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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 37-1312678

The Whitney Foundation

A private foundation in Elmwood, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 13 grants and $38,100 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 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

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 2025

    $38,100

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $599,422

  • Tax year 2024

    $23,700

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $594,833

  • Tax year 2023

    $30,600

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $582,103

  • Tax year 2022

    $45,600

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $589,277

  • Tax year 2021

    $46,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $619,017

  • Tax year 2020

    $40,400

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $621,509

  • Tax year 2019

    $35,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $620,755

  • Tax year 2018

    $13,850

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $637,890

Grants paid in 2025

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Elmwood Historical GroupElmwood, IL

    For preservation of local historical items

    $11,000
  2. Elmwood Police DepartmentElmwood, IL

    To support the police department of elmwood, il

    $10,000
  3. Bye Ambulance ServiceElmwood, IL

    To support emergency rescue service

    $5,000
  4. Elmwood Fire DepartmentElmwood, IL

    To support the fire department of elmwood, il

    $5,000
  5. Peoria County Animal Protection ServicesPeoria, IL

    Support

    $2,000
  6. Wheels of Time MuseumDunlap, IL

    Support

    $1,000
  7. St Jude Children's HospitalMemphis, TN

    Support

    $750
  8. Easterseals - Central IllinoisPeoria, IL

    Support

    $750
  9. Shriners Children's HopsitalTampa, FL

    Support

    $750
  10. Prison FellowshipMerrifield, VA

    Support

    $750
  11. Elmwood Business WomenElmwood, IL

    Support

    $500
  12. Graham Hospital FoundationCanton, IL

    Support

    $500
  13. Scouting AmericaPeoria, IL

    Support

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health2 grants $1,25071% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $50029% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois10 grants $35,850
  2. Florida1 grant $750
  3. Tennessee1 grant $750
  4. Virginia1 grant $750

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Linda B WhitneyPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Douglas R WhitneyVP/SECR./TREAS./DIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Ethan A WhitneyVICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Clifford L BatemanDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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