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Whitecap Foundation

Preselected recipients only Pasadena, California · EIN 954111120

Whitecap Foundation is a private foundation in Pasadena, California. In tax year 2023 it gave $148,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $60,000 and the largest $100,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

Giving in 2023 was down from $157,000 the year before.

33% of its 2023 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
2022$157,0003$2.9 million
2023$148,0003$3.1 million

How to apply

Whitecap Foundation 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 Whitecap Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California2$130,000
Texas1$60,000

Grants paid in 2023

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
La Opera
Los Angeles, CA
General purpose$100,000
University of Texas
Austin, TX
General purpose$60,000
Las Familias del Pueblo
Los Angeles, CA
General purpose$30,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Whitecap Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Whitecap Foundation give?

$148,000 in tax year 2023, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $60,000.

Who runs Whitecap Foundation?

Its 2023 filing lists Brack Duker (C.f.o./Secretary) and Elizabeth Duker (President).

What does Whitecap Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture and education.

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