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West Bay View Foundation

Preselected recipients only St Louis, Missouri · EIN 436795986

West Bay View Foundation is a private foundation in St Louis, Missouri. In tax year 2025 it gave $167,500 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $85,000. 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 $162,500 the year before.

10% 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$160,00010$648,679
2024$162,5009$553,137
2025$167,50010$477,303

How to apply

West Bay View 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

What West Bay View Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York1$85,000
Rhode Island6$57,500
Connecticut1$10,000
Ohio1$10,000
New Jersey1$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Dieu Donne
Brooklyn, NY
Arts$85,000
Rhode Island School of Design
Providence, RI
Arts$20,000
Jamestown Arts Center
Jamestown, RI
Arts$12,500
Planned Parenthood of Southern New England
New Haven, CT
Healthcare$10,000
Newport Art Museum
Newport, RI
Arts$10,000
Columbus College of Art & Design
Columbus, OH
Arts$10,000
Save the Bay
Providence, RI
General$5,000
International Sculpture Center
Hamilton, NJ
Arts$5,000
Conanicut Island Sailing Foundation
Jamestown, RI
Education$5,000
The Womxn Project
Providence, RI
General$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does West Bay View Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does West Bay View Foundation give?

$167,500 in tax year 2025, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs West Bay View Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Keith Herman (Director) and Joan M Hall (Trustee).

What does West Bay View Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture and education.

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