The Winston Charitable Foundation

HOUSTON, TX EIN: 74-2877210

The Winston Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in HOUSTON, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 16 grants totaling $268K. Net investment income was $692K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.0M

+17.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$268K

+0.3% YoY

Grant Count

16

+45.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$17K

-31.0% YoY

About The Winston Charitable Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Winston Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in HOUSTON, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 16 grants totaling $268K. Net investment income was $692K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

BrookshireEugeneGalvestonHoustonHuntJunctionKerrvilleLos AngelesSan Angelo

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$300K$599K$899K$1M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,969,050$2,522,471$1,734,865
Revenue$733,268$1,089,992$1,010,663
Expenses$318,391$319,420$266,306
Qualifying Distributions$269,873$271,864$238,895
Net Investment Income$691,800$1,037,680$985,017
Distributable Amount$314,753$284,277$263,661

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$67K$134K$201K$268K7 grants20208 grants202110 grants202211 grants202316 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Community Foundation of …$23KNew Village Charter Scho…$23KRonald McDonald House Ho…$23KSan Angelo Museum of Fin…$23KThe Brookwood Community$23KThe Museum of Fine Arts …$23KUniversity of Houston$22KDiscovery Green Conserva…$20KHunt Volunteer Fire Depa…$20KKimball Rural Fire Depar…$20K

Grant Size Distribution

52 grants across all recorded years

52<$50K$50–100K$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
Lynn David WinstonPres, Dir1
Chaille Winston HawkinsSec, Dir1
Phillip WinstonVP, Dir1

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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