WESTIE FOUNDATION OF AMERICA INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WESTIE FOUNDATION OF AMERICA INC

EIN 06-1473645 · Animal-Related (D200)

What they do

Lead, Innovate and Advance Medical Research to Benefit The Health and Quality of Life of West Highland White Terriers. Develop/communicate to Westie Owners, Breeders,Veterinarians Who Share Our Health Challenges.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

Easy charity check

Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $94.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.

Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders18 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

42.60%of revenue went to mission work94.5% of expenses · Program services

1.40%of revenue went to fundraising3.1% of expenses

$45.05spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

1.06%of revenue went to management and office costs2.4% of expenses

$22.73in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

70.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

Ask these three easy questions

Who did you help? Ask for a recent story or report that shows real results.
What will my money do? Ask exactly what your gift will pay for.
Is this really the charity? Give only through its official website or confirmed phone number.

Bottom line: Do not decide from a name, mission statement, or tax status alone. Look at where the money went, then ask what changed, who was helped, and what your gift will do. YouCanGiveBack does not endorse or grade organizations.

Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$253,501

Mission workProgram services$107,98442.60% of revenue94.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,6911.06% of revenue2.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$3,5381.40% of revenue3.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$139,28854.95% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$114,21345.05% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 94.5% mission · 2.4% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 45.05% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 96.1% mission · 2.5% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 55.04% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 90.2% mission · 5.9% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 16.59% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 72.4% mission · 5.6% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 39.66% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 85.4% mission · 2.9% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 58.60% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 91.3% mission · 3.1% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.95% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$253,501

Expenses$114,213

Annual surplus $139,288 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$107,984 · 94.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,691 · 2.4% of expenses

Fundraising$3,538 · 3.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$253,501

Expenses$114,213

Assets$2,595,575

Income$253,563

Contributions$178,706

Mission work (program services)$107,984

Fundraising$3,538

Grants given$346,982

Average grant$24,784

Management and general$2,691

Stocks and bonds$1,829,106

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (18)

KAY MCGUIRE DVMVP HEALTH

VALERIE A FADOK DVMDIRECTOR

THOMAS BARRIEDIRECTOR

TERESA R BARNESVP COMMUNICATIONS

STEVANN WILSON ESQDIRECTOR

NAOMI BROWNDIRECTOR

MARY SAHADY CPA ESQDIRECTOR

MARIANNE JACOBSVP FUNDRAISING

LORRAINE LENNONDIRECTOR

ALLISON PLATTDIRECTOR

JOANNIE FLYNNDIRECTOR

JIM MCCAINDONOR MANAGER

GARY C SACKETTTREASURER

DONNA HEGSTROMSECRETARY

DEAN NELSON CPADIRECTOR

BEBE J PINTERPRESIDENT

ANNE SANDERSDIRECTOR

ANN MARIE HOLOWATHYDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1997
Location: 428 HEDGECROFT DR, EL LAGO, TX 77586-5830
County: Harris
In care of: % GARY C SACKETT
Primary officer: GARY C SACKETT, Treasurer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(702) 351-5566

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Animal-Related (D200)
Grant-giving organization: Yes