Whispering Fox Foundation
Whispering Fox Foundation is a private foundation, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $675K. Net investment income was $558K.
Whispering Fox Foundation at a glance
In short: Whispering Fox Foundation gave $675K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $337K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $674,875
- +13.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -71.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $337,438
- +296.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $337,438
- Total assets
- $10,533,502
- -1.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Indiana (74% 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 Whispering Fox Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Turning Point USA NFP ($500K). Together the top 2 received $675K.
Grant Size Distribution
38 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 38 (53%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Whispering Fox Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $589K (2021) to $685K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $675K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Turning Point USA NFP Crownpoint, IN | Aid to Community | $500,000 |
| Friends of the Calveras County Fair Altaville, CA | Aid to Community | $174,875 |
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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 | $10,533,502 | $620,849 | $748,118 | $674,875 | 2 | $674,875 | $557,606 | $723,748 |
| 2024 | $10,660,771 | $535,110 | $663,119 | $595,910 | 7 | $595,910 | $473,001 | $672,476 |
| 2023 | $10,788,780 | $538,481 | $657,754 | $607,700 | 8 | $607,700 | $488,427 | $588,156 |
| 2022 | $10,908,053 | $379,917 | $734,364 | $685,100 | 11 | $685,100 | $354,508 | $607,332 |
| 2021 | $11,262,500 | $950,865 | $649,746 | $589,400 | 10 | $589,400 | $907,827 | $683,757 |
| 2020 | $10,961,381 | $393,848 | $683,481 | $589,600 | 15 | — | $347,631 | $589,080 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Whispering Fox Foundation reported a distributable amount of $724K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Whispering Fox Foundation is led by Douglas S. Higgins, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Douglas S. Higgins
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Margaret M. Higgins
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Whispering Fox Foundation
How much does Whispering Fox Foundation give each year?
Whispering Fox Foundation gave $675K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $596K across 7 grants.
How large is Whispering Fox Foundation?
Whispering Fox Foundation reported $10.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $675K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $724K (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.
Where does Whispering Fox Foundation operate?
Whispering Fox Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, California, Colorado, Indiana, Maryland, Montana, North Carolina, Nevada, New York, Oregon, Texas, Virginia.
What is Whispering Fox Foundation's EIN?
Whispering Fox Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4579715. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 2020 (received by the IRS September 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 16, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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