White Family Foundation
White Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Llano, Texas. Its 2025 filing lists grants to charitable organizations in Texas, Virginia, and New Mexico, with most grant dollars going to Texas recipients.
White Family Foundation at a glance
In short: White Family Foundation gave $245K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Texas. 25% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $245,000
- -6.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- -7.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,417
- +1.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $22,500
- Total assets
- $3,808,036
- +2.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 25% first-time grantees (3 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (84% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to White Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 206 Cr 117, Llano, TX 78643
Phone: (830) 693-7984
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who White Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Llano Hospital Foundation ($40K). Together the top 10 received $230K.
Grant Size Distribution
55 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 53 grants of 55 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 84% of grant dollars went to Texas recipients, 10% to Virginia recipients, and 6% to New Mexico recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is White Family Foundation open to new grantees?
25%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 12 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $27K; repeat grants $18K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $20K repeat.
- 75% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−12%). Method
- 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
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $150K (2020) to $278K (2022). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $245K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Llano Hospital Foundation Llano, TX | To Provide Funds for General Needs | $40,000 |
| Faith Christian Academy Marble Falls, TX | To Provide Funds for General Needs | $25,000 |
| Llano Sheriff's Department Llano, TX | To Provide Funds for General Needs | $25,000 |
| Leadership Institute Arlington, VA | To Provide Funds for General Needs | $25,000 |
| Brentwood Christian School Austin, TX | To Provide Funds for General Needs | $25,000 |
| Community Foundation of the Texas Austin, TX | To Provide Funds for General Needs | $25,000 |
| Shriners Children Galveston, TX | To Provide Funds for General Needs | $20,000 |
| Llano ISD Academic Llano, TX | To Provide Funds for General Needs | $15,000 |
| Eagles Wing Youth Ranch Mountainair, NM | To Provide Funds for General Needs | $15,000 |
| Cherokee Home for Children Cherokee, TX | To Provide Funds for General Needs | $15,000 |
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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 | $3,808,036 | $368,946 | $262,810 | $245,000 | 12 | $250,850 | $122,795 | $264,827 |
| 2024 | $3,708,422 | $190,888 | $317,830 | $261,522 | 13 | $266,817 | $120,601 | $254,474 |
| 2023 | $3,886,038 | $200,480 | $290,514 | $237,196 | 10 | $242,371 | $114,832 | $246,522 |
| 2022 | $3,936,910 | $206,076 | $333,233 | $278,034 | 11 | $282,829 | $102,854 | $237,196 |
| 2021 | $4,006,320 | $180,606 | $256,784 | $200,000 | 9 | $200,000 | $102,985 | $278,882 |
| 2020 | $4,082,211 | $-23,054 | $198,491 | $150,000 | 6 | — | $129,901 | $251,651 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, White Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $265K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including a hospital foundation, schools, a sheriff’s department, a youth ranch, and children’s organizations. Leadership Institute describes its mission as educating people for successful participation in government, politics, and media. Cherokee Home for Children describes its mission as providing a Christian home environment for children dependent on others for care and supporting their physical, emotional, educational, and spiritual growth.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $245,000 through 12 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $40,000, with a median grant of $22,500. Notable grants included $40,000 to Llano Hospital Foundation; $25,000 each to Faith Christian Academy, Llano Sheriff’s Department, Leadership Institute, Brentwood Christian School, and Community Foundation of the Texas; $20,000 to Shriners Children; and $15,000 each to Llano ISD Academic, Eagles Wing Youth Ranch, and Cherokee Home for Children.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists CHARLES C WHITE JR as trustee.
White Family Foundation is led by Charles C. White Jr., Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charles C. White Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
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 White Family Foundation
How much does White Family Foundation give each year?
White Family Foundation gave $245K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $262K across 13 grants.
What is White Family Foundation's typical grant size?
White Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $22,500, and its average grant was $20,417, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from White Family Foundation that year got $27K on average.
Where does White Family Foundation give grants?
White Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Virginia (10%) and New Mexico (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Llano, TX (3 grants) and Austin, TX (3 grants).
Does White Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of White Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (12 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are White Family Foundation's largest grantees?
White Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Llano Hospital Foundation ($40,000), Faith Christian Academy ($25,000) and Llano Sheriff's Department ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 37% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is White Family Foundation?
White Family Foundation reported $3.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $251K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $265K (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 does White Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including a hospital foundation, schools, a sheriff’s department, a youth ranch, and children’s organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from White Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is White Family Foundation's EIN?
White Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8657835. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does White Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). White Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 26, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/white-family-foundation-morg_66b98c108d014e168c8f62e7049757b7
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