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The Whitehurst Foundation

Preselected recipients only San Antonio, Texas · EIN 742833742

The Whitehurst Foundation is a private foundation in San Antonio, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $18,000 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $9,400. 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 $17,200 the year before.

70% 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
2023$17,2008$350,392
2024$18,00010$400,549

How to apply

The Whitehurst 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 6 states, the most to Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas5$13,300
Arizona1$1,000
California1$1,000
Colorado1$1,000
Louisiana1$1,000
Nevada1$700

Grants paid in 2024

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto
San Antonio, TX
General operations$9,400
Mercy Ships
Garden Valley, TX
General operations$2,200
Mvla Scholars
Los Altos, CA
General operations$1,000
Rainbow Acres
Camp Verde, AZ
General operations$1,000
Parkinsons Assoc of the Rockies
Denver, CO
General operations$1,000
Swing Strong Inc
Boerne, TX
General operations$1,000
YMCA of Northwest Louisiana
Shreveport, LA
General operations$1,000
American Wheelchair Foundation
Henderson, NV
General operations$700
St Anthony de Padua Catholic Church Missionary Servants
San Antonio, TX
General operations$400
Artpace Inc
San Antonio, TX
General operations$300

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Whitehurst Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Whitehurst Foundation give?

$18,000 in tax year 2024, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs The Whitehurst Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists John Whitehurst (Director).

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