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Whispering Fox Foundation

Preselected recipients only Denver, Colorado · EIN 364579715

Whispering Fox Foundation is a private foundation in Denver, Colorado. In tax year 2025 it gave $674,875 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $337,438 and the largest $500,000. 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 $595,910 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$607,7008$12.6 million
2024$595,9107$13.9 million
2025$674,8752$15.6 million

How to apply

Whispering Fox 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

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Indiana1$500,000
California1$174,875

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Turning Point USA NFP
Crownpoint, IN
Aid to community$500,000
Friends of the Calveras County Fair
Altaville, CA
Aid to community$174,875

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Whispering Fox Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Whispering Fox Foundation give?

$674,875 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $337,438.

Who runs Whispering Fox Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Douglas S Higgins (President) and Margaret M Higgins (Secretary/Treasurer).

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