The Jeff & Bonnie Whitman Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Dallas, Texas. The foundation operates with limited staffing and focuses its philanthropic efforts on select charitable causes across multiple states.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$725K
-13.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$484K
+30.8% YoY
Grant Count
37
-24.5% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$13K
+73.2% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's primary funding focus areas include:
- Education
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
- Human Services
- Arts and creative endeavors
- Historic preservation
- Journalism
Grantmaking
The foundation operates on a preselected-only basis, meaning it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications for funds.
Grant Range
$54 to $128,000
How to Apply
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily funds organizations in Texas, New York, and Georgia.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
- Total Assets: $725,026
- Total Giving: $484,095
- IRS Status: Active since August 1999
- Most Recent Filing: Tax Year 2024 (published December 2025)
- EIN: 75-2823240
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $725,026 | $838,977 | $568,818 |
| Revenue | $561,351 | $814,399 | $924 |
| Expenses | $490,262 | $386,749 | $195,318 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $484,845 | $375,521 | $186,388 |
| Net Investment Income | $199,023 | $160,103 | — |
| Distributable Amount | $35,008 | $40,745 | $29,804 |
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
202 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
- Jeffrey Whitman — President (1 hour per week, no compensation)
- Bonnie Whitman — Director (2 hours per week, no compensation)
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFREY WHITMAN | PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| BONNIE WHITMAN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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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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