W. P. & H. B. White Foundation Grant
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Quarterly
- Tracked since
- April 2026
From the program guidelines: “Applications must be submitted quarterly, by the 15th of the first month of each quarter, and the Foundation does not fund visual arts, individual projects, endowments, or fundraising events.”
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Other requirements
- Grants are made for general operating expenses and specific programs.
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: Visual arts
- Not eligible: Individual projects
- Not eligible: Endowments
- Not eligible: Fundraising events
- Not eligible: Visual and performing arts
- Not eligible: Individuals
Overview
The W. P. & H. B. White Foundation Grant supports organizations in Chicago focused on education, health, housing, and human services, with priority given to those aiding the most vulnerable populations. Grants are available for general operating expenses and specific programs. Applications must be submitted quarterly, by the 15th of the first month of each quarter, and the Foundation does not fund visual arts, individual projects, endowments, or fundraising events.
NOTE: The Board meets quarterly to review grant proposals. Proposals must be submitted by the 15th day of the first month of each quarter to be considered.
The W. P. & H. B. White Foundation provides funding to organizations in Chicago that contribute to the future good of our society, primarily in the areas of education, health, housing and human services, with an emphasis on helping those most in need.
Eligibility
Grants are made for general operating expenses and specific programs.
Ineligibility
The Foundation does not support visual and performing arts, individuals, endowments or fund raising events.
What WP & HB White Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 141
- Total given
- $4.31M
- Median grant
- $25K
- Range
- $10K–$140K
- By dollars: Illinois 98%, District of Columbia 1%, Pennsylvania <1%. Top recipient cities: Chicago, IL; Oak Park, IL; Evanston, IL.
- 5% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 20% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Wings Program · Palatine, IL
Safe House at Wings Metro
$130K
The Chicago Lighthouse · Chicago, IL
Employment Services Program
$120K
Christ the King Jesuit High School · Chicago, IL
Financial Aid for Tuition
$80K
South Side Center of Hope · Chicago, IL
General Operating
$70K
Josephinum Academy · Chicago, IL
Financial Aid
$50K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Education
- Healthcare
- Housing
- Human services
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