Helen Hay Whitney Foundation

New City, NY
Tax-exempt since Jan. 1953
EIN: 13-1677403

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$2.21M (2023)

Expenses

$4.93M (2023)

Total Assets

$88.4M (2023)

Total Liabilities

$1.67M (2023)

Years with missing data

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$2,213,115

Expenses

$4,925,217

Net Income

-$2,712,102

Net Assets

$86,765,987

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$581,767	26.3%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$1,690,607	76.4%
Sales of Assets	-$59,259
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$4,283,851	87.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$276,713	5.6%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$88,440,048
Total Liabilities	$1,674,061
Net Assets	$86,765,987

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Mr Robert Weinberger (Secr & Admin Dir)	$159,074	$54,639
Dr Stephen C Harrison (Trustee, Vice Pres)	$20,500	$0
Dr Thomas P Sakmar (Trustee)	$17,000	$0
Ms Averil Payson Meyer (President)	$8,500	$0
Ms Carla H Skodinski (Trustee)	$8,500	$0
Dr Charles Sawyers (Trustee)	$8,500	$0
Dr Lisa A Steiner (Trustee)	$0	$0
Mr Stephen C Sherrill (Trustee, Treasurer)	$0	$0
Mrs Payne W Middleton (Trustee)	$0	$0
Dr Leslie B Vosshall (Trustee)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Dec. 18, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$7,233,705

Expenses

$4,631,632

Net Income

$2,602,073

Net Assets

$78,764,295

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$511,760	7.1%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$1,460,376	20.2%
Sales of Assets	$5,003,323	69.2%
Other Income	$258,246	3.6%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$3,910,982	84.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$245,643	5.3%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$80,448,408
Total Liabilities	$1,684,113
Net Assets	$78,764,295

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Mr Robert Weinberger (Secr & Admin Dir)	$149,267	$50,376
Dr Stephen C Harrison (Trustee, Vice Pres)	$20,500	$0
Ms Averil Payson Meyer (President)	$8,500	$0
Dr Thomas P Sakmar (Trustee)	$8,500	$0
Dr Charles Sawyers (Trustee)	$8,500	$0
Dr Lisa A Steiner (Trustee)	$0	$0
Ms Carla H Skodinski (Trustee)	$0	$0
Mr Stephen C Sherrill (Trustee, Treasurer)	$0	$0
Mrs Payne W Middleton (Trustee)	$0	$0
Dr Leslie B Vosshall (Trustee)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 2, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$9,955,267

Expenses

$4,141,362

Net Income

$5,813,905

Net Assets

$97,416,170

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$380,425	3.8%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$1,355,714	13.6%
Sales of Assets	$8,216,667	82.5%
Other Income	$2,461	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$3,411,272	82.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$247,591	6.0%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$99,776,127
Total Liabilities	$2,359,957
Net Assets	$97,416,170

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Mr Robert Weinberger (Secr & Admin Dir)	$140,867	$46,724
Dr Stephen C Harrison (Vice Pres)	$20,000	$0
Averil Payson Meyer (President)	$8,000	$0
Carla H Skodinski (Trustee)	$8,000	$0
Dr Thomas P Sakmar (Trustee)	$8,000	$0
Dr Charles Sawyers (Trustee)	$8,000	$0
Dr Leslie B Vosshall (Trustee)	$8,000	$0
Dr Lisa A Steiner (Vice Pres)	$0	$0
Stephen C Sherrill (Trustee, Treasurer)	$0	$0
Mrs Payne W Middleton (Trustee)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on June 13, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$7,502,979

Expenses

$3,881,464

Net Income

$3,621,515

Net Assets

$87,414,201

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$520,130	6.9%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$1,353,267	18.0%
Sales of Assets	$5,629,582	75.0%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$3,300,038	85.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$260,521	6.7%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$89,444,043
Total Liabilities	$2,029,842
Net Assets	$87,414,201

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Mr Robert Weinberger (Secr & Admin Dir)	$139,367	$46,583
Dr Stephen C Harrison (Vice Pres)	$20,000	$0
Averil Payson Meyer (President)	$8,000	$0
Dr Lisa A Steiner (Vice Pres)	$8,000	$6,571
Carla H Skodinski (Trustee)	$8,000	$0
Dr Thomas P Sakmar (Trustee)	$8,000	$0
Dr Charles Sawyers (Trustee)	$8,000	$0
Dr Leslie B Vosshall (Trustee)	$8,000	$0
Stephen C Sherrill (Trustee, Treasurer)	$0	$0
Mrs Payne W Middleton (Trustee)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on July 27, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$3,232,335

Expenses

$3,904,565

Net Income

-$672,230

Net Assets

$79,477,216

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$430,850	13.3%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$1,476,229	45.7%
Sales of Assets	$1,323,448	40.9%
Other Income	$1,808	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$3,213,692	82.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$190,415	4.9%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$81,315,584
Total Liabilities	$1,838,368
Net Assets	$79,477,216

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Mr Robert Weinberger (Secr & Admin Dir)	$132,367	$42,801
Dr Stephen C Harrison (Vice Pres)	$20,000	$0
Averil Payson Meyer (President)	$8,000	$0
Dr Lisa A Steiner (Vice Pres)	$8,000	$6,048
Carla H Skodinski (Trustee)	$8,000	$0
Dr Thomas P Sakmar (Trustee)	$8,000	$0
Stephen C Sherrill (Trustee, Treasurer)	$0	$0
Mrs Payne W Middleton (Trustee)	$0	$0
Dr Thomas M Jessell (Trustee)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on April 15, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$5,870,649

Expenses

$4,051,140

Net Income

$1,819,509

Net Assets

$67,325,551

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$1,214,801	20.7%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$1,284,846	21.9%
Sales of Assets	$3,244,002	55.3%
Other Income	$127,000	2.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$3,548,090	87.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$192,726	4.8%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$68,926,492
Total Liabilities	$1,600,941
Net Assets	$67,325,551

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Mr Robert Weinberger (Secr & Admin Dir)	$127,200	$39,039
Dr Stephen C Harrison (Vice Pres)	$20,000	$0
Averil Payson Meyer (President)	$8,000	$0
Dr Lisa A Steiner (Vice Pres)	$8,000	$5,526
Carla H Skodinski (Trustee)	$8,000	$0
Dr Thomas P Sakmar (Trustee)	$8,000	$0
Dr Thomas M Jessell (Trustee)	$8,000	$0
Stephen C Sherrill (Trustee, Treasurer)	$0	$0
Mrs Payne W Middleton (Trustee)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 14, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$7,267,982

Expenses

$4,135,284

Net Income

$3,132,698

Net Assets

$73,993,418

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$1,667,580	22.9%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$1,126,844	15.5%
Sales of Assets	$2,635,593	36.3%
Other Income	$1,837,965	25.3%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$3,555,555	86.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$247,247	6.0%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$75,676,187
Total Liabilities	$1,682,769
Net Assets	$73,993,418

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Mr Robert Weinberger (Secr & Admin Dir)	$121,867	$36,202
W Perry Welch (Treasurer)	$70,000	$6,159
Dr Stephen C Harrison (Vice Pres)	$20,000	$0
Dr Lisa A Steiner (Vice Pres)	$8,000	$5,221
Dr Thomas P Sakmar (Trustee)	$8,000	$0
Dr Thomas M Jessell (Trustee)	$8,000	$0
Averil Payson Meyer (President)	$0	$0
Stephen C Sherrill (Trustee)	$0	$0
Mrs Payne W Middleton (Trustee)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 8, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$4,950,710

Expenses

$4,281,066

Net Income

$669,644

Net Assets

$61,664,432

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$2,347,305	47.4%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$953,182	19.3%
Sales of Assets	$1,728,394	34.9%
Other Income	-$78,171

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$3,889,962	90.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$178,187	4.2%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$63,007,977
Total Liabilities	$1,343,545
Net Assets	$61,664,432

990-PF

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990-T

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$6,188,118

Expenses

$3,795,151

Net Income

$2,392,967

Net Assets

$63,308,552

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$1,834,970	29.7%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$927,450	15.0%
Sales of Assets	$2,642,695	42.7%
Other Income	$783,003	12.7%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$3,351,746	88.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$163,468	4.3%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$64,443,334
Total Liabilities	$1,134,782
Net Assets	$63,308,552

990-PF

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990-T

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$7,653,205

Expenses

$3,828,546

Net Income

$3,824,659

Net Assets

$60,719,189

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$1,754,124	22.9%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$883,545	11.5%
Sales of Assets	$4,037,499	52.8%
Other Income	$978,037	12.8%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$3,294,156	86.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$166,400	4.3%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$61,795,372
Total Liabilities	$1,076,183
Net Assets	$60,719,189

990-PF

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990-T

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$4,636,064

Expenses

$3,660,183

Net Income

$975,881

Net Assets

$51,244,847

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$1,724,690	37.2%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$916,199	19.8%
Sales of Assets	$987,403	21.3%
Other Income	$1,007,772	21.7%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$3,296,888	90.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$162,033	4.4%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$51,969,904
Total Liabilities	$725,057
Net Assets	$51,244,847

990-PF

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990-T

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$3,665,040

Expenses

$3,622,167

Net Income

$42,873

Net Assets

$48,343,178

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$1,153,020	31.5%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$983,084	26.8%
Sales of Assets	$868,355	23.7%
Other Income	$660,581	18.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$3,330,197	91.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$146,200	4.0%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$48,997,011
Total Liabilities	$653,833
Net Assets	$48,343,178

990-PF

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Helen Hay Whitney Foundation

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $2.21M (2023)

Expenses $4.93M (2023)

Total Assets $88.4M (2023)

Total Liabilities $1.67M (2023)

Tax Filings by Year

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2023

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990-PF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2022

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990-PF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2021

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990-PF

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990-PF

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990-PF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2018

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990-PF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2017

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990-PF

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990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2013

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990-T

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF

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990-PF

990-T

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2011

Revenue

$2.21M (2023)

Expenses

$4.93M (2023)

Total Assets

$88.4M (2023)

Total Liabilities

$1.67M (2023)

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