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Public charity · Westlake, OH (gives in Tennessee from out of state)

Community West Foundation

EIN 34-1456398 · Website · IRS record · Latest filing: tax year 2025

How to apply: not stated

In 2025 it gave 1 grant worth $30,000 to Tennessee groups. A typical grant was $30,000 (1 grant).

Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.

Key facts

Grants in Tennessee
1 totaling $30,000
Typical grant How we figure this
$30,000 (1 grant)
A realistic first ask How we figure this
About $30,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
Where it gives
Maury County · plus 152 grants outside Tennessee
Buildings & equipment
None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
Funds new groups? How we figure this
Rarely: every Tennessee group it funded in 2025 had also been funded in 2024. Build a relationship before asking.
Total giving that year
$9.9 million

Giving by year

Giving by year from its IRS filings
Tax yearTotal grants paidTo TennesseeTennessee grants
2025$9.9M$30K1
2024$6.5M$30K1

All grants paid To Tennessee

How to apply

Public charities don't report how to apply on their IRS return. Check its website for open grant rounds, or search GrantMe for its programs.

Board and officers

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  • Uhle Martin JPresident and ceo
  • Harrington Christopher BhChair of the board
  • Mcmaken AmyBoard vice chair/audit comm. chair
  • Hessler David JSec./treasurer/grants committee
  • Bacon Mark EGrants committee
  • Bobst Pamela ECommunity engagement committee
  • Buegler Rev DavidGrants committee
  • Cotter Daniel BFinance committee chair
  • Degrandis Fred MCommunity engagement committee
  • Fancher Rev Jon MCommunity engagement committee
  • Foster Vicki BGrants comm. chair
  • Fruchey Michael WCommunity engagement comm. chair
  • Furrer Stephen JGrants committee
  • Jacobus BarbaraGrants committee
  • Kannenberg KarenCommunity engagement committee
  • Lamb Md Steven ACommunity engagement committee
  • Malone Jr Donald MdInvestment & finance committee
  • Melino CalderGrants committee
  • Miller George DInvestment & finance committee
  • Moritz Jeffrey CInvestment comm. chair
  • Oatey William RGrants committee
  • Smith Neil P DoEx-officio
  • Warren Robert JrCommunity engagement committee
  • Roth Daniel JVice president and cfo

As listed in its 2025 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.

What it funds most often

  1. Donor advised grants (1 grant)

Tennessee organizations it funded

Largest first. Past winners are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.

Tennessee grants from Community West Foundation
Past winnerWherePurposeAmount
Living Waters for the WorldSpring Hill, Maury CountyDonor advised grants$30K

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