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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 23-7289515

Whitaker Fund

A private foundation in San Diego, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 13 grants and $1.4 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Jul 31, 2026), 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

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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $1,384,572

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2025

    $61,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,205,260

  • Tax year 2024

    $62,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $952,370

  • Tax year 2023

    $62,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $955,226

  • Tax year 2022

    $62,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $974,634

  • Tax year 2021

    $62,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $972,375

  • Tax year 2020

    $62,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $960,578

  • Tax year 2019

    $62,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $973,942

  • Tax year 2018

    $62,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $984,642

Grants paid in 2025

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. United Way of Roanoke ValleyRoanoke, VA

    General

    $272,374
  2. Va FND for Independent CollegesRoanoke, VA

    General

    $226,979
  3. Leukemia Sociaty of VaRye Brook, NY

    General

    $181,583
  4. Ferrum CollegeFerrum, VA

    General

    $147,536
  5. Va Western Comm CollegeRoanoke, VA

    General

    $136,187
  6. American Cancer SocietyRoanoke, VA

    General

    $68,094
  7. Boys and Girls Club of Roanoke ValleyRoanoke, VA

    General

    $56,745
  8. Bradley Free ClinicRoanoke, VA

    General

    $56,745
  9. Rescue MissionRoanoke, VA

    General

    $56,745
  10. Habitat for Humanity RoanokeRoanoke, VA

    General

    $56,745
  11. Angels of AssissiRoanoke, VA

    General

    $45,396
  12. Feeding Southwest VirginiaSalem, VA

    General

    $45,396
  13. Western Va FND for Art & ScienceRoanoke, VA

    General

    $34,047

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $272,37459% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $147,53632% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $45,39610% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia12 grants $1,202,989
  2. New York1 grant $181,583

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Fred C Whitaker JrPresident Hours 2Pay $0
  • Jonathan K WrightSecretary/Treas Hours 2Pay $10,000

The return

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