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The Rachel C Whitman Gwinn Private Foundation

Preselected recipients only Palm Beach, Florida · EIN 816567867

The Rachel C Whitman Gwinn Private Foundation is a private foundation in Palm Beach, Florida. In tax year 2024 it gave $305,000 in 13 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $206,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $302,000 the year before.

33% of its 2024 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$302,00014$385,254
2024$305,00013$3.7 million

How to apply

The Rachel C Whitman Gwinn Private 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 The Rachel C Whitman Gwinn Private Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Florida11$299,500
New York1$5,000
California1$500

Grants paid in 2024

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Oxbridge Academy Foundation
West Palm Beach, FL
Support$206,000
Margaux's Miracle Foundation
Boca Raton, FL
Support$50,000
Cardinal Newman High School
West Palm Beach, FL
Support$12,000
Palm Beach County Sherrif's Foundation
West Palm Beach, FL
Support$11,000
Individual
FL
Support$5,000
Robin Hood Fountation
New York, NY
Support$5,000
Palm Beach Police and Fire Foundation
Palm Beach, FL
Support$5,000
The McDavid Group Charities
Tequesta, FL
Support$5,000
Food for the Poor Inc
Coconut Creek, FL
Support$2,000
Children's Home Society of Florida
West Palm Beach, FL
Support$1,500
Rehab Center for Children and Adults
Palm Beach, FL
Support$1,500
Palm Beach Symphony Inc
West Palm Beach, FL
Support$500
E Team Sponsor Inc
Concord, CA
Support$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Rachel C Whitman Gwinn Private Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Rachel C Whitman Gwinn Private Foundation give?

$305,000 in tax year 2024, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs The Rachel C Whitman Gwinn Private Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Robert G Simses (Trustee).

What does The Rachel C Whitman Gwinn Private Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and youth programs.

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