The Wilhoit Foundation

GILBERT, AZ EIN: 86-1033226

The Wilhoit Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in GILBERT, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 17 grants totaling $160K. Net investment income was $114K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.7M

-1.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$160K

-15.3% YoY

Grant Count

17

+6.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$9K

-20.3% YoY

About The Wilhoit Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Wilhoit Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in GILBERT, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 17 grants totaling $160K. Net investment income was $114K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

GilbertGoldenGoodyearMesaNew YorkParadise ValleyPhoenixPittsburghScottsdaleTempeVail

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$914K$2M$3M$4M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,674,646$2,722,467$2,883,832
Revenue$147,071$72,394$214,692
Expenses$194,672$231,874$236,279
Qualifying Distributions$182,813$217,040$215,520
Net Investment Income$113,623$56,959$199,447
Distributable Amount$149,798$148,423$160,081

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$89K$179K$268K$357K16 grants202020 grants202117 grants202216 grants202317 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

SALVATION ARMY$25KST MARY'S FOOD BANK$25KST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY$25KASU FOUNDATION$15KBETTY FORD ALPINE GARDENS$15KST MARY MAGDALENE$12KARIZONA HUMANE SOCIETY$5KDIOCESE OF PHOENIX$5KINTREPID FALLEN HEROES F…$5KROBINSON RANCH$5K

Grant Size Distribution

86 grants across all recorded years

83<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

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

KATHERINE C LAHOWETZPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR$13KWILLIAM F WILHOITDIRECTOR$1KEMILY LAHOWETZ FOLDESDIRECTOR$1KSTEPHEN FOLDESDIRECTOR$1K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
KATHERINE C LAHOWETZPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR1$13,000
WILLIAM F WILHOITDIRECTOR1$1,000
EMILY LAHOWETZ FOLDESDIRECTOR1$1,000
JEFFREY E SHIFFRATREASURER/DIRECTOR1
STEPHEN FOLDESDIRECTOR1$1,000
WILLIAM LEESECRETARY/DIRECTOR1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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