D R West Mem Foundation Trust
D R West Mem Foundation Trust is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $187K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $9K. Net investment income was $8K.
D R West Mem Foundation Trust at a glance
In short: D R West Mem Foundation Trust gave $9K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $9,000
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- -14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,500
- +31.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $186,741
- -0.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who D R West Mem Foundation Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Longwood University ($6K across 4 grants). Together the top 2 received $8K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($1,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 26 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How D R West Mem Foundation Trust gives
- Giving fell 40% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 80% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2024) to $15K (2022). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $9K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA | Scholarship | $2,000 |
| Longwood University Farmville, VA | Scholarship | $2,000 |
| Longwood University Farmville, VA | Scholarship | $2,000 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $1,000 |
| Longwood University Farmville, VA | Scholarship | $1,000 |
| Longwood University Farmville, VA | Scholarship | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $186,741 | $8,578 | $10,794 | $9,000 | 6 | $10,005 | $7,916 | $12,454 |
| 2024 | $187,910 | $8,960 | $9,650 | $8,000 | 7 | $8,907 | $8,345 | $10,814 |
| 2023 | $188,528 | $8,283 | $14,692 | $13,000 | 4 | $14,088 | $7,465 | $9,941 |
| 2022 | $194,966 | $4,456 | $17,160 | $15,000 | 3 | $16,227 | $5,509 | $13,721 |
| 2021 | $204,704 | $27,265 | $15,350 | $13,000 | 6 | $14,094 | $26,643 | $11,771 |
| 2020 | $192,776 | $27,194 | $11,424 | $10,000 | 7 | — | $26,635 | $13,662 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, D R West Mem Foundation Trust reported a distributable amount of $12K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
D R West Mem Foundation Trust's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$660 (2020) → $779 (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $779, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about D R West Mem Foundation Trust
How much does D R West Mem Foundation Trust give each year?
D R West Mem Foundation Trust gave $9K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $8K across 7 grants.
What is D R West Mem Foundation Trust's typical grant size?
D R West Mem Foundation Trust's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $1,500, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does D R West Mem Foundation Trust give grants?
D R West Mem Foundation Trust gives mostly in Virginia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Farmville, VA (4 grants).
Does D R West Mem Foundation Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on D R West Mem Foundation Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (6 grants).
How large is D R West Mem Foundation Trust?
D R West Mem Foundation Trust reported $187K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is D R West Mem Foundation Trust's EIN?
D R West Mem Foundation Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1672687. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
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