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Whatley Foundation

Accepts applications Seattle, Washington · EIN 266700524

Whatley Foundation is a private foundation in Seattle, Washington. In tax year 2024 it gave $126,661 in 41 grants; the typical grant was $1,951 and the largest $20,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $100,836 the year before.

39% of its 2024 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$100,83639$2.3 million
2024$126,66141$2.5 million

How to apply

ContactWhatley Foundation
8300 Hillside Dr E, Seattle, WA 98112
Phone or email(206) 328-1420
What to submitIn addition to listing charitable purpose of the grant, also need to submit proof of IRS exemption showing irc 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2) public charity status.
DeadlinesNo submission deadline
RestrictionsGrants are limited to 501(c)(3) organizations with a public charity status of 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2).

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Whatley Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 14 states, the most to Washington.

StateGrantsAmount
Washington12$53,450
Maryland1$15,000
New York4$14,500
California6$12,780
Illinois3$12,700
District of Columbia4$4,500
South Carolina1$3,000
Georgia2$2,951
Pennsylvania1$2,000
New Jersey2$1,500

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 41 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Treehouse
Seattle, WA
Social service$20,000
Uplift Foundation
Upper Mariboro, MD
Social service$15,000
Wildlife Conservation Society
Bronx, NY
Wildlife conservation worldwide$10,000
Friends of the Waterfront
Seattle, WA
Social service$9,200
Alzheimer's Association
Chicago, IL
Social service$5,700
Nature Conservancy
Chicago, IL
Social service$5,000
Rancho Mirage Writers Foundation
Rancho Mirage, CA
Social service$5,000
Recovery Cafe
Seattle, WA
Social service$5,000
Teleios
Seattle, WA
Religious$5,000
Global Partnerships
Seattle, WA
Social service$3,000
Natural Resources Defense Council
New York, NY
Social service$3,000
Overflow Foundation
Aiken, SC
Social service$3,000
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Seattle, WA
Social service$2,500
Seattle Art Museum
Seattle, WA
Social services$2,500
Washington Women's Foundation
Seattle, WA
Social service$2,500
Boys and Girls Club of Cathedral City
Cathedral City, CA
Social service$2,500
Desert Community Foundation
Palm Desert, CA
Social service$2,000
Malala Fund
Philadelphia, PA
Social service$2,000
World Central Kitchen
Washington, DC
Social service$2,000
Resolve Foundation
Lansing, IL
Social service$2,000
Westminster School
Atlanta, GA
Education$1,951
University of Montana Foundation
Missoula, MT
Education$1,500
Food on Foot
West Hollywood, CA
Social service$1,280
Friends of Madison Park
Lakewood, OH
Environmental conservation$1,030
Cato Institute
Washington, DC
Education$1,000
Epiphany School
Seattle, WA
Education$1,000
Equality Now
New York, NY
Social service$1,000
Lakeside School
Seattle, WA
Social service$1,000
Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
Social service$1,000
Rainier Scholars
Seattle, WA
Education$1,000
Georgia Tech Foundation Inc
Atlanta, GA
Social service$1,000
Global Fund for Women
San Francisco, CA
Rights of women & girls by supporting gender equality movements$1,000
Judicial Watch
Washington, DC
Social service$1,000
Living Desert
Palm Desert, CA
Social service$1,000
Hillsdale College
Hillsdale, MI
Social service$1,000
Seattle Garden Club
Seattle, WA
Environmental conservation$750
Active Minds
Washington, DC
Social service$500
The Boston Foundation
Boston, MA
Social service$500
Making Headway Foundation Inc
Chappaqua, NY
Social service$500
Princeton Women's Network
Princeton, NJ
Social service$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Whatley Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: No submission deadline.

How much does Whatley Foundation give?

$126,661 in tax year 2024, across 41 grants, with a typical grant of $1,951.

Who runs Whatley Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Linda V Whatley (Trustee) and Julian Anthony Whatley III (Trustee).

What does Whatley Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly human services, environment and conservation and education.

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