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Bertha G Whidden Char Fdn

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 046956507

Bertha G Whidden Char Fdn is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $17,166 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $2,861 and the largest $2,861. 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 $16,722 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$13,6266$374,129
2024$16,7226$389,931
2025$17,1666$456,261

How to apply

Bertha G Whidden Char Fdn 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 Bertha G Whidden Char Fdn funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts3$8,583
New York2$5,722
Nebraska1$2,861

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
William B Rice Eventide Home
S Weymouth, MA
Unrestricted general$2,861
Boston Catholic Television Center
Watertown, MA
Unrestricted general$2,861
The Christophers Inc
New York, NY
Unrestricted general$2,861
The Salvation Army
West Nyack, NY
Unrestricted general$2,861
St Columbans Foreign Mission Society
Saint Columbans, NE
Unrestricted general$2,861
Propagation of the Faith
Braintree, MA
Unrestricted general$2,861

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Bertha G Whidden Char Fdn accept grant applications?

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

How much does Bertha G Whidden Char Fdn give?

$17,166 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $2,861.

Who runs Bertha G Whidden Char Fdn?

Its 2025 filing lists Bank of America (Trustee).

What does Bertha G Whidden Char Fdn fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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