W P & H B White Foundation
Historical FunderNorthfield, Illinois · EIN 36-2601558 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$4.3M
Organizations funded74
Typical grant$25,000
Total assets$107.5M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $20,000 and $30,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | STEVEN R WHITE |
|---|---|
| Address | 540 Frontage Rd Ste 3240, Northfield IL 60093 |
| Phone | 8474461441 |
| srwhite@ameritech.net | |
| Form and materials | The W.P. & H.B. White Foundation provides funding to organizations in the Chicago metropolitan area that contribute to the future good of our society, primarily in the areas of education, health, housing and human services, with an emphasis on helping those most in need. There is an on-line grant application form which can be found on the website on the Grant Application tab. |
| Deadlines | 15th day of the quarter |
| Restrictions | Grants are basically limited to Illinois charities for general operating expenses and specific programs however the Foundation does not support visual and performing arts individuals endowments or fund raising events |
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
1% of grants went outside Illinois.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| WINGS Program | Palatine, IL | Safe House at Wings Metro | $130,000 |
| CARA Program | Chicago, IL | General Support | $125,000 |
| Christ the King Jesuit High School | Chicago, IL | Financial Aid for Tuition | $80,000 |
| Family Rescue | Chicago, IL | General Support | $75,000 |
| South Side Center of Hope | Chicago, IL | General Operating | $70,000 |
| Josephinum Academy | Chicago, IL | Financial Aid | $50,000 |
| Leveling the Playing Field Inc | Washington, DC | Chicago Expansion | $50,000 |
| Communities in School of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General Support | $40,000 |
| Big Shoulders Fund | Chicago, IL | College Access Program | $35,000 |
| Institute for Nonviolence | Chicago, IL | General Support | $35,000 |
| Jane Addams Resource Corporation | Chicago, IL | General Support | $35,000 |
| St Leonards Ministries | Chicago, IL | Barlow Workforce Development | $35,000 |
| Loyola University ChicagoArrupe | Chicago, IL | General Support | $32,500 |
| Career Transitions Center | Chicago, IL | College to Careers Program | $30,000 |
| CASA of Cook County | Chicago, IL | General Support | $30,000 |
| Chicago Debate Commission | Chicago, IL | General Support | $30,000 |
| Holy Trinity High School | Chicago, IL | Financial Assistance Program | $30,000 |
| Leo Catholic High School | Chicago, IL | Financial Aid | $30,000 |
| Lincoln Park Community Services | Chicago, IL | General Support | $30,000 |
| ParenTeach Institute | Evanston, IL | General Support | $30,000 |
| ReVive Center for Housing | Chicago, IL | General Support | $30,000 |
| St Laurence High School | Burbank, IL | Scholarship Program | $30,000 |
| The Resurrection Project | Chicago, IL | HOPE Family Services Program | $30,000 |
| WITS Working in the Schools | Chicago, IL | General Support | $30,000 |
| Breakthrough Urban Ministries | Chicago, IL | General Support | $25,000 |
| Brother Rice High School | Chicago, IL | Scholarships and Financial Aid | $25,000 |
| By The Hand Club For Kids | Chicago, IL | General Support | $25,000 |
| De LaSalle Institute | Chicago, IL | Student Financial Assistance Program | $25,000 |
| Friends of the Children | Chicago, IL | General Support | $25,000 |
| GAP Community Center | Chicago, IL | Re-Entry Program | $25,000 |
| Juvenile Protective Association | Chicago, IL | Treatment and Counseling | $25,000 |
| Lumen Christi Institute | Chicago, IL | High School Program | $25,000 |
| Margarets Village | Chicago, IL | General Support | $25,000 |
| Our Lady of Tepeyak High School | Chicago, IL | Financial Aid | $25,000 |
| Pacific Garden Mission | Chicago, IL | General Support | $25,000 |
| Project Vision Inc | Chicago, IL | General Support | $25,000 |
| Southside Pregnancy Center | Evergreen Park, IL | General Support | $25,000 |
| St Bernard Hospital Dental Center | Chicago, IL | General Support | $25,000 |
| St Francis de Sales High School | Chicago, IL | General Support | $25,000 |
| St Patrick High School | Chicago, IL | Financial Assistance Program | $25,000 |
| St Rita of Cascia High School | Chicago, IL | Tuition Assistance | $25,000 |
| St Xavier University | Chicago, IL | Minority Nursing Scholarships | $25,000 |
| The Common Pantry | Chicago, IL | General Support | $25,000 |
| The Night Ministry | Chicago, IL | General Support | $25,000 |
| Leslie Shankman School Corporation | Chicago, IL | General Support | $25,000 |
| Caring Network NFP | Chicago, IL | Bilingual Staff Salary | $25,000 |
| Care For Friends | Chicago, IL | General Support | $23,000 |
| African American Christian Fdn | Oak Park, IL | Mental Health | $20,000 |
| Childrens Oncology Services | Chicago, IL | Summer Camp for Children with Cancer | $20,000 |
| Greater West Town Community Dev | Chicago, IL | Enhancing Occupational Skills | $20,000 |
| Marillac Social Center | Chicago, IL | Early Chilhood Education | $20,000 |
| Mount Carmel High School | Chicago, IL | McDermott Doyle Program | $20,000 |
| New Moms Inc | Chicago, IL | General Support | $20,000 |
| Youth Job Center | Evanston, IL | In School Youth Transition | $20,000 |
| Center for Advancing Domestic Peace | Chicago, IL | General Support | $20,000 |
| City Year Inc | Chicago, IL | Empowering Education | $20,000 |
| Bickerdike Redevelopment Corp | Chicago, IL | General Support | $15,000 |
| Coalition for Spiritual Leadership | Maywood, IL | General Support | $15,000 |
| DePaul College Prep | Chicago, IL | Financial Aid and Scholarship Program | $15,000 |
| Holy Spirit Life Learning Center | Chicago, IL | General Support | $15,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 74 grants to organizations.
The return also lists 67 grants to individuals ($2,199,000). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loyola University ChicagoArrupe | Chicago, IL | General Support | $32,500 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,313,500 | 147 |
| 2024 | $3,296,500 | 138 |
| 2023 | $2,831,000 | 132 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Jun 8, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202611599349100906
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 36-2601558
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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