West Scholarship Fnd
West Scholarship FND is a private foundation located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, established in 1984. As a 501(c)(3) organization, it operates as a grantmaking foundation with a primary focus on providing scholarship support to educational institutions and their students.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$3.2M
-0.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$138K
-9.4% YoY
Grant Count
39
+3800.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$4K
-97.7% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's primary mission centers on funding scholarships. Its grantmaking focuses on education, philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking, and professional societies & associations, with particular emphasis on supporting students through higher education institutions.
Grantmaking
The foundation made 18 grants in 2024, with recent recipients including:
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation's grant-making priorities are primarily concentrated in Oregon, Indiana, and Washington.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of December 31, 2024:
- Total assets: $3,190,930
- Total revenues: $177,614
- Total expenses: $200,682
- Total giving: $138,051
- Investment income and dividends: $101,870
- Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets: $75,703
The foundation operates with one employee and receives no contributions or grants as revenue, relying instead on investment income and asset appreciation to fund its grantmaking activities.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $3,190,930 | $3,214,353 | $3,295,832 |
| Revenue | $177,614 | $129,475 | $105,138 |
| Expenses | $200,682 | $209,838 | $221,034 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $150,214 | $164,058 | $158,869 |
| Net Investment Income | $127,973 | $75,965 | $57,694 |
| Distributable Amount | $183,202 | $167,862 | $176,186 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
98 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
U.S. Bank N.A. serves as trustee of the foundation as of May 2024.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| US BANK N A | TRUSTEE | 1 | $52,536 |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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