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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 86-1033226

The Wilhoit Foundation

A private foundation in Gilbert, AZ. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 17 grants and $160,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $160,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $2,674,646

  • Tax year 2023

    $189,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $2,722,467

  • Tax year 2022

    $190,500

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $2,883,832

  • Tax year 2021

    $357,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $2,910,470

  • Tax year 2020

    $290,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $3,166,174

  • Tax year 2019

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $144,675

Grants paid in 2024

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Salvation ArmyPhoenix, AZ

    Program support

    $25,000
  2. St Mary's Food BankPhoenix, AZ

    Program support

    $25,000
  3. St Vincent de Paul SocietyPhoenix, AZ

    Program support

    $25,000
  4. ASU FoundationTempe, AZ

    Program support

    $15,000
  5. Betty Ford Alpine GardensVail, CO

    Program support

    $15,000
  6. St Mary MagdaleneGilbert, AZ

    Program support

    $12,000
  7. Arizona Humane SocietyPhoenix, AZ

    Program support

    $5,000
  8. Diocese of PhoenixPhoenix, AZ

    Program support

    $5,000
  9. Intrepid Fallen Heroes FundNew York, NY

    Program support

    $5,000
  10. Robinson RanchPhoenix, AZ

    Program support

    $5,000
  11. Catholic CharitiesPhoenix, AZ

    Program support

    $3,750
  12. Lutheran Social Services of the SouthwestPhoenix, AZ

    Program support

    $3,750
  13. St Joseph the WorkerPhoenix, AZ

    Program support

    $3,750
  14. The Foster AlliancePhoenix, AZ

    Program support

    $3,750
  15. Aid to Women CenterChandler, AZ

    Program support

    $3,000
  16. Chatting with Char CharTempe, AZ

    Program support

    $2,500
  17. Special OlympicsGoodyear, AZ

    Program support

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $18,75034% of the total
  2. Environment1 grant $15,00027% of the total
  3. Animals2 grants $7,50014% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5,0009% of the total
  5. Youth development1 grant $5,0009% of the total
  6. Religion1 grant $3,7507% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Arizona15 grants $140,000
  2. Colorado1 grant $15,000
  3. New York1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Katherine C LahowetzPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $13,000
  • William F WilhoitDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $1,000
  • Emily Lahowetz FoldesDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $1,000
  • Jeffrey E ShiffraTREASURER/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Stephen FoldesDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $1,000
  • William LeeSECRETARY/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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