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Ed Whittington Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Frederick, Maryland · EIN 856680152

Ed Whittington Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Frederick, Maryland. In tax year 2025 it gave $218,720 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $43,744 and the largest $43,744. 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 $208,585 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$106,1755$4.4 million
2024$208,5855$4.6 million
2025$218,7205$4.5 million

How to apply

Ed Whittington Charitable Trust 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 Ed Whittington Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Maryland.

StateGrantsAmount
Maryland5$218,720

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Wor-Wic Community College Foundatio
Salisbury, MD
General support$43,744
Coastal Hospice Inc
Salisbury, MD
General support$43,744
Salisbury University Foundation
Salisbury, MD
General support$43,744
Community Foubndation of Eastern SH
Salisbury, MD
General support$43,744
Salvation Army
Salisbury, MD
General support$43,744

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ed Whittington Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Ed Whittington Charitable Trust give?

$218,720 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $43,744.

Who runs Ed Whittington Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists David Vorhis (Trustee).

What does Ed Whittington Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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