Westra Family Charitable Trust
Westra Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Manchester, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $496K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $78K. Net investment income was $7K.
Westra Family Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Westra Family Charitable Trust gave $78K across 7 grants in 2024 (avg $11K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $77,500
- -43.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 7
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $11,071
- -43.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $496,463
- -10.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (55% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Westra Family Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was University of Virginia ($20K). Together the top 7 received $78K.
Grant Size Distribution
40 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 38 grants of 40 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Westra Family Charitable Trust gives
- Giving fell 24% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 253% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $56K (2020) to $155K (2022). In 2024 it made 7 grants totaling $78K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Serve and Connect Columbia, SC | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Boston Public Library Fdn Boston, MA | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Norman B Leventhal Map & Boston, MA | Charitable | $10,000 |
| United Way of Massachusetts Bay Boston, MA | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Harvard University Cambridge, MA | Charitable | $7,500 |
| Esplanade Association Boston, MA | Charitable | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $496,463 | $29,039 | $86,894 | $77,500 | 7 | $77,500 | $7,440 | $30,577 |
| 2023 | $553,236 | $42,420 | $145,400 | $136,000 | 7 | $136,000 | $31,654 | $30,947 |
| 2022 | $656,216 | $96,772 | $166,268 | $155,000 | 9 | $155,000 | $84,980 | $32,400 |
| 2021 | $725,006 | $94,610 | $115,396 | $102,000 | 10 | $102,000 | $80,823 | $39,365 |
| 2020 | $744,612 | $59,348 | $68,416 | $56,000 | 7 | — | $46,932 | $50,905 |
| 2019 | $753,061 | $21,804 | $76,618 | $64,000 | 9 | — | $9,186 | $46,751 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Westra Family Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $31K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Westra Family Charitable Trust is led by James R. Westra, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
James R. Westra
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Westra Family Charitable Trust
How much does Westra Family Charitable Trust give each year?
Westra Family Charitable Trust gave $78K across 7 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $136K across 7 grants.
What is Westra Family Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Westra Family Charitable Trust's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $11,071, across 7 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Westra Family Charitable Trust give grants?
Westra Family Charitable Trust gives mostly in Massachusetts: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Virginia (26%) and South Carolina (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (4 grants).
Does Westra Family Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Westra Family Charitable Trust's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (7 grants).
Who are Westra Family Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Westra Family Charitable Trust's largest 2024 grantees include University of Virginia ($20,000), Serve and Connect ($15,000) and Boston Public Library Fdn ($10,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 58% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Westra Family Charitable Trust?
Westra Family Charitable Trust reported $496K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $78K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $31K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
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.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 22, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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