About Western Home Foundation
The Western Home Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that supports and secures the mission of Western Home Communities through philanthropic gifts, stewardship, and education to enhance the lives of residents and team members.
Focus Areas
Aging servicesSenior care and well-beingWorkforce development and trainingScholarships and educationPlanned giving and legacy gifts
Who They Fund
unspecified — beneficiary population not described
Funding Style
general operating / mission supportunrestricted supportunspecified program support
Topics
unspecified — mission not described
About Western Home Foundation
Western Home Foundation Inc. centers its giving on Western Home Communities, with its two largest recent grants both supporting the mission of Western Homes Services in Cedar Falls. That pattern makes the foundation’s role clear: it is a steady source of philanthropic support for the organization it serves, rather than a broad, externally facing grantmaker. In the latest data, the foundation gave $872,787 in 2023 and $411,588 in 2024 to Western Homes Services, reflecting substantial operating support across consecutive years. Beyond mission support, the foundation also funds employee-centered scholarships tied to workforce needs. The Child Care Scholarships program provides education assistance for Western Home Communities employees, and the Mary Taylor Health Sciences Scholarship supports employees pursuing health sciences education. Both programs are connected to staff development within the Western Home Communities environment. The foundation’s profile is shaped by local giving in Iowa and by a consistent focus on residents, employees, and the organizational mission of Western Home Communities.
What Western Home Foundation Funds
Workforce development is a clear theme. Through the Child Care Scholarships program, Kay and Willard Jenkins–established scholarships helped Western Home Communities employees cover child care-related education costs, with 2024 awards totaling $14,400 across seven employees. Health sciences education is another defined area. The Mary Taylor Health Sciences Scholarship, funded through donations to Western Home Foundation Inc in honor of Mary Taylor, supports employees pursuing health sciences training; the inaugural award reported was $5,000 for nursing education. The foundation also supports the broader mission of Western Homes Services. A 2023 grant of $872,787 and a 2024 grant of $411,588 were both directed to support that mission, showing direct organizational support alongside scholarship activity.
How Western Home Foundation Gives
Grant sizes are large relative to the foundation’s annual giving profile: the typical grant size is $526,888 at the 25th percentile, $642,188 at the median, and $757,487 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also shows repeat support to the same recipient across multiple years, suggesting an ongoing relationship rather than isolated awards. Western Home Foundation Inc is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Application mode is not described in the provided data, though the scholarship programs specifically note that they do not accept unsolicited applications.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$412K
Total Assets
$2.6M
Total Revenue
$692K
Total Expenses
$821K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $527K and $757K, with a median of $642K.
25th Percentile
$527K
Median
$642K
75th Percentile
$757K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
About 100% of grants go to recipients in IA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
PATRICK O'LEARY
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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