Pollys Outreach Ministries
Pollys Outreach Ministries is a private foundation, based in Hixson, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $47K. Net investment income was $32K.
Pollys Outreach Ministries at a glance
In short: Pollys Outreach Ministries gave $47K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $47,000
- +17.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,833
- -41.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $1,062,664
- +17.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (66% 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 Pollys Outreach Ministries funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Southern Adventist University ($27K). Together the top 6 received $47K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Pollys Outreach Ministries gives
- Giving grew 47% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 106% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $27K (2023) to $47K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $47K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Adventist University Collegedale, TN | Education Research | $27,000 |
| Sunnydale Academy Centralia, MO | Education Research | $4,000 |
| Ochata Hills Academy Amity, AR | Education Research | $4,000 |
| AMI365 Berrien Springs, MI | Education Research | $4,000 |
| Andrews University Berrien Springs, MI | Education Research | $4,000 |
| AMEN Adventist Medical Evangelism Ooltewah, TN | Education Research | $4,000 |
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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 | $1,062,664 | $202,292 | $47,631 | $47,000 | 6 | $47,631 | $32,292 | $45,077 |
| 2024 | $908,003 | $228,474 | $40,758 | $40,000 | 3 | $40,296 | $28,474 | $36,032 |
| 2023 | $720,287 | $121,310 | $27,495 | $27,000 | 1 | $27,000 | $21,305 | $31,165 |
| 2022 | $626,472 | $107,658 | $32,464 | $32,000 | 4 | $32,000 | $7,658 | $27,191 |
| 2021 | $551,278 | $8,018 | $35,400 | $35,000 | 1 | $35,000 | $8,018 | $27,989 |
| 2020 | $578,660 | $55,913 | $35,348 | $35,000 | 1 | — | $5,913 | $28,414 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pollys Outreach Ministries reported a distributable amount of $45K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Pollys Outreach Ministries's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paul R Westman
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Ronald F Westman
Director
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ronda M Christman
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Pauline M Westman (2020–2024) — President
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.
Frequently asked questions about Pollys Outreach Ministries
How much does Pollys Outreach Ministries give each year?
Pollys Outreach Ministries gave $47K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $40K across 3 grants.
What is Pollys Outreach Ministries's typical grant size?
Pollys Outreach Ministries's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $7,833, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Pollys Outreach Ministries give grants?
Pollys Outreach Ministries gives mostly in Tennessee: 66% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Michigan (17%) and Missouri (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Berrien Springs, MI (2 grants).
Does Pollys Outreach Ministries give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Pollys Outreach Ministries's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education Research" (6 grants).
Who are Pollys Outreach Ministries's largest grantees?
Pollys Outreach Ministries's largest 2025 grantees include Southern Adventist University ($27,000), Sunnydale Academy ($4,000) and Ochata Hills Academy ($4,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Pollys Outreach Ministries?
Pollys Outreach Ministries reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $48K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $45K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Pollys Outreach Ministries's EIN?
Pollys Outreach Ministries's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1193664. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Pollys Outreach Ministries funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/pollys-outreach-ministries-morg_98944bb4f4fe4c73a3d4b4fd808cfe1c
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