Whitey's Foundation Inc
Whitey's Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Fort Myers, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $987K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $66K. Net investment income was $31K.
Whitey's Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Whitey's Foundation Inc gave $66K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $66,000
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,500
- -10.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $987,419
- +0.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (70% 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 Whitey's Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Gulf Coast Humane Society ($36K). Together the top 4 received $66K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Whitey's Foundation Inc gives
- In 2025 it paid out 137% 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $55K (2024) to $67K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $66K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Gulf Coast Humane Society Fort Myers, FL | Animal Welfare | $36,000 |
| Bobby Nichols Fiddlesticks Charity Foundation Fort Myers, FL | At Risk Children and Families | $10,000 |
| Empower the Veterans Edmond, OK | Support of Veterans | $10,000 |
| Virginia Highlands Youth Golf Association Hot Springs, VA | Scholarships for Children | $10,000 |
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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 | $987,419 | $34,504 | $71,925 | $66,000 | 4 | $66,000 | $30,899 | $48,085 |
| 2024 | $982,686 | $37,862 | $60,678 | $55,000 | 3 | $55,000 | $32,486 | $48,435 |
| 2023 | $984,463 | $19,648 | $71,297 | $66,600 | 3 | $66,600 | $21,744 | $48,079 |
| 2022 | $999,327 | $1,104,814 | $432 | — | — | — | $108,091 | $3,173 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Whitey's Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $48K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Whitey's Foundation Inc is led by John R. S. Hall, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John R. S. Hall
President
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Hilsinger
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lee A. Hall
Secretary
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Whitey's Foundation Inc
How much does Whitey's Foundation Inc give each year?
Whitey's Foundation Inc gave $66K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $55K across 3 grants.
What is Whitey's Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Whitey's Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $16,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Whitey's Foundation Inc give grants?
Whitey's Foundation Inc gives mostly in Florida: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Oklahoma (15%) and Virginia (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Fort Myers, FL (2 grants).
Does Whitey's Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Whitey's Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Whitey's Foundation Inc?
Whitey's Foundation Inc reported $987K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $66K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $48K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Whitey's Foundation Inc's EIN?
Whitey's Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-0663024. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025
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