Whited Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Raton, NM EIN: 85-0446414

Whited Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Raton, NM. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $54K. Net investment income was $39K.

Whited Foundation at a glance

In short: Whited Foundation gave $54K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in New Mexico. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$54,100
+19.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$13,525
+19.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$7,225
Total assets
$1,447,715
-2.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
New Mexico (100% 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 Whited Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Raton Arts & Humanities Council Inc: $37KRaton Arts & HumanitiesCouncil Inc$37KShuler Restoration: $9KShuler Restoration$9KRaton Art Space & Community Garden: $6KRaton Art Space & CommunityGarden$6KRaton Rotary Charities Inc: $3KRaton Rotary Charities Inc$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Raton Arts & Humanities Council Inc ($37K). Together the top 4 received $54K.

Grant Size Distribution

17 grants across all recorded years

16<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 17 (94%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

RatonLakewoodAngel FireColorado SpringsTrinidad

How Whited Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). 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

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K10 grants2019 4 grants2020 1 grant2021 4 grants2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2021) to $96K (2019). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $54K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Raton Arts & Humanities Council Inc Raton, NMEducational, Music, Art, & Cultural Sponsorship$36,650
Shuler Restoration Raton, NMEducational, Music, Art, & Cultural Sponsorship$8,950
Raton Art Space & Community Garden Raton, NMEducational, Music, Art, & Cultural Sponsorship$5,500
Raton Rotary Charities Inc Raton, NMEducational, Music, Art, & Cultural Sponsorship$3,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2025$1,447,715$39,063$77,445$54,1004$54,100$39,063
2024$1,486,097$789,080$60,563$45,4744$45,474$789,080
2023$757,580$49,926$110,676$94,4504$94,450$49,926
2022$818,330$17,036$78,940$59,0504$59,050$25,211
2021$880,234$44,223$34,237$17,6251$17,625$44,223
2020$870,248$33,319$63,567$49,5004—$33,319
2019$900,496$50,838$112,216$96,29310—$50,838

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Whited Foundation is led by Mark Morris, Chairman on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Mark Morris

    Chairman

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $300 (2019) → $0 (2025)

  • Gail Cimino

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $300 (2019) → $0 (2025)

  • John Robertson

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $300 (2019) → $0 (2025)

  • Rick Trice

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $150 (2019) → $0 (2025)

  • Paul Kastler

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    $300 (2022) → $0 (2025)

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Kristie Medina (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Andy Ortiz (2019–2020) — Director

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 2024 IRS filing

Mark Morris — Chairman: $300Mark MorrisChairman$300John Robertson — Director: $300John RobertsonDirector$300Rick Trice — Director: $300Rick TriceDirector$300Gail Cimino — Director: $300Gail CiminoDirector$300Paul Kastler — Director: $300Paul KastlerDirector$300

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $300, to Mark Morris (Chairman). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Whited Foundation

How much does Whited Foundation give each year?

Whited Foundation gave $54K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $45K across 4 grants.

What is Whited Foundation's typical grant size?

Whited Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,225, and its average grant was $13,525, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Whited Foundation give grants?

Whited Foundation gives mostly in New Mexico: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Raton, NM (4 grants).

Does Whited Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Whited Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational, Music, Art, & Cultural Sponsorship" (4 grants).

How large is Whited Foundation?

Whited Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $39K.

What is Whited Foundation?

Whited Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Raton, NM. It holds $1.4M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Whited Foundation's EIN?

Whited Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-0446414. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 3, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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