Pepper Whiston Foundation

WEST HARTFORD, CT EIN: 88-2811358

Pepper Whiston Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WEST HARTFORD, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $36.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 16 grants totaling $729K. Net investment income was $1.8M.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$36.8M

+12.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$729K

+852.9% YoY

Grant Count

16

+300.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$46K

+138.2% YoY

About Pepper Whiston Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Pepper Whiston Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WEST HARTFORD, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $36.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 16 grants totaling $729K. Net investment income was $1.8M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

12states
+4 more states

Cities

BethesdaBranfordCotatiDenverJupiterKanabManchesterMeridenNew YorkNewingtonRenoSparksWashingtonWilmingtonWyckoffYarmouth Port

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$6M$13M$19M$26M202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$36,801,850$32,856,874$9,860,389
Revenue$5,161,352$23,384,799$10,012,987
Expenses$1,231,974$305,563$152,598
Qualifying Distributions$783,126$122,946$146,718
Net Investment Income$1,758,205$678,392$6,978
Distributable Amount$1,893,052$887,122$43,753

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$182K$365K$547K$729K11 grants20224 grants202316 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

NEVADA LAND TRUST$500KANIMAL ARK WILDLIFE SANC…$16KANIMAL LEGAL DEFENSE FUND$16KOUR COMPANIONS ANIMAL RE…$16KINTERNATIONAL FUND FOR A…$16KWORLD WILDLIFE FUND$16KPETS FOR VETS INC$16KHUMANE SOCIETY INTERNATI…$16KCONNECTICUT HUMANE SOCIETY$16KALLEY CAT ALLIES$16K

Grant Size Distribution

31 grants across all recorded years

29<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

PEGGY J WEBBETRUSTEE$5K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
EDWARD F KRZANOWSKITRUSTEE1
PEGGY J WEBBETRUSTEE1$5,482

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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