Create Tailwind Foundation

PORT ORANGE, FL EIN: 81-3849718

Create Tailwind Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in PORT ORANGE, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $770K. Net investment income was $152K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.4M

-71.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$770K

+231.8% YoY

Grant Count

12

+300.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$64K

-17.1% YoY

About Create Tailwind Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Create Tailwind Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in PORT ORANGE, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $770K. Net investment income was $152K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states
+1 more states

Cities

Byron CenterClarenceDecaturDelandFentonGrand RapidsKahuluiKansas CityLafayetteLongwoodNew YorkPlant CityRayvilleRestonWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$781K$2M$2M$3M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,393,181$4,896,149$3,600,310
Revenue$551,683$1,528,044$10,000
Expenses$770,265$232,205
Qualifying Distributions$770,000$232,100
Net Investment Income$151,683$88,044
Distributable Amount$56,724$216,404

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$193K$385K$578K$770K0 grants20200 grants20210 grants20223 grants202312 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCI…$115KOPERATION AIR DROP$110KMAUI UNITED WAY$100KTHE ROAD MAP INC$100KNEW LIFE MINISTRIES OF K…$100KGROUND FORCE HUMANITARIA…$50KXMA INC$50KGRACE EXPLORATION$45KCROSSROADS CORRAL$40KNATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERA…$30K

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K2$50–100K6$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
TERESA A KESLERTRUSTEE5
BRENT L KESLERTRUSTEE5

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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