The California State Capitol

Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 95-4583560

Witherbee Foundation

A private foundation in Pasadena, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 8 grants and $232,100 paid in grants.

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

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

    $232,100

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $9,267,841
  • Tax year 2023

    $279,600

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $8,782,065
  • Tax year 2022

    $286,833

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $8,253,914
  • Tax year 2021

    $336,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $9,972,478
  • Tax year 2020

    $733,570

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $8,885,166
  • Tax year 2019

    $900,900

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $11,854,154
  • Tax year 2018

    $739,500

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $11,296,056

Grants paid in 2024

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Mountain Communities Boys & Girls ClubCrestline, CA

    To assit kids reach

    $55,000
  2. One CollectiveElgin, IL

    General operations

    $40,000
  3. Inheritance FireFranklin, TN

    To help provide public safety

    $35,000
  4. Harambee MinistriesPasadena, CA

    To help families with educations and leadership

    $30,000
  5. Olive CrestSanta Ana, CA

    To transform the lives of children in crisis

    $30,000
  6. Fostering Youth IndependenceSanta Clarita, CA

    Help provide reources for kids

    $25,000
  7. Call to Worship Ministries IncBelleville, IL

    To help orphans

    $9,600
  8. ForngoLawrenceville, GA

    General operations

    $7,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Youth development3 grants $87,50056% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $40,00025% of the total
  3. Mental health1 grant $30,00019% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California4 grants $140,000
  2. Illinois2 grants $49,600
  3. Tennessee1 grant $35,000
  4. Georgia1 grant $7,500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Christeena KalePRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Gwen GibsonSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • David WendorffTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Susan ChristopherBOARD OFFICER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

More foundations

Similar foundations

Same main cause (youth development), giving between a quarter and four times this foundation’s where possible, nearby first.

  1. Frances Z Gutierrez FoundationHacienda Heights, CA 19 grants Accepts applications $250,000 giving
  2. The Stotsenberg FoundationMurrieta, CA 1 grant Accepts applications $213,962 giving
  3. Howard & Carolee White FoundationMenlo Park, CA 9 grants Preselected only $204,000 giving
  4. Image Solutions Gives BackManhattan Beach, CA 26 grants Preselected only $264,777 giving
  5. Francine Shapiro Emdr FoundationWatsonville, CA 2 grants Preselected only $270,000 giving