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Whimsie Fund: 17 grants to organizations, $322,250 (tax year ended December 2024)
Whimsie Fund, a private foundation in Malvern, PA, paid 17 grants to organizations totaling $322,250 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on September 16, 2025. The largest was $111,000 to YMCA Channel Islands in Carpinteria, CA for grant to another 501(c)(3) org.
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- EIN
- 275271127
- Based in
- Malvern, PA
- Assets
- $6,355,682
- Grants paid
- $322,250
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed September 16, 2025, IRS object ID 202512599349100706. It reported $322,250 in grants paid; 17 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YMCA Channel Islands | Carpinteria, CA | Grant to another 501(c)(3) org | $111,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Laguna Blanca School | Santa Barbara, CA | Grant to another 501(c)(3) org | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Oldfields School | Sparks Glencoe, MD | Grant to another 501(c)(3) org | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Windmark Foundation | Oyster Bay, NY | Grant to another 501(c)(3) org | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Loberto Theatre | Santa Barbara, CA | Grant to another 501(c)(3) org | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Roger Williams University | Bristol, RI | Grant to another 501(c)(3) org | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Santa Barbara Maritime Museum | Santa Barbara, CA | Grant to another 501(c)(3) org | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Santa Barbara Youth Sailing FDN | Santa Barbara, CA | Grant to another 501(c)(3) org | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Transpac Yacht Club | San Clemente, CA | Grant to another 501(c)(3) org | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Island Academy | Roswell, GA | Grant to another 501(c)(3) org | Education | $8,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Eling's Park Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | Grant to another 501(c)(3) org | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hearts Therapeutic Equestrian Cente | Santa Barbara, CA | Grant to another 501(c)(3) org | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lake Forest College | Lake Forest, IL | Grant to another 501(c)(3) organizat | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Santa Barbara Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | Grant to another 501(c)(3) org | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Urban Tree Foundation | Visalia, CA | Grant to another 501(c)(3) org | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vna Health Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | Grant to another 501(c)(3) org | Health care | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Women's Fund of Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | Grant to another 501(c)(3) org | $2,750 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $103,500 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 |
| Environment | $5,000 |
| Health care | $5,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| California | $243,750 |
| Maryland | $25,000 |
| New York | $25,000 |
| Rhode Island | $15,000 |
| Georgia | $8,500 |
| Illinois | $5,000 |
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Updated September 16, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.