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Private Foundation · AR

Whitaker Family Foundation

Fayetteville, AR  ·  EIN 472311665  ·  Website ↗  ·  990s on ProPublica ↗

Assets

$18.4M

Total Giving

$3.1M

Grants on File

31

Average Grant

$99K

Giving Radius

Where Whitaker Family Foundation Has Given

AK — no grants on file AL — no grants on file AR — $2.8M across 24 grants AZ — no grants on file CA — no grants on file CO — no grants on file CT — no grants on file DC — no grants on file DE — $15K across 2 grants FL — no grants on file GA — no grants on file HI — no grants on file IA — no grants on file ID — no grants on file IL — no grants on file IN — no grants on file KS — no grants on file KY — no grants on file LA — no grants on file MA — no grants on file MD — no grants on file ME — no grants on file MI — no grants on file MN — $100K across 2 grants MO — $171K across 3 grants MS — no grants on file MT — no grants on file NC — no grants on file ND — no grants on file NE — no grants on file NH — no grants on file NJ — no grants on file NM — no grants on file NV — no grants on file NY — no grants on file OH — no grants on file OK — no grants on file OR — no grants on file PA — no grants on file RI — no grants on file SC — no grants on file SD — no grants on file TN — no grants on file TX — no grants on file UT — no grants on file VA — no grants on file VT — no grants on file WA — no grants on file WI — no grants on file WV — no grants on file WY — no grants on file
Historical grants to 21 recipients across 4 states. Top concentrations: FAYETTEVILLE ($1.2M, 4 grants), SPRINGDALE ($732K, 7 grants), BENTONVILLE ($315K, 5 grants), SILOAM SPRINGS ($162K, 1 grant), ROGERS ($150K, 1 grant).

Section I

How to Apply

Grants to organization by written request only. See foundation website at whitakerfamilyfoundation.org for details.

On Unsolicited Proposals yes

Restrictions

N/a

Section IV

Recent Grants

Recipient Amount Year
Children's Advocacy Center of Bento $50K 2020
Mayo Clinic $50K 2020
Arkansas Athletes Outreach $300K 2020
Nwa Childrens Shelter $75K 2020
Horses for Healing $15K 2020
Arkansas Children's Hospital Northw $200K 2020
Arkansas Athletes Outreach $306K 2021
Ronald Mcdonald House Charities Of $15K 2021
Mayo Clinic $50K 2021
Arkansas Children's Hospital Northw $209K 2021
Nwa Childrens Shelter $75K 2021
Ddx3X Foundation $5K 2021
Compassion Ministries Compassion Ho $44K 2021
Teen Action and Support Center $150K 2021
Dana's House $5K 2021
Barnabas Foundation INC $50K 2022
River Valley Fellowship of Christia $20K 2022
Compassion Ministries Compassion Ho $25K 2022
Arkansas Athletes Outreach $307K 2022
Ddx3X Foundation $10K 2022
Nwa Childrens Shelter $75K 2022
Arkansas Children's Hospital Northw $192K 2022
Arkansas Baptist Assembly INC Dba Camp Siloam $162K 2023
The Call in Crawford & Sebastian Counties $102K 2023
Arkansas Athletes Outreach $304K 2023

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Section V

Board of Directors

  • BUCK ORTEGA SECRETARY TREAS
  • ALICIA WANTZ CFO
  • LARRY WHITAKER CHAIRMAN
  • AMY WHITAKER VICE PRESIDENT
  • EMILY ORTEGA VICE PRESIDENT
  • BUCK ORTEGA SECRETARY TREAS
  • ALICIA WANTZ CFO
  • LARRY WHITAKER Chairman
  • AMY WHITAKER Vice President
  • EMILY ORTEGA Vice President
  • BUCK ORTEGA SECRETARY TREAS
  • ALICIA WANTZ CFO
  • LARRY WHITAKER Chairman
  • AMY WHITAKER Vice President
  • EMILY ORTEGA Vice President
  • BUCK ORTEGA SECRETARY TREAS
  • CHRISTIAN GUNN SCHINKER President
  • LARRY WHITAKER Chairman
  • AMY WHITAKER MERRYMAN Vice President
  • EMILY ORTEGA Vice President

Section VI

Filing History

Year-by-year financial summary from IRS 990-PF filings. Total assets and qualifying distributions show the foundation's growth and giving trajectory.

Year Total Assets Qualifying Distributions Total Revenue Total Expenses
2023 $13.9M $757K $2.2M $988K
2022 $12.7M $741K $1.5M $845K
2021 $12.1M $746K $1.9M $1.0M
2020 $11.2M $640K $1.7M $840K
2019 $10.3M $545K $1.8M $923K
2015 $6.6M $243K $7.0M $417K