How to apply
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 Contact: Constantia Constantinou, 291 Broadway Ste 1901, New York, Ny, 7188417205 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
Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.
Grants paid in 2024
Top 45 of 78 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cultural Emergency Response (cer)Gr Amsterdam, NL | Preservation of cultural heritage | $301K |
| Institute of Classical Architecture & Art IncNew York, NY | High-school humanities | $70K |
| Theatre for a New AudienceNew York, NY | High-school humanities | $70K |
| New-York Historical SocietyNew York, NY | High-school humanities | $65K |
| Words Without BordersBrooklyn, NY | High-school humanities | $65K |
| Academy for TeachersNew York, NY | High-school humanities | $60K |
| New York Public LibraryNew York, NY | High-school humanities | $60K |
| Paideia InstituteNew York, NY | High-school humanities | $60K |
| PlatoSeattle, WA | High-school humanities | $60K |
| Grand Central Atelier IncRidgewood, NY | General support | $50K |
| House of Speakeasy FoundationNew York, NY | General support | $40K |
| Rochester Institute of Technology Chet van DuzerRochester, NY | Preservation of cultural heritage | $37K |
| Opera AmericaNew York, NY | High-school humanities | $30K |
| Turquoise Mountain Foundation IncWashington, DC | General support | $30K |
| University of Kentucky W Brent Seales LabLexington, KY | Preservation of cultural heritage | $25K |
| Alzheimers Disease Research FoundationWellesley Hills, MA | General support | $20K |
| Guernica IncBrooklyn, NY | Whiting literary magazine prize | $20K |
| Literacy Academy CollectiveNew York, NY | General support | $20K |
| Los Angeles Review of BooksLos Angeles, CA | Whiting literary magazine prize | $20K |
| Miami Dade College Foundation (for Miami Book Fair)Miami, FL | General support | $20K |
| MiznaSt Paul, MN | Whiting literary magazine prize | $20K |
| N Plus One FoundationBrooklyn, NY | Whiting literary magazine prize | $20K |
| Oxford American Literary ProjectLittle Rock, AR | Whiting literary magazine prize | $20K |
| The Massachusetts Review IncHadley, MA | Whiting literary magazine prize | $20K |
| The Orion SocietyGreat Barrington, MA | Whiting literary magazine prize | $20K |
| The Paris Review Foundation IncNew York, NY | Whiting literary magazine prize | $20K |
| Zyzzyva IncSan Francisco, CA | Whiting literary magazine prize | $20K |
| Bennington College (for Bennington Review)Bennington, VT | Whiting literary magazine prize | $10K |
| Hoover InstitutionStanford, CA | General support | $10K |
| House of Speakeasy FoundationNew York, NY | General support | $10K |
| Manhattan Institute for Policy Research IncNew York, NY | General support | $10K |
| The Bass Museum of ArtMiami Beach, FL | General support | $10K |
| The New Criterion (foundation for Cultural Review)New York, NY | General support | $10K |
| University of Oklahoma Foundation Inc (for Latin American Literature Today)Norman, OK | Whiting literary magazine prize | $10K |
| Dutchess Land Conservancy IncMillbrook, NY | General support | $6,650 |
| Grand Central Atelier IncRidgewood, NY | General support | $6,650 |
| House of Speakeasy FoundationNew York, NY | General support | $6,650 |
| Apogee JournalNew York, NY | Whiting literary magazine prize | $6,500 |
| Electric LiteratureBrooklyn, NY | Whiting literary magazine prize | $6,500 |
| American College of the Building ArtsCharelston, NC | General support | $5,000 |
| Arkansas InternationalFayetteville, AR | Whiting literary magazine prize | $5,000 |
| Institute of Classical Architecture & Art IncNew York, NY | General support | $5,000 |
| National Civic Art Society IncWashington, DC | General support | $5,000 |
| Waterside SchoolStamford, CT | General support | $5,000 |
| Full Stop Magazine IncJackson Heights, NY | Whiting literary magazine prize | $3,000 |
By state: New York 58 · INTL 1 · Washington 1 · Massachusetts 3 · California 3 · District of Columbia 2
About this foundation
Mrs Giles Whiting Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in New York, New York, administered in care of Mr Daniel Reid, tax-exempt since 2015. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does Mrs Giles Whiting Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. The foundation's open-application programs accept applications through submittable. Deadlines: Submission deadlines for the foundation's open-application programs are posted annually on website..
How much does Mrs Giles Whiting Foundation give each year?
In tax year 2024 it paid $2.3M across 78 grants, a median of $20K.
Where does Mrs Giles Whiting Foundation give?
New York (58 grants), INTL (1 grants), Washington (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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