Whyte Charitable Trust
Whyte Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Overland Park, Kansas. Its 2025 filing lists grants to organizations in Washington, including scholarship-related grants and gifts described as unrestricted.
Whyte Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Whyte Charitable Trust gave $68K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $67,628
- -11.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,763
- -11.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,557
- Total assets
- $1,218,587
- -3.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Washington (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 Whyte Charitable Trust
- How to Apply
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The filing names the Scholarship Committee as the contact, says there is no prescribed form, and lists no deadline. It describes awards for tuition, books, and fees for four students of good moral character graduating from Longview, Washington, high schools who will attend Lower Columbia College.
- Contact
Application contact: Scholarship Committee
Mailing address: 2715 Lilac St, Longview, WA 98660
Phone: (913) 319-0300
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Whyte Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Longview Community Church ($9K). Together the top 8 received $51K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($16,671), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
50 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 50 grants of 50 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Washington. The listed grants were to organizations in Longview and Kelso.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Whyte Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 80% 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 $45K (2020) to $76K (2024). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $68K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $16,671 |
| Longview Community Church Longview, WA | Vacation Bible/Sunday | $9,080 |
| Columbia Theater Association for the Performing Arts Longview, WA | Unrestricted Gift | $9,080 |
| Community Home Health & Hospice Longview, WA | Unrestricted Gift | $9,080 |
| Discovery High School Longview, WA | Scholarship | $5,557 |
| Ra Long High School Alumni Association Longview, WA | Unrestricted Gift | $4,540 |
| The Rizad Foundation Kelso, WA | Unrestricted Gift | $4,540 |
| Longview Library Foundation Longview, WA | Unrestricted Gift | $4,540 |
| Humane Society of Cowlitz County Longview, WA | Unrestricted Gift | $4,540 |
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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 | $1,218,587 | $54,182 | $97,831 | $67,628 | 10 | $69,610 | $30,489 | $86,716 |
| 2024 | $1,261,687 | $198,707 | $101,538 | $76,179 | 10 | $78,716 | $175,849 | $81,574 |
| 2023 | $1,166,005 | $31,332 | $88,208 | $65,081 | 10 | $76,467 | $23,284 | $76,177 |
| 2022 | $1,222,881 | $61,944 | $98,706 | $72,356 | 10 | $83,962 | $50,005 | $76,687 |
| 2021 | $1,259,644 | $110,386 | $90,141 | $64,555 | 10 | $77,329 | $97,306 | $85,130 |
| 2020 | $1,239,398 | $29,390 | $67,893 | $45,063 | 10 | — | $22,072 | $75,557 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Whyte Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $87K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants included scholarships and gifts to community organizations. Among the recipients, Community Home Health & Hospice describes its mission as caring for people at home; the Humane Society of Cowlitz County says it promotes the humane treatment of people and animals through education, advocacy, and services; and the Longview Library Foundation says it raises and oversees contributions to support the Longview Public Library.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the trust gave $67,628 through 10 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $4,540 to $11,114, with a median of $5,557.
Its largest grants included $11,114 to an individual recipient High School for scholarships; $9,080 each to Longview Community Church for “Vacation Bible/Sunday,” Columbia Theater Association as an unrestricted gift, and Community Home Health & Hospice as an unrestricted gift; and $5,557 each to an individual recipient High School and Discovery High School for scholarships. Other recipients included an individual recipient High School Alumni, the Rizad Foundation, Longview Library Foundation, and Humane Society of Cowlitz County, each receiving $4,540 for an unrestricted gift.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Whyte Charitable Trust's only listed officer is Midwest Trust Company, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Midwest Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$22K (2020) → $12K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $12K, to Midwest Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Whyte Charitable Trust
How much does Whyte Charitable Trust give each year?
Whyte Charitable Trust gave $68K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $76K across 10 grants.
What is Whyte Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Whyte Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $5,557, and its average grant was $6,763, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Whyte Charitable Trust give grants?
Whyte Charitable Trust gives mostly in Washington: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Longview, WA (7 grants).
Does Whyte Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 60% of Whyte Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (3 grants).
Who are Whyte Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Whyte Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Longview Community Church ($9,080), Columbia Theater Association for the Performing Arts ($9,080) and Community Home Health & Hospice ($9,080), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($16,671), which are not listed by name. Together they received 40% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Whyte Charitable Trust?
Whyte Charitable Trust reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $70K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $87K (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 Whyte Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants included scholarships and gifts to community organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Whyte Charitable Trust?
The filing names the Scholarship Committee as the contact, says there is no prescribed form, and lists no deadline. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Whyte Charitable Trust's EIN?
Whyte Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-7164981. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 28, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Whyte Charitable Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/whyte-charitable-trust-morg_ea5d446c70eb45298e67b24774e00d83
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