The Robert B Westfall Foundation concentrates its giving on scholarships and student support for secondary and post-secondary education in southeast Michigan, frequently channeling funds to local high schools, a community college, and community organizations that run scholarship programs. Grants are targeted and recurring: several organizations receive multiple awards, indicating ongoing relationships with a small set of local education-focused recipients. The foundation favors practical, place-based investments that expand educational access and extracurricular opportunities for area youth.
Concentrated, moderate-sized awards focused on a small group of repeat grantees; primarily scholarship funding rather than general operating support, with multiple grants to the same local education organizations.
Robert B Westfall Foundation’s recent giving is defined by scholarship support for students in southeast Michigan, with repeated awards to local schools, colleges, and community scholarship intermediaries. The largest recent grant in the dataset is $22,500 to Adrian High School for scholarships in 2025, part of a pattern that also includes sizable awards to Dexter Wrestling United, Ann Arbor Pioneer High School, and the Lenawee Chamber Foundation. Those grants point to a funder that uses targeted, award-based support to help students access secondary and post-secondary education through institutions and community organizations already serving them. The foundation’s relationships appear durable rather than one-off. Ann Arbor Pioneer High School received multiple scholarship grants across 2023, 2024, and 2025, while Adrian High School, Adrian College, Michigan State University, and the Lenawee Chamber Foundation also show repeated support in the recent grant list. That recurring pattern suggests a small circle of education-focused recipients rather than broad, scattered giving. The foundation also extends scholarships beyond high schools to colleges and local intermediaries, including Adrian College and the Lenawee Community Foundation, while keeping the focus on student financial aid and educational access.
Scholarship support is the core of Robert B Westfall Foundation’s grantmaking, and the recent grants show that in multiple settings. In secondary education, the foundation gave $22,500 to Adrian High School in 2025 for scholarships and $20,000 to Ann Arbor Pioneer High School in 2025 for scholarships. For postsecondary access, it awarded $20,000 to Adrian College in 2023 and $11,000 to Adrian College in 2025, both for scholarships. The foundation also funds community-based scholarship administrators. It gave $18,000 in 2025 to Lenawee Chamber Foundation for scholarships and $5,000 in 2025 to Lenawee Community Foundation for scholarships. Beyond school-based aid, the list includes $22,000 to Dexter Wrestling United in 2025 for scholarships and $5,000 to Wolakota Youth Programs in 2024 for scholarships, showing support for youth programs that connect extracurricular activity with financial assistance.
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Most grants fall between $3K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Notable grantees: Ann Arbor Pioneer High School, Lenawee Chamber Foundation, Adrian High School, Dexter Wrestling United, Adrian College
Typical grant sizes cluster in the low-thousands: p25 is $2,500, median is $5,000, and p75 is $10,000. The recent list also includes a smaller set of larger scholarships at $18,000, $20,000, and $22,500, suggesting a mix of standard awards and larger institutional grants. The pattern is recurring rather than episodic: several recipients appear in multiple years, including 2023 through 2025. The foundation is not a donor-advised fund or program-related investment vehicle; it is a private foundation that does not fund individuals directly. Grants in the dataset are short-term, award-based awards tied to specified scholarship purposes.
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly local and centered in Michigan: 82% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state, and Michigan is also the top state by grant count. Recent recipient cities include Adrian, Ann Arbor, Dexter, East Lansing, Kalamazoo, and Manitou Beach. Outside Michigan, the list shows only a small number of awards, including recipients in Colorado, New York, and Ohio. The country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 49 grants to U.S. recipients.
The foundation primarily funds scholarships and student support tied to secondary and post-secondary education. Recent grants go to high schools, colleges, and community organizations that administer scholarship programs, including repeated support for scholarship awards in southeast Michigan.
Typical grants are modest and concentrated in a narrow range: the 25th percentile is $2,500, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $10,000. The recent list also includes larger scholarship awards at $18,000, $20,000, and $22,500.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, showing an ongoing relationship pattern. Ann Arbor Pioneer High School received scholarship grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Adrian High School, Adrian College, Michigan State University, and the Lenawee Chamber Foundation also appear more than once.
Recent recipients include Adrian High School, Ann Arbor Pioneer High School, Adrian College, Lenawee Chamber Foundation, and Lenawee Community Foundation. The grants are all labeled for scholarships, which shows a consistent focus on student financial aid rather than general operating support.
Michigan is the top state by grant count, and 82% of grants go to recipients in Michigan. Recent recipient cities include Adrian, Ann Arbor, Dexter, East Lansing, Kalamazoo, and Manitou Beach, showing a strong southeast Michigan concentration.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADRIAN HIGH SCHOOL | ADRIAN, MI | $22,500 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| DEXTER WRESTLING UNITED | DEXTER, MI | $22,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| ANN ARBOR PIONEER HIGH SCHOOL | ANN ARBOR, MI | $20,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| LENAWEE CHAMBER FOUNDATION | ADRIAN, MI | $18,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| ADRIAN COLLEGE | ADRIAN, MI | $11,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY | EAST LANSING, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| LENAWEE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | ADRIAN, MI | $5,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVSERSITY | YPSILANTI, MI | $5,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| LIBERTY UNIVERSITY | LYNCHBURG, VA | $5,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN | ANN ARBOR, MI | $5,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| HUDSON HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING CLUB | HUDSON, MI | $3,250 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| ADRIAN CITY HALL | ADRIAN, MI | $2,500 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| CLINTON HIGH SCHOOL | CLINTON, MI | $2,500 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| MADONNA UNIVERSITY | LIVONIA, MI | $1,250 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES | ROCHESTER HILLS, MI | $1,200 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| ANN ARBOR PIONEER HIGH SCHOOL | ANN ARBOR, MI | $20,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| LENAWEE CHAMBER FOUNDATION | ADRIAN, MI | $18,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN | ANN ARBOR, MI | $10,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE | KALAMAZOO, MI | $5,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| ADRIAN HIGH SCHOOL | ADRIAN, MI | $5,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| JEFF WALBYE MEMORIAL FUND | WELLINGTON, CO | $5,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY | EAST LANSING, MI | $5,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| PURDUE UNIVERSITY | ADRIAN, MI | $5,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| MANITOU BEACH HISTORICAL RENOVATION SOCIETY | MANITOU BEACH, MI | $5,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| WOLAKOTA YOUTH PROGRAMS | ADRIAN, MI | $5,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY | BOWLING GREEN, OH | $5,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| HUDSON HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL | HUDSON, OH | $2,500 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| CLINTON HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL | CLINTON, MI | $2,500 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| MISS RIVER RAISIN SCHOLARSHIP | BLISSFIELD, MI | $1,500 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| MADONNA UNIVERSITY | LIVONIA, MI | $1,250 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| HUDSON WRESTLING CLUB | HUDSON, MI | $1,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| ASXL RARE RESEARCH | BROOKLYN, NY | $500 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| ANN ARBOR PIONEER HIGH SCHOOL | ANN ARBOR, MI | $20,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| ADRIAN COLLEGE | ADRIAN, MI | $20,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| LENAWEE CHAMBER FOUNDATION | ADRIAN, MI | $18,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| ADRIAN HIGH SCHOOL | ADRIAN, MI | $16,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| CENTENNIAL COLLEGE | TORONTO, MI | $10,050 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| AJ MARRY SCHOLARSHIP | ANN ARBOR, MI | $10,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY | FORT COLLINS, CO | $10,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | ADRIAN, MI | $6,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE | KALAMAZOO, MI | $5,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY | BOWLING GREEN, OH | $5,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN | ANN ARBOR, MI | $5,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY | EAST LANSING, MI | $5,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| ASXL RARE RESEARCH | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| PURDUE UNIVERSITY | ADRIAN, MI | $2,500 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| MADONNA UNIVERSITY | LIVONIA, MI | $1,250 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| HUDSON WRESTLING CLUB | HUDSON, MI | $1,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| YMCA TOLEDO | SYLVANIA, OH | $1,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
ADRIAN HIGH SCHOOL
$22,500SCHOLARSHIPS
DEXTER WRESTLING UNITED
$22,000SCHOLARSHIPS
ANN ARBOR PIONEER HIGH SCHOOL
$20,000SCHOLARSHIPS
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
$10,000SCHOLARSHIPS
EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVSERSITY
$5,000SCHOLARSHIPS
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
$5,000SCHOLARSHIPS
HUDSON HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING CLUB
$3,250SCHOLARSHIPS
ADRIAN CITY HALL
$2,500SCHOLARSHIPS
CLINTON HIGH SCHOOL
$2,500SCHOLARSHIPS
MADONNA UNIVERSITY
$1,250SCHOLARSHIPS
FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES
$1,200SCHOLARSHIPS
ANN ARBOR PIONEER HIGH SCHOOL
$20,000SCHOLARSHIPS
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
$10,000SCHOLARSHIPS
ADRIAN HIGH SCHOOL
$5,000SCHOLARSHIPS
JEFF WALBYE MEMORIAL FUND
$5,000SCHOLARSHIPS
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
$5,000SCHOLARSHIPS
PURDUE UNIVERSITY
$5,000SCHOLARSHIPS
MANITOU BEACH HISTORICAL RENOVATION SOCIETY
$5,000SCHOLARSHIPS
WOLAKOTA YOUTH PROGRAMS
$5,000SCHOLARSHIPS
HUDSON HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
$2,500SCHOLARSHIPS
CLINTON HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
$2,500SCHOLARSHIPS
MISS RIVER RAISIN SCHOLARSHIP
$1,500SCHOLARSHIPS
MADONNA UNIVERSITY
$1,250SCHOLARSHIPS
HUDSON WRESTLING CLUB
$1,000SCHOLARSHIPS
ASXL RARE RESEARCH
$500SCHOLARSHIPS
ANN ARBOR PIONEER HIGH SCHOOL
$20,000SCHOLARSHIPS
ADRIAN HIGH SCHOOL
$16,000SCHOLARSHIPS
CENTENNIAL COLLEGE
$10,050SCHOLARSHIPS
AJ MARRY SCHOLARSHIP
$10,000SCHOLARSHIPS
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
$10,000SCHOLARSHIPS
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$6,000SCHOLARSHIPS
KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$5,000SCHOLARSHIPS
BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY
$5,000SCHOLARSHIPS
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
$5,000SCHOLARSHIPS
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
$5,000SCHOLARSHIPS
ASXL RARE RESEARCH
$5,000SCHOLARSHIPS
PURDUE UNIVERSITY
$2,500SCHOLARSHIPS
MADONNA UNIVERSITY
$1,250SCHOLARSHIPS
HUDSON WRESTLING CLUB
$1,000SCHOLARSHIPS