Westra Family Charitable Trust

MANCHESTER, MA EIN: 38-7175518

Westra Family Charitable Trust is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in MANCHESTER, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $78K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$78K

-43.0% YoY

Grant Count

7

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$11K

-43.0% YoY

About Westra Family Charitable Trust

Based on IRS filings

Westra Family Charitable Trust is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in MANCHESTER, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $78K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

BOSTONCAMBRIDGECHARLOTTESVILLECOLUMBIADORCHESTERDOVERLOWELLNEEDHAMSALEMWASHINGTON

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$39K$78K$116K$155K9 grants20197 grants202010 grants20219 grants20227 grants20237 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2024

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA$20KSERVE AND CONNECT$15KBOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY FDN$10KNORMAN B LEVENTHAL MAP &$10KUNITED WAY OF MASSACHUSE…$10KHARVARD UNIVERSITY$8KESPLANADE ASSOCIATION$5K

Grant Size Distribution

40 grants across all recorded years

38<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include University of Virginia ($20,000), Serve and Connect ($15,000), Boston Public Library Fdn ($10,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY FDN BOSTON, MACHARITABLE$10,000
HARVARD UNIVERSITY CAMBRIDGE, MACHARITABLE$7,500
NORMAN B LEVENTHAL MAP & BOSTON, MACHARITABLE$10,000
ESPLANADE ASSOCIATION BOSTON, MACHARITABLE$5,000
UNITED WAY OF MASSACHUSETTS BAY BOSTON, MACHARITABLE$10,000
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA CHARLOTTESVILLE, VACHARITABLE$20,000
SERVE AND CONNECT COLUMBIA, SCCHARITABLE$15,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JAMES R WESTRATRUSTEE

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Westra Family Charitable Trust?

Westra Family Charitable Trust is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in MANCHESTER, MA. It holds — in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Westra Family Charitable Trust operate?

Westra Family Charitable Trust has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Massachusetts, South Carolina, Virginia.

What size grants does Westra Family Charitable Trust award?

In 2024, Westra Family Charitable Trust awarded 7 grants totaling $78K — an average of about $11K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Westra Family Charitable Trust's EIN?

Westra Family Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-7175518. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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