Whitman Family Foundation
Whitman Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Oklahoma City, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $169K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $8K. Net investment income was $5K.
Whitman Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Whitman Family Foundation gave $8K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,600
- -21.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,533
- -21.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,400
- Total assets
- $168,560
- -1.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oklahoma (84% 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 Whitman Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Luke's Methodist Church ($5K). Together the top 3 received $8K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Whitman Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $7K (2021) to $10K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Luke's Methodist Church Oklahoma City, OK | Religious | $4,950 |
| Oakdale School Foundation Edmond, OK | Charitable Organization | $1,400 |
| Leukemia and Lymphoma Society White Plains, NY | Charitable Organization | $1,250 |
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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 | $168,560 | $5,298 | $8,138 | $7,600 | 3 | $7,600 | $4,985 | $8,364 |
| 2024 | $171,400 | $6,678 | $10,279 | $9,660 | 3 | $9,660 | $6,359 | $8,600 |
| 2023 | $175,001 | $5,068 | $9,615 | $9,225 | 5 | $9,225 | $4,968 | $8,769 |
| 2022 | $179,548 | — | $8,475 | $8,100 | 3 | $8,100 | — | $9,189 |
| 2021 | $188,023 | — | $7,360 | $6,945 | 2 | $6,945 | — | $9,507 |
| 2020 | $195,383 | — | $8,500 | $8,000 | 4 | — | — | $9,975 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Whitman Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Whitman Family Foundation is led by R. Kirk Whitman, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
R. Kirk Whitman
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Mark A. Robertson
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Thomas C. Williams
Secretary
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 Whitman Family Foundation
How much does Whitman Family Foundation give each year?
Whitman Family Foundation gave $8K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 3 grants.
What is Whitman Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Whitman Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,400, and its average grant was $2,533, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Whitman Family Foundation give grants?
Whitman Family Foundation gives mostly in Oklahoma: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (16%).
Does Whitman Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Whitman Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Whitman Family Foundation?
Whitman Family Foundation reported $169K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $8K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Whitman Family Foundation?
Whitman Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Oklahoma City, OK. It holds $169K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Whitman Family Foundation's EIN?
Whitman Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1101519. 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 April 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 23, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 20, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 27, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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