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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 38-6865774

Whitney Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Hamilton, NJ. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 20 grants and $77,980 paid in grants.

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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Scott Haveson
1414 1st Ave West Apt 602
Seattle, WA 98119
(609) 890-9189
Form and materials
Charitable purpose for the request
Deadlines
9/30
Restrictions
Must be for a charitable, educational, scientific or religious purpose.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $77,980

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,391,606
  • Tax year 2024

    $75,850

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,462,289
  • Tax year 2023

    $82,700

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,493,508
  • Tax year 2022

    $92,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,534,806
  • Tax year 2021

    $73,200

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,774,949
  • Tax year 2020

    $83,100

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,737,033
  • Tax year 2019

    $82,006

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,206,278
  • Tax year 2018

    $79,500

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,314,562

Grants paid in 2025

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Tampa Jewish Community Centers & FederationTampa, FL

    Operating fund

    $6,000
  2. Chabad Chai of South TampaTampa, FL

    Operating fund

    $5,000
  3. Pasado's Safe HavenSultan, WA

    To help animals

    $5,000
  4. Animals Angels USAWestminster, MD

    To help animals

    $3,750
  5. Best Friends Animal SocietyKanab, UT

    To help animals

    $3,750
  6. Castleton Ranch Horse RescueValley Center, CA

    To help animals

    $3,750
  7. Defenders of Animal RightsPhoenix, MD

    To help animals

    $3,750
  8. Farm Sanctuary IncWatkins Glen, NY

    To help animals

    $3,750
  9. Jane Goodall InstituteWashington, DC

    To help education of youth

    $3,750
  10. Joyce's Voices for CatsYardley, PA

    To help animals

    $3,750
  11. Lifesavers Wild HorseCaliente, CA

    To help animals

    $3,750
  12. Mylestone Equine RescuePhillipsburg, NJ

    To help animals

    $3,750
  13. Noahs Lost Ark Exotic Animal RescueBerlin Center, OH

    To help animals

    $3,750
  14. Redwings Horse SanctuaryPaso Robles, CA

    To help animals

    $3,750
  15. Return to FreedomLompoc, CA

    To help animals

    $3,750
  16. South Florida Wildlife CenterFt Lauderdale, FL

    To help animals

    $3,750
  17. Wildcat SanctuarySandstone, MN

    To help animals

    $3,750
  18. PawsSeattle, WA

    To help animals

    $3,700
  19. Northwood Education FoundationMinong, WI

    To help education of youth

    $3,100
  20. Florida Holocaust MuseumSt Petersburg, FL

    Educational

    $2,680

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals8 grants $31,25084% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $3,1008% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $2,6807% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida4 grants $17,430
  2. California4 grants $15,000
  3. Washington2 grants $8,700
  4. Maryland2 grants $7,500
  5. District of Columbia1 grant $3,750
  6. Minnesota1 grant $3,750
  7. New Jersey1 grant $3,750
  8. New York1 grant $3,750
  9. Ohio1 grant $3,750
  10. Pennsylvania1 grant $3,750

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Jack RossTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $15,000
  • Scott HavesonTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $15,000

The return

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