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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-1677403

Helen Hay Whitney Foundation

A private foundation in New City, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 1 grant and $3.4 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
Deadline for filing online application is July 1st.
Restrictions
See attached statement

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Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $3,439,723

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $94,045,703

  • Tax year 2023

    $3,846,561

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $88,440,048

  • Tax year 2022

    $3,477,405

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $80,448,408

  • Tax year 2021

    $3,012,817

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $99,776,127

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,984,275

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $89,444,043

  • Tax year 2019

    $2,807,714

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $81,315,584

  • Tax year 2018

    $3,116,908

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $68,926,492

Grants paid in 2024

1 grant, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    Monetary assistancefor medical research

    $3,439,723

Officers, directors and trustees

9 people as filed

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

  • Ms Averil Payson MeyerPresident Hours 2Pay $8,500
  • Dr Stephen C HarrisonTrustee, Vice-Pres Hours 2Pay $20,500
  • Ms Carla H SkodinskiTrustee Hours 2Pay $8,500
  • Dr Thomas P SakmarTrustee Hours 2Pay $0
  • Mr Stephen C SherrillTrustee, Treasurer Hours 4Pay $0
  • Ms Joan W PaysonTrustee Hours 2Pay $8,500
  • Ms Katharine R HaydockTrustee Hours 2Pay $8,500
  • Mr Robert WeinbergerSecr & Admin Dir Hours 40Pay $163,533
  • Dr Charles L SawyersTrustee Hours 2Pay $8,500

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