John J Winch Family Foundation
The John J Winch Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Centerville, Ohio. In its 2025 filing, it reported 24 grants totaling $92,500 to organizations in several states.
John J Winch Family Foundation at a glance
In short: John J Winch Family Foundation gave $93K across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Ohio. 21% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $92,500
- +17.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 24
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,854
- +7.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $1,738,030
- +7.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 21% first-time grantees (5 of 24, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Ohio (69% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to John J Winch Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s 2024 filing says applicants should submit materials in writing. It identifies Samuel L. Hemmeter as the contact and states that there are no restrictions on awards. The filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.
- Review Cycle
- None listed in the 2024 filing.
- Deadline
- None listed in the 2024 filing.
- Contact
Application contact: Samuel L Hemmeter
Mailing address: 36 S Main Street, Centerville, OH 45458
Phone: (937) 231-3625
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who John J Winch Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Clear Lake Township Land Conservancy ($15K). Together the top 10 received $74K.
Grant Size Distribution
116 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 116 grants of 116 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 69% of grant dollars went to recipients in Ohio, 16% to Indiana, 11% to Virginia, 2% to Wyoming, and 1% to Washington, DC.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
Cities
Is John J Winch Family Foundation open to new grantees?
21%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 24 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. With only 24 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 75% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 38% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $55K (2020) to $93K (2025). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $93K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Clear Lake Township Land Conservancy Fremont, IN | Operating Expenses | $15,000 |
| Healthnetwork Foundation Chagrin Falls, OH | Operating Expenses | $10,000 |
| Lindner Center of Hope Mason, OH | Operating Expenses | $10,000 |
| Ohio's Hospice Dayton, OH | Operating Expenses | $10,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA | Operating Expenses | $10,000 |
| Dayton Children's Hospital Foundation Dayton, OH | Operating Expenses | $5,000 |
| Grand Lake Healthpremier Health North YMCA Branch Celina, OH | Operating Expenses | $5,000 |
| Saint Augustine Church Minster, OH | Operating Expenses | $5,000 |
| Daybreak Inc Dayton, OH | Operating Expenses | $2,000 |
| Dayton Performing Arts Alliance Dayton, OH | Operating Expenses | $2,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,738,030 | $221,639 | $98,237 | $92,500 | 24 | $92,700 | $103,559 | $96,732 |
| 2024 | $1,614,894 | $82,103 | $85,264 | $79,000 | 22 | $79,200 | $76,328 | $89,356 |
| 2023 | $1,618,055 | $160,012 | $74,339 | $64,500 | 22 | $64,700 | $154,362 | $79,361 |
| 2022 | $1,532,675 | $577,207 | $71,334 | $67,000 | 26 | $67,200 | $210,074 | $63,105 |
| 2021 | $1,026,509 | $66,856 | $63,687 | $60,000 | 22 | $60,200 | $61,347 | $70,813 |
| 2020 | $1,023,820 | $75,660 | $61,943 | $55,000 | 21 | — | $70,717 | $59,528 |
| 2019 | $1,010,103 | $144,441 | $60,731 | $56,500 | 23 | — | $131,797 | $55,040 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, John J Winch Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $97K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included operating-expense support for organizations working in areas such as conservation, healthcare, hospice care, youth services, hunger relief, and outdoor leadership. These are descriptions of grantees’ work, not stated focus areas of the foundation.
For example, The Nature Conservancy describes its mission as conserving the lands and waters on which all life depends. House of Bread says it works to prevent hunger and build community by serving a free lunch daily and connecting guests with other community services. Daybreak says it provides services promoting safety, stability, and well-being for homeless and vulnerable youth in the Miami Valley.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 24 grants totaling $92,500. Grants ranged from $500 to $15,000, with a median grant of $2,000. The largest awards included $15,000 to Clear Lake Township Land Conservancy and $10,000 each to Healthnetwork Foundation, Lindner Center of Hope, Ohio’s Hospice, and The Nature Conservancy. Other listed awards included $5,000 to Dayton Children’s Hospital Foundation and $2,000 each to Daybreak, Dayton Performing Arts Alliance, House of Bread, and National Outdoor Leadership School. The listed grants were for operating expenses.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John J. Winch as president, Jane M. Winch as secretary, and Samuel L. Hemmeter as treasurer.
John J Winch Family Foundation is led by John J. Winch, President since 2020 (on filings since 2019); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John J. Winch
President
President-Treasurer → President, 2020
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jane M. Winch
Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Samuel L. Hemmeter
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about John J Winch Family Foundation
How much does John J Winch Family Foundation give each year?
John J Winch Family Foundation gave $93K across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $79K across 22 grants.
What is John J Winch Family Foundation's typical grant size?
John J Winch Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $3,854, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from John J Winch Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does John J Winch Family Foundation give grants?
John J Winch Family Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 69% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Indiana (16%) and Virginia (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Dayton, OH (9 grants) and Minster, OH (5 grants).
Does John J Winch Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of John J Winch Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (24 of 24) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are John J Winch Family Foundation's largest grantees?
John J Winch Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Clear Lake Township Land Conservancy ($15,000), Healthnetwork Foundation ($10,000) and Lindner Center of Hope ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is John J Winch Family Foundation?
John J Winch Family Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $93K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $97K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does John J Winch Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included operating-expense support for organizations working in areas such as conservation, healthcare, hospice care, youth services, hunger relief, and outdoor leadership. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from John J Winch Family Foundation?
The foundation’s 2024 filing says applicants should submit materials in writing. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is John J Winch Family Foundation's EIN?
John J Winch Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4170740. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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