Mrs Giles Whiting Foundation
Historical FunderNew York, New York · EIN 13-6154484 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$2.3M
Organizations funded44
Typical grant$20,000
Total assets$75.9M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $36,551.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | CONSTANTIA CONSTANTINOU |
|---|---|
| Address | 291 BROADWAY STE 1901, NEW YORK NY 10007 |
| Phone | 7188417205 |
| Form and materials | THE FOUNDATION'S OPEN-APPLICATION PROGRAMS ACCEPT APPLICATIONS THROUGH SUBMITTABLE. APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS ARE POSTED AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH APPLICATION CYCLE ON OUR WEBSITE, HTTPS://WWW.WHITING.ORG |
| Deadlines | SUBMISSION DEADLINES FOR THE FOUNDATION'S OPEN-APPLICATION PROGRAMS ARE POSTED ANNUALLY ON WEBSITE. |
| Restrictions | ALL OF THE FOUNDATION'S PROGRAMS FOCUS ON ADVANCING LITERATURE AND THE HUMANITIES; MOST TAKE AS THEIR GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE THE WHOLE UNITED STATES; AND MANY ARE MADE TO INDIVIDUALS THROUGH PEER-REVIEW SELECTION PROCESSES. THE SPECIFIC RESTRICTIONS, LIMITATIONS, AND SCOPE OF AWARDS MADE THROUGH EACH OF THE FOUNDATION'S PROGRAMS VARY SLIGHTLY WITH EACH ANNUAL CYCLE FOR EACH PROGRAM; THEY ARE UPDATED AT THE START OF EACH CYCLE ON OUR WEBSITE, HTTPS://WWW.WHITING.ORG |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
44% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cultural Emergency Response (Cer) | Gr Amsterdam, NL | Preservation of cultural heritage | $301,000 |
| Institute of Classical Architecture & Art Inc | New York, NY | High-School humanities | $70,000 |
| Theatre for a New Audience | New York, NY | High-School humanities | $70,000 |
| New-York Historical Society | New York, NY | High-School humanities | $65,000 |
| Words Without Borders | Brooklyn, NY | High-School humanities | $65,000 |
| Academy for Teachers | New York, NY | High-School humanities | $60,000 |
| New York Public Library | New York, NY | High-School humanities | $60,000 |
| Paideia Institute | New York, NY | High-School humanities | $60,000 |
| Plato | Seattle, WA | High-School humanities | $60,000 |
| Grand Central Atelier Inc | Ridgewood, NY | General support | $50,000 |
| House of Speakeasy Foundation | New York, NY | General support | $40,000 |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | Rochester, NY | Preservation of cultural heritage | $36,551 |
| Opera America | New York, NY | High-School humanities | $30,000 |
| Turquoise Mountain Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | General support | $30,000 |
| University of Kentucky W Brent Seales Lab | Lexington, KY | Preservation of cultural heritage | $25,000 |
| Alzheimers Disease Research Foundation | Wellesley Hills, MA | General support | $20,000 |
| Guernica Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Whiting literary magazine prize | $20,000 |
| Literacy Academy Collective | New York, NY | General support | $20,000 |
| Los Angeles Review of Books | Los Angeles, CA | Whiting literary magazine prize | $20,000 |
| Miami Dade College Foundation (For Miami Book Fair) | Miami, FL | General support | $20,000 |
| Mizna | St Paul, MN | Whiting literary magazine prize | $20,000 |
| N Plus One Foundation | Brooklyn, NY | Whiting literary magazine prize | $20,000 |
| Oxford American Literary Project | Little Rock, AR | Whiting literary magazine prize | $20,000 |
| The Massachusetts Review Inc | Hadley, MA | Whiting literary magazine prize | $20,000 |
| The Orion Society | Great Barrington, MA | Whiting literary magazine prize | $20,000 |
| The Paris Review Foundation Inc | New York, NY | Whiting literary magazine prize | $20,000 |
| Zyzzyva Inc | San Francisco, CA | Whiting literary magazine prize | $20,000 |
| Bennington College (For Bennington Review) | Bennington, VT | Whiting literary magazine prize | $10,000 |
| Hoover Institution | Stanford, CA | General support | $10,000 |
| House of Speakeasy Foundation | New York, NY | General support | $10,000 |
| Manhattan Institute for Policy Research Inc | New York, NY | General support | $10,000 |
| The Bass Museum of Art | Miami Beach, FL | General support | $10,000 |
| The New Criterion (Foundation for Cultural Review) | New York, NY | General support | $10,000 |
| University of Oklahoma Foundation Inc (For Latin American Literature Today) | Norman, OK | Whiting literary magazine prize | $10,000 |
| Dutchess Land Conservancy Inc | Millbrook, NY | General support | $6,650 |
| Grand Central Atelier Inc | Ridgewood, NY | General support | $6,650 |
| House of Speakeasy Foundation | New York, NY | General support | $6,650 |
| Electric Literature | Brooklyn, NY | Whiting literary magazine prize | $6,500 |
| American College of the Building Arts | Charelston, NC | General support | $5,000 |
| Arkansas International | Fayetteville, AR | Whiting literary magazine prize | $5,000 |
| Institute of Classical Architecture & Art Inc | New York, NY | General support | $5,000 |
| National Civic Art Society Inc | Washington, DC | General support | $5,000 |
| Waterside School | Stamford, CT | General support | $5,000 |
| Full Stop Magazine Inc | Jackson Heights, NY | Whiting literary magazine prize | $3,000 |
The return also lists 34 grants to individuals ($886,500). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plato | Seattle, WA | High-School humanities | $120,000 |
| Academy for Teachers | New York, NY | High-School humanities | $60,000 |
| New York Public Library | New York, NY | High-School humanities | $60,000 |
| Paideia Institute | New York, NY | High-School humanities | $60,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,273,501 | 82 |
| 2023 | $2,139,370 | 114 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 11, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202533159349102808
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-6154484
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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