About Westerman Foundation
Provide financial support to educational institutions with emphasis on Catholic education; Christian-based organizations that promote family unity and values; and programs that provide assistance to the poor and the abused.
Focus Areas
Catholic educationFamily strengthening and support servicesAcademic enrichmentCommunity and youth empowermentWomen's empowermentPoverty alleviation / services to the poorSupport for abused individuals
Who They Fund
K–12 students (including those with diagnosed learning differences)families (including low-income households)people at risk of homelessness / unhoused individualswomen (clients of women's center programs)
About Westerman Foundation
The Westerman Foundation’s grantmaking is built around Catholic education, with repeated support for Catholic schools, diocesan education efforts, and related student services. Recent awards show a steady pattern of general-purpose support to schools and Catholic organizations serving students, families, and communities in places such as Dallas, Kansas City, and Oklahoma City. The foundation also uses grants to support family resilience, assistance for people facing hardship, and women’s empowerment within Catholic and faith-based settings. Several grants point to direct support for schools rather than one-time projects alone. St Eugene Catholic School in Oklahoma City received $50,000 for general purposes, while Our Lady of Perpetual Help School in Dallas also received $50,000 for general purposes. Other awards show broader Catholic service delivery, including support for Catholic Charities organizations in Texas, Kansas, Louisiana, and New Mexico. The foundation’s pattern suggests a preference for organizations that can connect education, faith formation, and practical support services. Its stated priorities include Catholic education, family resilience, women’s empowerment, and services for the poor and abused. Program areas also include curriculum support, intervention, and student and family support services.
What Westerman Foundation Funds
Catholic education appears across school-based and diocesan grants. In Dallas, Saint Philip and Saint Augustine Catholic Academy received $35,900 for an instructional coaching program, and Saint Mary of Carmel Catholic School received $45,000 for academic acceleration support. Family resilience is another recurring theme, often tied to direct assistance. Catholic Charities of Southwest Louisiana in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lake Charles received $50,000 for rent and utility assistance, showing support for stability-focused services. The foundation also funds student support beyond standard classroom operations. Donnelly College received $45,000 for emergency assistance to support student resiliency, and the Archdiocese of Denver’s office of Catholic Schools received $50,000 for general purposes. These grants fit a pattern of helping Catholic institutions provide education plus wraparound support. Women’s empowerment is listed among the foundation’s active priorities, alongside services for the poor and abused, but recent grant descriptions in the provided data most clearly illustrate the education and family-support side of that strategy.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.8M
Total Assets
$35.7M
Total Revenue
$2.3M
Total Expenses
$2.1M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $9K and $25K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$25K
Geographic Reach
National10 states funded
About 2% of grants go to recipients in TX.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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