Whitehall Foundation Inc
Whitehall Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Palm Beach, Florida, established in 1937 by George Monroe Moffett, a food science researcher at CPC International Inc. The foundation has been supporting neuroscience research for over 85 years and operates as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization designated since July 1939.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$106.3M
-2.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$5.8M
-0.7% YoY
Grant Count
118
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$49K
-0.7% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's mission is to "assist those dynamic areas of basic biological research that are not heavily supported by Federal Agencies or other foundations with specialized missions." The foundation focuses exclusively on basic research in vertebrate (excluding clinical) and invertebrate neurobiology in the United States, with particular emphasis on supporting early-career investigators and scientists transitioning into new fields.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation made 151 grants. Recent recipients include the University of Pittsburgh ($297,000 for biological research), Massachusetts Institute of Technology ($100,000 for biological research), and the University of Utah ($100,000 for biological research). In 2023, the foundation awarded 118 grants to researchers across the country.
Review Cycle
- Decision time: 2.5-3 months from full application deadline
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
United States, limited to accredited institutions only.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Assets:
- $109 million (2023)
- $106.3 million (2024)
Annual Giving:
- $5.9 million (2023)
- $5.8 million (2024)
Revenue & Expenses (2023):
- Revenue: $4.71 million
- Expenses: $7.11 million
- Total Liabilities: $0
Staffing:
- 1 employee (2024)
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $106,300,578 | $109,234,918 | $111,640,964 |
| Revenue | $4,241,226 | $4,708,772 | $8,743,956 |
| Expenses | $7,175,566 | $7,114,818 | $7,421,564 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $6,380,707 | $6,411,335 | $6,580,167 |
| Net Investment Income | $3,494,642 | $4,091,136 | $8,012,322 |
| Distributable Amount | $6,010,044 | $5,453,695 | $6,004,335 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
250 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Whitehall Foundation Inc
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Catherine Thomas - President (compensation: $169,999 as of 2025)
- George M Moffett II - Trustee
- Kenneth S Beall Jr - Trustee
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CATHERINE M THOMAS | PRESIDENT | 40 | $169,999 |
| KENNETH S BEALL JR ESQ | VICE PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DEBORAH S GIBBONS-NEFF | SECRETARY/TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| TAYLOR THOMAS | TREASURER/TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DOUGLAS M RUMBOUGH | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MELISSA BROOKS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| KATHERINE M JAYNE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| EVELYN M MOORE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL A KELLEY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
Contact Information
- Website: www.whitehall.org
- Phone: (561) 655-4474
- Fax: (561) 655-1296
- Email: email@whitehall.org
- Mailing Address: PO Box 3423, Palm Beach, FL 33480-1623
- EIN: 13-5637595
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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