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The Winston Foundation Inc

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 13-6161672 Website

The Winston Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in New York, NY with assets of $84,516,308. Their grant-making focuses on Education, Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, and Human Services primarily in New York, Connecticut, and District of Columbia, with typical awards ranging from $1,000 to $650,500.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$84.5M

-3.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$4.7M

-3.1% YoY

Grant Count

92

-4.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$51K

+1.1% YoY

About The Winston Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

The Winston Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $84.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 92 grants totaling $4.7M. Net investment income was $2.4M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

17states
+9 more states

Cities

AnnandaleonhudsonArlingtonBaltimoreBenningtonBostonBrooklynCambridgeCarrolltonChathamChicagoClintonCold Spring HarborDeer ParkElmsfordFairfieldFlushingFort PierceHauppaugeHopewell JunctionHouston

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$4M$8M$12M$16M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$84,516,308$87,129,879$89,612,523
Revenue$2,480,009$3,254,167$10,695,459
Expenses$5,221,988$5,718,686$5,340,289
Qualifying Distributions$4,984,049$5,116,577$5,106,647
Net Investment Income$2,350,952$2,891,085$10,461,817
Distributable Amount$4,473,565$4,228,230$4,364,737

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$4M$5M87 grants202090 grants202192 grants202296 grants202392 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SUR…$500KHAMILTON COLLEGE$350KMARTIN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION$200KINTERNATIONAL RESCUE COM…$150KACLU FOUNDATION$130KLONG ISLAND CARES$110KAMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR …$100KALLIANCE FOR JUSTICE$70KGIFFORDS LAW CENTER$65KBENNINGTON COLLEGE$60K

Grant Size Distribution

250 grants across all recorded years

174<$50K37$50–100K27$100–250K7$250–500K5$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

LAURI LEVITT FRIEDLANDPRESIDENT$35KNANCY HARROWTREASURER$35KBARBARA RIFKINDSECRETARY$26K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
LAURI LEVITT FRIEDLANDPRESIDENT4$35,000
NANCY HARROWTREASURER4$35,000
BARBARA RIFKINDSECRETARY4$26,000

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

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