Westreich Foundation
The Westreich Foundation is a private foundation based in Arden, North Carolina. It supports work connecting art, science, and dialogue with personal and planetary health, including personalized health and health choices, youth welfare and education, restorative farming and organic agriculture, discovery science, and independent investigative journalism.
Westreich Foundation at a glance
In short: Westreich Foundation gave $988K across 26 grants in 2024 (avg $38K), top state California. 28% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $988,325
- +0.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 26
- +18.2% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $38,013
- -14.9% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $22,500
- Total assets
- $11,605,443
- +7.7% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 28% first-time grantees (7 of 25, 2024)
- Primary geography
- California (18% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Westreich Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: 80 Powder Creek Trail, Arden, NC 28704
Phone: (858) 759-1116
Website: https://thewestreichfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Westreich Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Epidemic Answers ($125K). Together the top 10 received $736K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($78,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
118 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 85 grants of 118 (72%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2024 filing shows grant dollars distributed among recipients in multiple states, with the largest reported shares going to California (18%), North Carolina (14%), Connecticut (13%), and Virginia (11%). The filing also lists grants to recipients in Oregon, Indiana, Idaho, Washington, West Virginia, Minnesota, and other locations.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 26 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Westreich Foundation open to new grantees?
28%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 7 of 25 grantees (28%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $17K; repeat grants $48K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 64% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+20%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 120% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $825K (2021) to $1.0M (2020). In 2024 it made 26 grants totaling $988K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Epidemic Answers Windsor, CT | HEALTH | $125,000 |
| Alliance for Natural Health International | HEALTH | $100,000 |
| Asheville Junior Theater Foundation Arden, NC | Musical Theater Education | $100,000 |
| Energetic Health Institute Portland, OR | Health Information | $100,000 |
| Peachtree Collaborative Edinburg, VA | HEALTH | $100,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $78,000 |
| Health Freedom Institute (HFI) Indianapolis, IN | To provide the information and resources to build a community-wide understanding of the importance of health freedom. | $75,000 |
| Moms Across America Mission Viejo, CA | HEALTH | $50,000 |
| Health Freedom Defense Fund (HFDF) Ketchum, ID | Health Choice Rights and Informed Consent | $35,000 |
| Center for Urban Renewal & Education (Cure) Washington, DC | To fight poverty and restore dignity through messages of faith, freedom and personal responsibility | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $11,605,443 | $2,285,605 | $1,454,267 | $988,325 | 26 | $999,529 | $2,053,358 | $832,257 |
| 2023 | $10,774,105 | $-21,847 | $1,249,184 | $982,375 | 22 | $993,463 | $69,683 | $748,641 |
| 2022 | $12,045,136 | $324,524 | $1,347,609 | $955,000 | 17 | $1,036,207 | $72,611 | $732,504 |
| 2021 | $13,068,221 | $2,993,745 | $1,202,200 | $825,000 | 19 | $825,000 | $2,767,923 | $865,787 |
| 2020 | $11,276,676 | $46,010 | $1,913,115 | $1,011,400 | 34 | — | — | $792,211 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Westreich Foundation reported a distributable amount of $832K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation says it funds and connects organizations working in areas including personalized health and health choices; the welfare and education of youth; restorative farming and organic agriculture; discovery science; and independent investigative journalism. Its website also describes support for natural medicine, nutritional science, whole-person health care, and work on environmental toxins.
Examples of supported organizations illustrate these areas. U.S. Right to Know describes itself as a nonprofit newsroom and public health research group investigating corporate wrongdoing and government failures affecting health, the environment, or the food system. The Environmental Working Group describes itself as a nonprofit research and advocacy organization focused on healthy food, farms, water, and people. The Organic Consumers Association says it works to build public awareness to protect the environment and support safe, sustainable food and agriculture. The Institute for Natural Medicine describes its mission as preventing and reversing chronic disease through preventive care and evidence-informed natural medicine.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the foundation reported 26 grants totaling $988,325. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $125,000, with a median of $22,500.
Among the largest reported grants were $125,000 to Epidemic Answers for health; $100,000 each to Alliance for Natural Health International for health, Asheville Junior Theater Foundation for musical theater education, Energetic Health Institute for health information, and Peachtree Collaborative for health; and $78,000 to an individual recipient Co Tara Firma Farms Institute for work exploring the science and impacts of genetic engineering.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Ruth Westreich as president. The foundation’s website describes her as an artist, activist, and philanthropist.
Westreich Foundation is led by Ruth Westreich, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Ruth Westreich
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Stanley I. Westreich Dec'd (2020) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Westreich Foundation
How much does Westreich Foundation give each year?
Westreich Foundation gave $988K across 26 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $982K across 22 grants.
What is Westreich Foundation's typical grant size?
Westreich Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $22,500, and its average grant was $38,013, across 26 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Westreich Foundation that year got $17K on average.
Where does Westreich Foundation give grants?
Westreich Foundation's top state is California, with 18% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were North Carolina (14%) and Connecticut (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Arden, NC (2 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Westreich Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 26 grants with a stated purpose on Westreich Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Health" (5 grants) and "Health Information" (3 grants).
Who are Westreich Foundation's largest grantees?
Westreich Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Epidemic Answers ($125,000), Asheville Junior Theater Foundation ($101,000 across 2 grants) and Alliance for Natural Health International ($100,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($78,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Westreich Foundation?
Westreich Foundation reported $11.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1000K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $832K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Westreich Foundation fund?
The foundation says it funds and connects organizations working in areas including personalized health and health choices; the welfare and education of youth; restorative farming and organic agriculture; discovery science; and independent investigative journalism. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Westreich Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Westreich Foundation's EIN?
Westreich Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3598096. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Westreich Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Westreich Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 6, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/westreich-foundation-morg_f1659f5920f14e90a3c11af5e8ac9840
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