The Whitcomb Family Foundation concentrates on a small number of relatively large, place-based gifts that prioritize religious institutions and faith-based social services, with additional support for animal welfare and residential care. They fund capital projects (church renovation, shelter suites) and general operating support for mission-driven organizations, often making multi-figure gifts to a single organization and occasionally repeating grants to the same grantee.
The Whitcomb Family Foundation Inc’s largest recent gift is a $1.2 million grant to Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Atlanta for its parish hall, a good signal of how the foundation uses substantial, place-based support to move specific projects forward. Alongside that scale, the foundation has made a $1,025,000 general and unrestricted grant to Eagle Ranch Inc in Flowery Branch, showing that it also backs mission-driven organizations with flexible funding when the relationship fits its priorities. Its recent grant record points to a strong preference for religious institutions, Catholic parish facilities, and faith-based service organizations, with additional support for animal welfare and residential care programs. The foundation has funded church renovation, capital campaigns, endowment support, and general operating needs. In practice, that means its gifts can help with bricks-and-mortar work, program continuity, and longer-term capacity building. Recent examples also show repeat support across years and projects. Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church received another $330,000 grant in 2024 for historic church renovation, while Eagle Ranch Inc has appeared multiple times with different purposes, including Wings, charitable event support, and Whitcomb Family Initiatives tied to therapy and girls center work. Those patterns suggest relationship-based funding rather than one-off transactional grants.
A central theme is Catholic and parish facility support. The foundation gave $60,000 to Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Atlanta for church renovation and $35,000 to St Pius X Catholic High School Inc for its capital campaign, showing an interest in faith-based infrastructure as well as institutional fundraising. They also support residential and recovery-oriented services. Eagle Ranch Inc received $75,000 for Whitcomb Family Initiatives (Endowment for Therapy Program and Girls Center), connecting the foundation to youth-centered therapeutic and residential work. In a similar service lane, Michaels Way in Fort Washington received $105,000 for general and unrestricted support. Animal welfare is another visible area. Furkids Inc in Cumming received $300,000 for three large dog suites in the dog shelter, and Lifeline Animal Project Inc in Atlanta received grants for general support. The foundation also funds women’s services, including $200,000 to Anchorage Inc in Leesburg for a women’s center.
$4.6M
$26.9M
$12.1M
$4.9M
Most grants fall between $10K and $29K, with a median of $14K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$14K
75th Percentile
$29K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in GA.
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Concentrated, high-dollar giving to a small set of organizations — a few large grants (many six-figure) with evidence of repeat funding to select grantees; mix of capital/project funding and unrestricted general support.
Notable grantees: Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, Eagle Ranch Inc, Furkids Inc, Anchorage Inc, Michaels Way
Typical grants are in the middle of five figures: p25 is $10,000, median grant size is $14,000, and p75 is $28,875. That distribution sits alongside a smaller set of very large awards, including seven-figure and six-figure gifts. The foundation’s record shows repeat grants to the same organizations across multiple years, which points to ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards. The foundation is not a funder of individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its recent grants also include general and unrestricted support, capital campaign funding, endowment support, and charitable event support, indicating a mix of flexible and project-specific giving.
Grantmaking is concentrated in the United States, with all 129 recent grants going to U.S. recipients. By count, Illinois is the top giving state, even though the foundation’s headquarters are in Wilmington, Delaware. Recent recipient cities include Atlanta, Flowery Branch, Cumming, Leesburg, Peachtree Corners, Watkinsville, and Eatonton in Georgia, plus Ludington, Michigan; Kansas City, Missouri; and Fort Washington, Pennsylvania. The pattern is regional rather than national.
Recent grants show a strong emphasis on religious institutions and faith-based social services, especially Catholic parishes and church facilities, along with residential and recovery programs, women’s centers, animal welfare organizations, and some health- or disaster-related projects.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Eagle Ranch Inc, Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, Anchorage Inc, Extra Special People Inc, and Fellowship of Christian Athletes. The repeated awards include both general support and project-specific funding.
The foundation’s middle range is in the five figures: p25 is $10,000, the median is $14,000, and p75 is $28,875. At the same time, the recent record includes much larger gifts, including several six-figure grants.
By grant count, Illinois is the top state of recipient location. The recent grant list also shows a cluster of awards in Georgia cities such as Atlanta, Flowery Branch, Cumming, Leesburg, Peachtree Corners, Watkinsville, and Eatonton.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KNOX COLLEGE | GALESBURG, IL | $1,750,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| KNOX COLLEGE | GALESBURG, IL | $500,000 | 2026 | Knox annual scholarship fund |
| KNOX COLLEGE | GALESBURG, IL | $500,000 | 2026 | Career Center Trek program |
| KNOX COLLEGE | GALESBURG, IL | $250,000 | 2026 | Phi Gamma Delta House renovation project |
| HUMANE SOCIETY OF HALL COUNTY | GAINESVILLE, GA | $150,000 | 2026 | Better Together Georgia |
| MICHAELS WAY | FORT WASHINGTON, PA | $100,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL GEORGIA INC | ATLANTA, GA | $75,000 | 2026 | Healthy Start for Life Launch |
| EAGLE RANCH INC | FLOWERY BRANCH, GA | $75,000 | 2026 | Whitcomb Family Initiatives (Endowment for Therapy Program and Girls Center) |
| COMMUNITIES OVERCOMING VIOLENT ENCOUNTERS INC | LUDINGTON, MI | $75,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| EXTRA SPECIAL PEOPLE INC | WATKINSVILLE, GA | $70,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| ANCHORAGE INC | LEESBURG, GA | $60,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH | ATLANTA, GA | $60,000 | 2026 | I Give Catholic bus campaign |
| RECLIF COMMUNITY INC | PEACHTREE CORNERS, GA | $55,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| RECLIF COMMUNITY INC | PEACHTREE CORNERS, GA | $50,000 | 2026 | Funds for Gym equipment and remodel |
| AHIMSA HOUSE | ATLANTA, GA | $50,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| HUMANE SOCIETY OF HALL COUNTY | GAINESVILLE, GA | $50,000 | 2026 | Better Together Georgia program |
| CALHOUN COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS | MORGAN, GA | $40,000 | 2026 | Calhoun County Family Connection Thanksgiving and Christmas funds |
| FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES | KANSAS CITY, MO | $35,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| GROVE CHAPEL MINISTRY INC | EATONTON, GA | $35,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| FURKIDS INC | CUMMING, GA | $34,000 | 2026 | Cat Shelter Capital Campaign |
| IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH | ATLANTA, GA | $30,000 | 2026 | To support work led by the Director of Ministries |
| LIFELINE ANIMAL PROJECT INC | ATLANTA, GA | $30,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| ST PIUS X CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL INC | ATLANTA, GA | $27,000 | 2026 | Ring the Bells campaign |
| EAGLE RANCH INC | FLOWERY BRANCH, GA | $25,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| FRIENDS TO THE FORLORN PITBULL RESCUE INC | DALLAS, GA | $25,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| LIFELINE ANIMAL PROJECT INC | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2026 | Charitable Event |
| BACKPACK BUDDIES OF METRO ATLANTA INC | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| ANGELS AMONG US PET RESCUE INC | ALPHARETTA, GA | $25,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| MCLEAN HOSPITAL CORPORATION | BELMONT, MA | $25,000 | 2026 | Klarman Eating Disorder Scholarship Fund |
| ULTIMATE PEACE INC | DEERFIELD, IL | $25,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| KIDZ 2 LEADERS INC | MARIETTA, GA | $25,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| FURKIDS INC | CUMMING, GA | $25,000 | 2026 | Charitable Event |
| BACKPACK BUDDIES OF METRO ATLANTA INC | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2026 | Fund for eSprinter Van initial costs |
| VIGILANT TORCH FOUNDATION | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $20,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| CALHOUN COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS | MORGAN, GA | $20,000 | 2026 | Calhoun County Family Connection |
| GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES DIVISION OF F | ATLANTA, GA | $20,000 | 2026 | Clark's Christmas Kids 2025 |
| STEPHEN SILLER TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| DAVE KRACHE FOUNDATION INC | KENNESAW, GA | $20,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| ANGELS AMONG US PET RESCUE INC | ALPHARETTA, GA | $20,000 | 2026 | Snuffie's Fund |
| BACKPACK BUDDIES OF METRO ATLANTA INC | ATLANTA, GA | $20,000 | 2026 | Holiday Bonus Bag |
| CHILDRENS LITERACY NETWORK | ANN ARBOR, MI | $16,000 | 2026 | General operations fund and Specific Strategic Intensive Fund |
| REFUGE COFFEE INC | CLARKSTON, GA | $15,000 | 2026 | Strategic Plan |
| REFUGE COFFEE INC | CLARKSTON, GA | $15,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| GEORGIA PURPLE HEART VETERANS FOUNDATION INC | CUMMING, GA | $10,000 | 2026 | Gwinnett County Veterans Museum |
| BELOVED BOOKS BOOKMOBILE INC | DECATUR, GA | $10,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| ULTIMATE PEACE INC | DEERFIELD, IL | $10,000 | 2026 | Integrated Athlete |
| SCOTTDALE EARLY LEARNING INC | SCOTTDALE, GA | $10,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| TEKTON CAREER TRAINING | CLARKSTON, GA | $10,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| NEXT STEP ATLANTA INC | ALPHARETTA, GA | $7,500 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| HANCOCK COUNTY CIS FAMILY CONNECTION INC | SPARTA, GA | $7,500 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
KNOX COLLEGE
$1,750,000General & Unrestricted
KNOX COLLEGE
$500,000Knox annual scholarship fund
KNOX COLLEGE
$500,000Career Center Trek program
KNOX COLLEGE
$250,000Phi Gamma Delta House renovation project
MICHAELS WAY
$100,000General & Unrestricted
Whitcomb Family Initiatives (Endowment for Therapy Program and Girls Center)
COMMUNITIES OVERCOMING VIOLENT ENCOUNTERS INC
$75,000General & Unrestricted
ANCHORAGE INC
$60,000General & Unrestricted
IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH
$60,000I Give Catholic bus campaign
RECLIF COMMUNITY INC
$55,000General & Unrestricted
RECLIF COMMUNITY INC
$50,000Funds for Gym equipment and remodel
CALHOUN COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
$40,000Calhoun County Family Connection Thanksgiving and Christmas funds
GROVE CHAPEL MINISTRY INC
$35,000General & Unrestricted
IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH
$30,000To support work led by the Director of Ministries
ST PIUS X CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL INC
$27,000Ring the Bells campaign
FRIENDS TO THE FORLORN PITBULL RESCUE INC
$25,000General & Unrestricted
BACKPACK BUDDIES OF METRO ATLANTA INC
$25,000General & Unrestricted
MCLEAN HOSPITAL CORPORATION
$25,000Klarman Eating Disorder Scholarship Fund
BACKPACK BUDDIES OF METRO ATLANTA INC
$25,000Fund for eSprinter Van initial costs
VIGILANT TORCH FOUNDATION
$20,000General & Unrestricted
CALHOUN COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
$20,000Calhoun County Family Connection
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES DIVISION OF F
$20,000Clark's Christmas Kids 2025
DAVE KRACHE FOUNDATION INC
$20,000General & Unrestricted
BACKPACK BUDDIES OF METRO ATLANTA INC
$20,000Holiday Bonus Bag
CHILDRENS LITERACY NETWORK
$16,000General operations fund and Specific Strategic Intensive Fund
REFUGE COFFEE INC
$15,000Strategic Plan
REFUGE COFFEE INC
$15,000General & Unrestricted
GEORGIA PURPLE HEART VETERANS FOUNDATION INC
$10,000Gwinnett County Veterans Museum
BELOVED BOOKS BOOKMOBILE INC
$10,000General & Unrestricted
SCOTTDALE EARLY LEARNING INC
$10,000General & Unrestricted
TEKTON CAREER TRAINING
$10,000General & Unrestricted
NEXT STEP ATLANTA INC
$7,500General & Unrestricted
HANCOCK COUNTY CIS FAMILY CONNECTION INC
$7,500General & Unrestricted