West Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Atlanta, GA EIN: 58-6073270

West Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Atlanta, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $8K. Net investment income was $42K.

West Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: West Foundation Inc gave $8K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $8K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$7,500
-76.9% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
-50.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$7,500
-53.8% vs 2023
Median grant
$7,500
Total assets
$1,334,593
-0.2% vs 2023
Primary geography
Georgia (100% 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 West Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

The George West Mental Health Found: $8KThe George West Mental HealthFound$8K

The largest 2024 recipient was The George West Mental Health Found ($8K).

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

AtlantaAthens

How West Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 150% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 13% 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

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K2 grants2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2020) to $33K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $8K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The George West Mental Health Found Atlanta, GAResidential treatment and recovery for patients mental health and independence$7,500
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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$1,334,593$16,981$20,253$7,5001$8,771$41,883$65,995
2023$1,337,865$47,372$44,041$32,5002$33,702$35,831$65,803
2022$1,335,947$-1,892$2,930——$250,000$9,783$65,022
2021$1,340,769$9,900$4,248$3,0001$3,000$6,625—
2020$1,335,117$94,514$4,473$1,6902—$14,671—

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, West Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $66K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

West Foundation Inc is led by Robert C Wynne Jr., President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Robert C Wynne Jr.

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Charles B West III

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Marjorie W Wynne

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    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 West Foundation Inc

How much does West Foundation Inc give each year?

West Foundation Inc gave $8K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $33K across 2 grants.

How large is West Foundation Inc?

West Foundation Inc reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $9K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $66K (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.

Where does West Foundation Inc operate?

West Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Georgia.

What is West Foundation Inc's EIN?

West Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-6073270. 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.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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