The Whaley Family Foundation concentrates its giving on post‑secondary scholarship support, specifically funding pharmacy education at the University of North Carolina. All reported grants fund scholarships to the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, indicating a focused, local commitment to supporting health‑professional students. The foundation appears to prioritize direct scholarship awards rather than broad program or institutional support.
Highly concentrated: very few grants all directed to a single repeat grantee (UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy Foundation), focused on scholarship support rather than diversified or small community grants.
Whaley Family Foundation Inc’s largest recent grants go to scholarships at The Unc Eshelman School of Pharmacy Foundation Inc, with $59,399 in 2023 and $54,213 in 2024. That pattern gives a clear picture of the foundation’s core purpose: post-secondary scholarship support, especially for pharmacy education tied to the University of North Carolina system. The recurring scholarship awards suggest a sustained commitment rather than a one-time gift. Beyond pharmacy, the foundation also makes smaller grants to educational and cultural organizations. Salisbury University Foundation Inc appears repeatedly with support for the School of Liberal Arts, a humanities series, and a lifelong learning fund. Triangle Day School and The Botanical Garden Foundation Inc also received support in multiple years. The mix shows a funder that combines a strong higher-education scholarship emphasis with selected operating and program support for local institutions.
Pharmacy education is the clearest focus. In 2023, Whaley Family Foundation Inc gave $59,399 to The Unc Eshelman School of Pharmacy Foundation Inc for scholarships, then followed with $54,213 in 2024 for the same purpose. Their support for humanities and lifelong learning appears through Salisbury University Foundation Inc, which received $5,000 for the School of Liberal Arts in both 2023 and 2024. The same grantee also received $3,000 for the Humanities Series in 2023 and $3,000 for the Adventures in Ideas Humanities Series in 2024, plus $2,000 in both years for the Lifelong Learning Fund. The foundation also made operating or annual-fund gifts to Salisbury Art Space and Triangle Day School, each at $5,000 in 2024 and $5,000 in 2023.
Typical grants cluster in the low-thousands: the reported distribution shows a 25th percentile of $3,500, a median of $5,000, and a 75th percentile of $8,750. The average is pulled up by two scholarship awards above $50,000, but most other gifts sit at $2,000 to $10,000. The pattern is recurring rather than one-off. Salisbury University Foundation Inc, The Botanical Garden Foundation Inc, Salisbury Art Space, and Triangle Day School each received support in both 2023 and 2024. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its recent giving is grant-based and appears to favor recurring annual support over ad hoc awards.
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Most grants fall between $4K and $9K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$4K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$9K
About 36% of grants go to recipients in MD.
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Notable grantees: THE UNC ESHELMAN SCHOOL OF PHARMACY FOUNDATION INC
Whaley Family Foundation Inc gives regionally, with 43% of grants going to recipients in North Carolina and the top state by grant count in Maryland. Recent recipient cities include Chapel Hill, Durham, and Salisbury. Maryland destinations account for multiple gifts to Salisbury-based organizations, while North Carolina grants include Chapel Hill and Durham recipients. All reported recent grants went to U.S. organizations.
Its clearest pattern is scholarship support for pharmacy education. The two largest recent grants went to The Unc Eshelman School of Pharmacy Foundation Inc for scholarships, and the broader summary describes a concentration on post-secondary scholarship support tied to the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy.
Yes. Recent grants also supported The Botanical Garden Foundation Inc for operating support, Salisbury Art Space for operating support, Triangle Day School’s annual fund, and several Salisbury University Foundation Inc programs including the School of Liberal Arts, humanities series, and lifelong learning fund.
Most grants are in the low-thousands. The typical distribution shows a 25th percentile of $3,500, a median of $5,000, and a 75th percentile of $8,750, although the scholarship grants to The Unc Eshelman School of Pharmacy Foundation Inc were much larger.
Yes. Several recipients appear in both 2023 and 2024, including Salisbury University Foundation Inc, The Botanical Garden Foundation Inc, Salisbury Art Space, Triangle Day School, and The Unc Eshelman School of Pharmacy Foundation Inc. That points to recurring annual support rather than isolated gifts.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE WHALEY FAMILY FUND (A DAF) | PURCHASE, NY | $2,095,790 | 2026 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE MISSION |
| TENNESSEE TECH UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | COOKEVILLE, TN | $20,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| THE UNC ESHELMAN SCHOOL OF PHARMACY FOUNDATION INC | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $19,956 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| TRIANGLE DAY SCHOOL | DURHAM, NC | $17,500 | 2026 | TDS ANNUAL FUND |
| ACTION KIVU | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE MISSION |
| THE BOTANICAL GARDEN FOUNDATION INC | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $10,000 | 2026 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SALISBURY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC | SALISBURY, MD | $7,000 | 2026 | SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS |
| BEACH TO BAY HERITAGE AREA | BERLIN, MD | $4,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE MISSION |
| SALISBURY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC | SALISBURY, MD | $3,000 | 2026 | ADVENTURES IN IDEAS HUMANITIES SERIES |
| SALISBURY ART SPACE | SALISBURY, MD | $3,000 | 2026 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| WICOMICO PUBLIC LIBRARY FRIENDS FOUNDATION | SALISBURY, MD | $3,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE MISSION |
| THE UNC ESHELMAN SCHOOL OF PHARMACY FOUNDATION INC | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $54,790 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| THE BOTANICAL GARDEN FOUNDATION INC | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SALISBURY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC | SALISBURY, MD | $6,000 | 2025 | SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS |
| TRIANGLE DAY SCHOOL | DURHAM, NC | $5,000 | 2025 | TDS ANNUAL FUND |
| SALISBURY ART SPACE | SALISBURY, MD | $5,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SALISBURY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC | SALISBURY, MD | $3,000 | 2025 | ADVENTURES IN IDEAS HUMANITIES SERIES |
| BEACH TO BAY HERITAGE AREA | BERLIN, MD | $1,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE MISSION |
| THE UNC ESHELMAN SCHOOL OF PHARMACY FOUNDATION INC | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $54,213 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| THE BOTANICAL GARDEN FOUNDATION INC | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $10,000 | 2024 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SALISBURY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC | SALISBURY, MD | $5,000 | 2024 | SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS |
| SALISBURY ART SPACE | SALISBURY, MD | $5,000 | 2024 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| TRIANGLE DAY SCHOOL | DURHAM, NC | $5,000 | 2024 | TDS ANNUAL FUND |
| SALISBURY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC | SALISBURY, MD | $3,000 | 2024 | ADVENTURES IN IDEAS HUMANITIES SERIES |
| SALISBURY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC | SALISBURY, MD | $2,000 | 2024 | LIFE LONG LEARNING FUND |
| THE UNC ESHELMAN SCHOOL OF PHARMACY FOUNDATION INC | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $59,399 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| THE BOTANICAL GARDEN FOUNDATION INC | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $10,000 | 2023 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SALISBURY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC | SALISBURY, MD | $5,000 | 2023 | SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS |
| TRIANGLE DAY SCHOOL | DURHAM, NC | $5,000 | 2023 | TDS ANNUAL FUND |
| SALISBURY ART SPACE | SALISBURY, MD | $5,000 | 2023 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SALISBURY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC | SALISBURY, MD | $3,000 | 2023 | HUMANITIES SERIES |
| SALISBURY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC | SALISBURY, MD | $2,000 | 2023 | LIFE LONG LEARNING FUND |
THE WHALEY FAMILY FUND (A DAF)
$2,095,790SUPPORT CHARITABLE MISSION
TENNESSEE TECH UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
$20,000SCHOLARSHIPS
TRIANGLE DAY SCHOOL
$17,500TDS ANNUAL FUND
THE BOTANICAL GARDEN FOUNDATION INC
$10,000OPERATING SUPPORT
BEACH TO BAY HERITAGE AREA
$4,000SUPPORT CHARITABLE MISSION
SALISBURY ART SPACE
$3,000OPERATING SUPPORT
WICOMICO PUBLIC LIBRARY FRIENDS FOUNDATION
$3,000SUPPORT CHARITABLE MISSION
THE BOTANICAL GARDEN FOUNDATION INC
$10,000OPERATING SUPPORT
TRIANGLE DAY SCHOOL
$5,000TDS ANNUAL FUND
SALISBURY ART SPACE
$5,000OPERATING SUPPORT
BEACH TO BAY HERITAGE AREA
$1,000SUPPORT CHARITABLE MISSION
THE BOTANICAL GARDEN FOUNDATION INC
$10,000OPERATING SUPPORT
SALISBURY ART SPACE
$5,000OPERATING SUPPORT
TRIANGLE DAY SCHOOL
$5,000TDS ANNUAL FUND
THE BOTANICAL GARDEN FOUNDATION INC
$10,000OPERATING SUPPORT
TRIANGLE DAY SCHOOL
$5,000TDS ANNUAL FUND
SALISBURY ART SPACE
$5,000OPERATING SUPPORT