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Whidden Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Collierville, Tennessee · EIN 921385201

Whidden Family Foundation is a private foundation in Collierville, Tennessee. In tax year 2025 it gave $7,916 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $7,916 and the largest $7,916. 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 down from $10,001 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$6,1801$200,000
2024$10,0011$183,819
2025$7,9161$174,670

How to apply

Whidden 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

All of its grants went to recipients in Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida1$7,916

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Firehouse Subs
Jacksonville, FL
Sorensen challenge pledge$7,916

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Whidden Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Whidden Family Foundation give?

$7,916 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $7,916.

Who runs Whidden Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists John P Whidden IV (President).

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