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West End Foundation

Preselected recipients only Ashburn, Virginia · EIN 542018505

West End Foundation is a private foundation in Ashburn, Virginia. In tax year 2025 it gave $14,000 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $1,500 and the largest $3,500. 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 $10,000 the year before.

100% 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$00$207,436
2024$10,0003$250,407
2025$14,0007$285,600

How to apply

West End 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 End Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Virginia3$7,666
Florida1$3,500
California1$1,500
District of Columbia2$1,334

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Mutual Aid Disaster Relief
Tampa, FL
To facilitate the autonomous organizing of disaster relief efforts.$3,500
Loudoun Hunger Relief
Leesburg, VA
To help feed our neighbors in need.$3,500
Community Foundation For Loundoun and Northern Fauquier Counties
Leesburg, VA
To grow community giving.$3,500
Rise Foundation
Valencia, CA
To change the life of a child.$1,500
World Central Kitchen
Washington, DC
To provide meals in response to humanitarian crises.$667
Pflag
Washington, DC
To supporting, educating, and advocating for LGBTQ+ people.$667
ACLU Foundation of Virginia
Richmond, VA
To help defend and advance civil liberties and civil rights.$666

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does West End Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does West End Foundation give?

$14,000 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $1,500.

Who runs West End Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Nancie M Barwick (President), Timothy P Barwick (President), Johannah R MacBain (Vice President) and Rebecca P Barwick (Vice President).

What does West End Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly human services and food and hunger.

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