Jay Whipple Family Foundation

LAKE FOREST, IL EIN: 36-4212048

Jay Whipple Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in LAKE FOREST, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 22 grants totaling $239K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$239K

+93.5% YoY

Grant Count

22

+4.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$11K

+84.7% YoY

About Jay Whipple Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Jay Whipple Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in LAKE FOREST, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 22 grants totaling $239K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states
+1 more states

Cities

AndoverAtlantaCHICAGOChicagoColliervilleDEnverDenverExeterGenevaKansas CityLake BluffLake ForestLawrenceMarshallMemphisMiddleburgNew YorkRiverwoodsDeerfield

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$60K$120K$179K$239K19 grants202022 grants202124 grants202221 grants202322 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Elawa Farm Foundation$100KDoctors Without Borders$25KSt Judes Children's Rese…$25KGreater Chicago Food Dep…$15KPhillips Exeter Academy$10KNorthern Illinois Food B…$10KAdler Planetarium of Chi…$8KChurch of the Holy Spirit$6KThe Community Church of …$5KCoalition for the Homeless$5K

Grant Size Distribution

108 grants across all recorded years

107<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Elawa Farm Foundation ($100,000), Doctors Without Borders ($25,000), St Judes Children's Research Hospital ($25,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
Alive Rescue CHICAGO, ILAnimal Rescue$1,000
Foxcroft School Middleburg, VAScholarships andFinancial Aid$1,000
Lake Forest Country Day School Lake Forest, ILAnnual Giving Fund$500
Phillips Exeter Academy Exeter, NHTeaching Fund$10,000
Proctor Academy Andover, NHThe Proctor Fund$4,000
Church of the Holy Spirit Lake Forest, ILMinistry$6,000
Adler Planetarium of Chicago Chicago, ILVarious Projects$7,500
The Community Church of Lake Forest & Lake Bluff Lake Bluff, ILMinistry$5,000
Doctors Without Borders New York, NYPatient Care$25,000
Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, ILJob Training andNutrition Education$15,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JAY N WHIPPLE IIIPRES/SEC/TREAS
SARA FROMANDIR
WILLIAM C WHIPPLEDIR

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Jay Whipple Family Foundation?

Jay Whipple Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in LAKE FOREST, IL. It holds — in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Jay Whipple Family Foundation operate?

Jay Whipple Family Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, Tennessee, Virginia.

What size grants does Jay Whipple Family Foundation award?

In 2024, Jay Whipple Family Foundation awarded 22 grants totaling $239K — an average of about $11K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Jay Whipple Family Foundation's EIN?

Jay Whipple Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4212048. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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