The Lorena a Weger White & J Donald White Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Robinson, IL EIN: 37-1989171

The Lorena a Weger White & J Donald White Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Robinson, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $54K. Net investment income was $78K.

The Lorena a Weger White & J Donald White Charitable Foundation at a glance

In short: The Lorena a Weger White & J Donald White Charitable Foundation gave $54K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$54,257
+3.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
-20.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$6,782
+29.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$7,720
Total assets
$1,068,216
+1.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who The Lorena a Weger White & J Donald White Charitable Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Paws for Prevention co SEICF: $10KPaws for Prevention co SEICF$10KPalestine Youth Baseball League: $10KPalestine Youth BaseballLeague$10KPrairie-Licking Fire Protection District: $10KPrairie-Licking FireProtection District$10KLaMotte Township Park District: $8KLaMotte Township Park District$8KLawrence Crawford Association for Exceptional Citizens: $8KLawrence Crawford Associationfor Exceptional Citizens$8KNutrition on Weekend: $5KNutrition on Weekend$5KOblong Community Christian Food Pantry: $3KOblong Community ChristianFood Pantry$3KCrawford County CEO co SEICF: $800Crawford County CEO co SEICF$800

The largest 2025 recipient was Paws for Prevention co SEICF ($10K). Together the top 8 received $54K.

Grant Size Distribution

23 grants across all recorded years

23<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

States

Cities

RobinsonEffinghamOblongAnnapolisPalestine

How The Lorena a Weger White & J Donald White Charitable Foundation gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 95% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K0 grants2022 5 grants2023 10 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $32K (2023) to $54K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $54K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Paws for Prevention co SEICF Effingham, ILpublic health$10,000
Palestine Youth Baseball League Palestine, ILpublic recreation$10,000
Prairie-Licking Fire Protection District Annapolis, ILPublic safety$9,937
LaMotte Township Park District Palestine, ILpublic recreation$7,800
Lawrence Crawford Association for Exceptional Citizens Robinson, ILpublic education$7,640
Nutrition on Weekend Robinson, ILpublic health/public education$5,000
Oblong Community Christian Food Pantry Oblong, ILPublic health$3,080
Crawford County CEO co SEICF Effingham, ILpublic education$800
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,068,216$81,018$66,927$54,2578$64,407$78,498$67,661
2024$1,054,125$31,946$66,198$52,25310$61,683$29,573$63,687
2023$1,088,377$48,791$55,269$32,0175$40,499$40,659$60,735
2022$1,094,855$1,101,595$6,740——$5,490$11,032$37,507

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Lorena a Weger White & J Donald White Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $68K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Lorena a Weger White & J Donald White Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 7 officers; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Cindy Beard

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Debbie Martinez

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deborah Scott

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joshua Quick

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mikeal Shimer

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rick Catt

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tracy Knight

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Lorena a Weger White & J Donald White Charitable Foundation

How much does The Lorena a Weger White & J Donald White Charitable Foundation give each year?

The Lorena a Weger White & J Donald White Charitable Foundation gave $54K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $52K across 10 grants.

What is The Lorena a Weger White & J Donald White Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?

The Lorena a Weger White & J Donald White Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,720, and its average grant was $6,782, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Lorena a Weger White & J Donald White Charitable Foundation give grants?

The Lorena a Weger White & J Donald White Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Palestine, IL (2 grants), Robinson, IL (2 grants) and Effingham, IL (2 grants).

Does The Lorena a Weger White & J Donald White Charitable Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on The Lorena a Weger White & J Donald White Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are The Lorena a Weger White & J Donald White Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?

The Lorena a Weger White & J Donald White Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Paws for Prevention co SEICF ($10,000), Palestine Youth Baseball League ($10,000) and Prairie-Licking Fire Protection District ($9,937), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Lorena a Weger White & J Donald White Charitable Foundation?

The Lorena a Weger White & J Donald White Charitable Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $64K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $68K (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 Lorena a Weger White & J Donald White Charitable Foundation's EIN?

The Lorena a Weger White & J Donald White Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-1989171. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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