Funding search · EIN 300262001 · Lexington, KY

Whitaker Foundation

Name: Whitaker Foundation grants, 2022–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

114
grants reported: $3.8M
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $10,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Alice Lloyd College4 grants · $860,000
Lexington Rescue Mission4 grants · $855,000
Leadership Kentucky Foundation4 grants · $800,000
Housing Development Alliance4 grants · $220,000
Dv8 Kitchen Vocational Training Foundation4 grants · $100,000
Morehead State University2 grants · $100,000
Stamping Ground Church of God3 grants · $77,500
Lotts Creek Community School2 grants · $50,000
Christian Student Fellowship2 grants · $50,000
New Beginnings2 grants · $47,000

Giving over time

$929,000

2022

$871,500

2023

$1.1M

2024

$971,000

2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 114 grants.

$265,000
Alice Lloyd College · Pippa Passes, KY · 2024
Support of programs
$265,000
Alice Lloyd College · Pippa Passes, KY · 2022
Support of programs
$250,000
Lexington Rescue Mission · Lexington, KY · 2024
Support of programs
$215,000
Alice Lloyd College · Pippa Passes, KY · 2023
Support of programs
$205,000
Lexington Rescue Mission · Lexington, KY · 2025
Support of programs
$200,000
Leadership Kentucky Foundation · Frankfort, KY · 2025
Support of programs
$200,000
Leadership Kentucky Foundation · Frankfort, KY · 2024
Support of programs
$200,000
Leadership Kentucky Foundation · Frankfort, KY · 2023
Support of programs
$200,000
Lexington Rescue Mission · Lexington, KY · 2023
Support of programs
$200,000
Leadership Kentucky Foundation · Frankfort, KY · 2022
Support of programs
$200,000
Lexington Rescue Mission · Lexington, KY · 2022
Support of programs
$115,000
Alice Lloyd College · Pippa Passes, KY · 2025
Support of programs
$90,000
Morehead State University · Morehead, KY · 2025
Support of programs
$70,000
Housing Development Alliance · Hazard, KY · 2025
Support of programs
$65,000
Stamping Ground Church of God · Stamping Ground, KY · 2025
Support of programs
$50,000
Housing Development Alliance · Hazard, KY · 2024
Support of programs
$50,000
Housing Development Alliance · Hazard, KY · 2023
Support of programs
$50,000
Housing Development Alliance · Hazard, KY · 2022
Support of programs
$45,000
Hazard Community & Technical College · Hazard, KY · 2024
Support of programs
$40,000
Christian Student Fellowship · Lexington, KY · 2022
Support of programs
$28,000
Christian Appalachian Project · Paintsville, KY · 2024
Support of programs
$25,000
Dv8 Kitchen Vocational Training Foundation · Lexington, KY · 2025
Support of programs
$25,000
New Beginnings · Winchester, KY · 2025
Support of programs
$25,000
Dv8 Kitchen Vocational Training Foundation · Lexington, KY · 2024
Support of programs
$25,000
Dv8 Kitchen Vocational Training Foundation · Lexington, KY · 2023
Support of programs
$25,000
Lotts Creek Community School · Hazard, KY · 2023
Support of programs
$25,000
Dv8 Kitchen Vocational Training Foundation · Lexington, KY · 2022
Support of programs
$25,000
Lotts Creek Community School · Hazard, KY · 2022
Support of programs
$22,000
New Beginnings · Winchester, KY · 2024
Support of programs
$20,000
Maple St Church of God · Hazard, KY · 2025
Support of programs
$20,000
Moxley Ministries · Jesup, GA · 2023
Support of programs
$20,000
Moxley Ministries · Jesup, GA · 2022
Support of programs
$15,000
Berea Baptist Church · Berea, KY · 2025
Support of programs
$10,000
Amen House · Georgetown, KY · 2025
Support of programs
$10,000
Appalachian Arts Alliance · Hazard, KY · 2025
Support of programs
$10,000
Believing in Forever · Lexington, KY · 2025
Support of programs
$10,000
Christian Student Fellowship · Lexington, KY · 2025
Support of programs
$10,000
Elkhorn City First Church of God · Elkhorn City, KY · 2025
Support of programs
$10,000
Galilean Children'S Home · Liberty, KY · 2025
Support of programs
$10,000
New Opportunity School for Women · Berea, KY · 2025
Support of programs
$10,000
Sleep in Heavenly Peace · Kimberly, ID · 2025
Support of programs
$10,000
University of the Cumberlands · Williamsburg, KY · 2025
Support of programs
$10,000
Amen House · Georgetown, KY · 2024
Support of programs
$10,000
Appalachian Arts Alliance · Hazard, KY · 2024
Support of programs
$10,000
Believing in Forever · Lexington, KY · 2024
Support of programs
$10,000
Berea Baptist Church · Berea, KY · 2024
Support of programs
$10,000
Elkhorn City First Church of God · Elkhorn City, KY · 2024
Support of programs
$10,000
Galilean Children'S Home · Liberty, KY · 2024
Support of programs
$10,000
Morehead State University · Morehead, KY · 2024
Support of programs
$10,000
New Opportunity School for Women · Berea, KY · 2024
Support of programs
$10,000
Sadieville Christian Church · Sadieville, KY · 2024
Support of programs
$10,000
Shepherd'S House · Lexington, KY · 2024
Support of programs
$10,000
Sleep in Heavenly Peace · Kimberly, ID · 2024
Support of programs
$10,000
Stamping Ground Church of God · Stamping Ground, KY · 2024
Support of programs
$10,000
University of the Cumberlands · Williamsburg, KY · 2024
Support of programs
$10,000
Amen House · Georgetown, KY · 2023
Support of programs
$10,000
Berea Baptist Church · Berea, KY · 2023
Support of programs
$10,000
Elkhorn City First Church of God · Elkhorn City, KY · 2023
Support of programs
$10,000
Galilean Children'S Home · Liberty, KY · 2023
Support of programs
$10,000
New Opportunity School for Women · Berea, KY · 2023
Support of programs
$10,000
Sadieville Christian Church · Sadieville, KY · 2023
Support of programs
$10,000
Shepherd'S House · Lexington, KY · 2023
Support of programs
$10,000
University of the Cumberlands · Williamsburg, KY · 2023
Support of programs
$10,000
Amen House · Georgetown, KY · 2022
Support of programs
$10,000
Galilean Children'S Home · Liberty, KY · 2022
Support of programs
$10,000
New Opportunity School for Women · Berea, KY · 2022
Support of programs
$10,000
Shepherd'S House · Lexington, KY · 2022
Support of programs
$10,000
University of the Cumberlands · Williamsburg, KY · 2022
Support of programs
$6,000
Laurel Mission · Big Laurel, KY · 2025
Support of programs
$6,000
Laurel Mission · Big Laurel, KY · 2023
Support of programs
$6,000
Laurel Mission · Big Laurel, KY · 2022
Support of programs
$5,000
Bethel Mennonite Camp · Clayhole, KY · 2025
Support of programs
$5,000
Betty'S Brave & Beautiful Hearts Foundation · Georgetown, KY · 2025
Support of programs
$5,000
Bluegrass Care Navigators · Lexington, KY · 2025
Support of programs
$5,000
Community Partners of Powell County · Stanton, KY · 2025
Support of programs
$5,000
First Alliance Church · Lexington, KY · 2025
Support of programs
$5,000
Gateway Children'S Services · Mt Sterling, KY · 2025
Support of programs
$5,000
Old Paris Road Church of God · Lexington, KY · 2025
Support of programs
$5,000
Soaring Eagle · Billings, MT · 2025
Support of programs
$5,000
Wabaco Pentecostal Church · Hazard, KY · 2025
Support of programs
$5,000
Bethel Mennonite Camp · Clayhole, KY · 2024
Support of programs
$5,000
Betty'S Brave & Beautiful Hearts Foundation · Georgetown, KY · 2024
Support of programs
$5,000
Bluegrass Care Navigators · Lexington, KY · 2024
Support of programs
$5,000
Community Partners of Powell County · Stanton, KY · 2024
Support of programs
$5,000
Maple St Church of God · Hazard, KY · 2024
Support of programs
$5,000
Moxley Ministries · Jesup, GA · 2024
Support of programs
$5,000
Old Paris Road Church of God · Lexington, KY · 2024
Support of programs
$5,000
Soaring Eagle · Billings, MT · 2024
Support of programs
$5,000
Believing in Forever · Lexington, KY · 2023
Support of programs
$5,000
Bluegrass Care Navigators · Lexington, KY · 2023
Support of programs
$5,000
Community Partners of Powell County · Stanton, KY · 2023
Support of programs
$5,000
Old Paris Road Church of God · Lexington, KY · 2023
Support of programs
$5,000
Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Bluegrass · Lexington, KY · 2023
Support of programs
$5,000
Shriners Hospital for Children · Lexington, KY · 2023
Support of programs
$5,000
Sleep in Heavenly Peace · Kimberly, ID · 2023
Support of programs
$5,000
Soaring Eagle · Billing, MT · 2023
Support of programs
$5,000
Believing in Forever · Lexington, KY · 2022
Support of programs
$5,000
Berea Baptist Church · Berea, KY · 2022
Support of programs
$5,000
Bluegrass Care Navigators · Lexington, KY · 2022
Support of programs
$5,000
Community Partners of Powell County · Stanton, KY · 2022
Support of programs

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.