The West Anniston Foundation (WAFDN) was formed by the Owens vs. Monsanto counsel as a result of a legal class action regarding PCB (polychlorinated biphenyls) found mainly within the West Anniston Community. Eventually, WAFDN was formed through counsel and the initial Board of Directors. The Foundation received designation as a 501(c)(3), public charity under the Code section 160(b) (1) (A) (VI) in 2001. The goal of the nonprofit designation is to ensure long-term fiscal viability and accountability while having adequate operational authority to fulfill its identified purpose and mission to the residents of West Anniston.

WAFDN programs benefit current and past members of the West Anniston, Alabama, community and two adjoining communities, West End-Cobb Town and Hobson City. These communities were similarly affected by a legacy of cumulative environmental impacts and a history of racial disenfranchisement. Programs, such as the Youth Empowerment Strategies for Environmental Justice (YES4EJ), serve areas identified as an EPA-IRA Disadvantaged Community per the Environmental Justice Screening (EJScreen) and include five (5) U.S. Census Bureau Tracts: 01015000500, 01015000600, 01015000400, 01015001201, 01015001300. The following data provides an overview of the population and geography of the West Anniston, Alabama community.