The Whittenburg Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Salt Lake City, UT EIN: 20-8139667

The Whittenburg Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Salt Lake City, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $147K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $10K. Net investment income was $12K.

Key facts about The Whittenburg Foundation

EIN: 20-8139667
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024): $9,576
Grants made (2024): 10
Average grant: $958
Median grant: $473
New grantees (estimate): 70% first-time grantees (7 of 10, 2024)
Total assets: $147,480
Primary geography: Utah (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who The Whittenburg Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for The Whittenburg Foundation's 10 itemized 2024 grants were Utah (100%). The most frequent recipient cities were Salt Lake City, UT (5 grants). 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Is The Whittenburg Foundation open to new grantees?

70%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 7 of 10 grantees (70%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $354; repeat grants $2K. How we count

Medians: $100 first-time, $1K repeat.

30% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
Giving grew 180% from 2021 to 2024. Method
In 2024 it paid out 147% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$147K

+13.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$10K

-15.2% YoY

Grant Count

-23.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$957.6

+10.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Whittenburg Foundation reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About The Whittenburg Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Focus Areas

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Utah $10K (100%)

Share of all 10 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

States

New York Ohio Utah

Cities

Salt Lake CitySandyFarmingtonBoise IdNew YorkBountifulCincinnatiEagle MountainHolladayMurrayPark CitySpanish ForkWest JordanWest ValleyWest Valley City

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$147,480	$129,918	$118,004
Revenue	$27,636	$26,166	$14,090
Expenses	$12,209	$13,147	$13,846
Qualifying Distributions	$11,703	$12,696	$13,390
Net Investment Income	$12,215	$5,787	$4,789
Distributable Amount	$7,966	$6,466	$6,652

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 1, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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

49 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Become More ($5,000), Canyons Education Foundation ($1,250), Utah Blues Society ($1,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
BECOME MORE Farmington, UT	GENERAL SUPPORT	$5,000
CANYONS EDUCATION FOUNDATION Sandy, UT	GENERAL SUPPORT	$1,250
UTAH BLUES SOCIETY Salt Lake City, UT	GENERAL SUPPORT	$1,000
USANA KIDS EAT West Valley, UT	GENERAL SUPPORT	$1,000
CARDEN MEMORIAL Salt Lake City, UT	GENERAL SUPPORT	$846
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH Salt Lake City, UT	GENERAL SUPPORT	$100
UPLIFT COMMUNITY ALLIANCE Murray, UT	GENERAL SUPPORT	$100
FRIENDS OF THE SALT LAKE COUNTY CHILDREN'S JUSTICE CENTER Salt Lake City, UT	GENERAL SUPPORT	$100
FILL THE POT MINISTRY Salt Lake City, UT	GENERAL SUPPORT	$100
KIMBALL ART CENTER Park City, UT	GENERAL SUPPORT	$80

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Daniel Whittenburg	Chairman	—	—
Terilyn Whittenburg	President	—	—
Austyn Whittenburg	Trustee	—	—
Kate Gallacher	Trustee	—	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Whittenburg Foundation?

The Whittenburg Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Salt Lake City, UT. It holds $147K in total assets as of 2024.

How large is The Whittenburg Foundation?

As of 2024, The Whittenburg Foundation holds $147K in total assets with $28K in annual revenue. It awarded 10 grants totaling $10K in 2024.

Where does The Whittenburg Foundation operate?

The Whittenburg Foundation has awarded grants in New York, Ohio, Utah.

What size grants does The Whittenburg Foundation award?

In 2024, The Whittenburg Foundation awarded 10 grants totaling $10K — an average of about $957.6 per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is The Whittenburg Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, The Whittenburg Foundation reported a distributable amount of $8K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.