Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Inc
Revenue
$233.5m
year to 31 December 2024
Expenses
$65.1m
year to 31 December 2024
Total assets
$990.9m
$644 liabilities
Net assets
$990.9m
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
4
5.7 years on average
Staff
14
employees, year to 31 December 2024
Chair observed
≥4 yrs
Lyons Gray
Left since last filing
0
no seats appear to have opened
Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Inc's network
4 people2 organisationsi4 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (4). Violet dotted lines (2) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
4 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 3 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyons Gray Chair | Trustee Chairman | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Bolling Spalding | TRUSTEE- retired 4/3/2024 | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Charlotte Hudson | Alternate Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Herbert Claiborne III | Trustee Vice Chairman | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
3 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| ELI P Niepoky | Treasurer | since 2021 |
| Erik S Johnson | Secretary/Vice President | since 2020 |
| P Russell Hardin | President | since 2020 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P Russell Hardin | President | 5 | $155k | $11k | |
| Erik S Johnson | Secretary/Vice President | 5 | $65k | $10k | |
| Eli P Niepoky | Treasurer | 5 | $56k | $12k | |
| Bolling Spalding | TRUSTEE- retired 4/3/2024 | 2 | $35k | ||
| Herbert Claiborne III | Trustee Vice Chairman | 2 | $35k | ||
| Lyons Gray | Trustee Chairman | 3 | $30k | ||
| Charlotte Hudson | Alternate Trustee | 1 | $15k |
About
- Legal name
- Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Inc
- EIN
- 586012629
- Address
- 191 Peachtree St Ne Ste 3540, Atlanta, GA, 30303-1799
- State
- Georgia
- Mission
- To support the education and care of women in 9 southeastern states. The organization makes grants to schools and colleges for need-based scholarship support. The organization also provides need-based aid for women residing in designated senior care facilities. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- T900 Philanthropy, voluntary services and grantmaking
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1946
- Principal officer
- Erik S Johnson (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 May 1965
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2024
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
RelatedHigher EducationAuburn University FoundationRelatedHigher EducationAuburn University Foundation- MontgomeryRelatedHigher EducationBirmingham-Southern CollegeRelatedHigher EducationUniversity of Alabama
Longest observed on the filings
≥6years on the filingsLyons Gray
≥6years on the filingsBolling Spalding
≥6years on the filingsHerbert Claiborne III
≥3years on the filingsCharlotte Hudson
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $990.9m
- Total liabilities
- $644
- Net assets or fund balances
- $990.9m
- Contributions and grants received
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $63.3m
- Employees
- 14
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $233.5m | $65.1m | $168.4m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
25+ listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Emory University | For general, nursing, allied health and public health scholarships. | $2.9m |
| Mercer University | For general and nursing scholarships. | $942k |
| Westminster-Canterbury Foundation | For the care of senior women. | $814k |
| Radford University Foundation Inc | For nursing and allied health scholarships. | $811k |
| Medical College of Virginia Foundation | For nursing scholarships. | $809k |
| University of Virginia Medical School Foundation | For medical and nursing scholarships. | $805k |
| Spelman College | For general scholarship support. | $802k |
| Augusta University Foundation | For nursing, medical, dental, public health and allied health scholarships. | $760k |
| Berry College | For general scholarship support. | $750k |
| A G Rhodes Home Inc | For the care of senior women. | $700k |
| University of Virginia Alumni Association | For general scholarship support. | $669k |
| Agnes Scott College | For general scholarship support. | $616k |
| Oglethorpe University | For general scholarship support. | $615k |
| Clark Atlanta University | For general scholarship support. | $605k |
| Presbyterian Homes of Georgia Inc | For the care of senior women. | $577k |
| Bon Secours Richmond Healthcare Foundation | For nursing scholarships. | $570k |
| Georgia State University Foundation Inc | For nursing and allied health scholarships. | $560k |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | For nursing and allied health scholarships. | $545k |
| Samford University | For general and nursing scholarships. | $515k |
| Millsaps College | For general scholarship support. | $514k |
| Georgia Southern University Foundation Inc | For nursing and allied health scholarships. | $499k |
| University of Virginia's College at Wise Foundation | For general, nursing and allied health scholarships. | $481k |
| University of Georgia Foundation | For general scholarship support. | $470k |
| Servants of Relief for Incurable Cancer | For the care of senior women. | $463k |
| Duke University | For nursing and medical scholarships. | $460k |