Westcliff Foundation
Westcliff Foundation is a private foundation, based in Santa Cruz, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $445K in total assets. Net investment income was $86K.
Westcliff Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $445,331
- +12.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $92,744
- +1047.5% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $86,091
- +3984.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $250
- -93.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Westcliff Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Westcliff Foundation gives
- Giving fell 71% from 2020 to 2023. 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 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2023) to $8K (2020). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $2K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| World Wildlife Fund Washington, DC | Wildlife Conservation | $2,400 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $445,331 | $92,744 | $250 | — | — | $86,091 | $14,560 |
| 2024 | $397,245 | $8,082 | $4,092 | — | — | $2,108 | $8,508 |
| 2023 | $407,395 | $30,337 | $12,407 | $2,400 | 1 | $3,114 | $9,726 |
| 2022 | $382,179 | $75,083 | $3,341 | — | — | $33,574 | $5,973 |
| 2021 | $314,487 | $18,008 | $7,287 | $3,300 | 7 | $14,071 | $3,233 |
| 2020 | $76,266 | $148,467 | $10,775 | $8,200 | 6 | — | $4,361 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Westcliff Foundation reported a distributable amount of $15K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Westcliff Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Denyse Hurley
Trustee
Treasurer → Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Richard S. Spencer
Officer
President → Officer, 2021
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Shawn Gould
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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 Westcliff Foundation
How large is Westcliff Foundation?
Westcliff Foundation reported $445K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $93K.
Where does Westcliff Foundation operate?
Westcliff Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, California, District of Columbia, New York.
How much is Westcliff Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Westcliff Foundation reported a distributable amount of $15K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Westcliff Foundation's EIN?
Westcliff Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0560851. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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