Westra Family Charitable Trust
EIN 387175518Total Given 2020–2024
$526K
40 grants · $105K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $5K–$16K
grant size
55%
supporter · 11/20 multi-year
repeat
$610K
Assets (2024)
20
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(617) 951-9402
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $56K | $994K | $59K | 7 |
| 2021 | $102K | $987K | $95K | 10 |
| 2022 | $155K | $700K | $97K | 9 |
| 2023 | $136K | $636K | $42K | 7 |
| 2024 | $78K | $610K | $29K | 7 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 40 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$10K
Average
$13K
75th Pctl
$16K
Maximum
$55K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JW
James R Westra
5+ yrs
Trustee
JW
James R Westra
5+ yrs
Trustee
JW
James R Westra
5+ yrs
Trustee
JW
James R Westra
5+ yrs
Trustee
JW
James R Westra
5+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (40 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | $55,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Plummer Youth Promise | Salem, MA | $50,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| University of Virginia | Charlottesville, VA | $35,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| The Broad Institute | Cambridge, MA | $25,000 | CHARITABLECHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Elevate New England | Lowell, MA | $25,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Boston Trinity Academy | Boston, MA | $25,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| University of Virginia | Charlottesville, VA | $20,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| University of Virginia | Charlottesville, VA | $20,000 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| Up Education Network Inc | Boston, MA | $20,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| University of Virginia | Charlottesville, VA | $20,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Serve and Connect | Columbia, SC | $15,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Serve and Connect | Columbia, SC | $15,000 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| Buckingham Browne & Nichols School | Cambridge, MA | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Norman B Leventhal Map & Education Center | Boston, MA | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Elevate New England | Lowell, MA | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Epiphany School | Dorchester, MA | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Plummer Youth Promise | Salem, MA | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Boston Public Library Fdn | Boston, MA | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Norman B Leventhal Map & Education Center | Boston, MA | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Boston Public Library Fdn | Boston, MA | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| Norman B Leventhal Map & | Boston, MA | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| United Way of Massachusetts Bay | Boston, MA | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| United Way | Boston, MA | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Boston Public Library Fdn | Boston, MA | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Norman B Leventhal Map & Education Center | Boston, MA | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |