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Bertis Westfall Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Columbia, Missouri · EIN 262239756

Bertis Westfall Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Columbia, Missouri. In tax year 2025 it gave $35,752 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $8,938 and the largest $8,938. 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 $33,568 the year before.

0% of its 2025 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$32,6964$559,444
2024$33,5684$595,842
2025$35,7524$645,413

How to apply

Bertis Westfall Charitable Trust 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 Bertis Westfall Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Florida1$8,938
Illinois1$8,938
Maryland1$8,938
Rhode Island1$8,938

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Muscular Dystrophy Association
Providence, RI
Project support$8,938
American Cancer Society
Hagerstown, MD
Project support$8,938
Alzheimers Association
Chicago, IL
Project support$8,938
American Heart Association
Saint Petersburg, FL
Project support$8,938

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Bertis Westfall Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Bertis Westfall Charitable Trust give?

$35,752 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $8,938.

Who runs Bertis Westfall Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists The Central Trust Bank (Trustee).

What does Bertis Westfall Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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