

CW Foundation at a glance

In short: CW Foundation gave $79K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $20K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$79,000
+667.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
4
+100.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$19,750
+283.5% vs 2023
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$1,626,140
+10.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
Arizona (76% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who CW Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

Arizona State University: $50KArizona State University$50KImpact Church: $10KImpact Church$10KAZ Free Enterprise Club: $10KAZ Free Enterprise Club$10KRonald McDonald House Charities: $9KRonald McDonald HouseCharities$9K

The largest 2024 recipient was Arizona State University ($50K). Together the top 4 received $79K.

Grant Size Distribution

18 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 18 (83%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

Salt Lake CityPark CityPhoenixTempleLas VegasSanta AnaTempe

How CW Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 33% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 131% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K3 grants2020 5 grants2021 4 grants2022 2 grants2023 4 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2023) to $119K (2021). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $79K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Arizona State University Tempe, AZUnrestricted$50,000
Impact Church Salt Lake City, UTUnrestricted$10,000
AZ Free Enterprise Club Phoenix, AZUnrestricted$10,000
Ronald McDonald House Charities Salt Lake City, UTUnrestricted$9,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$1,626,140$160,542$217,584$79,0004$97,952$40,910$74,698
2023$1,469,747$156,894$133,852$10,3002$26,209$49,251$62,112
2022$1,139,855$177,660$264,315$81,6004$113,446$26,791$61,012
2021$1,441,045$173,599$256,326$118,6195$119,912$49,717$70,223
2020$1,499,177$98,953$105,205$10,7803—$34,363$70,989

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, CW Foundation reported a distributable amount of $75K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

CW Foundation is led by Christopher West, Managing Director on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Christopher West

    Managing Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about CW Foundation

How much does CW Foundation give each year?

CW Foundation gave $79K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $10K across 2 grants.

What is CW Foundation's typical grant size?

CW Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $19,750, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does CW Foundation give grants?

CW Foundation gives mostly in Arizona: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Utah (24%). The most frequent recipient cities were Salt Lake City, UT (2 grants).

Does CW Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of CW Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is CW Foundation?

CW Foundation reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $98K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $75K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is CW Foundation's EIN?

CW Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-6690012. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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