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West Foundation Inc

Accepts applications Alcoa, Tennessee · EIN 621772276

West Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Alcoa, Tennessee. In tax year 2025 it gave $158,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $79,000 and the largest $150,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2025 was up from $75,000 the year before.

50% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$15,0002$2.6 million
2024$75,0002$3.0 million
2025$158,0002$3.5 million

How to apply

ContactSteve T West
3450 Airport Hwy, Alcoa, TN 37701
Phone or email(865) 970-9378

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What West Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Tennessee1$150,000
Florida1$8,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Pellissippi State Community College
Knoxville, TN
Support education programs$150,000
Georgianna United Methodist Church
Merritt Island, FL
Support religious programs$8,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does West Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does West Foundation Inc give?

$158,000 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $79,000.

Who runs West Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Steve T West (President), Ruth L West (Director), Charles E West (Vice-Pres) and K Ray Pinkstaff (Secretary).

What does West Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and faith communities.

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