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White Cake Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 261591870

White Cake Family Foundation is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $3.5 million in 4 grants; the typical grant was $375,000 and the largest $2.5 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 $3.1 million the year before.

50% 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$3.1 million2$44.2 million
2024$3.5 million4$42.8 million

How to apply

White Cake 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

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio1$2.5 million
Arizona1$500,000
Virginia1$250,000
Kansas1$200,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Fidelity Donor Advised Fund
Cincinnati, OH
General support$2.5 million
Turning Point USA
Phoenix, AZ
General support$500,000
America First Policy Institute
Arlington, VA
General support$250,000
Impact Investing Charitable Foundation
Lenexa, KS
General support$200,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does White Cake Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does White Cake Family Foundation give?

$3.5 million in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $375,000.

Who runs White Cake Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Kenny A Troutt (Director/President) and Lisa E Troutt (Director/Secretary).

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