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Funding search · EIN 411987869 · Plymouth, MN

William N and Ruth M Westhoff

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

82
grants reported
$452,309
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$3,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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Top recipients

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  • Messiah Church3 grants · $79,450
  • Groves Learning Organization4 grants · $67,100
  • Salvation Army5 grants · $29,000
  • Greater Chicago Food Depository2 grants · $25,000
  • True Friends1 grant · $25,000
  • Connections Abused Women & Children2 grants · $25,000
  • Fora1 grant · $25,000
  • Veap4 grants · $16,500
  • Lincoln Park Boat Club1 grant · $15,000
  • Iocp4 grants · $14,500

Giving over time

$52,400
2022
$115,059
2023
$114,800
2024
$170,050
2025

Grant history

All 82 reported grants, largest first.

  • $62,150

    Messiah Church · Plymouth, MN · 2025

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $40,050

    Groves Learning Organization · St Louis Park, MN · 2024

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $25,000

    Fora · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $25,000

    True Friends · Annandale, MN · 2023

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $20,000

    Connections Abused Women & Children · Chicago, IL · 2025

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $20,000

    Greater Chicago Food Depository · Chicago, IL · 2025

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $15,000

    Lincoln Park Boat Club · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $15,000

    Messiah Church · Plymouth, MN · 2023

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $14,500

    Salvation Army · Roseville, MN · 2025

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $11,050

    Groves Learning Organization · St Louis Park, MN · 2025

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $10,000

    Groves Learning Organization · St Louis Park, MN · 2023

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $7,000

    Hospitality House · Minneapolis, MN · 2025

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $7,000

    Prism · Golden Valley, MN · 2025

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $7,000

    Veap · Bloomington, MN · 2025

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $7,000

    Salvation Army · Roseville, MN · 2024

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $6,000

    The God'S Child Project · Bismarck, ND · 2025

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $6,000

    Salvation Army · Roseville, MN · 2023

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $6,000

    Groves Learning Organization · St Louis Park, MN · 2022

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $6,000

    Urban Alliance · Washington, DC · 2022

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $5,500

    Iocp · Plymouth, MN · 2023

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $5,250

    Re-Member · Pine Ridge, SD · 2023

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $5,000

    Iocp · Plymouth, MN · 2025

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $5,000

    Black Men Teach · St Paul, MN · 2024

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $5,000

    Chicago Cares · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $5,000

    Children'S Surgery Intl · New Brighton, MN · 2024

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $5,000

    Connections Abused Women & Children · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $5,000

    Global Ministriesumcor · New York, NY · 2024

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $5,000

    Greater Chicago Food Depository · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $5,000

    Hospitality House · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $5,000

    North Scottsdale Umc · Scottsdale, AZ · 2023

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $5,000

    Simpson Housing Services · Minneapolis, MN · 2022

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $5,000

    Umcor Messiah Church · Plymouth, MN · 2022

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $5,000

    Veap · Bloomington, MN · 2022

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $4,000

    Black Men Teach · St Paul, MN · 2023

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $4,000

    Children'S Surgery Intl · New Brighton, MN · 2023

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $4,000

    Helen Keller Int'L Fdn · New York, NY · 2022

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $3,000

    North Scottsdale Umc · Scottsdale, AZ · 2025

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $3,000

    Re-Member · Pine Ridge, SD · 2025

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $3,000

    Bridges To Learning · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $3,000

    Iocp · Plymouth, MN · 2024

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $3,000

    Re-Member · Pine Ridge, SD · 2024

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $3,000

    Connections for Abused Women & Chil · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $3,000

    My Very Own Bed · Minneapolis, MN · 2022

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $2,500

    My Very Own Bed · Minneapolis, MN · 2023

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $2,500

    Veap · Bloomington, MN · 2023

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $2,500

    Animal Humane Society · Golden Valley, MN · 2022

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $2,300

    Messiah Church · Plymouth, MN · 2024

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $2,000

    Bridges To Learning · Minneapolis, MN · 2025

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $2,000

    Veap · Bloomington, MN · 2024

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $2,000

    Bridges To Learning · Minneapolis, MN · 2023

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $2,000

    Bridges To Learning · Minneapolis, MN · 2022

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $2,000

    Care for Real · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $2,000

    Youth Fx · Albany, NY · 2022

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $1,500

    Inner City Tennis · Minneapolis, MN · 2022

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $1,000

    Alzheimers Society · Minnetonka, MN · 2024

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $1,000

    Animal Humane Society · Golden Valley, MN · 2024

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $1,000

    Cedar Lake Conservation Club · Annandale, MN · 2024

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $1,000

    My Very Own Bed · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $1,000

    Assistance League of Mpls St Paul · Richfield, MN · 2023

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $1,000

    Iocp · Plymouth, MN · 2022

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $1,000

    Open Books · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $1,000

    Salvation Army · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $750

    Brunswick Umc · Crystal, MN · 2025

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $500

    St Jude Childrens Research Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2025

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $500

    Thrive Kenya · Minnetonka, MN · 2025

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $500

    Uplift North · Richfield, MN · 2025

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $500

    Animal Humane Society · Golden Valley, MN · 2023

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $500

    Ascend Church · Olathe, KS · 2023

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $500

    Minnesota Orchestra · Minneapolis, MN · 2023

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $500

    Share Your Christmas · Annandale, MN · 2023

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $500

    Assistance League of Mpls St Paul · Richfield, MN · 2022

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $500

    Disabled American Veterans · Cincinnati, OH · 2022

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $500

    New Life in Christ · Lawrence, KS · 2022

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $500

    Salvation Army · Roseville, MN · 2022

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $250

    American Cancer Society · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $250

    Metro State University · St Paul, MN · 2023

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $200

    Mn Sheriffs Assoc · St Paul, MN · 2024

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $200

    Share Your Christmas · Annandale, MN · 2022

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $100

    National Parks Conservation Assoc · Washington, DC · 2025

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $100

    Annandale Elementary School · Annandale, MN · 2022

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $100

    Spirit Lake Ministry Messiah Church · Plymouth, MN · 2022

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

  • $59

    Bloomington Early Childhood Center · Minneapolis, MN · 2023

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.