Private foundation · Huntington, NY

The Whelan Foundation Inc

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Typical grant size
$1K – $3K – $5K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
38
Repeat grantees
24
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2023 990-PF

Leadership · from 2023 990-PF

Deborah Whelan
PRESIDENT
Matthew Whelan
DIRECTOR
Louis F Demars
DIRECTOR
Jacqueline Post
DIRECTOR

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2023
6.9%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'15
'16
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'23
258
Total grants awarded
$1.3M
Total amount
$5K
Average grant
$40K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2023
$142K
16 grants
2021
$146K
24 grants
2020
$131K
29 grants
2019
$135K
34 grants
2018
$128K
28 grants
2017
$129K
28 grants
2016
$120K
27 grants
2015
$104K
20 grants
2014
$121K
31 grants
2013
$110K
21 grants

Top recipients

59 grants · NY
$265K
10 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$236K
6 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$110K
Hofstra
5 grants · NY
$94K
St Francis Heart Center
6 grants · NY
$45K
2 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$30K
5 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$27K
Dept of Ed Monela
1 grant · MO
$25K
1 grant · PA · ✓ Exact match
$20K
St Joseph Church
4 grants · NY
$20K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Dept of Ed Monela
STUDENT LOAN DEBT REDUCTION
MO · TY 2023
$25K
University of Scranton
SCHOLARSHIPS
PA · TY 2023
$20K
University of Wisconsin
SCHOLARSHIPS
WI · TY 2023
$20K
Suny Cortland
SCHOLARSHIPS
NY · TY 2023
$20K
Camp Northstar
VARIOUS CHILDRENS ACTIVITIES
NY · TY 2023
$10K
Nelnet Loans
STUDENT LOAN DEBT DEDUCTION
NE · TY 2023
$10K
Earnest Operations
STUDENT LOAN DEBT DEDUCTION
CA · TY 2023
$10K
SCHOLARSHIP
NY · TY 2023
$8K
Adelphi University
SCHOLARSHIPS
NY · TY 2023
$5K
College of New Jersey
SCHOLARSHIPS
NJ · TY 2023
$5K
Long Island All-star Field Hockey
ACTIVITIES
NY · TY 2023
$3K
Long Island Cares
ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY
NY · TY 2023
$3K
Strength for Life
ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY
NY · TY 2023
$2K
Port Washington Library
VARIOUS ACTIVITIES
NY · TY 2023
$1K
Book Fairies
LEARNING MATERIALS
NY · TY 2023
$1K
Ace Family Foundation
ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY
NY · TY 2023
$250
The Lowell School
ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY
NY · TY 2021
$20K
University of Scrainton
STUDENT LOAN DEBT REDUCTIONS
PA · TY 2021
$20K
Camp Northstar
VARIOUSCHILDRENS ACTIVITIES
NY · TY 2021
$17K
Suny Cortland
STUDENT LOAN DEBT REDUCTIONS
NY · TY 2021
$10K
The College of New Jersey
STUDENT LOAN DEBT REDUCTIONS
NJ · TY 2021
$10K
Adelphi University
STUDENT LOAN DEBT REDUCTIONS
NY · TY 2021
$10K
Nel Net Loans
STUDENT LOAN DEBT REDUCTIONS
NE · TY 2021
$10K
Oswego State University
STUDENT LOAN DEBT REDUCTIONS
NY · TY 2021
$5K
Federal Loan Servicing
STUDENT LOAN DEBT REDUCTIONS
MO · TY 2021
$5K
Loan Pmt a Dv Ed
STUDENT LOAN DEBT REDUCTIONS
NE · TY 2021
$5K
Earnest Operations Llc
STUDENT LOAN DEBT REDUCTIONS
NY · TY 2021
$5K
Angela's House
ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY
NY · TY 2021
$5K
St Francis Heart Center
RESEARCH
NY · TY 2021
$5K
Henry Viscardi School
ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY
NY · TY 2021
$3K
The Book Fairies
ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY
NY · TY 2021
$3K
Mohela Sofi Servicing
STUDENT LOAN DEBT REDUCTIONS
MO · TY 2021
$3K
Ed Loans G Rt Lak
STUDENT LOAN DEBT REDUCTIONS
WI · TY 2021
$3K
Long Island Cares Inc
ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY
NY · TY 2021
$3K
SCHOLARSHIP
NY · TY 2021
$2K
Hance Family Fdn
ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY
NY · TY 2021
$1K
The Hagedorn Little Village
ASSISTANCE FOR SPECIAL CHILDREN
NY · TY 2021
$1K
Center for Development
ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY
NY · TY 2021
$1K
Strength for Life
ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY
NY · TY 2021
$1K
The Butterfly Initiative
ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY
NY · TY 2021
$500
The Lowell School
ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY
NY · TY 2020
$20K
SCHOLARSHIP
NY · TY 2020
$10K
SCHOLARSHIP
NY · TY 2020
$10K
SCHOLARSHIP
NY · TY 2020
$10K
SCHOLARSHIP
NY · TY 2020
$10K
Angela's House
ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY
NY · TY 2020
$10K
SCHOLARSHIP
NY · TY 2020
$10K
Camp Northstar
VARIOUSCHILDRENS ACTIVITIES
NY · TY 2020
$8K
SCHOLARSHIP
NY · TY 2020
$5K
St Francis Heart Center
RESEARCH
NY · TY 2020
$5K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.