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Griffith R Harsh IV And Margaret C Whitman Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only new york, New York · EIN 208033091

Griffith R Harsh IV And Margaret C Whitman Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in new york, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $8.7 million in 25 grants; the typical grant was $90,000 and the largest $2.0 million. 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 $8.7 million the year before.

64% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$8.9 million27$178 million
2023$8.7 million18$184 million
2024$8.7 million25$199 million

How to apply

Griffith R Harsh IV And Margaret C Whitman Charitable 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 Griffith R Harsh IV And Margaret C Whitman Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 12 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York9$4.2 million
California3$2.1 million
Virginia2$1.0 million
Alabama2$535,000
Massachusetts2$431,740
Pennsylvania1$100,000
Kansas1$90,000
Utah1$70,000
Colorado1$30,000
District of Columbia1$30,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 25 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Environmental Defense Fund
New York, NY
General Operating$2.0 million
Stanford University
Redwood City, CA
Education$2.0 million
Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund
Albany, NY
General Operating$1.4 million
The Nature Conservancy
Arlington, VA
General Operating$1.0 million
Indian Springs School
Indian Springs, AL
Education$530,000
Robin Hood Foundation
New York, NY
General Operating$500,000
Harvard University MD PhD
Boston, MA
Education$231,740
Harvard College
Boston, MA
Education$200,000
Shining Hope For Communities Inc
New York, NY
General Operating$155,000
Ducks Unlimited Inc
Cutchogue, NY
General Operating$100,000
National Philanthropic Trust
Jenkintown, PA
General Operating$100,000
Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy
San Francisco, CA
General Operating$100,000
McPherson College
McPherson, KS
General Operating$90,000
US Ski & Snowboard Foundation
Park City, UT
General Operating$70,000
Glenada Casino Foundation
Cold Spring Harbor, NY
General Operating$50,000
Res Publica Inc
New York, NY
General Operating$50,000
The Colorado Grand Inc
Broomfield, CO
General Operating$30,000
Smart with a Heart
Washington, DC
General Operating$30,000
Princeton University (Swimming)
Princeton, NJ
General Operating$25,000
FC Cincinnati Community Foundation
Cincinnati, OH
General Operating$25,000
The Navy Seal Foundation
Virginia Beach, VA
General Operating$25,000
Daraja Education Fund
San Rafael, CA
General Operating$10,000
The Exceptional Foundation
Homewood, AL
General Operating$5,000
Friends of TJ Foundation
Montgomery, NY
General Operating$5,000
North Shore Land Alliance
Oyster Bay, NY
General Operating$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Griffith R Harsh IV And Margaret C Whitman Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Griffith R Harsh IV And Margaret C Whitman Charitable Foundation give?

$8.7 million in tax year 2024, across 25 grants, with a typical grant of $90,000.

Who runs Griffith R Harsh IV And Margaret C Whitman Charitable Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Silver PHSNT PTC LLC (Trustee) and Griffith Harsh IV (Dist. Committee Voting Member).

What does Griffith R Harsh IV And Margaret C Whitman Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation and education.

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