Westgate Foundation
Westgate Foundation is a private foundation based in San Francisco, California. It makes grants to charitable organizations; its 2025 filing lists grants to churches, educational institutions, and other organizations.
Westgate Foundation at a glance
In short: Westgate Foundation gave $19K across 32 grants in 2025 (avg $592.969), mostly in California. 22% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $18,975
- +11.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 32
- +6.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $593
- +4.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $200
- Total assets
- $202,622
- -7.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 22% first-time grantees (7 of 32, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (87% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Westgate Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 115 Westgate Drive, San Francisco, CA 94127
Phone: (415) 587-1662
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Westgate Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sunset Church ($6K). Together the top 10 received $14K.
Grant Size Distribution
133 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 133 grants of 133 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 87% of grant dollars went to recipients in California. The listed recipient-state shares also include DC, NY, MI, and FL, each at 2%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 32 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Westgate Foundation open to new grantees?
22%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 32 grantees (22%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $291. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $200 repeat.
- 69% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 26% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 217% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2020) to $19K (2025). In 2025 it made 32 grants totaling $19K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sunset Church San Francisco, CA | Charitable | $6,000 |
| Aces East Palo Alto, CA | Charitable | $1,300 |
| Silver Lining Missions Milpitas, CA | Charitable | $1,300 |
| San Francisco Bible Church San Francisco, CA | Charitable | $1,000 |
| The Home of Christ Church in San Francisco San Francisco, CA | Charitable | $1,000 |
| UC Berkeley Berkeley, CA | Charitable | $1,000 |
| UC Davis Davis, CA | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Chinese Christian Mission Petaluma, CA | Charitable | $800 |
| Spiritual Life Formation San Jose, CA | Charitable | $540 |
| Far East Broadcasting Company La Habra, CA | Charitable | $500 |
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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 | $202,622 | $3,044 | $26,498 | $18,975 | 32 | $26,319 | $3,848 | $12,151 |
| 2024 | $219,637 | $19,411 | $23,605 | $17,050 | 30 | $23,462 | $4,027 | $10,916 |
| 2023 | $222,890 | $17,207 | $21,067 | $15,450 | 23 | $20,484 | $1,672 | $10,443 |
| 2022 | $229,618 | $16,598 | $23,201 | $15,054 | 26 | $23,131 | $3,487 | $11,109 |
| 2021 | $233,272 | $15,411 | $18,603 | $13,025 | 22 | — | $2,168 | $10,785 |
| 2020 | $236,025 | $15,725 | $18,079 | $12,935 | 22 | — | $2,489 | $9,579 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Westgate Foundation reported a distributable amount of $12K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. For example, Silver Lining Missions says it plans to assist organizations serving needy children and orphans, while Chinese Christian Mission says its work includes evangelism and foreign missions. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $18,975 in 32 grants. The median grant was $200; grants ranged from $35 to $6,000. Its largest grants included $6,000 to Sunset Church, $1,300 each to ACES and Silver Lining Missions, and $1,000 each to San Francisco Bible Church, The Home of Christ Church in San Francisco, UC Berkeley, and UC Davis. All are listed with a charitable purpose.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Tin Sing Tse as CEO and Mabel Sing-Yan Tse as CFO.
Westgate Foundation is led by Tin Sing Tse, CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tin Sing Tse
CEO
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mabel Sing-Yan Tse
CFO
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
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 Westgate Foundation
How much does Westgate Foundation give each year?
Westgate Foundation gave $19K across 32 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $17K across 30 grants.
What is Westgate Foundation's typical grant size?
Westgate Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $200, and its average grant was $593, across 32 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Westgate Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Westgate Foundation give grants?
Westgate Foundation gives mostly in California: 87% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (7 grants), Washington, DC (2 grants) and Orlando, FL (2 grants).
Does Westgate Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 32 grants with a stated purpose on Westgate Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (32 grants).
Who are Westgate Foundation's largest grantees?
Westgate Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Sunset Church ($6,000), Aces ($1,300) and Silver Lining Missions ($1,300), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Westgate Foundation?
Westgate Foundation reported $203K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $26K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Westgate Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Westgate Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Westgate Foundation's EIN?
Westgate Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3738062. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Westgate Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 June 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 20, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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