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Gary and Mary West Charitable Trust: 23 grants to organizations, $49.5 million (tax year ended December 2024)
Gary and Mary West Charitable Trust, a private foundation in La Jolla, CA, paid 23 grants to organizations totaling $49,510,525 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on October 8, 2025. The largest was $36,000,000 to Gary and Mary West Health Institute in La Jolla, CA for to support operations and applied medical research initiatives.
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- EIN
- 873374164
- Based in
- La Jolla, CA
- Assets
- $411,230,787
- Grants paid
- $49,510,525
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed October 8, 2025, IRS object ID 202542819349101514. It reported $49,510,525 in grants paid; 23 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary and Mary West Health Institute | La Jolla, CA | To support operations and applied medical research initiatives | Medical research | $36,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gary and Mary West Health Policy Center Inc | Washington, DC | See statement for expenditure responsibility grant | $12,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Omaha Community Foundation | Omaha, NE | To support the trust's continued efforts in funding charitable organizations | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $520,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Legal Aid Society of San Diego Inc | San Diego, CA | To support the health advocacy project | $192,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Serving Seniors | San Diego, CA | To support integrated care coordination | Human services | $130,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Serving Seniors | San Diego, CA | To support operations at the gary and mary west senior wellness center | Human services | $105,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Serving Seniors | San Diego, CA | To support integrated care coordination | Human services | $87,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Diego Seniors Community Foundation | San Diego, CA | To support the general operations | Human services | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Serving Seniors | San Diego, CA | To support operations at the gary and mary west senior wellness center | Human services | $63,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Interfaith Community Services Inc | Escondido, CA | To support senior services in north san diego county | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Interfaith Community Services Inc | Escondido, CA | To support senior services in north san diego county | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Apple Tree Dental | Mounds View, MN | To support the healthy aging project | $36,400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Challenge Center | La Mesa, CA | To support aging with independence and dignity | $35,750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lake Nona Institute Inc | Orlando, FL | To support the lake nona impact forum 2025 | Health care | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Diego Regional Economic Development Foundation | San Diego, CA | To support general operations focused on successful aging | Community improvement and capacity building | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Serving Seniors | San Diego, CA | Challenge grant to supplement serving seniors operations | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Special Forces Charitable Trust | Southern Pines, NC | To support behavioral health services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Challenge Center | La Mesa, CA | To support aging with independence and dignity | $17,875 | apps.irs.gov | |
| California Foundation On Aging | Sacramento, CA | To support california commission on aging's 50th anniversary event | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dental Lifeline Network | Denver, CO | To support dental services for seniors | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gifford Medical Center | Randolph, VT | To support last mile event for end of life care | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Grantmakers in Aging Inc | White Plains, NY | To support grantmakers in aging general operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Silver Gate Yacht Club Foundation | San Diego, CA | To support harbor excursions for people with disabilities | Recreation and sports | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Medical research | $36,000,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $520,000 |
| Human services | $485,500 |
| Health care | $35,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $25,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $7,500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| California | $36,874,125 |
| District of Columbia | $12,000,000 |
| Nebraska | $520,000 |
| Minnesota | $36,400 |
| Florida | $25,000 |
| North Carolina | $25,000 |
| Colorado | $10,000 |
| Vermont | $10,000 |
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Updated October 8, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.