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Robert and Jessie Whitmore Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Milwaukee, Wisconsin · EIN 816792560

Robert and Jessie Whitmore Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In tax year 2025 it gave $50,624 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $9,204 and the largest $9,204. 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 $47,335 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$49,2366$980,786
2024$47,3356$1.0 million
2025$50,6246$1.1 million

How to apply

Robert and Jessie Whitmore Charitable Trust 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 Robert and Jessie Whitmore Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin5$41,420
Oklahoma1$9,204

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
American Cancer Society
Oklahoma City, OK
Research$9,204
American Heart Association
Milwaukee, WI
Research$9,204
Milwaukee Art Museum
Milwaukee, WI
General expense$9,204
Milwaukee Public Museum
Milwaukee, WI
General expense$9,204
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
Milwaukee, WI
General expense$9,204
Congregational Home
Brookfield, WI
Community services$4,604

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Robert and Jessie Whitmore Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Robert and Jessie Whitmore Charitable Trust give?

$50,624 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $9,204.

Who runs Robert and Jessie Whitmore Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Allen M Salomom (Trustee).

What does Robert and Jessie Whitmore Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, health and science and research.

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