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Nonprofit · EIN 58-6001954

JOSEPH B WHITEHEAD FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · ATLANTA, GA 30303

Financials

$86.8M$106.2M2023$265.5M$92.1M2024$352.6M$82M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of JOSEPH B WHITEHEAD FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$352,630,813$81,954,449$270,676,364$717,275,390$3,470$717,271,920
December 31, 2024990-PF$265,452,577$92,123,494$173,329,083$406,203,252$843$406,202,409
December 31, 2023990-PF$86,804,202$106,211,060-$19,406,858$192,205,042$530$192,204,512
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$54,598,180
Interest
$737,522
Net rental income
$42,750
Net gain from sales of assets
$297,250,111

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$76,134,821
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$507,761
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$236,812
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$77,039,660
Excise tax on investment income
$4,855,952

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$406,203,252
Total assets, end of year
$717,275,390
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,470
Net assets, end of year
$717,271,920
Fair market value of assets
$2,164,760,493
Qualifying distributions
$77,039,660
Net investment income
$349,836,500

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
P Russell Hardin
191 Peachtree St Suite 3540, Atlanta, GA 30303
President - retired 1/31/20258$214,695$3,134
Erik S Johnson
191 Peachtree St Suite 3540, Atlanta, GA 30303
President - elected 2/1/20258$99,212$20,862
Eli P Niepoky
191 Peachtree St Suite 3540, Atlanta, GA 30303
Treasurer8$74,774$20,920
Sara E Blalock
191 Peachtree St Suite 3540, Atlanta, GA 30303
Secretary - elected 2/1/20258$51,093$14,949
Elizabeth Smith
191 Peachtree St Suite 3540, Atlanta, GA 30303
Grants Program Direc
Highest-paid employee
8$40,874$10,041
Sarah Tablan
191 Peachtree St Suite 3540, Atlanta, GA 30303
Controller
Highest-paid employee
8$40,226$13,019
E Jenner Wood III
191 Peachtree St Suite 3540, Atlanta, GA 30303
Trustee- Chair3$35,000$0
Lawrence L Gellerstedt III
191 Peachtree St Suite 3540, Atlanta, GA 30303
Trustee1$25,000$0
Joseph A Arnold
191 Peachtree St Suite 3540, Atlanta, GA 30303
Trustee1$25,000$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
P Russell Hardin
191 Peachtree St Suite 3540, Atlanta, GA 30303
President8$218,090$19,544
Erik S Johnson
191 Peachtree St Suite 3540, Atlanta, GA 30303
Vice President & Secretary8$88,816$18,956
Eli P Niepoky
191 Peachtree St Suite 3540, Atlanta, GA 30303
Treasurer8$75,323$20,808
Elizabeth Smith
191 Peachtree St Suite 3540, Atlanta, GA 30303
Grants Program Direc
Highest-paid employee
8$41,846$9,667
Sarah Tablan
191 Peachtree St Suite 3540, Atlanta, GA 30303
Controller
Highest-paid employee
8$37,234$12,450
E Jenner Wood III
191 Peachtree St Suite 3540, Atlanta, GA 30303
Trustee- Chair3$35,000$0
Lawrence L Gellerstedt III
191 Peachtree St Suite 3540, Atlanta, GA 30303
Trustee1$25,000$0
Joseph A Arnold
191 Peachtree St Suite 3540, Atlanta, GA 30303
Trustee- elected 4/2/20241$18,750$0
James B Williams
191 Peachtree St Suite 3540, Atlanta, GA 30303
Trustee- deceased 1/23/20241$0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
P Russell Hardin
191 Peachtree St Suite 3540, Atlanta, GA 30303
President8$123,202$18,887
Erik S Johnson
191 Peachtree St Suite 3540, Atlanta, GA 30303
Vice President & Secretary8$71,122$16,768
Eli P Niepoky
191 Peachtree St Suite 3540, Atlanta, GA 30303
Treasurer8$62,356$18,946
E Jenner Wood III
191 Peachtree St Suite 3540, Atlanta, GA 30303
Trustee- Chair3$35,000$1,013
James B Williams
191 Peachtree St Suite 3540, Atlanta, GA 30303
Trustee- Chair Emeritus1$25,000$1,013
Lawrence L Gellerstedt III
191 Peachtree St Suite 3540, Atlanta, GA 30303
Trustee1$25,000$1,013

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
191 PEACHTREE ST NE STE 3540, ATLANTA, GA 30303-1799
In care of
% ERIK S JOHNSON
Signed the 990-PF
Erik S Johnson, President
Phone
(404) 522-6755

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
58-6001954
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1945
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$717,275,390
Income (IRS master file)
$489,143,606

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$352,630,813$81,954,449$717,275,390IRS
990-PFDecember 2024$265,452,577$92,123,494$406,203,252IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$86,804,202$106,211,060$192,205,042XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 58-6001954).

Questions about JOSEPH B WHITEHEAD FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of JOSEPH B WHITEHEAD FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of JOSEPH B WHITEHEAD FOUNDATION is 58-6001954.
Is JOSEPH B WHITEHEAD FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1945.
Are donations to JOSEPH B WHITEHEAD FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does JOSEPH B WHITEHEAD FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of JOSEPH B WHITEHEAD FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did JOSEPH B WHITEHEAD FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of JOSEPH B WHITEHEAD FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $214,695 (P Russell Hardin, President - retired 1/31/2025).
How much revenue does JOSEPH B WHITEHEAD FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $352,630,813, expenses of $81,954,449 and total assets of $717,275,390 at year end.

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