Whitfield Family Foundation
The Whitfield Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 grants were made to individuals in California for hardship assistance and short-term emergency assistance.
Whitfield Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Whitfield Family Foundation gave $182K across 28 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $182,000
- -13.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 28
- -15.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,500
- +2.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,500
- Total assets
- $902,534
- -21.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Whitfield Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Whitfield Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was J Vasquez ($13K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $72K.
Organizations only. It also paid 7 grants to individuals ($45,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
265 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 264 grants of 265 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 28 itemized grants.
Cities
How Whitfield Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 75% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 456% 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 $182K (2025) to $724K (2020). In 2025 it made 28 grants totaling $182K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| A Bailon Thermal, CA | Hardship Assistance Grant | $6,500 |
| A Casillas Indio, CA | Hardship Assistance Grant | $6,500 |
| A Monreal Coachella, CA | Hardship Assistance Grant | $6,500 |
| A Reyes Desert Hot Springs, CA | Short-term Emergency Assistance Grant | $6,500 |
| A Viola Palo Alto, CA | Hardship Assistance Grant | $6,500 |
| B Castro Indio, CA | Hardship Assistance Grant | $6,500 |
| D Cazares Coachella, CA | Hardship Assistance Grant | $6,500 |
| E Fronco Mountain View, CA | Hardship Assistance Grant | $6,500 |
| E Hermosillo Indio, CA | Short-term Emergency Assistance Grant | $6,500 |
| G Castro Coachella, CA | Short-term Emergency Assistance Grant | $6,500 |
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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 | $902,534 | $-40,611 | $198,748 | $182,000 | 28 | $195,248 | $229,795 | $42,792 |
| 2024 | $1,141,893 | $-779 | $224,942 | $209,900 | 33 | $221,756 | $214,058 | $43,475 |
| 2023 | $1,367,614 | $-46,373 | $242,697 | $218,660 | 47 | $234,011 | $257,984 | $53,836 |
| 2022 | $1,656,684 | $294,525 | $736,164 | $715,639 | 107 | $731,094 | $689,662 | $71,410 |
| 2021 | $2,098,323 | $369,976 | $256,164 | $229,999 | 50 | $243,465 | $271,216 | $85,456 |
| 2020 | $1,984,511 | $1,587,077 | $735,607 | $724,000 | 148 | — | $758,810 | $58,807 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Whitfield Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $43K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 28 grants totaling $182,000. Each grant was $6,500. Listed recipients include A Bailon of Thermal, A Casillas of Indio, A Monreal of Coachella, and A Reyes of Desert Hot Springs, each receiving $6,500. The grants were designated for hardship assistance or short-term emergency assistance.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Carol A Whitfield as a director; Roy Whitfield as a director, president, secretary, and treasurer; and Thomas C Whitfield as a director.
Whitfield Family Foundation is led by Roy Whitfield, Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Roy Whitfield
Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carol A Whitfield
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas C Whitfield
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
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 Whitfield Family Foundation
How much does Whitfield Family Foundation give each year?
Whitfield Family Foundation gave $182K across 28 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $210K across 33 grants.
What is Whitfield Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Whitfield Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,500, and its average grant was $6,500, across 28 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Whitfield Family Foundation give grants?
Whitfield Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Indio, CA (5 grants), Coachella, CA (3 grants), Desert Hot Springs, CA (2 grants) and Palo Alto, CA (2 grants).
Does Whitfield Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 28 grants with a stated purpose on Whitfield Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Hardship Assistance Grant" (20 grants) and "Short-term Emergency Assistance Grant" (8 grants).
Who are Whitfield Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Whitfield Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include J Vasquez ($13,000 across 2 grants), A Bailon ($6,500) and A Casillas ($6,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 7 grants to individuals ($45,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 14% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Whitfield Family Foundation?
Whitfield Family Foundation reported $903K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $195K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $43K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
How do I apply for a grant from Whitfield Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Whitfield Family Foundation's EIN?
Whitfield Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2122822. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Whitfield Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 25, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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