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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-5637595

Whitehall Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Palm Beach, FL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 68 grants and $5 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Sep 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.

How to apply

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Catherine Thomas
PO Box 3423
Palm Beach, FL 33480
(561) 655-4474
[email protected]
Form and materials
Two page summary outling the study.
Deadlines
December 1, March 1, and September 1.
Restrictions
For basic biological research, agri-business studies and neurobiology

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $4,991,499

    Grants listed
    68
    Assets, end of year
    $110,373,814

  • Tax year 2023

    $5,818,987

    Grants listed
    118
    Assets, end of year
    $106,300,578

  • Tax year 2022

    $5,860,999

    Grants listed
    118
    Assets, end of year
    $109,234,918

  • Tax year 2021

    $6,132,000

    Grants listed
    107
    Assets, end of year
    $111,640,964

  • Tax year 2020

    $4,627,000

    Grants listed
    117
    Assets, end of year
    $110,417,823

  • Tax year 2019

    $5,302,986

    Grants listed
    151
    Assets, end of year
    $105,282,274

  • Tax year 2018

    $5,715,131

    Grants listed
    164
    Assets, end of year
    $106,965,273

  • Tax year 2017

    $5,217,339

    Grants listed
    147
    Assets, end of year
    $108,542,387

Grants paid in 2024

68 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Albert Einstein College Of MedicineBronx, NY

    Biological Research

    $100,000
  2. Baylor College Of MedicineHouston, TX

    Biological Research

    $100,000
  3. Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY

    Biological Research

    $100,000
  4. Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA

    Biological Research

    $100,000
  5. Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA

    Biological Research

    $100,000
  6. Georgia Institute of TechnologyAtlanta, GA

    Biological Research

    $100,000
  7. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA

    Biological Research

    $100,000
  8. Medical University of South CarolinaCharleston, SC

    Biological Research

    $100,000
  9. New York University New YorkNew York, NY

    Biological Research

    $100,000
  10. Northwestern University ChicagoChicago, IL

    Biological Research

    $100,000
  11. Northwestern University EvanstonEvanston, IL

    Biological Research

    $100,000
  12. Oregon Health Sciences University PortlandPortland, OR

    Biological Research

    $100,000
  13. Rowan UniversityStratford, NJ

    Biological Research

    $100,000
  14. Rutgers University New BrunswickPiscataway, NJ

    Biological Research

    $100,000
  15. Rutgers University New BrunswickNew Brunswick, NJ

    Biological Research

    $100,000
  16. Rutgers University NewarkNewark, NJ

    Biological Research

    $100,000
  17. Rutgers University PiscatawayPiscataway, NJ

    Biological Research

    $100,000
  18. Stanford UniversityStanford, CA

    Biological Research

    $100,000
  19. University of Alabama BirminghamBirmingham, AL

    Biological Research

    $100,000
  20. University of California IrvineIrvine, CA

    Biological Research

    $100,000
  21. University of California Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    Biological Research

    $100,000
  22. University of California Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    Biological Research

    $100,000
  23. University of California RiversideRiverside, CA

    Biological Research

    $100,000
  24. University of California Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA

    Biological Research

    $100,000
  25. University of ChicagoChicago, IL

    Biological Research

    $100,000
  26. University of Colorado DenverAurora, CO

    Biological Research

    $100,000
  27. University of Connecticut FarmingtonFarmington, CT

    Biological Research

    $100,000
  28. University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL

    Biological Research

    $100,000
  29. University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignUrbana, IL

    Biological Research

    $100,000
  30. University of Massachusetts WorcesterWorcester, MA

    Biological Research

    $100,000
  31. University of New MexicoAlbuquerque, NM

    Biological Research

    $100,000
  32. University of North Carolina Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC

    Biological Research

    $100,000
  33. University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    Biological Research

    $100,000
  34. University of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    Biological Research

    $100,000
  35. University of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    Biological Research

    $100,000
  36. University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA

    Biological Research

    $100,000
  37. University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX

    Biological Research

    $100,000
  38. University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX

    Biological Research

    $100,000
  39. University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX

    Biological Research

    $100,000
  40. University of Texas AustinAustin, TX

    Biological Research

    $100,000
  41. University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT

    Biological Research

    $100,000
  42. University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT

    Biological Research

    $100,000
  43. University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT

    Biological Research

    $100,000
  44. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, VA

    Biological Research

    $100,000
  45. Wake Forest UniversityWinstonsalem, NC

    Biological Research

    $100,000
  46. Washington University in St LouisSt Louis, MO

    Biological Research

    $100,000
  47. Washington University in St LouisSt Louis, MO

    Biological Research

    $100,000
  48. Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT

    Biological Research

    $100,000

  49. This return lists its grants in an attachment that is not in the IRS e-file: $91,000 in all.

  50. State University of New York AlbanyAlbany, NY

    Biological Research

    $27,000
  51. Boston UniversityBoston, MA

    Biological Research

    $22,000
  52. Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA

    Biological Research

    $22,000
  53. University of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    Biological Research

    $22,000
  54. Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT

    Biological Research

    $22,000
  55. Highland Park Presbyterian ChurchDallas, TX

    General Purpose

    $20,000
  56. Marine Biological LaboratoryWoods Hole, MA

    General Purpose

    $15,000
  57. Independence Seaport MuseumPhiladelphia, PA

    General Purpose

    $10,000
  58. Springside Chestnut Hill AcademyPhiladelphia, PA

    General Purpose

    $10,000
  59. Sewpportive FriendsBeverly, MA

    General Purpose

    $7,000
  60. Cape Eleuthera Foundation IncPhiladelphia, PA

    General Purpose

    $6,000
  61. US Patriot SailingChesapeak BCH, MD

    General Purpose

    $6,000
  62. Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA

    Biological Research

    $5,334
  63. Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA

    Biological Research

    $5,333
  64. Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA

    Biological Research

    $5,333
  65. Doctors Without Borders USANew York, NY

    General Purpose

    $5,000
  66. The Lawrenceville SchoolLawrenceville, NJ

    General Purpose

    $5,000
  67. World Food Program USAWashington, DC

    General Purpose

    $5,000
  68. University of ChicagoChicago, IL

    Biological Research

    -$25,983
  69. University of Texas AustinAustin, TX

    Biological Research

    -$93,518

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education23 grants $1,549,01790% of the total
  2. Medical research1 grant $100,0006% of the total
  3. Religion1 grant $20,0001% of the total
  4. Science and technology1 grant $15,000<1% of the total
  5. International aid2 grants $11,000<1% of the total
  6. Arts and culture1 grant $10,000<1% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $18,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California7 grants $700,000
  2. New Jersey6 grants $505,000
  3. Illinois6 grants $474,017
  4. Texas7 grants $426,482
  5. Pennsylvania7 grants $348,000
  6. New York4 grants $327,000
  7. Georgia3 grants $300,000
  8. Utah3 grants $300,000
  9. Massachusetts9 grants $282,000
  10. Connecticut3 grants $222,000

Officers, directors and trustees

9 people as filed

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

  • Catherine M ThomasPresident Hours 40Pay $150,000
  • Kenneth S Beall Jr EsqVice President/Trustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Deborah S Gibbons-NeffSecretary/Trustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Taylor ThomasTreasurer/Trustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Douglas M RumboughTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Melissa BrooksTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Katherine M JayneTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Evelyn M MooreTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michael A KelleyTrustee Hours 1Pay $0

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