Whitehead Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker St Simons Island, GA EIN: 56-2224249

Whitehead Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in St Simons Island, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $115K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $33K. Net investment income was $7K.

Key facts about Whitehead Family Foundation

In short: Whitehead Family Foundation gave $33K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
56-2224249
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$32,500
Grants made (2025)
3
Average grant
$10,833
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$114,577
Primary geography
North Carolina (77% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$115K

-17.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$33K

+242.1% YoY

Grant Count

3

+50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$11K

+128.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Whitehead Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Whitehead Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 282% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 545% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

CollowheeAtlantaBrunswickHighlandsFernandina BeachSt Simons IslandMemphis

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K1 grant2020 4 grants2021 4 grants2022 5 grants2023 2 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2020) to $33K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $33K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Highland-Cashiers Chamber Music FES: $25KHighland-Cashiers ChamberMusic FES$25KChrist Church Frederica: $5KChrist Church Frederica$5KAmelia Island Chamber Music Festiva: $3KAmelia Island Chamber MusicFestiva$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Highland-Cashiers Chamber Music FES ($25K). Together the top 3 received $33K.

Grant Size Distribution

18 grants across all recorded years

18<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 18 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Highland-Cashiers Chamber Music FES Highlands, NCUnrestricted General Support$25,000
Christ Church Frederica St Simons Island, GAUnrestricted General Support$5,000
Amelia Island Chamber Music Festiva Fernandina Beach, FLUnrestricted General Support$2,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$20K$40K$60K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$114,577$138,149$137,570
Revenue$12,095$12,821$-897
Expenses$35,667$12,242$10,683
Qualifying Distributions$32,750$9,750$6,500
Net Investment Income$7,300$8,779$14
Distributable Amount$6,008$6,926$6,420

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Whitehead Family Foundation is led by C. Mark Whitehead Jr., President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • C. Mark Whitehead Jr.

    President

    President & Trustee → President, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Katherine C. Whitehead

    Vice President & Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    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 Whitehead Family Foundation

How much does Whitehead Family Foundation give each year?

Whitehead Family Foundation gave $33K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 2 grants.

What is Whitehead Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Whitehead Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $10,833, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Whitehead Family Foundation give grants?

Whitehead Family Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Georgia (15%) and Florida (8%).

Does Whitehead Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Whitehead Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Whitehead Family Foundation?

Whitehead Family Foundation reported $115K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $33K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Whitehead Family Foundation's EIN?

Whitehead Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-2224249. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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