Samuel & Emma Winters Foundation
Samuel & Emma Winters Foundation is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $86K. Net investment income was $90K.
Samuel & Emma Winters Foundation at a glance
In short: Samuel & Emma Winters Foundation gave $86K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $29K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $85,699
- +8.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $28,566
- -27.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $200
- Total assets
- $1,566,716
- +0.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Samuel & Emma Winters Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Pittsburgh ($85K). Together the top 3 received $86K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 11 (64%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Samuel & Emma Winters Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 84% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $77K (2019) to $86K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $86K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA | General Support | $85,299 |
| Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA | General Support | $200 |
| Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA | General Support | $200 |
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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 | $1,566,716 | $92,635 | $90,212 | $85,699 | 3 | $86,712 | $90,291 | $103,199 |
| 2024 | $1,552,162 | $69,638 | $82,323 | $78,884 | 2 | $79,911 | $67,292 | $86,903 |
| 2023 | $1,564,873 | $-159,294 | $82,804 | $79,788 | 1 | $79,903 | $44,104 | $78,822 |
| 2022 | $1,804,910 | $67,122 | $100,544 | $84,084 | 2 | $84,184 | $64,363 | $79,888 |
| 2021 | $1,837,728 | $518,400 | $82,281 | $79,573 | 3 | $79,639 | $516,676 | $84,150 |
| 2020 | $1,402,673 | $54,191 | $80,195 | $77,688 | 3 | — | $51,281 | $79,672 |
| 2019 | $1,430,153 | $53,832 | $79,840 | $77,145 | 2 | — | $50,742 | $78,816 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Samuel & Emma Winters Foundation reported a distributable amount of $103K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Samuel & Emma Winters Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
PNC Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$2K (2019) → $3K (2025)
Fay K. Boland
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $3K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Samuel & Emma Winters Foundation
How much does Samuel & Emma Winters Foundation give each year?
Samuel & Emma Winters Foundation gave $86K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $79K across 2 grants.
What is Samuel & Emma Winters Foundation's typical grant size?
Samuel & Emma Winters Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $200, and its average grant was $28,566, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Samuel & Emma Winters Foundation give grants?
Samuel & Emma Winters Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Pittsburgh, PA (3 grants).
Does Samuel & Emma Winters Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Samuel & Emma Winters Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Samuel & Emma Winters Foundation?
Samuel & Emma Winters Foundation reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $87K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $103K (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 is Samuel & Emma Winters Foundation's EIN?
Samuel & Emma Winters Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6024170. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 16, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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