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Kathryn M Whitten Trust

Preselected recipients only Long Beach, California · EIN 956040517

Kathryn M Whitten Trust is a private foundation in Long Beach, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $43,250 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $8,750 and the largest $17,500. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $31,750 the year before.

20% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$14,7503$678,510
2024$31,7504$720,934
2025$43,2505$772,844

How to apply

Kathryn M Whitten Trust says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Kathryn M Whitten Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California3$32,000
Arizona1$8,750
Washington1$2,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
California State University Long Beach
Long Beach, CA
Scholarship$17,500
California State University Fullerton
Fullerton, CA
Scholarship$10,250
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ
Scholarship$8,750
Concordia University Irvine
Irvine, CA
Scholarship$4,250
Washington State University
Pullman, WA
Scholarship$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Kathryn M Whitten Trust accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Kathryn M Whitten Trust give?

$43,250 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $8,750.

Who runs Kathryn M Whitten Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Farmers Merchants Trust Co (Trustee).

What does Kathryn M Whitten Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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