Whitewater Foundation
Whitewater Foundation is a private foundation, based in Payson, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $150K. Net investment income was $57K.
Whitewater Foundation at a glance
In short: Whitewater Foundation gave $150K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $38K), mostly in Utah. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $150,000
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +300.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $37,500
- -62.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $37,500
- Total assets
- $1,591,437
- -6.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Utah (83% 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 Whitewater Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Utah Food Bank ($50K). Together the top 4 received $150K.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 8 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Whitewater Foundation gives
- Giving grew 50% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 193% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2021) to $150K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $150K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Utah Food Bank West Valley City, UT | Food Bank | $50,000 |
| Wasatch Behavioral Health Provo, UT | Provide Quality Mental Health Care | $50,000 |
| Healing House Spanish Fork, UT | Youth Crisis Center | $25,000 |
| Forested Families Xenia, OH | Supporting Youth Transitioning Out of Foster Care | $25,000 |
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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 | $1,591,437 | $56,851 | $150,000 | $150,000 | 4 | $150,000 | $56,851 | $77,588 |
| 2024 | $1,709,521 | $69,282 | $100,000 | $100,000 | 1 | $100,000 | $69,282 | $83,231 |
| 2023 | $1,700,136 | $54,504 | $100,000 | $100,000 | 1 | $100,000 | $54,504 | — |
| 2022 | $1,745,632 | — | $100,036 | $100,000 | 1 | $100,000 | — | — |
| 2021 | $1,845,668 | — | $100,036 | $100,000 | 1 | $100,000 | — | $93,363 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Whitewater Foundation reported a distributable amount of $78K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Whitewater Foundation's only listed officer is Robert Perry, Trusteet since 2024 (on filings since 2021) (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert Perry
Trusteet
Trustee → Trusteet, 2024
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Whitewater Foundation
How much does Whitewater Foundation give each year?
Whitewater Foundation gave $150K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $100K across 1 grant.
What is Whitewater Foundation's typical grant size?
Whitewater Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $37,500, and its average grant was $37,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Whitewater Foundation give grants?
Whitewater Foundation gives mostly in Utah: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Ohio (17%).
Does Whitewater Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Whitewater Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Whitewater Foundation?
Whitewater Foundation reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $150K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $78K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Whitewater Foundation's EIN?
Whitewater Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3862506. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 27, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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