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The Peter Whinfrey Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Geneva, Illinois · EIN 465344264

The Peter Whinfrey Family Foundation is a private foundation in Geneva, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $19,550 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $2,700 and the largest $6,900. 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 down from $31,100 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$31,1005$5,666
2024$19,5506$12,712

How to apply

The Peter Whinfrey Family 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 3 states, the most to Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois4$14,650
Florida1$3,900
Colorado1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Spectrios Inst for Low Vision
Wheaton, IL
Charitable contribution no restrictions$6,900
Home Centered Care Institute
Schaumburg, IL
Charitable contribution no restrictions$5,000
St Mary Episcopal Church
Bonita Springs, FL
Charitable contribution no restrictions$3,900
St Marks
Wheaton, IL
Charitable contribution no restrictions$1,500
Northwestern Memorial Foundation
Chicago, IL
Charitable contribution no restrictions$1,250
Blind Endevors
Montrose, CO
Charitable contribution no restrictions$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Peter Whinfrey Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Peter Whinfrey Family Foundation give?

$19,550 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $2,700.

Who runs The Peter Whinfrey Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Peter Whinfrey (President), Jane Davison Whinfrey (Secretary/Treasurer) and Michael McAlister (Director).

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