Socrates Foundation
Socrates Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wheatland, WY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $75K. Net investment income was $81K.
Socrates Foundation at a glance
In short: Socrates Foundation gave $75K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $38K), mostly in Wyoming. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $75,000
- -26.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $37,500
- +121.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $37,500
- Total assets
- $1,090,162
- +1.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wyoming (100% 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 Socrates Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Edible Prairie Project ($40K). Together the top 2 received $75K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 16 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Socrates Foundation gives
- Giving grew 632% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 112% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2022) to $102K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $75K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Edible Prairie Project Gillette, WY | Program Project Support | $40,000 |
| Science Kids Sheridan, WY | Program Project Support | $35,000 |
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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 | $1,090,162 | $109,844 | $95,065 | $75,000 | 2 | $91,465 | $81,364 | $81,638 |
| 2024 | $1,075,383 | $100,974 | $115,493 | $101,750 | 6 | $112,183 | $71,368 | $52,328 |
| 2023 | $1,089,902 | $58,731 | $37,276 | $15,000 | 1 | $25,675 | $33,130 | $63,248 |
| 2022 | $1,094,298 | $107,155 | $33,601 | $10,250 | 2 | $29,815 | $72,169 | $65,665 |
| 2021 | $1,022,374 | $143,106 | $117,682 | $96,000 | 5 | $114,910 | $142,600 | $71,244 |
| 2020 | $994,691 | $141,362 | $102,744 | $87,500 | 6 | — | $141,118 | $64,589 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Socrates Foundation reported a distributable amount of $82K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Socrates Foundation's 2025 filing lists 8 officers; all 8 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brian Whitney
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$2K (2020) → $2K (2025)
Paula Skrotzki
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$2K (2020) → $2K (2025)
Ralph R. Whitney Jr.
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$2K (2020) → $2K (2025)
Lynne Whitney
Director
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
$2K (2022) → $2K (2025)
Anna Whitney
Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
$2K (2025)
Erich Skrotzki
Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
$2K (2025)
Whitney Hamlin
Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
$2K (2025)
Jane Baker
Secretary
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
$2K (2024) → $2K (2025)
Former officers (2)
- Former: Fay Whitney (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Lynn Allen (2020–2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $2K, to Ralph R Whitney Jr (Director). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Socrates Foundation
How much does Socrates Foundation give each year?
Socrates Foundation gave $75K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $102K across 6 grants.
How large is Socrates Foundation?
Socrates Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $91K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $82K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Socrates Foundation operate?
Socrates Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wyoming.
What is Socrates Foundation's EIN?
Socrates Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2620092. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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