West Foundation INC

Tax-deductible

Shreveport, LA501(c)(3)EIN 72-6018637

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$13K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $12K a year · 32% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$13K
to officers and key staff · 24% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 24% of spending; over 20%.
990-PF Pt VIII
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$30K
-40% vs prior year
Spent
$54K
Net assets
$901K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$30K
FY2025▼ -40%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$28K
FY2021$18K
FY2022$52K
FY2023$51K
FY2024$50K
FY2025$30K
Expenses
$54K
FY2025▲ +3%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$57K
FY2021$35K
FY2022$50K
FY2023$51K
FY2024$53K
FY2025$54K
Net assets
$901K
FY2025▲ +10%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$705K
FY2021$756K
FY2022$772K
FY2023$759K
FY2024$816K
FY2025$901K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1962.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 65% · $35K Operating & administrative 35% · $19K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990-PF; $13K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$12,905Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
A David Evans$12,905$12,485

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Shreveport, LA.

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Grants and how to apply

Who it funds, and how to ask.

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 13 grants · $35K · 2025–2025
LSU Tiger Athletic FoundationFY2025$11,200
Baylor Bear FoundationFY2025$9,500
Broadmoor Baptist ChurchFY2025$4,000
Logo Preparatory AcademyFY2025$2,500
First Baptist ChurchFY2025$2,000
Cru Macedonia Mission WorkFY2025$1,500
Minden Charity ClassicsFY2025$1,100
St Jude'sFY2025$1,000
East Texas Baptist UniversityFY2025$1,000
Providence Classical AcademyFY2025$500
Christus FoundationFY2025$250
Volunteers of AmericaFY2025$250
Isaiah 117 HouseFY2025$250

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$3K
Median grantPart XV$1K
Largest grantPart XV$11K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$30K
Investment income$35K
Money out
$54K
Grants paid$35K
Running costs$19K
Owns and owes
$901K
net assets
Cash and savings$51K
Total assets$901K
Liabilities$0
People
8
listed
Paid1
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$35K
Total revenue$30K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$51K
Total assets$901K
Liabilities$0
Net assets$901K
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $30K$54K−$24K$901K 990 PDF
FY2024 $50K$53K−$2K$816K 990 PDF
FY2023 $51K$51K−$786$759K 990 PDF
FY2022 $52K$50K$2K$772K 990 PDF
FY2021 $18K$35K−$17K$756K 990 PDF
FY2020 $28K$57K−$30K$705K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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