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WF & Blanche E West Educational & Coffman JF

Preselected recipients only Chehalis, Washington · EIN 916101769

WF & Blanche E West Educational & Coffman JF is a private foundation in Chehalis, Washington. In tax year 2025 it gave $179,667 in 44 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $41,000. 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 down from $184,000 the year before.

28% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$173,40064$3.6 million
2024$184,00058$3.8 million
2025$179,66744$4.1 million

How to apply

WF & Blanche E West Educational & Coffman JF 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 WF & Blanche E West Educational & Coffman JF funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 15 states, the most to Washington.

StateGrantsAmount
Washington17$138,000
Oregon7$13,667
Arizona3$6,000
Utah1$4,000
Texas3$3,000
Idaho2$3,000
California2$2,000
Kentucky2$2,000
Tennessee1$2,000
Colorado1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

The 40 largest of 44 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Centralia College
Centralia, WA
Scholarships$41,000
Washington State University Lightly Student Service BLG RM 380
Pullman, WA
Scholarships$26,000
University of Washington Office of Student Financial Aid
Seattle, WA
Scholarship$17,000
Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WA
Scholarship$8,000
Individual
WA
Scholarship$8,000
Western Washinton University
Bellingham, WA
Scholarships$7,000
Eastern Washington University
Cheney, WA
Scholarship$6,000
Whitworth University
Spokane, WA
Scholarship$5,000
Saint Martins University
Lacey, WA
Scholarship$5,000
George Fox University
Newberg, OR
Scholarship$5,000
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ
Scholarship$4,000
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR
Scholarship$4,000
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT
Scholarship$4,000
Pacific Lutheran University Financial Serv Hauge Adm BLD RM 102
Tacoma, WA
Scholarship$4,000
Lower Columbia College
Longview, WA
Scholarship$3,000
Pierce Community College
Puyallup, WA
Scholarship$2,000
Southern Adventist University
Collegedale, TN
Scholarship$2,000
Boise State University
Boise, ID
Scholarship$2,000
Seattle Pacific University
Seattle, WA
Scholarship$2,000
University of Hawaii at Hilo Financial Aid Office
Hilo, HI
Scholarship$1,000
Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO
Scholarship$1,000
Evergreen Beauty College
Olympia, WA
Scholarship$1,000
Lane Community College
Eugene, OR
Scholarship$1,000
Midway University
Midway, KY
Scholarship$1,000
Odessa College
Odessa, TX
Scholarship$1,000
Ottawa University Arizona
Surprise, AZ
Scholarship$1,000
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX
Scholarship$1,000
The Oregon Institute of Technology
Klamath Falls, OR
Scholarship$1,000
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY
Scholarship$1,000
West Texas A & M
Canyon, TX
Scholarship$1,000
Husson University
Bangor, ME
Scholarship$1,000
Tacoma Community College
Tacoma, WA
Scholarship$1,000
Bethlehem College and Seminary
Minneapolis, MN
Scholarship$1,000
At Still University
Mesa, AZ
Scholarship$1,000
Mount Saint Mary's University
Emmitsburg, MD
Scholarship$1,000
Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Lynchburg, VA
Scholarship$1,000
University of Idaho
Moscow, ID
Scholarship$1,000
Walla Walla University
College Place, WA
Scholarship$1,000
South Puget Sound Community College
Olympia, WA
Scholarship$1,000
Pacific University
Forest Grove, OR
Scholarship$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does WF & Blanche E West Educational & Coffman JF accept grant applications?

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

How much does WF & Blanche E West Educational & Coffman JF give?

$179,667 in tax year 2025, across 44 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs WF & Blanche E West Educational & Coffman JF?

Its 2025 filing lists Chehalis Foundation (Trustee).

What does WF & Blanche E West Educational & Coffman JF fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and health.

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