Grants paid by Whimsie Fund
EIN 27-5271127 · Malvern, PA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
Whimsie Fund of Malvern, PA (EIN 27-5271127) reported 66 grants paid totaling $1,415,500 to 32 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$1,415,500
66 grants
Recipients
32
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14 | $185,000 | — |
| 2021 | 15 | $350,000 | — |
| 2022 | 10 | $251,000 | — |
| 2023 | 10 | $307,250 | — |
| 2024 | 17 | $322,250 | — |
Top recipients
The 32 recipients receiving the most from Whimsie Fund, by grants paid, out of 32 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laguna Blanca School 95-1641448 | B | Santa Barbara, CA | 5 | $272,000 | 2024 |
| YMCA Channel Islands | U | Carpinteria, CA | 2 | $261,000 | 2024 |
| YMCA Youth & Family Services | U | San Diego, CA | 4 | $206,000 | 2023 |
| Santa Barbara Maritime Museum 77-0392953 | B | Santa Barbara, CA | 5 | $102,500 | 2024 |
| Santa Barbara Youth Sailing Foundation | U | Santa Barbara, CA | 5 | $90,000 | 2024 |
| Loberto Theatre | U | Santa Barbara, CA | 5 | $70,000 | 2024 |
| Lake Forest College | U | Lake Forest, IL | 4 | $70,000 | 2024 |
| Roger Williams University | U | Bristol, RI | 4 | $67,500 | 2024 |
| Manhattan Beach Education Foundation 95-3881166 | B | Manhattan Beach, CA | 1 | $50,000 | 2021 |
| Vna Health Foundation 77-0342043 | B | Santa Barbara, CA | 4 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Windmark Foundation 46-3234147 | D | Oyster Bay, NY | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Oldfields School 52-0591645 | B | Sparks Glencoe, MD | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Hearts Therapeutic Equestrian Center 77-0460907 | C | Santa Barbara, CA | 3 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Mcintyre House 95-4635664 | C | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | $13,500 | 2022 |
| Newport Harbor Sailing Foundation 33-0759152 | B | Newport Beach, CA | 1 | $12,000 | 2021 |
| Direct Relief Fund 20-5983698 | C | Santa Barbara, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Community Coalition 23-2814841 | B | Phoenixville, PA | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| Transpac Yacht Club | U | San Clemente, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Keck School of Medicine of Usc | U | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| World Central Kitchen 27-3521132 | C | Washington, DC | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Island Academy 98-0379620 | B | Roswell, GA | 1 | $8,500 | 2024 |
| Santa Barbara Foundation 95-1866094 | B | Santa Barbara, CA | 2 | $7,500 | 2024 |
| Women's Fund of Santa Barbara 82-5169678 | B | Santa Barbara, CA | 2 | $5,500 | 2024 |
| Newport Historical Society 05-0264532 | B | Newport, RI | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Visiting Nurse & Hospice Care Foundation | U | Santa Barbara, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Van Ness Recovery House 95-3122266 | B | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Cancer Foundation of Santa Barbara 95-2158727 | B | Santa Barbara, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Eling's Park Foundation 95-3500475 | B | Santa Barbara, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Urban Tree Foundation 94-3354453 | B | Visalia, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Oakbrook Park Chumash Indian Museum 77-0209692 | C | Thousand Oaks, CA | 1 | $2,500 | 2020 |
| University of California Santa Barbara | U | Santa Barbara, CA | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| Trinity Episcopal Church | U | Santa Barbara, CA | 1 | $1,000 | 2021 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 66 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | YMCA Channel Islands Carpinteria, CA | U | $111,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORG | 202512599349100706 |
| 2024 | Laguna Blanca School Santa Barbara, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORG | 202512599349100706 |
| 2024 | Oldfields School Sparks Glencoe, MD | B | $25,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORG | 202512599349100706 |
| 2024 | Windmark Foundation Oyster Bay, NY | D | $25,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORG | 202512599349100706 |
| 2024 | Loberto Theatre Santa Barbara, CA | U | $15,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORG | 202512599349100706 |
| 2024 | Roger Williams University Bristol, RI | U | $15,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORG | 202512599349100706 |
| 2024 | Santa Barbara Maritime Museum Santa Barbara, CA | B | $15,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORG | 202512599349100706 |
| 2024 | Santa Barbara Youth Sailing Fdn Santa Barbara, CA | U | $15,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORG | 202512599349100706 |
| 2024 | Transpac Yacht Club San Clemente, CA | U | $10,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORG | 202512599349100706 |
| 2024 | Island Academy Roswell, GA | B | $8,500 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORG | 202512599349100706 |
| 2024 | Eling's Park Foundation Santa Barbara, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORG | 202512599349100706 |
| 2024 | Urban Tree Foundation Visalia, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORG | 202512599349100706 |
| 2024 | Santa Barbara Foundation Santa Barbara, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORG | 202512599349100706 |
| 2024 | Hearts Therapeutic Equestrian Cente Santa Barbara, CA | D | $5,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORG | 202512599349100706 |
| 2024 | Lake Forest College Lake Forest, IL | U | $5,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZAT | 202512599349100706 |
| 2024 | Vna Health Foundation Santa Barbara, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORG | 202512599349100706 |
| 2024 | Women's Fund of Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA | B | $2,750 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORG | 202512599349100706 |
| 2023 | YMCA Channel Islands Carpinteria, CA | U | $150,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORG | 202422059349100007 |
| 2023 | Laguna Blanca School Santa Barbara, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORG | 202422059349100007 |
| 2023 | Santa Barbara Maritime Museum Santa Barbara, CA | B | $22,500 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORG | 202422059349100007 |
| 2023 | YMCA Youth & Family Services San Diego, CA | U | $22,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORG | 202422059349100007 |
| 2023 | Santa Barbara Youth Sailing Fdn Santa Barbara, CA | U | $20,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORG | 202422059349100007 |
| 2023 | Loberto Theatre Santa Barbara, CA | U | $20,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORG | 202422059349100007 |
| 2023 | Direct Relief Fund Santa Barbara, CA | C | $10,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORG | 202422059349100007 |
| 2023 | Lake Forest College Lake Forest, IL | U | $5,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZAT | 202422059349100007 |
| 2023 | Vna Health Foundation Santa Barbara, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORG | 202422059349100007 |
| 2023 | Women's Fund of Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA | B | $2,750 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORG | 202422059349100007 |
| 2022 | YMCA Youth & Family Services San Diego, CA | U | $102,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORG | 202302079349100205 |
| 2022 | Laguna Blanca School Santa Barbara, CA | B | $65,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORG | 202302079349100205 |
| 2022 | Santa Barbara Youth Sailing Fdn Santa Barbara, CA | U | $15,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORG | 202302079349100205 |
| 2022 | Santa Barbara Maritime Museum Santa Barbara, CA | B | $15,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORG | 202302079349100205 |
| 2022 | Roger Williams University Bristol, RI | U | $15,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORG | 202302079349100205 |
| 2022 | Loberto Theatre Santa Barbara, CA | U | $15,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORG | 202302079349100205 |
| 2022 | World Central Kitchen Washington, DC | C | $10,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORG | 202302079349100205 |
| 2022 | Vna Health Foundation Santa Barbara, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORG | 202302079349100205 |
| 2022 | Santa Barbara Foundation Santa Barbara, CA | B | $2,500 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORG | 202302079349100205 |
| 2022 | Mcintyre House Los Angeles, CA | C | $1,500 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORG | 202302079349100205 |
| 2021 | Lake Forest College Lake Forest, IL | U | $55,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202202309349100905 |
| 2021 | YMCA Youth & Family Services San Diego, CA | U | $50,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501 (C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202202309349100905 |
| 2021 | Manhattan Beach Education Foundation Manhattan Beach, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202202309349100905 |
| 2021 | Laguna Blanca School Santa Barbara, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202202309349100905 |
| 2021 | Roger Williams University Bristol, RI | U | $25,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202202309349100905 |
| 2021 | Santa Barbara Maritime Museum Santa Barbara, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202202309349100905 |
| 2021 | Santa Barbara Youth Sailing Foundation Santa Barbara, CA | U | $25,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202202309349100905 |
| 2021 | Newport Harbor Sailing Foundation Newport Beach, CA | B | $12,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202202309349100905 |
| 2021 | Mcintyre House Los Angeles, CA | C | $12,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202202309349100905 |
| 2021 | Vna Health Foundation Santa Barbara, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202202309349100905 |
| 2021 | Community Coalition Phoenixville, PA | B | $10,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202202309349100905 |
| 2021 | Keck School of Medicine of Usc Los Angeles, CA | U | $10,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202202309349100905 |
| 2021 | Loberto Theatre Santa Barbara, CA | U | $10,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202202309349100905 |
| 2021 | Hearts Therapeutic Equestrian Center Santa Barbara, CA | C | $5,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202202309349100905 |
| 2021 | Trinity Episcopal Church Santa Barbara, CA | U | $1,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202202309349100905 |
| 2020 | Laguna Blanca School Santa Barbara, CA | B | $57,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202143199349100704 |
| 2020 | YMCA Youth & Family Services San Diego, CA | U | $32,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501 (C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202143199349100704 |
| 2020 | Santa Barbara Maritime Museum Santa Barbara, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202143199349100704 |
| 2020 | Santa Barbara Youth Sailing Foundation Santa Barbara, CA | U | $15,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202143199349100704 |
| 2020 | Roger Williams University Bristol, RI | U | $12,500 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202143199349100704 |
| 2020 | Loberto Theatre Santa Barbara, CA | U | $10,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202143199349100704 |
| 2020 | Van Ness Recovery House Los Angeles, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202143199349100704 |
| 2020 | Newport Historical Society Newport, RI | B | $5,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202143199349100704 |
| 2020 | Hearts Therapeutic Equestrian Center Santa Barbara, CA | C | $5,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202143199349100704 |
| 2020 | Visiting Nurse & Hospice Care Foundation Santa Barbara, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202143199349100704 |
| 2020 | Lake Forest College Lake Forest, IL | U | $5,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202143199349100704 |
| 2020 | Cancer Foundation of Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202143199349100704 |
| 2020 | Oakbrook Park Chumash Indian Museum Thousand Oaks, CA | C | $2,500 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202143199349100704 |
| 2020 | University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA | U | $1,000 | paid | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202143199349100704 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.0 | 202512599349100706 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202422059349100007 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202302079349100205 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202202309349100905 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202143199349100704 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/275271127.json.
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