The West 117 Foundation will manage and reinvest funds to have the greatest impact on entrepreneurship, arts & culture, and health & human services for All memb The mission of the West 117 Foundation is to raise private sector funds, steward the assets received, and make grants in support of entrepreneurship, arts, culture, health and human services and other relevant programs. The West 117 Foundation, Inc. provides leadership to Cleveland's LGBTQ+ community to raise private sector funds, steward the assets received, and make grants in support of entrepreneurship, arts, culture, health and human services, and other relevant programs.