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The Whittenburg Foundation

Preselected recipients only Salt Lake City, Utah · EIN 208139667

The Whittenburg Foundation is a private foundation in Salt Lake City, Utah. In tax year 2025 it gave $3,653 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $1,250. 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 $9,576 the year before.

25% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$11,28913$153,889
2024$9,57610$180,168
2025$3,6534$210,424

How to apply

The Whittenburg 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.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Utah.

StateGrantsAmount
Utah3$3,250
New York1$403

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Canyons Education Foundation
Sandy, UT
General support$1,250
Usana Kids Eat
West Valley, UT
General support$1,000
Utah Blues Society
Salt Lake City, UT
General support$1,000
Grapevine Org
New York, NY
General support$403

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Whittenburg Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Whittenburg Foundation give?

$3,653 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs The Whittenburg Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Daniel Whittenburg (Chairman), Terilyn Whittenburg (President), Austyn Whittenburg (Trustee) and Kate Gallacher (Trustee).

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