The Whitmire Family Charitable Foundation
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various causes, particularly those related to military service and advocacy for veterans. Its mission includes providing educational scholarships for families of fallen and disabled service members, offering therapy resources for the autism spectrum disorder community, and promoting transparency and accountability in government. The foundation also emphasizes the importance of conservatism, fiscal responsibility, and the rights of gun owners. It serves a diverse range of populations, focusing on veterans, military families, and individuals with disabilities.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A registered charity working on veterans/military family support, disabled veterans services, autism therapy/education, or conservative civic/advocacy work with capacity to manage a ~$20,000 grant and a known connection or intermediary to the trustee network.
Good Fit
- • Programmatic alignment with veterans, military families, disabled veterans, autism services, or conservative civic advocacy.
- • Capacity to use a $20,000 unrestricted or program grant effectively.
- • Existing relationship or introduction to the trustee, board member, or previously funded organizations.
- • National or state-level presence (foundation funds national advocacy groups and local service providers).
- • Track record of measurable program impact and clear use of funds.
Geography
In the latest year grants reached seven different states and the foundation funds mostly out-of-state recipients; giving is multi-state rather than strictly local despite the foundation's home state being Oklahoma.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows ten distinct recipients—including national advocacy groups and local service providers—and across three years seven recipients recur, indicating a moderate but not overly narrow recipient set for a small private foundation.
New Applicants
The publicly stated application position is invitation-only (only preselected applicants) and there is no website or contact information visible; although a few new recipients have appeared, the combination of repeat grantees and an explicit preselection policy makes entry by unfamiliar applicants unlikely.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
