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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 77-0094396

White Mountain Institute

A private foundation in Los Altos, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 12 grants and $70,985 paid in grants.

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
Dr Paul F White President
144 Ashby Lane
Los Altos, CA 94022
(650) 559-1754
Form and materials
Resume Style (Project Scope, Methodology, time frame, budget ect)
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $70,985

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,777,386
  • Tax year 2023

    $33,995

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,748,896
  • Tax year 2022

    $53,920

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,785,013
  • Tax year 2021

    $12,294

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,769,664
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,504,664

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,798,910
  • Tax year 2019

    $22,599

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,791,183
  • Tax year 2018

    $206,070

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,739,689
  • Tax year 2017

    $54,220

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,889,035

Grants paid in 2024

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. UC Berkeley FoundationBerkeley, CA

    Scholarshipsand Support

    $65,000
  2. UC Berkeley Financial Aid & ScholarshipBerkeley, CA

    Support

    $3,000
  3. Gualala Arts CenterGualala, CA

    Donation for research awards

    $1,000
  4. The Society for Ambulatory AnesthesiaMilwaukee, WI

    Support

    $1,000
  5. Lucas Valley ElementarySan Rafael, CA

    Support

    $210
  6. St Lawerence Elementary-Middle SchoolSanta Clara, CA

    Support

    $200
  7. North Sonoma Coast Volunteer Firefighter AssociationThe Sea Ranch, CA

    Support

    $125
  8. North Sonoma Coast Volunteer Firefighter AssociationThe Sea Ranc, CA

    Support

    $125
  9. Redwood Coast Recreation CenterGualala, CA

    Support

    $100
  10. Redwood Coast Medical ServicesGualala, CA

    Support

    $100
  11. Action NetworkWashington, DC

    Support

    $100
  12. Squirrel NewsBerlin, CA

    Support

    $25

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health1 grant $100100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California10 grants $69,885
  2. Wisconsin1 grant $1,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $100

Officers, directors and trustees

12 people as filed

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

  • Paul WhiteMD PHDPresident Hours 1Pay $0
  • Linda White BA BSN MSSecretary Hours 1Pay $0
  • Charles White BATreasurer Hours 1Pay $0
  • Giovanni Pittoni MDDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Larry R MayneDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kristine N LopesPresident-Elect Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lisa M White-Knayzeh MDVic-Presidnet Hours 1Pay $0
  • Johan Raeder MD PHDDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ed A WhiteDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jeremy Stevens MDDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Chris MeakinsDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Etem AlnigenisDirector Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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