Jay Whipple Family Foundation
EIN 364212048
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). This foundation may have filed its
final return or ceased operations — verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2020–2023
$538K
86 grants · $135K avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$4K
typical micro grants · $1K–$7K
grant size
89%
deep partner · 25/28 multi-year
repeat
$2.6M
Assets (2023)
28
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(847) 235-2851
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $104K | $2.5M | $75K | 19 |
| 2021 | $142K | $2.9M | $109K | 22 |
| 2022 | $168K | $2.2M | $155K | 24 |
| 2023 | $124K | $2.6M | $120K | 21 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 86 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$4K
Average
$6K
75th Pctl
$7K
Maximum
$40K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JW
Jay N Whipple III
President/Sec/Treasurer
Leadership
WW
William C Whipple
Dir
SF
Sara Froman
Dir
JW
Jay N Whipple III
President/Sec/Treasurer
Leadership
SF
Sara Froman
Dir
WW
William C Whipple
Dir
JW
Jay N Whipple III
President/Sec/Treasurer
Leadership
SF
Sara Froman
Dir
WW
William C Whipple
Dir
JW
Jay N Whipple III
President/Sec/Treasurer
Leadership
WW
William C Whipple
Dir
SW
Sara G Whipple
Dir
Grants Awarded (86 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $40,000 | Patient Care | 2022 |
| St Judes Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $30,000 | Help Kids BattlingDeadly Diseases | 2020 |
| St Judes Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $30,000 | Help Kids BattlingDeadly Diseases | 2021 |
| St Judes Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $30,000 | Help Kids BattlingDeadly Diseases | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $20,000 | Patient Care | 2021 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | Job Training andNutrition Education | 2021 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $20,000 | Patient Care | 2023 |
| St Judes Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $20,000 | Help Kids BattlingDeadly Diseases | 2023 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | Job Training andNutrition Education | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $15,000 | Patient Care | 2020 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | Job Training andNutrition Education | 2023 |
| Phillips Exeter Academy | Exeter, NH | $10,000 | Teaching Fund | 2020 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | Job Training andNutrition Education | 2020 |
| Phillips Exeter Academy | Exeter, NH | $10,000 | Teaching Fund | 2021 |
| The Community Church of Lake Forest & Lake Bluff | Lake Bluff, IL | $10,000 | Ministry | 2021 |
| Phillips Exeter Academy | Exeter, NH | $10,000 | Teaching Fund | 2023 |
| Phillips Exeter Academy | Exeter, NH | $10,000 | Teaching Fund | 2022 |
| Adler Planetarium of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | Various Projects | 2022 |
| Daniel Murphy Scholarship Fund | Chicago, IL | $8,000 | Scholarships | 2020 |
| Daniel Murphy Scholarship Fund | Chicago, IL | $8,000 | Scholarships | 2021 |
| Church of the Holy Spirit | Lake Forest, IL | $7,000 | Ministry | 2023 |
| Coalition for the Homeless | Chicago, IL | $7,000 | Prevention of homelessness | 2023 |
| The Community Church of Lake Forest & Lake Bluff | Lake Bluff, IL | $7,000 | Ministry | 2022 |
| Adler Planetarium of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | Various Projects | 2020 |
| The Community Church of Lake Forest & Lake Bluff | Lake Bluff, IL | $5,000 | Ministry | 2020 |