Whimsie Fund
EIN 275271127Total Given 2020–2024
$1.4M
66 grants · $283K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$12K
typical small grants · $5K–$25K
grant size
41%
supporter · 14/34 multi-year
repeat
$6.4M
Assets (2024)
34
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(610) 640-5800
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | N/A | $6.1M | $1.6M | N/A |
| 2020 | $185K | $6.6M | $160K | 14 |
| 2021 | $350K | $7.3M | $1.6M | 15 |
| 2022 | $251K | $5.6M | $77K | 10 |
| 2023 | $307K | $6.1M | $96K | 10 |
| 2024 | $322K | $6.4M | $1.2M | 17 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 66 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$12K
Average
$21K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$150K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
HA
Harry L Atterbury
6+ yrs
President/Di
Leadership
WA
Wendy S Atterbury
6+ yrs
Secretary/Treasurer/D
Leadership
EB
Edwin R Boynton
6+ yrs
Director
HA
Harry L Atterbury
6+ yrs
President/Di
Leadership
WA
Wendy S Atterbury
6+ yrs
Secretary/Treasurer/D
Leadership
EB
Edwin R Boynton
6+ yrs
Director
HA
Harry L Atterbury
6+ yrs
President/Di
Leadership
WA
Wendy S Atterbury
6+ yrs
Secretary/Treasurer/D
Leadership
EB
Edwin R Boynton
6+ yrs
Director
HA
Harry L Atterbury
6+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
WA
Wendy S Atterbury
6+ yrs
Secretary/Treasurer/Direct
Leadership
EB
Edwin R Boynton
6+ yrs
Director
HA
Harry L Atterbury
6+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
WA
Wendy S Atterbury
6+ yrs
Secretary/Treasurer/Direct
Leadership
EB
Edwin R Boynton
6+ yrs
Director
HA
Harry L Atterbury
6+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
WA
Wendy S Atterbury
6+ yrs
Secretary/Treasurer/Direct
Leadership
EB
Edwin R Boynton
6+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (66 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ymca Channel Islands | Carpinteria, CA | $150,000 | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORG | 2023 |
| Ymca Channel Islands | Carpinteria, CA | $111,000 | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORG | 2024 |
| Ymca Youth & Family Services | San Diego, CA | $102,000 | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORG | 2022 |
| Laguna Blanca School | Santa Barbara, CA | $65,000 | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORG | 2022 |
| Laguna Blanca School | Santa Barbara, CA | $57,000 | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 2020 |
| Lake Forest College | Lake Forest, IL | $55,000 | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 2021 |
| Laguna Blanca School | Santa Barbara, CA | $50,000 | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 2021 |
| Ymca Youth & Family Services | San Diego, CA | $50,000 | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501 (C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 2021 |
| Manhattan Beach Education Foundation | Manhattan Beach, CA | $50,000 | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 2021 |
| Laguna Blanca School | Santa Barbara, CA | $50,000 | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORG | 2023 |
| Laguna Blanca School | Santa Barbara, CA | $50,000 | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORG | 2024 |
| Ymca Youth & Family Services | San Diego, CA | $32,000 | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501 (C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 2020 |
| Santa Barbara Maritime Museum | Santa Barbara, CA | $25,000 | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 2020 |
| Roger Williams University | Bristol, RI | $25,000 | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 2021 |
| Santa Barbara Maritime Museum | Santa Barbara, CA | $25,000 | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 2021 |
| Santa Barbara Youth Sailing Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | $25,000 | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 2021 |
| Oldfields School | Sparks Glencoe, MD | $25,000 | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORG | 2024 |
| Windmark Foundation | Oyster Bay, NY | $25,000 | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORG | 2024 |
| Santa Barbara Maritime Museum | Santa Barbara, CA | $22,500 | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORG | 2023 |
| Ymca Youth & Family Services | San Diego, CA | $22,000 | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORG | 2023 |
| Loberto Theatre | Santa Barbara, CA | $20,000 | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORG | 2023 |
| Santa Barbara Youth Sailing Fdn | Santa Barbara, CA | $20,000 | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORG | 2023 |
| Santa Barbara Youth Sailing Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | $15,000 | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 2020 |
| Loberto Theatre | Santa Barbara, CA | $15,000 | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORG | 2024 |
| Santa Barbara Maritime Museum | Santa Barbara, CA | $15,000 | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORG | 2024 |