The Whiting Foundation
EIN 386056693 Private FoundationTotal Given 2021–2025
$4.0M
131 grants · $793K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$15K
typical small grants · $10K–$25K
grant size
60%
deep partner · 32/53 multi-year
repeat
$23.8M
Assets (2025)
53
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
JOHN T LINDHOLM EXECUTIVE DIR
Phone
(810) 767-3600
Deadlines
APRIL 30 OF EACH YEAR
How to Apply
IN CONCISE FORM DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES, AND AN EXPLANATION OF NEEDS, A CURRENT AND ENSUING BUDGET AND DETAIL OF ADMIN EXPENSES AND SALARIES
Restrictions
GENESEE COUNTY AREA, INCLUDING THE CITY OF FLINT, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON (1) BASIC HUMAN NEEDS FOR UNDERPRIVILEGED AND (2) CULTURAL ACTIVITIES
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $921K | $20.9M | $647K | 33 |
| 2023 | $938K | $19.9M | $2.5M | 31 |
| 2024 | $984K | $21.6M | $815K | 31 |
| 2025 | $1.1M | $23.8M | $1.1M | 36 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 131 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$15K
Average
$30K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$300K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (131 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flint Institute of Music | Flint, MI | $300,000 | SEE NOTE 2 | 2023 |
| Flint Institute of Music | Flint, MI | $300,000 | SEE NOTE 2 | 2024 |
| Flint Institute of Music | Flint, MI | $210,000 | SEE NOTE 2 | 2025 |
| Flint Cultural Center Corporation | Flint, MI | $200,000 | SEE NOTE 2 | 2021 |
| Flint Institute of Arts | Flint, MI | $160,000 | SEE NOTE 2 | 2025 |
| Flint Cultural Center Corp-Sloan Lo | Flint, MI | $150,000 | SEE NOTE 2 | 2023 |
| Fim-Whiting Auditorium | Flint, MI | $150,000 | SEE NOTE 2 | 2025 |
| Flint Cultural Center Corp-Sloan Lo | Flint, MI | $110,000 | SEE NOTE 2 - SLOAN LONGWAY CAPITAL | 2021 |
| Flint Institute of Music | Flint, MI | $100,000 | SEE NOTE 2 | 2021 |
| Flint Public Library | Flint, MI | $100,000 | SEE NOTE 2 | 2021 |
| Flint Public Library | Flint, MI | $100,000 | SEE NOTE 2 | 2023 |
| Flint Cultural Center Corp-Sloan Lo | Flint, MI | $100,000 | SEE NOTE 2 | 2024 |
| Flint Institute of Arts | Flint, MI | $100,000 | SEE NOTE 2 | 2024 |
| YMCA Greater Flint | Flint, MI | $84,000 | SEE NOTE 2 | 2025 |
| Flint Institute of Arts | Flint, MI | $50,000 | SEE NOTE 2 | 2021 |
| Flint Public Library | Flint, MI | $50,000 | SEE NOTE 2 | 2024 |
| YMCA Greater Flint | Flint, MI | $43,000 | SEE NOTE 2 | 2024 |
| YMCA Greater Flint | Flint, MI | $34,000 | SEE NOTE 2 | 2023 |
| Whaley Histroic House Museum | Flint, MI | $30,000 | SEE NOTE 2 | 2024 |
| Whaley Histroic House Museum | Flint, MI | $30,000 | SEE NOTE 2 | 2025 |
| YWCA Greater Flint | Flint, MI | $30,000 | SEE NOTE 2 | 2025 |
| Humane Society of Genesee County | Burton, MI | $26,000 | SEE NOTE 2 | 2025 |
| United Way of Genesee County | Flint, MI | $25,000 | SEE NOTE 2 | 2021 |
| Cancer Research Institute | New York, NY | $25,000 | SEE NOTE 2 | 2021 |
| Flint Institute of Arts | Flint, MI | $25,000 | SEE NOTE 2 | 2023 |
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