Kenneth & Donielle Winter Family
The Kenneth & Donielle Winter Family is a private foundation based in Escondido, California. Its 2025 filing reports 20 grants totaling $47,778 to charitable organizations and an individual recipient.
Kenneth & Donielle Winter Family at a glance
In short: Kenneth & Donielle Winter Family gave $48K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in California. 47% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $47,778
- -4.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- -4.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,389
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $553
- Total assets
- $62,930
- +1214.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 47% first-time grantees (9 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (54% 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 Kenneth & Donielle Winter Family
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1509 Glasgow Lane, Escondido, CA 92027
Phone: (760) 737-0533
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Kenneth & Donielle Winter Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Southwest Church of Christ ($13K). Together the top 10 received $45K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
98 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 98 grants of 98 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in California (54%), Texas (28%), Michigan (10%), Missouri (5%) and New York (2%). These figures describe the locations of grant recipients; Baja Vision Ministries’ stated work, for example, includes Tijuana, Mexico.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Kenneth & Donielle Winter Family open to new grantees?
47%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 19 grantees (47%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 53% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 74% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2020) to $50K (2024). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $48K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Southwest Church of Christ Amarillo, TX | Prison Ministry | $13,000 |
| Baja Vision Ministries National City, CA | General Ops | $11,200 |
| Beacon of Hope International Laguna Hills, CA | General Operations | $5,500 |
| Africa Community Transformation Ser Roscommon, MI | General Operations | $4,800 |
| Play as One Escondido, CA | General Operations | $3,200 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes Kansas City, MO | General Operations | $2,400 |
| Emmanuel Faith Church Escondido, CA | General Operations | $1,700 |
| Mbeya International Ministries San Diego, CA | General Operations | $1,200 |
| Alternatives Medical Clinic Escondido, CA | General Operations | $1,000 |
| City of Angels Children's Hospital San Ysidro, CA | General operations | $600 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $62,930 | $106,500 | $48,358 | $47,778 | 20 | $48,358 | $3,898 |
| 2024 | $4,789 | $41,200 | $51,848 | $50,142 | 21 | $51,848 | $1,309 |
| 2023 | $15,437 | $38,000 | $28,125 | $27,637 | 20 | $28,125 | $1,320 |
| 2022 | $5,562 | $25,000 | $27,612 | $27,424 | 18 | $27,612 | $931 |
| 2021 | $7,173 | $38,000 | $33,311 | $33,259 | 19 | — | $902 |
| 2020 | $2,484 | $20,575 | $21,574 | $21,407 | 9 | — | $560 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kenneth & Donielle Winter Family reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for a prison ministry, organizations reporting work in housing and orphan care, youth, sports and faith-based education, Christian outreach, and general operations. These descriptions reflect the grantees’ stated missions or the grant purposes, not a mission statement for the foundation.
For example, Baja Vision Ministries says it builds homes for poor families in Tijuana and operates the City of Angels orphanage there. Play as One describes its work as teaching values through sports, arts, vocation and education, while Fellowship of Christian Athletes says its mission is to lead coaches and athletes into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ and his church.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $47,778 across 20 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $13,000, with a median grant of $553.
The largest reported grants included $13,000 to Southwest Church of Christ for prison ministry; $11,200 to Baja Vision Ministries for general operations; $5,500 to Beacon of Hope International for general operations; $4,800 to Africa Community Transformation Ser for general operations; and $3,200 to Play as One for general operations. Other listed grants included $2,400 to Fellowship of Christian Athletes, $1,700 to Emmanuel Faith Church, and $1,200 to Mbeya International Ministries, each for general operations. The filing also lists $500 to an individual recipient in California for medical bills.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Kenneth Winter as President/Director and Donielle Winter as Secretary/CFO/Director.
Kenneth & Donielle Winter Family is led by Kenneth Winter, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kenneth Winter
President & Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donielle Winter
Secretary, CFO & Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Kenneth & Donielle Winter Family
How much does Kenneth & Donielle Winter Family give each year?
Kenneth & Donielle Winter Family gave $48K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 21 grants.
What is Kenneth & Donielle Winter Family's typical grant size?
Kenneth & Donielle Winter Family's median grant in 2025 was $553, and its average grant was $2,389, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Kenneth & Donielle Winter Family that year got $2K on average.
Where does Kenneth & Donielle Winter Family give grants?
Kenneth & Donielle Winter Family gives mostly in California: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Texas (28%) and Michigan (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Escondido, CA (3 grants) and Colorado Springs, CO (2 grants).
Does Kenneth & Donielle Winter Family give general operating support?
Yes: 85% of Kenneth & Donielle Winter Family's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (17 of 20) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Kenneth & Donielle Winter Family's largest grantees?
Kenneth & Donielle Winter Family's largest 2025 grantees include Southwest Church of Christ ($13,000), Baja Vision Ministries ($11,200) and Beacon of Hope International ($5,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 62% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kenneth & Donielle Winter Family?
Kenneth & Donielle Winter Family reported $63K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $48K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Kenneth & Donielle Winter Family fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for a prison ministry, organizations reporting work in housing and orphan care, youth, sports and faith-based education, Christian outreach, and general operations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Kenneth & Donielle Winter Family?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Kenneth & Donielle Winter Family's EIN?
Kenneth & Donielle Winter Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-0179310. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Kenneth & Donielle Winter Family accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 20, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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