The Julia A Whitney Foundation
The Julia A Whitney Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $732K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $110K. Net investment income was $54K.
The Julia A Whitney Foundation at a glance
In short: The Julia A Whitney Foundation gave $110K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $28K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $110,000
- +3.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $27,500
- -22.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $732,037
- -7.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (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 The Julia A Whitney Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hospital for Special Surgery ($60K). Together the top 4 received $110K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 12 (58%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Julia A Whitney Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $95K (2019) to $110K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $110K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital for Special Surgery New York, NY | General Support | $60,000 |
| Student Advocacy Elmsford, NY | General Support + 30th Annual Overcoming the Odds Celebration | $30,000 |
| GeoSentinel Foundation New York, NY | General Support | $10,000 |
| Institute for Integrative Gastroenterology New York, NY | General Support | $10,000 |
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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 | $732,037 | $91,683 | $154,167 | $110,000 | 4 | $111,425 | $54,353 | $112,969 |
| 2024 | $794,521 | $65,672 | $150,284 | $106,500 | 3 | $107,969 | $27,082 | $116,026 |
| 2023 | $879,133 | $128,490 | $153,227 | $105,000 | 2 | $106,387 | $89,306 | $109,110 |
| 2022 | $903,870 | $138,184 | $149,991 | $102,500 | 2 | $103,490 | $104,014 | $105,772 |
| 2021 | $915,677 | $171,201 | $122,615 | $100,000 | 1 | $100,937 | $150,704 | $103,034 |
| 2020 | $867,091 | $59,610 | $106,951 | $100,000 | 1 | — | $57,848 | $94,714 |
| 2019 | $914,432 | $103,899 | $104,669 | $95,000 | 1 | — | $102,174 | $99,543 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Julia A Whitney Foundation reported a distributable amount of $113K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Julia A Whitney Foundation is led by Faye Dewitt, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Faye Dewitt
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
David Godfrey
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 The Julia A Whitney Foundation
How much does The Julia A Whitney Foundation give each year?
The Julia A Whitney Foundation gave $110K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $107K across 3 grants.
What is The Julia A Whitney Foundation's typical grant size?
The Julia A Whitney Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $27,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Julia A Whitney Foundation give grants?
The Julia A Whitney Foundation gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants).
Does The Julia A Whitney Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Julia A Whitney Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is The Julia A Whitney Foundation?
The Julia A Whitney Foundation reported $732K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $111K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $113K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is The Julia A Whitney Foundation's EIN?
The Julia A Whitney Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6192314. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
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