The Winters Family Fund
The Winters Family Fund is a private foundation based in New York, NY. In 2025, it reported 30 grants totaling $1,530,000, with most grant dollars going to recipients in New York.
The Winters Family Fund at a glance
In short: The Winters Family Fund gave $1.5M across 30 grants in 2025 (avg $51K), mostly in New York. 20% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,530,000
- +18.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 30
- +15.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $51,000
- +2.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $7,115,835
- +9.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (6 of 30, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (86% 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 The Winters Family Fund
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1085 Park Avenue Apt 13C, New York, NY 10128
Phone: (212) 697-1000
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Winters Family Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was New York-Presbyterian Fund Inc ($275K). Together the top 10 received $1.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
150 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 106 grants of 150 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 86% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 5% to recipients in DC, 4% to Connecticut, 3% to Massachusetts, and 1% to California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 30 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Winters Family Fund open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 30 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $28K; repeat grants $57K. How we count
Medians: $23K first-time, $28K repeat.
- 80% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 29% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 86% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $916K (2020) to $1.5M (2025). In 2025 it made 30 grants totaling $1.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New York-Presbyterian Fund Inc New York, NY | General Support | $275,000 |
| Weill Cornell Medicine New York, NY | General Support | $200,000 |
| Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center New York, NY | General Support | $125,000 |
| Hospital for Special Surgery New York, NY | General Support | $100,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc New York, NY | General Support | $100,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of Greater New York New York, NY | General Support | $75,000 |
| Southampton Hospital Foundation Inc Southampton, NY | General Support | $75,000 |
| Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence Washinton, DC | General Support | $50,000 |
| Foundation of the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Inc Boston, MA | General Support | $50,000 |
| The Blue Card New York, NY | General Support | $50,000 |
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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 | $7,115,835 | $2,260,551 | $1,637,916 | $1,530,000 | 30 | $1,565,171 | $2,207,760 | $1,816,745 |
| 2024 | $6,493,200 | $1,218,578 | $1,385,604 | $1,295,000 | 26 | $1,333,795 | $1,166,769 | $1,559,491 |
| 2023 | $6,660,226 | $150,821 | $1,371,236 | $1,304,000 | 31 | $1,317,364 | $438,634 | $1,275,026 |
| 2022 | $7,880,641 | $637,190 | $1,248,334 | $1,189,000 | 31 | $1,197,858 | $586,739 | $1,360,655 |
| 2021 | $8,491,785 | $740,407 | $1,060,960 | $946,000 | 32 | $953,500 | $673,722 | $1,260,150 |
| 2020 | $8,812,338 | $2,614,703 | $991,109 | $916,000 | 31 | — | $2,575,529 | $912,311 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Winters Family Fund reported a distributable amount of $1.8M 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 fund itself is provided. Its 2025 grantees describe a range of activities: New York-Presbyterian Fund supports charitable, educational, and scientific purposes connected to New York and Presbyterian Hospital and other approved health-care-related organizations; Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center describes work in cancer prevention, treatment, research, and education; and Planned Parenthood Federation of America and Planned Parenthood of Greater New York describe reproductive and complementary health care, advocacy, and health services.
Other 2025 grantees describe work in gun-violence prevention (Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence), assistance and outreach for Holocaust survivors (The Blue Card), and support for victims of crime and abuse and their families and communities (Safe Horizon).
Grantmaking
In 2025, the fund reported 30 grants totaling $1,530,000. Grants ranged from $10,000 to $275,000, with a median grant of $25,000. The largest reported grants included $275,000 to New York-Presbyterian Fund Inc.; $200,000 to Weill Cornell Medicine; $125,000 to Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center; and $100,000 each to Hospital for Special Surgery and Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc. These grants were reported for general support.
Other notable grants included $75,000 each to Planned Parenthood of Greater New York and Southampton Hospital Foundation Inc.; $50,000 each to Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, Foundation of the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Inc., The Blue Card, Trustees of the New York Society Library, and Yale University; and $30,000 to Safe Horizon Inc.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Laura Winters, Steven J Meyer, and Scott Ditman as trustees.
The Winters Family Fund's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Laura Winters
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven J. Meyer
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Ditman
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Harold D. Winters Dod (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Judith Winters Dod (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Harold D. Winters (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Judith Winters (2020–2021) — Trustee
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 The Winters Family Fund
How much does The Winters Family Fund give each year?
The Winters Family Fund gave $1.5M across 30 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.3M across 26 grants.
What is The Winters Family Fund's typical grant size?
The Winters Family Fund's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $51,000, across 30 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Winters Family Fund that year got $28K on average.
Where does The Winters Family Fund give grants?
The Winters Family Fund gives mostly in New York: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (20 grants).
Does The Winters Family Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Winters Family Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (30 of 30) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Winters Family Fund's largest grantees?
The Winters Family Fund's largest 2025 grantees include New York-Presbyterian Fund Inc ($275,000), Weill Cornell Medicine ($200,000) and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center ($125,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 39% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Winters Family Fund?
The Winters Family Fund reported $7.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.6M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.8M (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 does The Winters Family Fund fund?
No mission statement for the fund itself is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Winters Family Fund?
The foundation states that it 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 The Winters Family Fund's EIN?
The Winters Family Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-7388516. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Winters Family Fund 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Winters Family Fund funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 19, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-winters-family-fund-morg_744e5aa6d4e84d918cac682ccf6aa7a9
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