Whiskey River Charitable Foundation concentrates its funding on higher-education institutions and community safety/recreation organizations, making relatively large, unrestricted gifts that support general operating needs. Grants include repeat support to a small set of recipients (notably two universities and a county search-and-rescue unit), and beneficiaries span the foundation’s home region in Wyoming as well as Midwestern communities where the foundation likely has personal or alumni ties.
Whiskey River Charitable Foundation repeatedly backs a small set of education and community-safety recipients, with the largest recent gifts going to Teton County Search & Rescue and Denison University. That pattern shows a funder that gives general-purpose support across very different organizations: a Wyoming search-and-rescue unit, liberal arts universities, and community programs tied to youth athletics and local services. Recent grants also show repeat support over multiple years. Teton County Search & Rescue received $39,935 in 2024 and $30,000 in 2025. Denison University received $30,056 in 2024 and $15,000 in 2025, after earlier athletics support. Other recurring recipients include Deerfield Academy, Marquette University, and Chicago Mission, which points to a foundation that returns to organizations rather than making one-time gifts. The grant list is dominated by general-purpose awards, but the foundation also uses program-specific grants for athletics, scholarships, arts education, mentorship, and school-district enhancement. Its giving reaches beyond Wyoming into Illinois, Ohio, Wisconsin, Massachusetts, California, and Utah, suggesting a national footprint rather than a single-community grantmaker.
In community safety, Whiskey River Charitable Foundation gave $39,935 in 2024 and $30,000 in 2025 to Teton County Search & Rescue for general purpose support. That is the clearest example of the foundation’s support for emergency and public-safety services. Education is another major thread. The foundation gave $30,056 in 2024 to Denison University for general purpose support and $15,000 in 2025 to the same university, after earlier athletics grants. It also made $25,000 to Marquette University in 2024 and $25,000 in 2023, showing ongoing institutional support. Beyond higher education, the foundation funded youth and community programs: $28,000 to Chicago Mission for amateur sports development, $5,213 to Ingenuity Inc for arts education, and $6,400 to New Trier District 203 Education Fdn for enhancement of school district programs. Those gifts place athletics, arts, and K-12 enrichment alongside college support.
Typical gifts are modest in size: the p25 grant is $252, median is $500, and p75 is $1,052. Even so, the foundation makes a smaller set of larger awards to selected institutions and programs, including recurring general-purpose support. The recent record shows repeat grants across multiple years to the same recipients, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-off awards. The foundation is not described as an operating foundation, DAF, or family foundation in the data, and it does not fund individuals or program-related investments.
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Most grants fall between $252 and $1K, with a median of $500.
25th Percentile
$252
Median
$500
75th Percentile
$1K
About 15% of grants go to recipients in IL.
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Relatively concentrated giving: a small number of mid-to-large unrestricted grants, several repeat grantees, mix of local (Wyoming) and Midwestern recipients—suggests relationship-driven, general-purpose support rather than many small project grants.
Notable grantees: Teton County Search & Rescue, Marquette University, Denison University, Glencoe Park District, Chicago Mission
Whiskey River Charitable Foundation gives nationally, and every grant in the provided country distribution went to U.S. recipients. Illinois is the top state by grant count, with 15% of grants going to recipients in Wyoming, the foundation’s HQ state. Recent recipient cities include Jackson and Chicago in Illinois, as well as Granville, Milwaukee, Deerfield, and Winnetka. The grant list also reaches Los Angeles, San Diego, Park City, and Wellesley Hills.
The foundation supports higher-education institutions, county search-and-rescue and public-safety services, parks and recreation districts, amateur sports programs, school-district enrichment groups, arts education, mentorship, and scholarships. Recent recipients include universities and community organizations, with many awards labeled general purpose or general operating support.
Yes. The recent grants show repeat support to the same recipients across years, including Teton County Search & Rescue, Denison University, Deerfield Academy, Marquette University, and Chicago Mission. Some of these organizations received grants in more than one year, and a few received multiple awards in the same year.
The grant-size distribution is small on most awards: p25 is $252, the median is $500, and p75 is $1,052. The foundation also makes larger targeted grants to a limited set of organizations, but the central tendency is under $1,000.
Illinois is the top state by grant count. The foundation also gives in Wyoming, its HQ state, which accounts for 15% of grants. Other recipient locations in the recent grants include Ohio, Wisconsin, Massachusetts, California, Utah, and several Illinois cities and suburbs.
The foundation does not fund individuals. The grant record points to institutional and organizational beneficiaries such as universities, school-related funds, public-safety services, and youth programs.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teton County Search & Rescue | Jackson, WY | $30,000 | 2025 | General Purpose |
| Denison University | Granville, OH | $15,000 | 2025 | General Purpose |
| Deerfield Academy | Deerfield, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | General Purpose |
| One Revolution | Park City, UT | $10,000 | 2025 | General Purpose |
| Becoming Jackson Whole | Jackson, WY | $5,000 | 2025 | General Purposes |
| SS Faith Hope & Charity | Winnetka, IL | $1,200 | 2025 | General Purpose |
| Southern Methodist University | Richardson, TX | $1,100 | 2025 | General Purpose |
| Misericordia | Chicago, IL | $1,036 | 2025 | General Purpose |
| Friends of Bridger Teton Avalanche Center | Teton Village, WY | $1,033 | 2025 | General Purposes |
| Chileno Bay Foundation | Scottsdale, AZ | $1,000 | 2025 | General Purpose |
| Front Gate | Austin, TX | $875 | 2025 | General Purpose |
| Partnership to End Addiction | New York, NY | $529 | 2025 | General Purpose |
| National Alliance on Mental Illness | Arlington, VA | $525 | 2025 | General Purpose |
| Friends of Pathways | Jackson, WY | $517 | 2025 | General Purpose |
| Knights of The Round Table | Scottsdale, AZ | $515 | 2025 | General Purpose |
| PayPal Giving Fund | Washington, DC | $500 | 2025 | General Purpose |
| Pacific Rowing Club | San Francisco, CA | $500 | 2025 | General Purpose |
| SP Powerchasers | Boulder, CO | $300 | 2025 | General Purpose |
| Organization for Autism Research | Arlingon, VA | $267 | 2025 | General Purpose |
| Down Syndrome Association of Wisconsin | Wauwatosa, WI | $263 | 2025 | General Purpose |
| Team Red White and Blue | Floyds Knobs, IN | $258 | 2025 | General Purpose |
| St Baldricks | Jackson, WY | $256 | 2025 | General Purpose |
| IHC Scholarship Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | $250 | 2025 | General Purpose |
| Madison Junior High | Naperville, IL | $100 | 2025 | General Purpose |
| Teton County Search & Rescue | Jackson, WY | $39,935 | 2024 | General Purpose |
| Denison University | Granville, OH | $30,056 | 2024 | General Purpose |
| Marquette University | Milwaukee, WI | $25,000 | 2024 | General Purpose |
| Deerfield Academy | Deerfield, MA | $10,092 | 2024 | General Purpose |
| Becoming Jackson Whole | Jackson, WY | $5,000 | 2024 | General Purposes |
| SS Faith Hope & Charity | Winnetka, IL | $1,700 | 2024 | General Purpose |
| DSHA High School | Milwaukee, WI | $1,100 | 2024 | General Purpose |
| National Alliance on Mental Illness | Arlington, VA | $1,050 | 2024 | General Purpose |
| One Revolution | Park City, UT | $1,039 | 2024 | General Purpose |
| Friends of Bridger Teton Avalanche Center | Teton Village, WY | $1,033 | 2024 | General Purposes |
| Yuval Rooz Isreal Aid Fund | New York, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | General Purpose |
| Chileno Bay Foundation | Scottsdale, AZ | $1,000 | 2024 | General Purpose |
| Free Arts NYC | New York, NY | $536 | 2024 | General Purpose |
| Friends of Pathways | Jackson, WY | $513 | 2024 | General Purpose |
| North Rockies Conservation Cooperative | Jackson, WY | $500 | 2024 | General Purpose |
| Friends of the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche | Washington, DC | $500 | 2024 | General Purpose |
| SMU Development (Southern Methodist University) | Dallas, TX | $500 | 2024 | General Purpose |
| Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity | Milwaukee, WI | $500 | 2024 | General Purpose |
| Powderchasers FD Ramis | Boulder, CO | $300 | 2024 | General Purpose |
| Make a Wish Fdn | Chicago, IL | $263 | 2024 | General Purpose |
| Support BC - Michael J Moore Scholarship Fd | Chestnut Hill, MA | $250 | 2024 | General Purpose |
| Chicago Mission | Chicago, IL | $28,000 | 2023 | Amateur sportsDevelopment |
| Marquette University | Carol Stream, IL | $25,000 | 2023 | General Purposes |
| Glencoe Park District | Glencoe, IL | $25,000 | 2023 | General Purposes |
| Deerfield Academy | Deerfield, MA | $10,000 | 2023 | General Purposes |
| Indian Hill Club Scholarship Fdn | Winnetka, IL | $6,500 | 2023 | Scholarships |
Teton County Search & Rescue
$30,000General Purpose
Denison University
$15,000General Purpose
Deerfield Academy
$10,000General Purpose
One Revolution
$10,000General Purpose
Becoming Jackson Whole
$5,000General Purposes
SS Faith Hope & Charity
$1,200General Purpose
Southern Methodist University
General Purpose
Misericordia
$1,036General Purpose
Friends of Bridger Teton Avalanche Center
$1,033General Purposes
Chileno Bay Foundation
$1,000General Purpose
Front Gate
$875General Purpose
Partnership to End Addiction
$529General Purpose
National Alliance on Mental Illness
$525General Purpose
Friends of Pathways
$517General Purpose
Knights of The Round Table
$515General Purpose
PayPal Giving Fund
$500General Purpose
Pacific Rowing Club
$500General Purpose
SP Powerchasers
$300General Purpose
Organization for Autism Research
$267General Purpose
Down Syndrome Association of Wisconsin
$263General Purpose
Team Red White and Blue
$258General Purpose
St Baldricks
$256General Purpose
IHC Scholarship Foundation
$250General Purpose
Madison Junior High
$100General Purpose
Teton County Search & Rescue
$39,935General Purpose
Denison University
$30,056General Purpose
Marquette University
$25,000General Purpose
Deerfield Academy
$10,092General Purpose
Becoming Jackson Whole
$5,000General Purposes
SS Faith Hope & Charity
$1,700General Purpose
DSHA High School
$1,100General Purpose
National Alliance on Mental Illness
$1,050General Purpose
One Revolution
$1,039General Purpose
Friends of Bridger Teton Avalanche Center
$1,033General Purposes
Yuval Rooz Isreal Aid Fund
$1,000General Purpose
Chileno Bay Foundation
$1,000General Purpose
Free Arts NYC
$536General Purpose
Friends of Pathways
$513General Purpose
North Rockies Conservation Cooperative
$500General Purpose
Friends of the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche
$500General Purpose
SMU Development (Southern Methodist University)
$500General Purpose
Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity
$500General Purpose
Powderchasers FD Ramis
$300General Purpose
Make a Wish Fdn
$263General Purpose
Support BC - Michael J Moore Scholarship Fd
$250General Purpose
Chicago Mission
$28,000Amateur sportsDevelopment
Marquette University
$25,000General Purposes
Glencoe Park District
$25,000General Purposes
Deerfield Academy
$10,000General Purposes
Indian Hill Club Scholarship Fdn
$6,500Scholarships