Whitfield Foundation
Whitfield Foundation is a private foundation, based in Midlothian, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $73K. Net investment income was $56K.
Whitfield Foundation at a glance
In short: Whitfield Foundation gave $73K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $24K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $73,000
- +6.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $24,333
- -29.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,310,437
- -1.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (100% 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 Whitfield Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Richmond Ballet ($65K). Together the top 3 received $73K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 16 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Whitfield Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 103% 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 $69K (2024) to $86K (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $73K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Richmond Ballet Richmond, VA | General Support | $65,000 |
| Lifelong Learning Institute in Chesterfield County Virginia Inc Midlothian, VA | General Support | $5,000 |
| Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Richmond, VA | General Support | $3,000 |
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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 | $1,310,437 | $55,900 | $74,610 | $73,000 | 3 | $73,000 | $55,900 | $70,921 |
| 2024 | $1,328,383 | $61,782 | $72,002 | $68,500 | 2 | $68,500 | $61,782 | $70,366 |
| 2023 | $1,340,327 | $50,782 | $73,803 | $72,000 | 4 | $72,000 | $55,462 | $69,251 |
| 2022 | $1,363,199 | $-72,851 | $78,838 | $77,500 | 3 | $77,500 | $51,705 | $72,333 |
| 2021 | $1,523,449 | $104,107 | $76,211 | $75,000 | 4 | $75,000 | $104,107 | $78,073 |
| 2020 | $1,489,825 | $-69,806 | $89,143 | $86,000 | 3 | — | $65,847 | $74,064 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Whitfield Foundation reported a distributable amount of $71K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Whitfield Foundation is led by Needham B. Whitfield, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Needham B. Whitfield
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alexander A. Whitfield
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Julia W. Auerbach
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Maha S. Whitfield
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Sophia N. Whitfield
Vice President
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 Whitfield Foundation
How much does Whitfield Foundation give each year?
Whitfield Foundation gave $73K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $69K across 2 grants.
What is Whitfield Foundation's typical grant size?
Whitfield Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $24,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Whitfield Foundation give grants?
Whitfield Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Richmond, VA (2 grants).
Does Whitfield Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Whitfield 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 Whitfield Foundation?
Whitfield Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $73K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $71K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Whitfield Foundation's EIN?
Whitfield Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-6087146. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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