Rodney L White Foundation Inc
The Rodney L White Foundation Inc is a private foundation established in 1965 and based in New York City. It operates as a 501(c)(3) organization with tax-exempt status since August 1965. The foundation is classified as a family foundation and focuses its philanthropic efforts on arts, culture, and health-related initiatives.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$17.5M
-1.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.3M
+25.9% YoY
Grant Count
53
-3.6% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$25K
+30.7% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's primary giving focus is on the arts. Specific funding interests include:
- Arts and Culture: Performing arts, dance, ballet, museums, art museums, and historical activities including historic preservation
- Health: Disease and condition-related causes, with particular emphasis on cancer-related initiatives
Grantmaking
The foundation does not accept unsolicited applications and operates on an invite-only basis.
Grant Range
$10,000
How to Apply
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation funds initiatives across multiple U.S. states and internationally, including:
Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, and international locations including Paris and Zielona Gora.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of 2023:
- Total Assets: $17,832,831
- Total Revenue: $632,036
- Total Expenses: $1,128,122
- Total Liabilities: $12,900
- Giving Rate: 5.8% of assets
- Number of Employees: 0
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $17,524,144 | $17,832,831 | $18,286,374 |
| Revenue | $1,165,505 | $632,036 | $1,242,798 |
| Expenses | $1,471,138 | $1,128,122 | $1,217,117 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $1,334,002 | $1,045,801 | $1,050,294 |
| Net Investment Income | $1,039,563 | $550,277 | $1,113,357 |
| Distributable Amount | $1,067,396 | $1,008,146 | $1,030,473 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
233 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Shelby White — President
- Tracy White — Vice President and Director
- Lakshman Achuthan — Secretary and Director
- Neal Rifkin — Listed as contact person
All key personnel serve without compensation.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHELBY WHITE | PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| TRACY WHITE | VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LAKSHMAN ACHUTHAN | SECRETARY/DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
Contact Information
Address: 1 Rockefeller Plaza, 19th Floor New York, NY 10020-2003
Telephone: 212-455-6228
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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