Rodney L White Foundation Inc
Rodney L White Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in New York, NY. In 2024, it awarded 53 grants totaling $1,309,000, including grants to schools, organizations supporting children and families, and other charitable organizations.
Rodney L White Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Rodney L White Foundation Inc gave $1.3M across 53 grants in 2024 (avg $25K), mostly in New York. 26% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,309,000
- +25.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 53
- -3.6% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $24,698
- +30.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $17,524,144
- -1.7% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 26% first-time grantees (14 of 53, 2024)
- Primary geography
- New York (83% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Rodney L White Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1 Rockefeller Plaza 19Th Floor, New York, NY 10020-2017
Phone: (212) 455-6228
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Rodney L White Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Little Red School House Inc ($370K). Together the top 10 received $905K.
Grant Size Distribution
251 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 209 grants of 251 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 83% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 4% to recipients in Washington, DC, 2% each to New Jersey and Massachusetts, and 3% to recipients whose state is unspecified in the available filing data. The listed shares do not account for all grant dollars.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 53 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Rodney L White Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
26%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 14 of 53 grantees (26%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $12K; repeat grants $29K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 72% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+11%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 125% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.0M (2022) to $1.3M (2024). In 2024 it made 53 grants totaling $1.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Little Red School House Inc New York, NY | A Grant to Further the Donee's Exempt Purpose | $370,000 |
| Hayground School Bridgehampton, NY | A Grant to Further the Donee's Exempt Purpose | $100,000 |
| Kids Operating Room USA Inc New York, NY | A Grant to Further the Donee's Exempt Purpose | $100,000 |
| Ethical Culture Fieldston School New York, NY | A Grant to Further the Donee's Exempt Purpose | $75,000 |
| Room to Grow National Inc New York, NY | A Grant to Further the Donee's Exempt Purpose | $60,000 |
| Safe Passage Project Corporation New York, NY | A Grant to Further the Donee's Exempt Purpose | $50,000 |
| Trinity Episcopal Schools Corporation New York, NY | A Grant to Further the Donee's Exempt Purpose | $50,000 |
| Youth Service America Washington, DC | A Grant to Further the Donee's Exempt Purpose | $50,000 |
| Bahamas Reef Environment Educational Foundation | To promote the conservation of the bahmian marine environment | $25,000 |
| Brave House Inc Brooklyn, NY | A Grant to Further the Donee's Exempt Purpose | $25,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $17,524,144 | $1,165,505 | $1,471,138 | $1,309,000 | 53 | $1,334,002 | $1,039,563 | $1,067,396 |
| 2023 | $17,832,831 | $632,036 | $1,128,122 | $1,039,600 | 55 | $1,045,801 | $550,277 | $1,008,146 |
| 2022 | $18,286,374 | $1,242,798 | $1,217,117 | $1,035,440 | 55 | $1,050,294 | $1,113,357 | $1,030,473 |
| 2021 | $18,101,551 | $648,667 | $1,323,167 | $1,174,000 | 55 | $1,196,550 | $527,050 | $1,205,302 |
| 2020 | $18,955,312 | $457,172 | $1,239,769 | $1,120,000 | 33 | — | $348,657 | $1,021,388 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rodney L White Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $1.1M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grantees describe a range of missions: Little Red School House Inc says it teaches children to think independently and work together to solve complex problems; Kids Operating Room USA Inc says it supports opening child-friendly operating rooms in low-resource areas; and Safe Passage Project Corporation says it provides free lawyers to immigrant children facing deportation. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not statements of the foundation’s own mission.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation made 53 grants totaling $1,309,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $370,000, with a median of $10,000. The largest awards included $370,000 to Little Red School House Inc, $100,000 each to Hayground School and Kids Operating Room USA Inc, and $75,000 to Ethical Culture Fieldston School. Other notable grants included $60,000 to Room to Grow National Inc and $50,000 each to Safe Passage Project Corporation, Trinity Episcopal Schools Corporation, and Youth Service America.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Shelby White as president, Tracy White as vice president and director, and Lakshman Achuthan as secretary and director.
Rodney L White Foundation Inc is led by Shelby White, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Shelby White
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lakshman Achuthan
Secretary & Director
Director → Secretary & Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tracy White
Vice President & Director
Treasurer & Sec'y → Vice President & Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Rodney L White Foundation Inc
How much does Rodney L White Foundation Inc give each year?
Rodney L White Foundation Inc gave $1.3M across 53 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.0M across 55 grants.
What is Rodney L White Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Rodney L White Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $24,698, across 53 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Rodney L White Foundation Inc that year got $12K on average.
Where does Rodney L White Foundation Inc give grants?
Rodney L White Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (18 grants), Southwest Harbor, ME (3 grants) and Brooklyn, NY (2 grants).
Who are Rodney L White Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Rodney L White Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Little Red School House Inc ($370,000), Hayground School ($100,000) and Kids Operating Room USA Inc ($100,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Rodney L White Foundation Inc?
Rodney L White Foundation Inc reported $17.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.1M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Rodney L White Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Rodney L White Foundation Inc?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Rodney L White Foundation Inc's EIN?
Rodney L White Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6182934. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Rodney L White Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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