Michael Whittingham Family Foundation
Michael Whittingham Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Greenwich, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $835K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $60K. Net investment income was $17K.
Michael Whittingham Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Michael Whittingham Family Foundation gave $60K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $60,000
- +61.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,000
- +7.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $835,388
- +17.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (67% 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 Michael Whittingham Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Edgar Cayce's Are ($20K). Together the top 3 received $60K.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Michael Whittingham Family Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 168% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $36K (2023) to $60K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $60K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Edgar Cayce's Are Virginia Beach, VA | Support the programs and services to uphold the teachings of the edgar cayce readings to make the world a better place because you have lived in it - support capital improvements in the library | $20,000 |
| Norfolk Botanical Garden Norfolk, VA | Support Garden of Tomorrow | $20,000 |
| Food Rescue US Stamford, CT | Support work to reduce wasted food and increase food access | $20,000 |
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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 | $835,388 | $191,228 | $63,109 | $60,000 | 3 | $62,160 | $17,023 | $36,978 |
| 2024 | $708,612 | $194,574 | $40,299 | $37,200 | 2 | $39,614 | $20,430 | $29,937 |
| 2023 | $554,337 | $179,367 | $36,000 | $36,000 | 1 | $36,000 | $5,827 | $6,940 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Michael Whittingham Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $37K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Michael Whittingham Family Foundation is led by Paul A. Whittingham, Trustee on every filing since 2023 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paul A. Whittingham
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Michael Whittingham Family Foundation
How much does Michael Whittingham Family Foundation give each year?
Michael Whittingham Family Foundation gave $60K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $37K across 2 grants.
What is Michael Whittingham Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Michael Whittingham Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $20,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Michael Whittingham Family Foundation give grants?
Michael Whittingham Family Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Connecticut (33%).
Does Michael Whittingham Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Michael Whittingham Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Michael Whittingham Family Foundation?
Michael Whittingham Family Foundation reported $835K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $62K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $37K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Michael Whittingham Family Foundation's EIN?
Michael Whittingham Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-6450941. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024
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