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Nonprofit · EIN 58-6012629

LETTIE PATE WHITEHEAD FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · ATLANTA, GA 30303

Financials

$208.6M$65.6M2023$233.5M$65.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LETTIE PATE WHITEHEAD FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$233,465,422$65,078,957$168,386,465$990,905,323$644$990,904,679
December 31, 2023990$208,606,888$65,556,781$143,050,107$821,800,134$432$821,799,702
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$233,422,672
Net rental income
$42,750
Net gain from sales of assets
$174,415,615
Other revenue
$42,750

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$63,293,294
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$410,528
Other salaries and wages
$178,204
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$671,920
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$12,256
Occupancy
$39,693
Travel
$21,409
Depreciation
$1,110
Program services (functional)
$63,727,956
Management and general (functional)
$1,351,001

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$821,800,134
Total assets, end of year
$990,905,323
Total liabilities, end of year
$644
Net assets, end of year
$990,904,679
Land, buildings and equipment
$87,117
Publicly traded securities
$961,277,730
Net assets without donor restrictions
$990,904,679
Gross receipts
$581,849,650
Employees
14
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1946
State of legal domicile
GA

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 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
P RUSSELL HARDINPRESIDENT
Officer
5$155,414$10,751
ERIK S JOHNSONSECRETARY/VICE PRESIDENT
Officer
5$65,064$10,243
ELI P NIEPOKYTREASURER
Officer
5$55,527$11,636
BOLLING SPALDINGTRUSTEE- retired 4/3/2024
Trustee or director
2$35,000$0
HERBERT CLAIBORNE IIITRUSTEE VICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director
2$35,000$0
LYONS GRAYTRUSTEE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director
3$30,000$0
CHARLOTTE HUDSONALTERNATE TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$15,000$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
P RUSSELL HARDINPRESIDENT
Officer
5$93,025$9,738
ERIK S JOHNSONSECRETARY/VICE PRESIDENT
Officer
5$54,733$8,502
ELI P NIEPOKYTREASURER
Officer
5$48,487$9,949
LYONS GRAYTRUSTEE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director
3$45,000$0
BOLLING SPALDINGTRUSTEE VICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director
2$35,000$0
HERBERT CLAIBORNE IIITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$35,000$0
CHARLOTTE HUDSONALTERNATE TRUSTEE (ELECTED 11/8/2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
191 PEACHTREE ST NE STE 3540, ATLANTA, GA 30303-1799
In care of
% ERIK S JOHNSON
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Erik S Johnson, 191 Peachtree St NE 3540, Atlanta, GA 30303
Signed the 990
Erik S Johnson, President
Phone
(404) 522-6755

Mission

To support the education and care of women in 9 southeastern states. The organization makes grants to schools and colleges for need-based scholarship support. The organization also provides need-based aid for women residing in designated senior care facilities.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Grants for Education. Grants were paid to 179 higher education institutions and 13 primary/secondary institutions in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. Those schools use grant funds to award need-based scholarships for deserving female students from those nine states according to the terms of the will that established the Foundation. Approximately 12,722 female students received Foundation scholarship awards at the 192 institutions.
    Expenses $58,255,752 · grants $57,858,414
  • Grants for the Care of Aged Women. Grants were paid to 16 homes, hospitals or hospice services in Georgia, North Carolina, and Virginia for the care of aged women according to the terms of the will that established the Foundation.
    Expenses $5,472,204 · grants $5,434,880

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. 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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
58-6012629
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Supporting organization (509(a)(3))
Exempt since
1965
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$990,905,323
Income (IRS master file)
$581,849,650

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$233,465,422$65,078,957$990,905,323XML
990December 2023$208,606,888$65,556,781$821,800,134XML
990December 2022$180,618,489$60,862,065$666,375,208IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 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 58-6012629).

Questions about LETTIE PATE WHITEHEAD FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of LETTIE PATE WHITEHEAD FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LETTIE PATE WHITEHEAD FOUNDATION INC is 58-6012629.
Is LETTIE PATE WHITEHEAD FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1965.
Which annual return does LETTIE PATE WHITEHEAD FOUNDATION INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of LETTIE PATE WHITEHEAD FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did LETTIE PATE WHITEHEAD FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of LETTIE PATE WHITEHEAD FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Erik S Johnson.
Who are the officers and directors of LETTIE PATE WHITEHEAD FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $155,414 (P RUSSELL HARDIN, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does LETTIE PATE WHITEHEAD FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $233,465,422, expenses of $65,078,957 and total assets of $990,905,323 at year end.

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