Albert Whitman

Foundation · Grantmaker Dallas, TX EIN: 36-6042550
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Albert Whitman is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $877K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $45K. Net investment income was $85K.

Key facts about Albert Whitman

In short: Albert Whitman gave $45K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
36-6042550
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$44,903
Grants made (2025)
8
Average grant
$5,613
Median grant
$6,408
Total assets
$877,400
Primary geography
Illinois (57% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$877K

+3.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$45K

+5.9% YoY

Grant Count

8

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

+5.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Albert Whitman reported a distributable amount of $52K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Albert Whitman gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of all 8 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

ChicagoBarringtonBostonMilwaukeeTampa

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K8 grants20198 grants20208 grants20218 grants20228 grants20238 grants20248 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Simmons College: $6KSimmons College$6KShriners' Hospital for Children: $6KShriners' Hospital forChildren$6KBoys & Girls Club of Chicago: $6KBoys & Girls Club of Chicago$6KLawrence Hall School for Boys: $6KLawrence Hall School for Boys$6KRush Presbyterian - St Luke's Med Ctr: $6KRush Presbyterian - St Luke'sMed Ctr$6KBellarmine Jesuit Retreat House: $6KBellarmine Jesuit RetreatHouse$6KSisters of St Francis School: $6KSisters of St Francis School$6KAmerican Library Association: $50American Library Association$50

Grant Size Distribution

40 grants across all recorded years

40<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
SIMMONS COLLEGE Boston, MAUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$6,408
SHRINERS' HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN Tampa, FLUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$6,408
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF CHICAGO Chicago, ILUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$6,408
LAWRENCE HALL SCHOOL FOR BOYS Chicago, ILUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$6,408
RUSH PRESBYTERIAN - ST LUKE'S MED CTR Chicago, ILUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$6,408
BELLARMINE JESUIT RETREAT HOUSE Barrington, ILUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$6,408
SISTERS OF ST FRANCIS SCHOOL Milwaukee, WIUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$6,405
AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION Chicago, ILUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$50

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$877,400$845,410$817,678
Revenue$95,744$88,128$29,001
Expenses$64,029$59,487$46,137
Qualifying Distributions$51,366$48,568$36,677
Net Investment Income$84,599$76,688$16,833
Distributable Amount$51,527$48,761$44,546

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 26, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 8, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 6, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 20, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Albert Whitman's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bank Of America

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $15K (2021) → $15K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Bank Of America N A (2019–2020) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Bank of America — Trustee: $15KBank of AmericaTrustee$15K

Frequently asked questions about Albert Whitman

How much does Albert Whitman give each year?

Albert Whitman gave $45K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $42K across 8 grants.

What is Albert Whitman's typical grant size?

Albert Whitman's median grant in 2025 was $6,408, and its average grant was $5,613, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Albert Whitman give grants?

Albert Whitman gives mostly in Illinois: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (14%) and Florida (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (4 grants).

Does Albert Whitman give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Albert Whitman's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Albert Whitman's largest grantees?

Albert Whitman's largest 2025 grantees include Simmons College ($6,408), Shriners' Hospital for Children ($6,408) and Boys & Girls Club of Chicago ($6,408), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Albert Whitman?

Albert Whitman reported $877K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $51K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $52K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Albert Whitman?

Albert Whitman is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, based in Dallas, TX. It holds $877K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Albert Whitman's EIN?

Albert Whitman's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6042550. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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