The Rita and Henry Winkler Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Gig Harbor, WA EIN: 11-6443617

The Rita and Henry Winkler Trust is a private foundation, based in Gig Harbor, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 9 grants totaling $76K. Net investment income was $3K.

The Rita and Henry Winkler Trust at a glance

In short: The Rita and Henry Winkler Trust gave $76K across 9 grants in 2023 (avg $8K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2023)
$76,001
+1607.9% vs 2022
Grants made (2023)
9
+12.5% vs 2022
Average grant
$8,445
+1418.1% vs 2022
Median grant
$500
Primary geography
Massachusetts (95% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.

Who The Rita and Henry Winkler Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2023

Fidelity Charitable Giving Fund: $72KFidelity Charitable GivingFund$72KGood People Fund: $1KGood People Fund$1KAdopt a Pet: $500Adopt a Pet$500Atzum: $500Atzum$500Beit Issie Shapiro: $500Beit Issie Shapiro$500Mazon: $500Mazon$500Neads: $500Neads$500The Ark: $500The Ark$500Honest Reporting: $50Honest Reporting$50

The largest 2023 recipient was Fidelity Charitable Giving Fund ($72K). Together the top 9 received $76K.

Grant Size Distribution

33 grants across all recorded years

32<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 33 (97%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2023 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

MilburnMt ProspectNew YorkNorthbrookPrincetonSkokieTH StWashingtonBoston

How The Rita and Henry Winkler Trust gives

  • Giving grew 1608% from 2020 to 2023. 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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K8 grants2020 8 grants2021 8 grants2022 9 grants2023

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2020) to $76K (2023). In 2023 it made 9 grants totaling $76K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Fidelity Charitable Giving Fund Boston, MACharitable Giving$71,551
Good People Fund Milburn, NJCharitable Giving$1,400
Adopt a Pet Mt Prospect, ILCharitable Giving$500
Atzum Skokie, ILCharitable Giving$500
Beit Issie Shapiro TH St, NYCharitable Giving$500
Mazon Washington, DCCharitable Giving$500
Neads Princeton, MACharitable Giving$500
The Ark Northbrook, ILCharitable Giving$500
Honest Reporting New York, NYCharitable Giving$50
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2023—$3,247$77,070$76,0019$76,001$2,734
2022$73,823$2,578$5,513$4,4508$4,450$2,065
2021$76,758$2,088$5,358$4,4508$4,450$1,643
2020$80,028$2,102$5,303$4,4508—$1,689

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Rita and Henry Winkler Trust's 2023 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Aaron Winkler

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • C. Sue Winkler

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • John Winkler

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2023. "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 The Rita and Henry Winkler Trust

How much does The Rita and Henry Winkler Trust give each year?

The Rita and Henry Winkler Trust gave $76K across 9 grants in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2022 it gave $4K across 8 grants.

What is The Rita and Henry Winkler Trust's typical grant size?

The Rita and Henry Winkler Trust's median grant in 2023 was $500, and its average grant was $8,445, across 9 grants on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Rita and Henry Winkler Trust give grants?

The Rita and Henry Winkler Trust gives mostly in Massachusetts: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does The Rita and Henry Winkler Trust give general operating support?

Not in 2023: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on The Rita and Henry Winkler Trust's 2023 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Giving" (9 grants).

Who are The Rita and Henry Winkler Trust's largest grantees?

The Rita and Henry Winkler Trust's largest 2023 grantees include Fidelity Charitable Giving Fund ($71,551), Good People Fund ($1,400) and Adopt a Pet ($500), according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 97% of its itemized 2023 grant dollars.

What is The Rita and Henry Winkler Trust's EIN?

The Rita and Henry Winkler Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-6443617. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2023.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

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