Whitehead Family Foundation
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.
Whitehead Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Whitehead Family Foundation gave $33K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $32,500
- +242.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,833
- +128.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $114,577
- -17.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (77% 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 Whitehead Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
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
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 18 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2020) to $33K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $33K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Highland-Cashiers Chamber Music FES Highlands, NC | Unrestricted General Support | $25,000 |
| Christ Church Frederica St Simons Island, GA | Unrestricted General Support | $5,000 |
| Amelia Island Chamber Music Festiva Fernandina Beach, FL | Unrestricted General Support | $2,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $114,577 | $12,095 | $35,667 | $32,500 | 3 | $32,750 | $7,300 | $6,008 |
| 2024 | $138,149 | $12,821 | $12,242 | $9,500 | 2 | $9,750 | $8,779 | $6,926 |
| 2023 | $137,570 | $-897 | $10,683 | $6,000 | 5 | $6,500 | $14 | $6,420 |
| 2022 | $149,150 | $48,786 | $9,825 | $8,500 | 4 | $8,500 | $47,583 | $6,870 |
| 2021 | $110,189 | $21,139 | $35,335 | $31,850 | 4 | — | $19,921 | $7,458 |
| 2020 | $124,382 | $8,419 | $9,763 | $6,000 | 1 | — | $7,271 | $7,198 |
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.
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.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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