Grants paid by Russell Westbrook Why Not Foundation Inc
EIN 46-1322847 · Chicago, IL · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE Z99
Russell Westbrook Why Not Foundation Inc of Chicago, IL (EIN 46-1322847) reported 20 grants paid totaling $4,847,750 to 13 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$4,847,750
20 grants
Recipients
13
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | $505,000 | — |
| 2021 | 6 | $876,750 | — |
| 2022 | 3 | $1,460,000 | — |
| 2023 | 2 | $715,000 | — |
| 2024 | 3 | $1,291,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 13 recipients receiving the most from Russell Westbrook Why Not Foundation Inc, by grants paid, out of 13 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Promise Fund 20-4562686 | A | Los Angeles, CA | 4 | $2,750,000 | 2024 |
| Team Why Not 82-4750905 | A | Los Angeles, CA | 4 | $1,293,000 | 2023 |
| The Mayor's Fund for Los Angeles 47-1084641 | A | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $250,000 | 2020 |
| Comp-U-Dopt Inc 26-1460311 | A | Houston, TX | 2 | $168,750 | 2021 |
| Oklahoma City Public Schools | U | Oklahoma City, OK | 1 | $165,000 | 2022 |
| United Way of Greater Houston 74-1167964 | A | Houston, TX | 1 | $100,000 | 2021 |
| Leadersup 46-2606773 | A | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $25,000 | 2021 |
| California Science Center Foundation 95-2210527 | A | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $21,000 | 2024 |
| Daddy Bruce Randolph Legacy Foundation 85-1080710 | A | Denver, CO | 1 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| Minority Supplier Development Counc 76-0458224 | A | Houston, TX | 1 | $20,000 | 2020 |
| Redflight 47-2638074 | A | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $15,000 | 2020 |
| American Cancer Society Inc 13-1788491 | A | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| Relentless Church 83-1933029 | A | Greenville, SC | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
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 20 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | La Promise Fund Los Angeles, CA | A | $1,250,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202523219349325302 |
| 2024 | California Science Center Foundation Los Angeles, CA | A | $21,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202523219349325302 |
| 2024 | Daddy Bruce Randolph Legacy Foundation Denver, CO | A | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202523219349325302 |
| 2023 | La Promise Fund Los Angeles, CA | A | $500,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202443209349315364 |
| 2023 | Team Why Not Chicago, IL | A | $215,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202443209349315364 |
| 2022 | Team Why Not Chicago, IL | A | $795,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202333199349318708 |
| 2022 | La Promise Fund Los Angeles, CA | A | $500,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202333199349318708 |
| 2022 | Oklahoma City Public Schools Oklahoma City, OK | U | $165,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202333199349318708 |
| 2021 | La Promise Fund Los Angeles, CA | A | $500,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202311929349301581 |
| 2021 | Team Why Not Chicago, IL | A | $173,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202311929349301581 |
| 2021 | United Way of Greater Houston Houston, TX | A | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202311929349301581 |
| 2021 | Comp-U-Dopt Inc Houston, TX | A | $68,750 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202311929349301581 |
| 2021 | Leadersup Los Angeles, CA | A | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202311929349301581 |
| 2021 | American Cancer Society Inc Atlanta, GA | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202311929349301581 |
| 2020 | The Mayor's Fund for Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | A | $250,000 | paid | 202123199349322462 | |
| 2020 | Team Why Not Los Angeles, CA | A | $110,000 | paid | 202123199349322462 | |
| 2020 | Comp-U-Dopt Inc Houston, TX | A | $100,000 | paid | 202123199349322462 | |
| 2020 | Minority Supplier Development Counc Houston, TX | A | $20,000 | paid | 202123199349322462 | |
| 2020 | Redflight Los Angeles, CA | A | $15,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL KITS | 202123199349322462 |
| 2020 | Relentless Church Greenville, SC | A | $10,000 | paid | 202123199349322462 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202523219349325302 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202443209349315364 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202333199349318708 |
| 990 | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202311929349301581 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202123199349322462 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 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/461322847.json.
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