The West Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Tucson, AZ EIN: 86-0189501

Profits from the retail store, the West, are donated to qualifying exempt organizations under section 501c3 of the irc.

The West Inc at a glance

In short: The West Inc gave $41K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$40,500
-58.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
-54.5% vs 2024
Average grant
$8,100
-8.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$8,000
Total assets
$700,857
-2.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Arizona (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who The West Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Childrens Advoca: $9KChildrens Advoca$9KErik Hite Found: $9KErik Hite Found$9KCandlelighters: $8KCandlelighters$8KEmerge Center DV: $8KEmerge Center DV$8KMobile Meals: $8KMobile Meals$8K

The largest 2025 recipient was Childrens Advoca ($9K). Together the top 5 received $41K.

Grant Size Distribution

32 grants across all recorded years

32<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 32 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Tucson

How The West Inc gives

  • Giving fell 40% from 2022 to 2025. Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K7 grants2020 3 grants2021 6 grants2022 7 grants2023 11 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $33K (2021) to $97K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $41K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Childrens Advoca Tucson, AZSupport$9,000
Erik Hite Found Tucson, AZChildcare$8,500
Candlelighters Tucson, AZCANCER$8,000
Emerge Center DV Tucson, AZShelter$7,500
Mobile Meals Tucson, AZMEALS$7,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$700,857$233,543$236,676$40,5005$20
2024$715,528$268,238$277,533$97,30011$29
2023$720,292$486,317$282,780$80,2307$39
2022$516,147$270,270$222,079$67,2006$27
2021$471,060$181,138$162,644$33,0003$2
2020$452,132$194,292$213,084$61,9007$74

About The West Inc

Based on IRS filings

The West Inc is a public charity, based in Tucson, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $701K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $41K. Net investment income was $20.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The West Inc is led by M. Gradillas, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • M. Gradillas

    President

    New on the 2025 filing

    7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eileen Aird

    Vice President

    Vice President → President, 2023

    President → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • A. Grodzicki

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    17 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brenda Fee

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    14 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • M. Hirsch

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • M. Schubert

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    18 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Galdi

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • P. Christenson

    Past President

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • V. Harpold

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (8)
  • Former: Marilyn Schubert (2020–2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Paula Christenson (2021–2024) — Past President
  • Former: Virginia Harpold (2022–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Margie Gradillas (2023–2024) — President
  • Former: Ann Pickering (2020–2021) — President
  • Former: Margaret Cambridge (2020–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Lynn Davis (2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Joy Greenberg (2020) — Secretary

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 The West Inc

How much does The West Inc give each year?

The West Inc gave $41K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $97K across 11 grants.

What is The West Inc's typical grant size?

The West Inc's median grant in 2025 was $8,000, and its average grant was $8,100, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does The West Inc give grants?

The West Inc gives mostly in Arizona: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Tucson, AZ (5 grants).

Does The West Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on The West Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

Who are The West Inc's largest grantees?

The West Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Childrens Advoca ($9,000), Erik Hite Found ($8,500) and Candlelighters ($8,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The West Inc?

The West Inc reported $701K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $234K.

What is The West Inc's EIN?

The West Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-0189501. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 5, 2025)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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