Mary Wester Foundation
Mary Wester Foundation is a private foundation, based in Nashville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $582K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $52K. Net investment income was $43K.
Mary Wester Foundation at a glance
In short: Mary Wester Foundation gave $52K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $51,791
- +43.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,948
- +79.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,750
- Total assets
- $581,721
- -2.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (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 Mary Wester Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was YWCA ($25K). Together the top 4 received $52K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Mary Wester Foundation gives
- Giving grew 70% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 183% 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
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $22K (2023) to $52K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $52K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| YWCA Nashville, TN | General Purpose | $25,291 |
| Christ the King Nashville, TN | General Purpose | $11,500 |
| The Villages at Glencliff Nashville, TN | General Purpose | $10,000 |
| Saint Henry Church Nashville, TN | General Purpose | $5,000 |
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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 | $581,721 | $43,167 | $56,576 | $51,791 | 4 | $51,791 | $43,167 | $28,296 |
| 2024 | $595,130 | $136,997 | $36,315 | $36,000 | 5 | $36,000 | $119,547 | $25,166 |
| 2023 | $494,448 | $8,971 | $22,888 | $21,500 | 2 | $21,500 | $8,971 | $24,676 |
| 2022 | $508,365 | $97,876 | $31,535 | $30,500 | 4 | $30,500 | $72,876 | $24,073 |
| 2021 | $442,024 | $72,884 | $25,965 | $25,500 | 4 | — | $72,884 | $20,481 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mary Wester Foundation reported a distributable amount of $28K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mary Wester Foundation is led by Mary M Wester, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mary M Wester
President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jenny M House
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth R House
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katherine Fahey
Secretary
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Katherine M McDow (2021–2023) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Mary Wester Foundation
How much does Mary Wester Foundation give each year?
Mary Wester Foundation gave $52K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $36K across 5 grants.
What is Mary Wester Foundation's typical grant size?
Mary Wester Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,750, and its average grant was $12,948, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Mary Wester Foundation give grants?
Mary Wester Foundation gives mostly in Tennessee: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Nashville, TN (4 grants).
Does Mary Wester Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Mary Wester Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Mary Wester Foundation?
Mary Wester Foundation reported $582K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $52K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $28K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Mary Wester Foundation's EIN?
Mary Wester Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1632493. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
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 2021 (received by the IRS January 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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