The Bruce and Beth White Family Foundation concentrates its support on Greater Chicago/Northwest Indiana educational and youth-service organizations, funding both K–12 Catholic/parochial school initiatives and higher-education scholarships tied to the family's hospitality interests. Grants are typically large, multi-year commitments aimed at program expansion and endowment building, with a clear preference for regional impact and recurring support to a small set of partner organizations.
The Bruce and Beth White Family Foundation’s largest recent commitments tie directly to Northwest Indiana and hospitality education. In 2025, it made a $800,000 fourth payment on a five-year pledge to Big Shoulders Fund for the Northwest Indiana initiative, and it also continued a $500,000 annual commitment to Purdue for Life Foundation for the White Lodging Services Head of Hospitality and Tourism Management endowment and White Family Scholars. Those two patterns capture the foundation’s core identity: long-horizon support for regional school, scholarship, and workforce pathways. The foundation also keeps repeat support flowing to a small group of Chicago-area and Northwest Indiana partners. Boys and Girls Club of Chicago received general operating support in multiple years, while Big Shoulders Fund has been used as a vehicle for school aid, scholarships, and patron pledges connected to Our Lady of Guadalupe School. In Northwest Indiana, the foundation has backed community organizations through matching-fund campaigns and pledge payments, showing a preference for multi-year commitments rather than isolated checks. Its recent giving sits at a scale that supports both major endowments and targeted program needs, including scholarships, school facilities, and youth-development programs.
Education is a major thread in the foundation’s giving. Big Shoulders Fund received $350,500 in 2025 for the Humanitarian Awards Dinner, a White Family College Scholarship, a patron pledge for Our Lady of Guadalupe School, and warming-kitchen support for the school. Earlier grants to the same organization included $136,300 in 2024 for the White Family College Scholarship and another patron pledge for Our Lady of Guadalupe School. Higher education and career preparation appear through Purdue for Life Foundation, which received $500,000 in both 2024 and 2025 for the White Lodging Services Head of Hospitality and Tourism Management endowment and White Family Scholars. Youth development is another visible area: Boys and Girls Club of Chicago received $250,000 in 2024 for general support and $100,000 in 2024 for the A Club for Life campaign. The foundation also supports athletic and mentoring-oriented re-entry work through Back on My Feet Foundation, including NWI pledge and matching-fund grants.
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Most grants fall between $7K and $100K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$100K
About 6% of grants go to recipients in WY.
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Concentrated, regional giving: a small number of large grants and multi-year pledges, repeated support to core partners rather than one-off, broadly distributed gifts.
Notable grantees: Big Shoulders Fund, Purdue for Life Foundation, Back on My Feet Foundation, Boys and Girls Club of Chicago
Typical grant size clusters around a median of $25,000, with a lower quartile of $6,550 and an upper quartile of $100,000. The recent record also includes several very large installments, including $800,000 pledge payments and $500,000 endowment gifts, indicating a mix of modest awards and major multi-year commitments. Recurring support is common: Purdue for Life Foundation, Boys and Girls Club of Chicago, Big Shoulders Fund, and Back on My Feet Foundation each appear across multiple years. The foundation is a family foundation, and it funds individuals as well as organizations. No application process is described in the data.
Although the foundation’s grants are national in scope, the money lands most often in Wyoming, with 100% of recent grants going to U.S. recipients and 6% of grants to recipients in Indiana. Chicago appears repeatedly through Big Shoulders Fund and Boys and Girls Club of Chicago, while West Lafayette is a key Indiana recipient city through Purdue for Life Foundation. Saratoga, Wyoming, also shows up several times through Embrace the Valley matching-fund grants to local organizations, including Valley Village Childcare and Saratoga Volunteer Fire Department. Philadelphia appears in the recent record through Back on My Feet Foundation.
The foundation backs education, scholarships, youth development, and Northwest Indiana community investment. Recent grants include support for Big Shoulders Fund’s Northwest Indiana initiative, Purdue for Life Foundation’s hospitality and tourism endowment and White Family Scholars, and Boys and Girls Club of Chicago’s general support and campaign funding.
Recent grants cluster around a p25 of $6,550, a median of $25,000, and a p75 of $100,000. The same record also includes much larger pledge installments, such as $500,000 and $800,000 payments tied to multi-year commitments.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Big Shoulders Fund, Purdue for Life Foundation, Boys and Girls Club of Chicago, and Back on My Feet Foundation. The recent record also shows installment language such as “2ND PAYMENT,” “3RD PAYMENT,” and “4TH PAYMENT OF FIVE YEAR PLEDGE.”
Wyoming is the top state by grant count in the recent data. Chicago is also a frequent recipient city, and Indiana accounts for 6% of grants to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state.
The recent record includes the White Lodging Services Head of Hospitality and Tourism Management endowment and White Family Scholars at Purdue for Life Foundation, as well as White Family College Scholarship funding through Big Shoulders Fund. Those grants appear alongside school support and youth-program funding.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIG SHOULDERS FUND | CHICAGO, IL | $800,000 | 2026 | NORTHWEST INDIANA INITIATIVE |
| PURDUE FOR LIFE FOUNDATION | WEST LAFAYETTE, IN | $500,000 | 2026 | WHITE LODGING SERVICES HEAD OF HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT ENDOWMENT ($250,000) AND WHITE FAMILY SCHOLARS ($250,000) |
| BIG SHOULDERS FUND | CHICAGO, IL | $300,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR HUMANITARIAN DINNERS |
| PLATTE VALLEY COMMUNITY CENTER FOUN | SARATOGA, WY | $102,475 | 2026 | EMBRACE THE VALLEY MATCHING CONTRIBUTION |
| BIG SHOULDERS FUND | CHICAGO, IL | $100,000 | 2026 | PATRONS PROGRAM AT OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE SCHOOL. |
| BACK ON MY FEET FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $74,335 | 2026 | MATCHING FUNDS |
| NORTH PLATTE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER | SARATOGA, WY | $50,000 | 2026 | EMBRACE THE VALLEY MATCHING CONTRIBUTION |
| SARATOGA LIONS CLUB | SARATOGA, WY | $50,000 | 2026 | EMBRACE THE VALLEY MATCHING CONTRIBUTION |
| VALLEY VILLAGE CHILDCARE | SARATOGA, WY | $50,000 | 2026 | EMBRACE THE VALLEY MATCHING CONTRIBUTION |
| FRIENDS OF SARATOGA LIBRARY | SARATOGA, WY | $50,000 | 2026 | EMBRACE THE VALLEY MATCHING CONTRIBUTION |
| SARATOGA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | SARATOGA, WY | $47,665 | 2026 | EMBRACE THE VALLEY MATCHING CONTRIBUTION |
| CHURCH OF ST ANN | SARATOGA, WY | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GRAND ENCAMPMENT MUSEUM | ENCAMPMENT, WY | $24,100 | 2026 | EMBRACE THE VALLEY MATCHING CONTRIBUTION |
| MITCH DANIELS LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION | CARMEL, IN | $20,000 | 2026 | SPONSORSHIP OF MITCH DANIELS FOUNDATION ANNUAL EVENT |
| ENCAMPMENT RIVERSIDE FRIENDS OF LIB | ENCAMPMENT, WY | $15,218 | 2026 | EMBRACE THE VALLEY MATCHING CONTRIBUTION |
| PLATTE VALLEY LEGACY FOUNDATION INC | SARATOGA, WY | $14,000 | 2026 | EMBRACE THE VALLEY MATCHING CONTRIBUTION |
| ENCAMPMENT PRESCHOOL INCORPORATED | ENCAMPMENT, WY | $13,300 | 2026 | EMBRACE THE VALLEY MATCHING CONTRIBUTION |
| RYAN PARK VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPRTMENT | SARATOGA, WY | $11,210 | 2026 | EMBRACE THE VALLEY MATCHING CONTRIBUTION |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2026 | BGCC WOMAN'S BOARD SCHOLARSHIP PLEDGE |
| UPPER VALLEY SEARCH RESCUE | ENCAMPMENT, WY | $9,525 | 2026 | EMBRACE THE VALLEY MATCHING CONTRIBUTION |
| PLATTE VALLEY MARTIAL ARTS | SARATOGA, WY | $9,450 | 2026 | EMBRACE THE VALLEY MATCHING CONTRIBUTION |
| WOODCHOPPERS JAMBOREE RODEO INC | ENCAMPMENT, WY | $8,500 | 2026 | EMBRACE THE VALLEY MATCHING CONTRIBUTION |
| PLATTE VALLEY MINISTRIAL FOUNDATION | SARATOGA, WY | $8,350 | 2026 | EMBRACE THE VALLEY MATCHING CONTRIBUTION |
| SARATOGA MUSEUM | SARATOGA, WY | $8,150 | 2026 | EMBRACE THE VALLEY MATCHING CONTRIBUTION |
| PLATTE VALLEY HELPING HANDS | SARATOGA, WY | $7,280 | 2026 | EMBRACE THE VALLEY MATCHING CONTRIBUTION |
| MUST LOVE DOGS SANCTUARY | SARATOGA, WY | $7,000 | 2026 | EMBRACE THE VALLEY MATCHING CONTRIBUTION |
| BRIDGE STREET BARGAINS | SARATOGA, WY | $6,500 | 2026 | EMBRACE THE VALLEY MATCHING CONTRIBUTION |
| BOOTS N' SPURS | SARATOGA, WY | $4,500 | 2026 | EMBRACE THE VALLEY MATCHING CONTRIBUTION |
| ENCAMPMENT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | ENCAMPMENT, WY | $4,150 | 2026 | EMBRACE THE VALLEY MATCHING CONTRIBUTION FOR FOOD PANTRY |
| GRANDMA'S CABIN | ENCAMPMENT, WY | $1,925 | 2026 | EMBRACE THE VALLEY MATCHING CONTRIBUTION |
| ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELK FOUNDATION | MISSOULA, MT | $1,250 | 2026 | EMBRACE THE VALLEY MATCHING CONTRIBUTION |
| PLATTE VALLEY ARTS COUNCIL | SARATOGA, WY | $1,035 | 2026 | EMBRACE THE VALLEY MATCHING CONTRIBUTION |
| PLATTE RIVER RODEO ASSOCIATION | SARATOGA, WY | $1,000 | 2026 | EMBRACE THE VALLEY MATCHING CONTRIBUTION |
| PLATTE VALLEY 4-H SHOOTING SPORTS | SARATOGA, WY | $700 | 2026 | EMBRACE THE VALLEY MATCHING CONTRIBUTION |
| BEVO 4-H CLUB | ENCAMPMENT, WY | $100 | 2026 | EMBRACE THE VALLEY FUNDRAISING MATCHING FUNDS |
| BIG SHOULDERS FUND | CHICAGO, IL | $800,000 | 2025 | 4TH PAYMENT OF FIVE YEAR PLEDGE FOR NORTHWEST INDIANA INITIATIVE |
| PURDUE FOR LIFE FOUNDATION | WEST LAFAYETTE, IN | $500,000 | 2025 | WHITE LODGING SERVICES HEAD OF HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT ENDOWMENT ($250,000) AND WHITE FAMILY SCHOLARS ($250,000) |
| BIG SHOULDERS FUND | CHICAGO, IL | $350,500 | 2025 | HUMANITARIAN AWARDS DINNER ($200,000),WHITE FAMILY COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP ($12,500), PATRON PLEDGE - OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE SCHOOL ($100,000) AND OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE SCHOOL WARMING KITCHEN ($38,000) |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BACK ON MY FEET FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $87,625 | 2025 | MATCHING FUNDS |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $38,500 | 2025 | YOUTH OF THE YEAR SILVER SCHOLARSHIP ($7,500), WOMAN'S BOARD SUMMER BALL SILVER SCHOLARSHIP ($25,000) AND HOLIDAY CLUB SPONSORSHIP ($6,000) |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $25,000 | 2025 | BGCC WOMAN'S BOARD 75TH ANNUAL SUMMER BALL |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | WOMAN'S BOARD SCHOLARSHIP FUND (INSTALLMENT 2 OF 4). |
| BACK ON MY FEET FOUNDATION | PHILDELPHIA, PA | $800,000 | 2024 | NWI PLEDGE |
| PURDUE FOR LIFE FOUNDATION | WEST LAFAYETTE, IN | $500,000 | 2024 | WHITE LODGING SERVICES HEAD OF HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT ENDOWMENT ($250,000) AND WHITE FAMILY SCHOLARS ($250,000) |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $250,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BIG SHOULDERS FUND | CHICAGO, IL | $200,000 | 2024 | 3RD PAYMENT OF FIVE YEAR NWI PLEDGE |
| BIG SHOULDERS FUND | CHICAGO, IL | $136,300 | 2024 | WHITE FAMILY COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP ($100,000) AND PATRON PLEDGE - OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE SCHOOL ($36,300) |
| PLATTE VALLEY COMMUNITY CENTER FOUN | SARATOGA, WY | $120,275 | 2024 | EMBRACE THE VALLEY FUNDRAISING MATCHING FUNDS |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $100,000 | 2024 | A CLUB FOR LIFE CAMPAIGN |
PURDUE FOR LIFE FOUNDATION
$500,000WHITE LODGING SERVICES HEAD OF HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT ENDOWMENT ($250,000) AND WHITE FAMILY SCHOLARS ($250,000)
PLATTE VALLEY COMMUNITY CENTER FOUN
$102,475EMBRACE THE VALLEY MATCHING CONTRIBUTION
MATCHING FUNDS
NORTH PLATTE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER
$50,000EMBRACE THE VALLEY MATCHING CONTRIBUTION
SARATOGA LIONS CLUB
$50,000EMBRACE THE VALLEY MATCHING CONTRIBUTION
VALLEY VILLAGE CHILDCARE
$50,000EMBRACE THE VALLEY MATCHING CONTRIBUTION
FRIENDS OF SARATOGA LIBRARY
$50,000EMBRACE THE VALLEY MATCHING CONTRIBUTION
SARATOGA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
$47,665EMBRACE THE VALLEY MATCHING CONTRIBUTION
CHURCH OF ST ANN
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GRAND ENCAMPMENT MUSEUM
$24,100EMBRACE THE VALLEY MATCHING CONTRIBUTION
SPONSORSHIP OF MITCH DANIELS FOUNDATION ANNUAL EVENT
ENCAMPMENT RIVERSIDE FRIENDS OF LIB
$15,218EMBRACE THE VALLEY MATCHING CONTRIBUTION
PLATTE VALLEY LEGACY FOUNDATION INC
$14,000EMBRACE THE VALLEY MATCHING CONTRIBUTION
ENCAMPMENT PRESCHOOL INCORPORATED
$13,300EMBRACE THE VALLEY MATCHING CONTRIBUTION
RYAN PARK VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPRTMENT
$11,210EMBRACE THE VALLEY MATCHING CONTRIBUTION
UPPER VALLEY SEARCH RESCUE
$9,525EMBRACE THE VALLEY MATCHING CONTRIBUTION
PLATTE VALLEY MARTIAL ARTS
$9,450EMBRACE THE VALLEY MATCHING CONTRIBUTION
WOODCHOPPERS JAMBOREE RODEO INC
$8,500EMBRACE THE VALLEY MATCHING CONTRIBUTION
PLATTE VALLEY MINISTRIAL FOUNDATION
$8,350EMBRACE THE VALLEY MATCHING CONTRIBUTION
SARATOGA MUSEUM
$8,150EMBRACE THE VALLEY MATCHING CONTRIBUTION
PLATTE VALLEY HELPING HANDS
$7,280EMBRACE THE VALLEY MATCHING CONTRIBUTION
MUST LOVE DOGS SANCTUARY
$7,000EMBRACE THE VALLEY MATCHING CONTRIBUTION
BRIDGE STREET BARGAINS
$6,500EMBRACE THE VALLEY MATCHING CONTRIBUTION
BOOTS N' SPURS
$4,500EMBRACE THE VALLEY MATCHING CONTRIBUTION
ENCAMPMENT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$4,150EMBRACE THE VALLEY MATCHING CONTRIBUTION FOR FOOD PANTRY
GRANDMA'S CABIN
$1,925EMBRACE THE VALLEY MATCHING CONTRIBUTION
ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELK FOUNDATION
$1,250EMBRACE THE VALLEY MATCHING CONTRIBUTION
PLATTE VALLEY ARTS COUNCIL
$1,035EMBRACE THE VALLEY MATCHING CONTRIBUTION
PLATTE RIVER RODEO ASSOCIATION
$1,000EMBRACE THE VALLEY MATCHING CONTRIBUTION
PLATTE VALLEY 4-H SHOOTING SPORTS
$700EMBRACE THE VALLEY MATCHING CONTRIBUTION
BEVO 4-H CLUB
$100EMBRACE THE VALLEY FUNDRAISING MATCHING FUNDS
4TH PAYMENT OF FIVE YEAR PLEDGE FOR NORTHWEST INDIANA INITIATIVE
PURDUE FOR LIFE FOUNDATION
$500,000WHITE LODGING SERVICES HEAD OF HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT ENDOWMENT ($250,000) AND WHITE FAMILY SCHOLARS ($250,000)
HUMANITARIAN AWARDS DINNER ($200,000),WHITE FAMILY COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP ($12,500), PATRON PLEDGE - OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE SCHOOL ($100,000) AND OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE SCHOOL WARMING KITCHEN ($38,000)
YOUTH OF THE YEAR SILVER SCHOLARSHIP ($7,500), WOMAN'S BOARD SUMMER BALL SILVER SCHOLARSHIP ($25,000) AND HOLIDAY CLUB SPONSORSHIP ($6,000)
WOMAN'S BOARD SCHOLARSHIP FUND (INSTALLMENT 2 OF 4).
WHITE LODGING SERVICES HEAD OF HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT ENDOWMENT ($250,000) AND WHITE FAMILY SCHOLARS ($250,000)
WHITE FAMILY COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP ($100,000) AND PATRON PLEDGE - OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE SCHOOL ($36,300)
PLATTE VALLEY COMMUNITY CENTER FOUN
$120,275EMBRACE THE VALLEY FUNDRAISING MATCHING FUNDS