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Nonprofit · EIN 87-3374164

GARY AND MARY WEST CHARITABLE TRUST

Also known as GARY AND MARY WEST FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · LA JOLLA, CA 92037

Financials

$16.9M$33.6M2023$131.7M$63.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GARY AND MARY WEST CHARITABLE TRUST by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-PF$131,725,584$63,613,371$68,112,213$411,230,787$15,059,043$396,171,744
December 31, 2023990-PF$16,909,732$33,596,598-$16,686,866$333,413,300$1,078,662$332,334,638
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$100,325,925
Dividends
$5,331,600
Interest
$3,288,315
Net gain from sales of assets
$22,779,744

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$57,387,261
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$785,877
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$513,312
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$51,042,688
Excise tax on investment income
$460,580

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$333,413,300
Total assets, end of year
$411,230,787
Total liabilities, end of year
$15,059,043
Net assets, end of year
$396,171,744
Fair market value of assets
$411,230,787
Qualifying distributions
$51,042,688
Net investment income
$35,667,336

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SHELLEY M LYFORD
10350 NORTH TORREY PINES ROAD, LA JOLLA, CA 92037
CEO AND CHAIR20$348,010$25,979
SALLY HALLAK
10350 NORTH TORREY PINES ROAD, LA JOLLA, CA 92037
CFO & TREASURER15$246,158$0
JAMES WOMBOLDT
10350 NORTH TORREY PINES ROAD, LA JOLLA, CA 92037
DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTI
Highest-paid employee
40$209,467$26,495
TIMOTHY LASH
10350 NORTH TORREY PINES ROAD, LA JOLLA, CA 92037
PRESIDENT15$191,709$14,635
AYRIELLE FRANCO
10350 NORTH TORREY PINES ROAD, LA JOLLA, CA 92037
PROGRAM OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
20$146,460$5,988
BRIAN CERASOLI TERM 102024
10350 NORTH TORREY PINES ROAD, LA JOLLA, CA 92037
ACCOUNTING MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$97,307$18,666
ZIA AGHA
10350 NORTH TORREY PINES ROAD, LA JOLLA, CA 92037
CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICE
Highest-paid employee
8$60,078$0
MARC HARPER
10350 NORTH TORREY PINES ROAD, LA JOLLA, CA 92037
TRUSTEE2$0$0
MARY E WEST
10350 NORTH TORREY PINES ROAD, LA JOLLA, CA 92037
TRUSTEE2$0$0
GARY L WEST
10350 NORTH TORREY PINES ROAD, LA JOLLA, CA 92037
TRUSTEE2$0$0
KIMBERLY G MCKINNON
2751 CENTERVILLE RD SUITE 401, WILMINGTON, DE 19808
ADMINISTRATIVE TRUSTEE0.5$0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SHELLEY LYFORD
10350 NORTH TORREY PINES ROAD, LA JOLLA, CA 92037
CEO AND CHAIR20$298,990$25,330
SALLY HALLAK
10350 NORTH TORREY PINES ROAD, LA JOLLA, CA 92037
CFO & TREASURER15$206,483$23,109
JAMES WOMBOLDT
10350 NORTH TORREY PINES ROAD, LA JOLLA, CA 92037
DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTI
Highest-paid employee
40$200,354$31,068
TIM LASH
10350 NORTH TORREY PINES ROAD, LA JOLLA, CA 92037
PRESIDENT15$176,287$14,204
BRIAN CERASOLI
10350 NORTH TORREY PINES ROAD, LA JOLLA, CA 92037
ACCOUNTING MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$119,264$26,357
AYRIELLE FRANCO START 0423
10350 NORTH TORREY PINES ROAD, LA JOLLA, CA 92037
PROGRAM OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
20$107,250$8,060
VYAN NGUYEN THRU 0523
10350 NORTH TORREY PINES ROAD, LA JOLLA, CA 92037
PROGRAM OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
30$61,623$8,136
ZIA AGHA
10350 NORTH TORREY PINES ROAD, LA JOLLA, CA 92037
CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICE
Highest-paid employee
8$57,000$0
MARC HARPER
10350 NORTH TORREY PINES ROAD, LA JOLLA, CA 92037
TRUSTEE2$0$0
MARY E WEST
10350 NORTH TORREY PINES ROAD, LA JOLLA, CA 92037
TRUSTEE2$0$0
GARY L WEST
10350 NORTH TORREY PINES ROAD, LA JOLLA, CA 92037
TRUSTEE2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
10350 N TORREY PINES RD, LA JOLLA, CA 92037-1020
In care of
% SHELLEY LYFORD
Signed the 990-PF
KIMBERLY GILL MCKINNON, ADMINISTRATIVE TRUSTEE
Phone
(858) 369-3160
Return prepared by
DELOITTE TAX LLP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 87-3374164 or by the name GARY AND MARY WEST CHARITABLE TRUST.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
87-3374164
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
2022
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$411,230,787
Income (IRS master file)
$496,931,354

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2024$131,725,584$63,613,371$411,230,787IRS
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$16,909,732$33,596,598$333,413,300XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 87-3374164).

Questions about GARY AND MARY WEST CHARITABLE TRUST

What is the EIN of GARY AND MARY WEST CHARITABLE TRUST?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GARY AND MARY WEST CHARITABLE TRUST is 87-3374164.
Is GARY AND MARY WEST CHARITABLE TRUST tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
Are donations to GARY AND MARY WEST CHARITABLE TRUST tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does GARY AND MARY WEST CHARITABLE TRUST file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of GARY AND MARY WEST CHARITABLE TRUST due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did GARY AND MARY WEST CHARITABLE TRUST last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of GARY AND MARY WEST CHARITABLE TRUST?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $348,010 (SHELLEY M LYFORD, CEO AND CHAIR).
How much revenue does GARY AND MARY WEST CHARITABLE TRUST have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $131,725,584, expenses of $63,613,371 and total assets of $411,230,787 at year end.

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