Whitmore Charitable Trust
Whitmore Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Saint Louis, Missouri. It reported 11 grants totaling $50,500 in 2025, all to organizations in Nebraska.
Whitmore Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Whitmore Charitable Trust gave $51K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Nebraska. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $50,500
- -20.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- -8.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,591
- -13.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,081,087
- -0.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (2 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Nebraska (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. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Whitmore Charitable Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 505 Mac H0006-092, Saint Louis, MO 63166
Phone: (888) 730-4933
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Whitmore Charitable Trust
Who Whitmore Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Childrens Hospital Medical Center ($8K). Together the top 10 received $49K.
Grant Size Distribution
58 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 58 grants of 58 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Nebraska. The listed recipients were in Omaha and Lincoln.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Whitmore Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 11 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 64% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 23% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 88% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $51K (2025) to $66K (2023). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $51K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Childrens Hospital Medical Center Omaha, NE | General Operating | $7,500 |
| Omaha Community Playhouse Omaha, NE | General Operating Purposes | $5,000 |
| Omaha Theater Company Omaha, NE | General Operating Purposes | $5,000 |
| Blue Barn Theatre Omaha, NE | General Operating Purposes | $5,000 |
| Omaha Performing Arts Society Omaha, NE | General Operating Purposes | $5,000 |
| Omaha Conservatory of Music Omaha, NE | General Operating Purposes | $5,000 |
| Opera Omaha Inc Omaha, NE | General Operating | $5,000 |
| Partners for Livable Omaha Omaha, NE | General Operating | $5,000 |
| Metropolitan Community College Foundatio Omaha, NE | General Operating | $3,500 |
| Why Arts Inc Omaha, NE | General Operating | $2,500 |
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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 | $1,081,087 | $63,194 | $71,985 | $50,500 | 11 | $56,567 | $48,194 | $64,177 |
| 2024 | $1,089,647 | $42,779 | $83,623 | $63,500 | 12 | $69,234 | $28,620 | $60,230 |
| 2023 | $1,131,300 | $14,901 | $84,774 | $66,000 | 10 | $71,367 | $27,296 | $59,293 |
| 2022 | $1,201,441 | $53,530 | $89,443 | $65,500 | 13 | $71,530 | $38,009 | $69,332 |
| 2021 | $1,237,588 | $126,049 | $83,624 | $63,000 | 12 | — | $111,645 | $69,737 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Whitmore Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $64K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in health care, performing arts, music education, and community livability.
Among its grantees, Children’s Hospital & Medical Center describes its mission as improving children’s lives through care, advocacy, research, and education. Omaha Community Playhouse says it enhances quality of life through live theatre, community involvement, and arts education. Omaha Conservatory of Music describes itself as building a diverse musical community through education and performance. These are grantees’ own descriptions, not stated missions of the trust.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust reported 11 grants totaling $50,500. Grant amounts ranged from $2,000 to $7,500, with a median of $5,000. The largest grant was $7,500 to Children’s Hospital & Medical Center. Other grants of $5,000 each went to Opera Omaha, Partners for Livable Omaha, Omaha Community Playhouse, Omaha Theater Company, Blue Barn Theatre, Omaha Performing Arts Society, and Omaha Conservatory of Music. The listed grants were for general operating support or general operating purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Wells Fargo Bank N.A. as trustee.
Whitmore Charitable Trust's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$19K (2021) → $20K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $20K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Whitmore Charitable Trust
How much does Whitmore Charitable Trust give each year?
Whitmore Charitable Trust gave $51K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $64K across 12 grants.
What is Whitmore Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Whitmore Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $4,591, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Whitmore Charitable Trust that year got $6K on average.
Where does Whitmore Charitable Trust give grants?
Whitmore Charitable Trust gives mostly in Nebraska: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Omaha, NE (10 grants).
Does Whitmore Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Whitmore Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Whitmore Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Whitmore Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Childrens Hospital Medical Center ($7,500), Omaha Community Playhouse ($5,000) and Omaha Theater Company ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 35% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Whitmore Charitable Trust?
Whitmore Charitable Trust reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $57K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $64K (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 does Whitmore Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in health care, performing arts, music education, and community livability. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Whitmore Charitable Trust?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Whitmore Charitable Trust's EIN?
Whitmore Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-6116137. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Whitmore Charitable Trust 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 October 2026.
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Whitmore Charitable Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/whitmore-charitable-trust-morg_c22d643e9b074bce90c9bf841cf01f28
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