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Whitcraft Family Charitable Trust dba The Whitcraft Foundation

Preselected recipients only Sarasota, Florida · EIN 831932833

Whitcraft Family Charitable Trust dba The Whitcraft Foundation is a private foundation in Sarasota, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $371,000 in 18 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 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 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $369,000 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$344,00019$7.2 million
2024$369,00018$6.7 million
2025$371,00018$6.5 million

How to apply

Whitcraft Family Charitable Trust dba The Whitcraft 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 Whitcraft Family Charitable Trust dba The Whitcraft Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida9$122,000
New York6$106,000
Washington1$100,000
District of Columbia1$40,000
California1$3,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 18 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Washington Foundation
Seattle, WA
Education$100,000
Food Bank of Central New York
Syracuse, NY
Donation$40,000
All Faiths Food Bank Inc
Sarasota, FL
Donation$40,000
Individual
NY
Donation$40,000
Individual
DC
Donation$40,000
Individual
FL
Donation$20,000
Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Founda
Sarasota, FL
Donation$20,000
Community Foundation of Sarasota Co
Sarasota, FL
Donation$20,000
The Upstate Foundation
Syracuse, NY
Donation$10,000
Crouse Health Foundation
Syracuse, NY
Donation$10,000
Meals on Wheels of Sarasota Inc
Sarasota, FL
Donation$6,000
SPARCC - Safe Place Rape Crisis Cen
Sarasota, FL
Donation$5,000
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Inc
Sarasota, FL
Donation$5,000
WRVO - Oswego College Foundation In
Oswego, NY
Donation$3,000
WEDU - Florida West Coast Public Br
Tampa, FL
Donation$3,000
WCNY - Public Broadcasting Council
Syracuse, NY
Donation$3,000
Direct Relief
Santa Barbara, CA
Donation$3,000
University of South Florida WSMR
Tampa, FL
Donation$3,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Whitcraft Family Charitable Trust dba The Whitcraft Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Whitcraft Family Charitable Trust dba The Whitcraft Foundation give?

$371,000 in tax year 2025, across 18 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Whitcraft Family Charitable Trust dba The Whitcraft Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Barbara L Whitcraft (Trustee) and Janice C Whitcraft (Trustee).

What does Whitcraft Family Charitable Trust dba The Whitcraft Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, food and hunger and health.

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