Whitehall Foundation Inc
Whitehall Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Palm Beach, Florida. It supports scholarly research in the life sciences, with current program descriptions focused on basic neurobiology research.
Whitehall Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Whitehall Foundation Inc gave $5.1M across 67 grants in 2025 (avg $76K), top state California. 10% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,111,000
- -12.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 67
- -43.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $76,284
- +54.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $110,373,814
- +3.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 10% first-time grantees (5 of 52, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (14% 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 Whitehall Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s 2024 filing lists Catherine Thomas as the application contact and requests a two-page summary outlining the study. The filing lists restrictions for basic biological research, agri-business studies, and neurobiology. The website’s budget guidelines allow project-related personnel support, research equipment within program limits, materials and supplies, qualifying research travel, publication costs, and limited indirect expenses. They exclude principal investigator salary, construction or laboratory renovations, office expenses, conference travel, tuition, and fellowships. Meaningful budget changes during a grant require advance approval.
- Review Cycle
- Letters of intent are due January 15, April 15, and October 1 (sent to LOI@whitehall.org); invited applications are due June 1, September 1, and February 15, respectively.
- Deadline
- Letters of intent are due January 15, April 15, and October 1 (sent to LOI@whitehall.org); invited applications are…
- Contact
Application contact: Catherine Thomas
Mailing address: PO Box 3423, Palm Beach, FL 33480
Phone: (561) 655-4474
Email: cmt@whitehall.org
Website: https://whitehall.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Whitehall Foundation Inc
Who Whitehall Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center ($300K across 3 grants). Together the top 10 received $2.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
527 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 292 grants of 527 (55%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The program descriptions specify U.S. institutions for Research Grants. The 2025 filing shows grants to recipients in multiple states; the largest shares of grant dollars went to California (14%), Texas (10%), New Jersey (10%), Illinois (10%), and Pennsylvania (7%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 67 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Whitehall Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
10%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 52 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $81K; repeat grants $100K. How we count
Medians: $100K first-time, $100K repeat.
- 79% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 90% 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 (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4.6M (2021) to $6.1M (2022). In 2025 it made 67 grants totaling $5.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Albert Einstein College Of Medicine Bronx, NY | Biological Research | $100,000 |
| Baylor College Of Medicine Houston, TX | Biological Research | $100,000 |
| Cornell University Ithaca, NY | Biological Research | $100,000 |
| Emory University Atlanta, GA | Biological Research | $100,000 |
| Emory University Atlanta, GA | Biological Research | $100,000 |
| Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA | Biological Research | $100,000 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA | Biological Research | $100,000 |
| Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, SC | Biological Research | $100,000 |
| New York University New York New York, NY | Biological Research | $100,000 |
| Northwestern University Chicago Chicago, IL | Biological Research | $100,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The filing type is Form 990-PF (a private foundation).
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $110,373,814 | $10,395,178 | $6,404,978 | $5,111,000 | 67 | $5,610,067 | $9,746,269 | $6,211,923 |
| 2024 | $106,300,578 | $4,241,226 | $7,175,566 | $5,818,987 | 118 | $6,380,707 | $3,494,642 | $6,010,044 |
| 2023 | $109,234,918 | $4,708,772 | $7,114,818 | $5,860,999 | 118 | $6,411,335 | $4,091,136 | $5,453,695 |
| 2022 | $111,640,964 | $8,743,956 | $7,421,564 | $6,132,000 | 107 | $6,580,167 | $8,012,322 | $6,004,335 |
| 2021 | $110,417,823 | $11,040,165 | $5,963,960 | $4,627,000 | 117 | — | $10,216,680 | $6,125,503 |
| 2020 | $105,282,274 | $4,848,897 | $6,531,896 | $5,302,986 | 151 | — | $3,917,968 | $5,502,170 |
| 2019 | $106,965,273 | $5,548,786 | $7,125,900 | $5,788,285 | 161 | — | $4,501,652 | $5,507,304 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Whitehall Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $6.2M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation states that it assists scholarly research in the life sciences, particularly basic biological research that is not heavily supported by federal agencies or foundations with specialized missions. Its current program descriptions focus on basic neurobiology, including nonclinical research on neural mechanisms involved in sensory, motor, and other complex functions in invertebrates and vertebrates.
The 2025 recipients include medical schools and research universities. Baylor College of Medicine describes its own mission as advancing human health through patient care, research, education, and community services. MIT describes its mission as advancing knowledge and educating students in science, technology, and other fields of scholarship. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 67 grants totaling $5,111,000. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $100,000, with a median of $100,000. The filing lists Biological Research as the purpose for its largest grants, which included $100,000 awards to Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Cornell University, Emory University, Georgia Institute of Technology, MIT, Medical University of South Carolina, New York University, Northwestern University, and Oregon Health Sciences University.
Other named 2025 recipients include the University of California, Riverside; the University of Chicago; the University of Pittsburgh; and Wake Forest University, each listed as receiving $100,000.
The foundation lists two active programs. Research Grants support qualifying neurobiology projects with awards of up to $100,000 and a maximum duration of three years. Grants-in-Aid offer up to $30,000 for one year. The program descriptions specify independent investigators and Principal Investigator status for Grants-in-Aid; Research Grants are described as intended for independent investigators at accredited U.S. institutions. Both programs focus on scientific merit, and the descriptions emphasize early-career researchers.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Catherine M. Thomas as president; Kenneth S. Beall Jr., Esq., as vice president and trustee; Deborah S. Gibbons-Neff as secretary and trustee; Taylor Thomas as treasurer and trustee; and Douglas M. Rumbough, Melissa Brooks, Katherine M. Jayne, Evelyn M. Moore, and Michael A. Kelley as trustees.
Whitehall Foundation Inc is led by Catherine M Thomas, President since 2023 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 9 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Catherine M Thomas
President
Corporate Secretary & Assistant → Treasurer, Corp. Secretary & Trustee, 2020
Treasurer, Corp. Secretary & Trustee → President, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$70K (2020) → $150K (2025)
Deborah S Gibbons-Neff
Secretary & Trustee
Trustee → Secretary & Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth S Beall Jr. Esq.
Vice President & Trustee
Trustee → Vice President & Trustee, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Taylor Thomas
Treasurer & Trustee
Trustee → Treasurer & Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Brooks
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Evelyn M Moore
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katherine M Jayne
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael A Kelley
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Douglas M Rumbough
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Jw Rumbough III (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: George M. Moffett II (2019–2022) — President & Trustee
- Former: E. Anthony Newton (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: James R. Lowell III (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: J. Wright Rumbough (2019) — Vice President & Trustee
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 $150K, to Catherine M Thomas (President).
Frequently asked questions about Whitehall Foundation Inc
How much does Whitehall Foundation Inc give each year?
Whitehall Foundation Inc gave $5.1M across 67 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5.8M across 118 grants.
What is Whitehall Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Whitehall Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $100,000, and its average grant was $76,284, across 67 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Whitehall Foundation Inc that year got $81K on average.
Where does Whitehall Foundation Inc give grants?
Whitehall Foundation Inc's top state is California, with 14% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Texas (10%) and New Jersey (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (5 grants), Dallas, TX (4 grants), Philadelphia, PA (4 grants) and Atlanta, GA (3 grants).
Does Whitehall Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 16% of Whitehall Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 67) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Biological Research" (56 grants).
Who are Whitehall Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Whitehall Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center ($300,000 across 3 grants), University of Utah ($300,000 across 3 grants) and University of Pittsburgh ($222,000 across 3 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 16% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Whitehall Foundation Inc?
Whitehall Foundation Inc reported $110.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5.6M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6.2M (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 Whitehall Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation states that it assists scholarly research in the life sciences, particularly basic biological research that is not heavily supported by federal agencies or foundations with specialized missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Whitehall Foundation Inc?
The foundation’s 2024 filing lists Catherine Thomas as the application contact and requests a two-page summary outlining the study. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Whitehall Foundation Inc's EIN?
Whitehall Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-5637595. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 24, 2023)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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