Howard & Carolee White Foundation
Howard & Carolee White Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Menlo Park, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $204K. Net investment income was $151K.
Howard & Carolee White Foundation at a glance
In short: Howard & Carolee White Foundation gave $204K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $204,000
- +65.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +28.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $22,667
- +29.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $4,879,295
- -1.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Howard & Carolee White Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Boys & Girls Club of the Peninsula ($45K). Together the top 9 received $204K.
Grant Size Distribution
44 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 44 grants of 44 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Howard & Carolee White Foundation gives
- Giving grew 63% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 68% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $123K (2021) to $204K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $204K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boys & Girls Club of the Peninsula Menlo Park, CA | General | $45,000 |
| Menlo Park Presbyterian Church Menlo Park, CA | General | $40,000 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank San Carlos, CA | General | $39,000 |
| Swords to Ploughshares San Francisco, CA | General | $15,000 |
| Muttville San Francisco, CA | General | $15,000 |
| Pets in Need Redwood City, CA | General | $15,000 |
| Humane Society of Silicon Valley Milpitas, CA | General | $15,000 |
| Peninsula Humane Society Burlingame, CA | General | $15,000 |
| Lucille Packard Hospital Palo Alto, CA | General | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,879,295 | $199,184 | $262,755 | $204,000 | 9 | $204,850 | $150,655 | $300,557 |
| 2024 | $4,942,866 | $3,256,519 | $165,029 | $123,000 | 7 | $123,750 | $97,250 | $204,868 |
| 2023 | $1,851,376 | $125,714 | $158,556 | $130,000 | 9 | $130,700 | $97,858 | $123,071 |
| 2022 | $2,009,218 | $49,730 | $157,086 | $125,000 | 9 | $125,325 | $25,094 | $131,965 |
| 2021 | $1,991,574 | $569,482 | $156,341 | $122,500 | 10 | — | $536,616 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Howard & Carolee White Foundation reported a distributable amount of $301K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Howard & Carolee White Foundation is led by Marci Coggins, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marci Coggins
President
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael White
CFO
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Dillabough
Secretary
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Howard & Carolee White Foundation
How much does Howard & Carolee White Foundation give each year?
Howard & Carolee White Foundation gave $204K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $123K across 7 grants.
What is Howard & Carolee White Foundation's typical grant size?
Howard & Carolee White Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $22,667, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Howard & Carolee White Foundation give grants?
Howard & Carolee White Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Menlo Park, CA (2 grants) and San Francisco, CA (2 grants).
Does Howard & Carolee White Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Howard & Carolee White Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Howard & Carolee White Foundation's largest grantees?
Howard & Carolee White Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Boys & Girls Club of the Peninsula ($45,000), Menlo Park Presbyterian Church ($40,000) and Second Harvest Food Bank ($39,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 61% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Howard & Carolee White Foundation?
Howard & Carolee White Foundation reported $4.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $205K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $301K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Howard & Carolee White Foundation?
Howard & Carolee White Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Menlo Park, CA. It holds $4.9M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Howard & Carolee White Foundation's EIN?
Howard & Carolee White Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0436227. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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