White House Fellows Foundation
To support the white house fellows educational program financially, to broaden the foundation members' understanding of government and the problems confronting government, and to encourage members' contribution to public service and the education of the public.
White House Fellows Foundation at a glance
In short: White House Fellows Foundation gave $53K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $53K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $52,500
- -44.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $52,500
- -44.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $52,500
- Total assets
- $14,193,372
- +7.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who White House Fellows Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The President's Commission on White House Fellowships ($53K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How White House Fellows Foundation gives
- Giving fell 47% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $53K (2025) to $116K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $53K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The President's Commission on White House Fellowships Washington, DC | To Support the White House Fellows Education Program | $52,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $14,193,372 | $842,900 | $930,185 | $52,500 | 1 | $423,250 |
| 2024 | $13,201,941 | $1,320,636 | $1,227,703 | $95,000 | 1 | $615,504 |
| 2023 | $11,834,219 | $837,862 | $1,195,143 | $95,000 | 1 | $181,062 |
| 2022 | $11,608,343 | $763,665 | $987,927 | $100,000 | 1 | $230,428 |
| 2021 | $14,031,944 | $771,084 | $718,336 | $116,230 | 1 | $419,045 |
| 2020 | $12,218,489 | $511,719 | $886,211 | $113,187 | 1 | $224,434 |
| 2019 | $11,429,516 | $1,124,267 | $1,091,399 | $91,504 | 1 | $240,648 |
About White House Fellows Foundation
Based on IRS filings
White House Fellows Foundation is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $14.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $53K. Net investment income was $423K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
White House Fellows Foundation is led by David S. Moore, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 19 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David S. Moore
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$215K (2019) → $276K (2025)
Will Webb
President
Director → President Elect, 2024
President Elect → President, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Mac McFarlin
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Merrie Spaeth
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rodney Lewis
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Warren Morgan
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jack Lecuyer
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nelson Diaz
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vanessa Cobarrubias
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Goldstein
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brad Baker
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rodney Bullard
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Fraser
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin N. Monroe
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pieter Boelhouwer
Development Officer
Director → Development Officer, 2020
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Marbut Jr.
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marc Thomas
Immediate Past President
President Elect → President, 2023
President → Immediate Past President, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kari Fleming
Secretary
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Kiely
President Elect
Vice President → President Elect, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (30)
- Former: Cara Lapointe (2019–2024) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Susan Fink Yoshihara PhD (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Rachel Evans (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Jenn Onofrio (2024) — Director
- Former: Phil Cullom (2020–2022) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Rachel Thornton (2020–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Tim Gatlin (2021–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Pia Dandiya (2022) — Director
- Former: Tina Shah (2022) — Director
- Former: Amb Doug Kmiec (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Bobbi Doorenbos (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Kate Higgins-Bloom (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Joseph Van Valen (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Rod Lewis (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Drcara Lapointe (2021) — Vice President
- Former: Drrachel Thornton (2021) — Director
- Former: Drrobert Marbut Jr. (2021) — Director
- Former: Drscott Berns (2021) — Director
- Former: Drtina Shah (2021) — Director
- Former: Ryan Tauriainen (2021) — Director
- Former: Andy Ku (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Geoff Shepard (2019–2020) — Past President
- Former: Scott Berns (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: William Graham (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Alan S. Kopit (2019) — Development Officer
- Former: Carlos Del Toro (2019) — Past President
- Former: Erik Iverson (2019) — Director
- Former: Macarthur Deshazer (2019) — Director
- Former: Margaret Belknap (2019) — Director
- Former: Stephanie Ferguson (2019) — President Elect
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $276K, to David S Moore (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about White House Fellows Foundation
How much does White House Fellows Foundation give each year?
White House Fellows Foundation gave $53K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $95K across 1 grant.
How large is White House Fellows Foundation?
White House Fellows Foundation reported $14.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $843K.
What is White House Fellows Foundation?
White House Fellows Foundation is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Washington, DC. It holds $14.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does White House Fellows Foundation operate?
White House Fellows Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia.
What is White House Fellows Foundation's EIN?
White House Fellows Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7046811. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 29, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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