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Whirlpool Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 38-6077342 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $10.1M
- Grants reported
- 141
- Median grant
- $6K
- Future commitments
- $0
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 141 | $10.1M |
Where Whirlpool Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORNERSTONE ALLIANCE | BENTON HARBOR, MI | ECONOCMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANT | 2024 | $1.8M |
| UNITED WAY OF SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN | ST JOSEPH, MI | UNITED WAY | 2024 | $1.6M |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INTERNATIONAL | AMERICUS, GA | BUILDBETTER WITH WHIRLPOOL | 2024 | $1.3M |
| HARBOR HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | BENTON HARBOR, MI | BUILDBETTER WITH WHIRLPOOL | 2024 | $1M |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER SOUTHWEST MI | BENTON HARBOR, MI | SPONSORSHIP | 2024 | $925K |
| CORNERSTONE PUBLIC ASSET FUND | BENTON HARBOR, MI | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANT | 2024 | $575.8K |
| WHIRLPOOL COLLECTIVE IMPACT FUND | BENTON HARBOR, MI | WHIRLPOOL CHARITY | 2024 | $475K |
| BERRIEN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | ST JOSEPH, MI | STEVE UPTON LOVE YOUR COMMUNITY GRANT | 2024 | $392.4K |
| DARKE COUNTY UNITED WAY | GREENVILLE, OH | UNITED WAY | 2024 | $236.9K |
| UNITED WAY OF SANDUSKY COUNTY | FREMONT, OH | UNITED WAY | 2024 | $221.4K |
| UNITED WAY OF THE OCOEE REGION | CLEVELAND, TN | UNITED WAY | 2024 | $145.7K |
| CURIOUS KIDS' MUSEUM | ST JOSEPH, MI | TRAVELING EXHIBIT GRANT | 2024 | $101.9K |
| MICHIGAN COUNCIL OF WOMEN IN TECHNOLOGY | SOUTHFIELD, MI | TECHNOLOGY GRANT | 2024 | $100K |
| MOSAIC CCDA | BENTON HARBOR, MI | TRANSFORMATION CENTER GRANT | 2024 | $100K |
| THE EMERGE INNOVATION HUB | BENTON HARBOR, MI | TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT GRANT | 2024 | $75K |
| UNITED WAY OF HANCOCK COUNTY | FINDLAY, OH | UNITED WAY | 2024 | $73.9K |
| UNITED WAY OF RACINE COUNTY | RACINE, WI | UNITED WAY | 2024 | $54.3K |
| BERRIEN RESA | BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI | SPONSORSHIP | 2024 | $39.4K |
| UNITED WAY OF EAST CENTRAL IOWA | CEDAR RAPIDS, IA | UNITED WAY | 2024 | $32.7K |
| TULSA AREA UNITED WAY | TULSA, OK | UNITED WAY | 2024 | $26K |
| UNITED WAY OF NORTH CENTRAL OHIO | MARION, OH | UNITED WAY | 2024 | $25.9K |
| FOLDS OF HONOR | TULSA, OK | SPONSORSHIP | 2024 | $25K |
| MICHIGAN HOSPITALITY FOUNDATION | LANSING, MI | PARTNERSHIP | 2024 | $25K |
| LOGAN COMMUNITY RESOURCES INC | SOUTH BEND, IN | SPONSORSHIP | 2024 | $25K |
| AMERICAN CORPORATE PARTNERS | NEW YORK, NY | VETERAN MENTORING PROGRAM | 2024 | $25K |
How to apply
This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.
- Contact
- WHIRLPOOL FOUNDATION
- Address
- 2000 N M-63 BENTON HARBOR, MI, 49022
- Phone
- 2699235000
- Deadlines
- MATCHING GIFTS DEADLINES ARE FEBRUARY 15TH AND AUGUST 15TH OF EACH YEAR.
- Application materials
- LETTER PLUS PRESCRIBED APPLICATION FORM
- Restrictions
- THE FOUNDATION MAINTAINS A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO CERTAIN CHILDREN OF THE EMPLOYEES OF WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION. SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS WILL NORMALLY BE PAYABLE AT A MAXIMUM RATE OF $7,500 PER YEAR. HOWEVER, ADJUSTMENTS APPROPRIATE TO THE SITUATION MAY BE MADE UPON APPROVAL BY WHIRLPOOL FOUNDATION. THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES ARE IN PLACE (1) THE FOUNDATION CONTINUES TO PROHIBIT GRANTS TO CHILDREN OF THE FOUNDATION MANAGER OR THE SELECTION COMMITTEE, (2) THE SELECTION COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF THREE OUTSIDE MEMBERS OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY THAT ARE NOT IN ANY WAY ASSOCIATED WITH WHIRLPOOL OR THE FOUNDATION, OTHER THAN BY REASON OF BEING A MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE, AND (3) THE NUMBER OF GRANTS AWARDED UNDER THE PROGRAM TO SUCH CHILDREN DO NOT EXCEED 25 PERCENT OF THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES' CHILDREN WHO, (I) WERE ELIGIBLE, (II) WERE APPLICANTS FOR SUCH GRANTS, AND (III) WERE CONSIDERED BY THE SELECTION COMMITTEE IN SELECTING THE RECIPIENTS OF GRANTS IN THAT YEAR.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Whirlpool Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.