The Whitney Foundation
The Whitney Foundation is a private foundation, based in ELMWOOD, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $595K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $24K. Net investment income was $36K.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$595K
+2.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$24K
-22.5% YoY
Grant Count
8
+14.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$3K
-32.2% YoY
About The Whitney Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The Whitney Foundation is a private foundation, based in ELMWOOD, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $595K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $24K. Net investment income was $36K.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $594,833 | $582,103 | $589,277 |
| Revenue | $42,075 | $32,960 | $24,297 |
| Expenses | $34,345 | $40,134 | $54,037 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $25,825 | $32,588 | $45,600 |
| Net Investment Income | $35,912 | $25,668 | $18,269 |
| Distributable Amount | $35,820 | $34,316 | $36,447 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
46 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LINDA B WHITNEY | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| DOUGLAS R WHITNEY | VP/SECR./TREAS./DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| ETHAN A WHITNEY | VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| CLIFFORD L BATEMAN | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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