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West Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Shreveport, Louisiana · EIN 726018637

West Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Shreveport, Louisiana. In tax year 2025 it gave $35,050 in 13 grants; the typical grant was $1,100 and the largest $11,200. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $34,280 the year before.

15% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$32,43013$758,841
2024$34,28013$816,477
2025$35,05013$901,133

How to apply

West Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What West Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Louisiana.

StateGrantsAmount
Louisiana8$20,300
Texas3$13,000
Florida1$1,500
Tennessee1$250

Grants paid in 2025

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
LSU Tiger Athletic Foundation
Baton Rouge, LA
Educational$11,200
Baylor Bear Foundation
Waco, TX
Educational$9,500
Broadmoor Baptist Church
Shreveport, LA
Charitable$4,000
Logo Preparatory Academy
Sugar Land, TX
Educational$2,500
First Baptist Church
Minden, LA
Religious$2,000
Cru Macedonia Mission Work
Orlando, FL
Religious$1,500
Minden Charity Classics
Minden, LA
Charitable$1,100
East Texas Baptist University
Marshall, TX
Charitable$1,000
St Jude's
Minden, LA
Charitable$1,000
Providence Classical Academy
Bossier City, LA
Educational$500
Christus Foundation
Shreveport, LA
Charitable$250
Isaiah 117 House
Elizabethton, TN
Charitable$250
Volunteers of America
Shreveport, LA
Charitable$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does West Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does West Foundation Inc give?

$35,050 in tax year 2025, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $1,100.

Who runs West Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists A David Evans (President), Gloria Evans (Board Member), Sandra W Jackson (Treasurer) and Claudia Lee (Board Member) among 8 officers and trustees.

What does West Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and faith communities.

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