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Tr Uw Vivian S West - West Memorial Fund

Its FY2026 filing reports that it accepted unsolicited grant applications.

$300k
Granted FY2026still arriving
12
Grants FY2026still arriving
2
States reached
$60k
Largest
01What it funds
0197% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2021 to 2025.

Education$338kArts & Culture$310kReligion$200kFood & Nutrition$138kPhilanthropy$120kHuman Services$112kHealth$110kHousing & Shelter$80kOther$0
02FY2026 · 12 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2026

  • Under $10k1 grant · $4k
  • $10k–50k9 grants · $180k
  • $50k–250k2 grants · $117k
$20,000
Median grant
2
States reached
$6.0M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
THE ECU FOUNDATION INC$60,000
HOPE MIDDLE SCHOOL$56,838
FOOD BANK OF CENTRAL & EASTERN NC$30,000
REBUILDING TOGETHER PITT COUNTY$25,000
Individual grant recipient$20,000
STRAIGHTWAY CHURCH$20,000
Individual grant recipient$20,000
CHURCHES OUTREACH NETWORK$18,170
EMERGE GALLERY & ART CENTER$16,000
CARENET COUNSELING EAST$15,500
ECU HEALTH FOUNDATION$15,000
CHILDREN'S CANCER PARTNERS$3,500
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

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Its human-services grants (FY22–26, $86k) land where the poverty rate runs at 20%, against an area that typically sits at 8%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 8%CARENET COUNSELING EAST: $20k → 20%CHURCHES OUTREACH NETWORK: $18k → 20%CARENET COUNSELING EAST: $17k → 20%CARENET COUNSELING EAST: $16k → 20%CARENET COUNSELING EAST: $15k → 20%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

73%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$1.4M · 15 repeat orgs$519k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +8% since the first grant, against 0% for those funded once.

15 repeat relationships: 8 still active in FY2026, 7 since wound down; 4 grantees were first funded in FY2026 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

15
17

Total granted

$1.4M
$408k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+8%
0%

Still filing today

80%
35%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2026, 63% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $111k went to new ones.

50%100%’21’22’23’24’25’26
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’21’22’23’24’25’26
Arts & CultureHuman ServicesReligionHousing & ShelterYouth DevelopmentEducationOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC
    6× · 2021–2026 · $360k · revenue +25%
  • EG
    Emerge Gallery Art Center Inc
    4× · 2021–2024 · $153k · revenue +8%
  • GM
    GREENVILLE MUSEUM OF ART INC
    2× · 2022–2023 · $92k · revenue +56%

Funded once

  • GM
    GRIFTON MISSION MINISTRIES INC
    one grant, 2022 · $60k · revenue -30%
  • HF
    Habitat for Humanity of Pitt County INC
    one grant, 2023 · $50k · revenue -38%
  • SC
    SOUTH CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
    one grant, 2025 · $38k
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
North Carolina Empowerment Organization
Civil Rights
2
NourishNC Inc

NourishNC, Inc.'s goal is to provide healthy food to hungry children, empowering them to succeed in the classroom and in their community

Food & Nutrition
3
Carolina Common Enterprise

The specific objectives and purposes of this corporation shall be to assist individuals and communities, particularly those in low-income and socially disadvantaged areas, in the creation, expansion, and improvement of rural and…

Community Improvement
4
The Center for Disordered Eating dba Carolina Resource Center for Eating

Developing and connecting resources to assist and advocate for those impacted by eating disorders.

Health
5
Christian Community Caring Center Inc

The mission of the Christian Community Caring Center, aka 4Cs Food Pantry, is to serve Christ by providing healthy, nutritious food to our neighbors in need in Eastern Pender County, NC.

Philanthropy
6
Carolinas Center for Medical Excellence Found ation
Health
7
Carolina Community Impact Inc

Carolina community impact, inc. (cci) is a non-profit organization that provides access to credit and asset-building techniques for individuals and small businesses. our mission is to promote economic and community development by providing…

Human Services
8
Preservation Greensboro Inc

Build thriving communities by protecting and renewing our history and architectural treasures.

Arts & Culture
9
The Outreach Center

The mission of the outreach center is to assist disadvantaged citizens to rise above circumstances and improve their quality of life. this is done through food distribution, education, and job skills training.

Human Services
10
The Children's Center of Western North Carolina

At The Childrens Center of Western North Carolina (TCC), we are dedicated to creating an inclusive, playful, and nuturing environment where children can grow and learn together in acceptance of one another.

Human Services
11
Wnc Lighthouse Inc

The mission of WNC Lighthouse Inc is Changing lives, by being a light for Christ our Lord. Our vision is To be fully devoted to Jesus Christ, by opening our arms and providing Christian services to the underseved children, adults and…

Human Services
12
Carolina Therapeutic Services Community Development Inc

CTS Community Development is a behavioral health provider committed to helping individuals from underserved communities to live safe, productive, and meaningful lives

Human Services
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Children's Cancer Partners of the Carolinas Inc; the most unlike its peers is Lives of Purpose Inc. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

19 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2026.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2026, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 19 of the 36 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

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Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
3
Early backer (in before they grew)
19/19
Grantees still filing
9/19
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

Individual grant recipient: $195,000 · OtherIndividual grant recipientSTRAIGHTWAY CHURCH: $99,380 · OtherSTRAIGHTWAY CHURCHHOPE MIDDLE SCHOOL: $56,838 · OtherHOPE MIDDLE SCHOOLHabitat for Humanity of Pitt County INC: $50,000 · OtherHabitat for Humanity of Pitt County INCSOUTH CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL: $38,000 · OtherECU HEALTH FOUNDATION: $30,000 · OtherNC MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCES: $30,000 · OtherLives of Purpose Inc: $53,297 · OtherLives of Purpose IncACES FOR AUTISM: $30,000 · Other+15 more: $219,213 · Other+15 moreEAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC: $360,000 · EducationEAST CAROLINA UNIVERS…Emerge Gallery Art Center Inc: $152,500 · Arts & CultureEmerge Gallery …GREENVILLE MUSEUM OF ART INC: $92,203 · Arts & CultureGREENVILLE MUSE…NORTH CAROLINA SYMPHONY SOCIETY INC: $25,000 · Arts & CultureNORTH CAROLINA …FOOD BANK OF CENTRAL & EASTERN NC INC: $150,000 · Food & NutritionHope of Glory Ministries Inc: $85,000 · ReligionThird Street Education Center Inc: $35,900 · ReligionGRIFTON MISSION MINISTRIES INC: $60,000 · Housing & ShelterRebuilding Together Pitt County NC Inc: $55,000 · Housing & ShelterCARENET COUNSELING EAST: $67,500 · Human ServicesChurches Outreach Network: $18,170 · Human ServicesBuilding Hope Community Life Center Inc: $9,530 · Human Services
Other$801,728Education$360,000Arts & Culture$269,703Food & Nutrition$150,000Religion$120,900Housing & Shelter$115,000Human Services$95,200

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetEAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC: $360,000 over 6y, 0.3% of budgetEmerge Gallery Art Center Inc: $152,500 over 4y, 5.9% of budgetFOOD BANK OF CENTRAL & EASTERN NC INC: $150,000 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetGREENVILLE MUSEUM OF ART INC: $92,203 over 2y, 12% of budgetHope of Glory Ministries Inc: $85,000 over 5y, 2.1% of budgetCARENET COUNSELING EAST: $67,500 over 4y, 8.2% of budgetGRIFTON MISSION MINISTRIES INC: $60,000 over 1y, 21% of budgetRebuilding Together Pitt County NC Inc: $55,000 over 3y, 20% of budgetLives of Purpose Inc: $53,297 over 3y, 16% of budgetHabitat for Humanity of Pitt County INC: $50,000 over 1y, 3.8% of budgetThird Street Education Center Inc: $35,900 over 2y, 1.5% of budgetACES FOR AUTISM: $30,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetNORTH CAROLINA SYMPHONY SOCIETY INC: $25,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetBOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF THE COASTAL PLAIN: $20,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetBuilding Hope Community Life Center Inc: $9,530 over 2y, 1.1% of budgetCHILDREN'S CANCER PARTNERS OF THE CAROLINAS INC: $5,963 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetOperation Sunshine Inc: $5,000 over 1y, 9.8% of budgetGIRL SCOUTS - NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL PINES INC: $2,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

  • Who funds EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC ↗
  • Who funds Emerge Gallery Art Center Inc ↗
  • Who funds FOOD BANK OF CENTRAL & EASTERN NC INC ↗
  • Who funds GREENVILLE MUSEUM OF ART INC ↗
  • Who funds Hope of Glory Ministries Inc ↗
  • Who funds CARENET COUNSELING EAST ↗
  • Who funds GRIFTON MISSION MINISTRIES INC ↗
  • Who funds Rebuilding Together Pitt County NC Inc ↗
  • Who funds Lives of Purpose Inc ↗
  • Who funds Habitat for Humanity of Pitt County INC ↗
  • Who funds Third Street Education Center Inc ↗
  • Who funds ACES FOR AUTISM ↗
  • Who funds NORTH CAROLINA SYMPHONY SOCIETY INC ↗
  • Who funds BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF THE COASTAL PLAIN ↗
  • Who funds Churches Outreach Network ↗
  • Who funds Building Hope Community Life Center Inc ↗
  • Who funds CHILDREN'S CANCER PARTNERS OF THE CAROLINAS INC ↗
  • Who funds Operation Sunshine Inc ↗
  • Who funds GIRL SCOUTS - NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL PINES INC ↗

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Mildred Sheffield Wells Char TrustNC32.7× affinity13 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Mildred Sheffield Wells Char Trust · James J & Mamie Richardson Perkins Memorial Fund - C/O Bank of America · Eddie and Jo Allison Smith Family Foundation Inc · University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina Foundation Inc · The Cannon Foundation Inc · North Carolina Community Foundation · W Russell and Patricia Davis Duke Foundation Inc · Southern Bank Foundation · Truist Foundation Inc · Bill and Faye Stallings Family Foundation · Dennis & Jennie Hendrix Foundation · Camber Foundation

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization Tr Uw Vivian S West - West Memorial Fund funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Tr Uw Vivian S West - West Memorial Fund. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 00%2%6%14%25%funder's share of their income ↑0%10%20%30%40%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    0get no government money at all
    8report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
    0rely on government for over half their income
    ⤢ axis zoomed · 0–40%
    typical government reliance, FY20–25
    How this is measured
    Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.
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    Find your warmest path to Tr Uw Vivian S West - West Memorial Fund through trustees and officers whose names appear on both boards. Search for your organization and Plinth traces the shortest route it can evidence.

    Each link is a name appearing on two organizations’ public IRS 990 filings, matched on that name and, where the filings support it, on location. A same-state match has geographic support, which is a second matching feature rather than confirmation that the two are one person; a cross-state one is the likeliest to be two people who share a name. Every hop shows its tier, low-confidence and distant paths are held back rather than guessed, and it is worth confirming the person before you use the introduction.

    On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 36 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

    How this is measured
    Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

    Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2026, released 2026. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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