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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 41-1988112

Whaley Foundation

A private foundation in Mendota Heights, MN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 30 grants and $1.6 million 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

    $1,561,500

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $15,393,008

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,144,000

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $15,734,874

  • Tax year 2023

    $859,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $7,331,313

  • Tax year 2022

    $713,500

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $7,860,440

  • Tax year 2021

    $659,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $8,279,153

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,107,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $8,461,403

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,128,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $9,378,353

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,733,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $8,436,232

Grants paid in 2025

30 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of Minnesota FoundationMinneapolis, MN

    Education - general purposes

    $500,000
  2. Walker Art CenterMinneapolis, MN

    Public charity - general purposes

    $290,000
  3. Cretin-Derham HallSaint Paul, MN

    Education - general purposes

    $250,000
  4. Friends of the Saint Paul Public LibrarySaint Paul, MN

    Public charity - general purposes

    $125,000
  5. Sisters Rising WorldwideSaint Paul, MN

    Public charity - general purposes

    $70,000
  6. Nativity School FundSaint Paul, MN

    Education - general purposes

    $62,500
  7. Catholic Schools Center of ExcellenceSaint Paul, MN

    Public charity - general purposes

    $50,000
  8. United WayMinneapolis, MN

    Public charity - general purposes

    $40,000
  9. Macalester College - Annual FundSaint Paul, MN

    Education - general purposes

    $30,000
  10. Kiberia Girls Soccer Academy FoundationSaint Paul, MN

    Education - general purposes

    $25,000
  11. Minnesota Public RadioSaint Paul, MN

    Education - general purposes

    $25,000
  12. University of Denver Sturm College of LawDenver, CO

    Education - general purposes

    $25,000
  13. Catholic Charities - Hope StreetMinneapolis, MN

    Religious - general purposes

    $20,000
  14. Nativity of Our Lord ChurchMinneapolis, MN

    Public charity - general purposes

    $11,000
  15. AlightMinneapolis, MN

    Public charity - general purposes

    $5,000
  16. Highland Friendship ClubSaint Paul, MN

    Public charity - general purposes

    $5,000
  17. Planned Parenthood of MinnesotaSaint Paul, MN

    Public charity - general purposes

    $5,000
  18. Unbreakable Pit Bull RescueMinneapolis, MN

    Public charity - general purposes

    $5,000
  19. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    Public charity - general purposes

    $4,000
  20. Breckenridge Outdoor Education CenterBreckenridge, CO

    Education - general purposes

    $2,000
  21. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    Public charity - general purposes

    $2,000
  22. Neighborhood HouseSaint Paul, MN

    Public charity - general purposes

    $2,000
  23. American Indian CenterMinneapolis, MN

    Education - general purposes

    $1,000
  24. AvivoMinneapolis, MN

    Public charity - general purposes

    $1,000
  25. Center for Economic InclusionSaint Paul, MN

    Public charity - general purposes

    $1,000
  26. Dream of Wild HealthMinneapolis, MN

    Public charity - general purposes

    $1,000
  27. Minnesota Humane SocietySaint Paul, MN

    Public charity - general purposes

    $1,000
  28. Open Arms of Minnesota IncMinneapolis, MN

    Public charity - general purposes

    $1,000
  29. Save the Boundary WatersMinneapolis, MN

    Public charity - general purposes

    $1,000
  30. Veterans to FarmersYampa, CO

    Public charity - general purposes

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $505,00056% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $315,00035% of the total
  3. Human services3 grants $72,0008% of the total
  4. International aid3 grants $11,0001% of the total
  5. Community development1 grant $2,000<1% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation1 grant $2,000<1% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $1,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota25 grants $1,527,500
  2. Colorado3 grants $28,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $4,000
  4. New York1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • John P WhaleyDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Annette M WhaleyDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Megan J WhaleyVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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