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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 06-0956618

The Whitehead Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Atlanta, GA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 10 grants and $262,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Nov 30, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $262,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $5,368,170

  • Tax year 2023

    $264,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $4,856,467

  • Tax year 2022

    $270,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $4,632,643

  • Tax year 2021

    $300,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $4,612,621

  • Tax year 2020

    $240,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $4,327,671

  • Tax year 2019

    $240,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $4,295,120

  • Tax year 2018

    $250,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $4,521,218

  • Tax year 2017

    $239,001

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $4,485,825

Grants paid in 2024

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Whitehead InstituteCambridge, MA

    To fund research

    $97,000
  2. Raising Expectations IncAtlanta, GA

    To fund education

    $50,000
  3. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA

    To fund research

    $37,500
  4. Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA

    To fund medical research

    $25,000
  5. Clean Air Task ForceBoston, MA

    To fund environmental protection

    $14,100
  6. The PlaceCumming, GA

    To fund food and financial assistance in the community

    $12,500
  7. Earth JusticeSan Francisco, CA

    To fund environmental protection

    $10,600
  8. Rainforest TrustWarrenton, VA

    To fund environmental protection

    $7,000
  9. World Resources InstituteWashington, DC

    To fund environmental protection

    $7,000
  10. Bicyle Coalition of Greater PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA

    To promote and ensure a safe environment for bicycling

    $1,800

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education2 grants $87,50076% of the total
  2. Environment1 grant $14,10012% of the total
  3. International aid2 grants $14,00012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts4 grants $173,600
  2. Georgia2 grants $62,500
  3. California2 grants $17,600
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $7,000
  5. Pennsylvania1 grant $1,800

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • John WhiteheadPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR/TREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Peter J WhiteheadVICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Susan E WhiteheadVICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Tracie K HendersonSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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