| Activity | Progressive foundation with grant making activities. Founded about 1925 as the Elmhirst Committee on Commitments, sometimes known as the New York Committee of Friends, and sometimes as the 'American Committee'. In January 1937, the Committee on Commitments was formalized in the creation of the William C Whitney Foundation was established, with similar funding levels, and a similar philanthropic focus reflecting the interests and beliefs of founder Dorothy Whitney Elmhirst. |