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Westcliff Foundation

Preselected recipients only Minneapolis, Minnesota · EIN 411999931

Westcliff Foundation is a private foundation in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In tax year 2024 it gave $192,500 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $96,250 and the largest $187,500. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $360,000 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$360,0005$697
2024$192,5002$3,018

How to apply

Westcliff Foundation 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California1$187,500
New Mexico1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Romero Institute
Santa Cruz, CA
General$187,500
The Seeds Projectworld Wheel
Santa Fe, NM
General for world wheels project$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Westcliff Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Westcliff Foundation give?

$192,500 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $96,250.

Who runs Westcliff Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Anna Markell Brooks (President, Director) and John Hinck (Secretary).

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