Wind Point Foundation
Wind Point Foundation is a private foundation based in Portland, Maine. In its 2025 filing, it reported 21 grants totaling $177,500 to charitable organizations.
Wind Point Foundation at a glance
In short: Wind Point Foundation gave $178K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), top state Maine. 38% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $177,500
- +38.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,452
- -7.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,000
- Total assets
- $2,067,289
- +1.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 38% first-time grantees (8 of 21, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Maine (36% 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 Wind Point Foundation
- 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: Two Canal Plaza PO Box 7950, Portland, ME 04112-7950
Phone: (207) 772-2800
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Wind Point Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mercy Corps ($15K). Together the top 10 received $111K.
Grant Size Distribution
79 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 79 grants of 79 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grants went to recipients in multiple states. By share of grant dollars, Maine received 36%, Massachusetts 19%, North Carolina 16%, Oregon 8%, and Vermont 6%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Wind Point Foundation open to new grantees?
38%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 21 grantees (38%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $7K first-time, $8K repeat.
- 57% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 39% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 183% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $107K (2020) to $178K (2025). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $178K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mercy Corps Portland, OR | General operating support | $15,000 |
| Oasis Free Clinics Brunswick, ME | General operating support | $15,000 |
| Hospitality Homes Inc Boston, MA | General operating support | $12,500 |
| Triangle Land Conservancy Durham, NC | General operating support | $12,000 |
| Children's Literacy Foundation Waterbury Center, VT | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Save the Children Fairfield, CT | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Windrush Farm North Andover, MA | General operating support | $10,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Washington, DC | General operating support | $10,000 |
| 317 Main Street Community Music Center Yarmouth, ME | General operating support | $8,000 |
| The Telling Room Portland, ME | General operating support | $8,000 |
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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 | $2,067,289 | $176,486 | $280,330 | $177,500 | 21 | $179,285 | $165,592 | $97,805 |
| 2024 | $2,029,504 | $162,318 | $231,701 | $128,000 | 14 | $129,735 | $151,176 | $95,687 |
| 2023 | $1,972,746 | $151,692 | $232,760 | $133,000 | 14 | $134,685 | $141,267 | $90,936 |
| 2022 | $1,980,508 | $97,691 | $231,765 | $128,000 | 14 | $129,610 | $85,929 | $108,842 |
| 2021 | $2,574,684 | $152,463 | $227,604 | $125,000 | 16 | $126,310 | $139,806 | $116,659 |
| 2020 | $2,441,859 | $88,875 | $206,833 | $107,000 | 15 | — | $77,967 | $105,716 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wind Point Foundation reported a distributable amount of $98K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grantees include organizations working in areas such as humanitarian relief, housing, land conservation, children’s literacy, and youth writing and arts education. For example, Mercy Corps describes its mission as helping people build secure, productive, and just communities; Hospitality Homes says it provides short-term accommodations for patients and families traveling to Boston for medical treatment; and Triangle Land Conservancy describes work to protect clean water and natural habitats, support local farms, and connect people with nature.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 21 grants totaling $177,500. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $15,000, with a median of $7,000. The listed grants were for general operating support.
Among the largest grants were $15,000 to Mercy Corps and $15,000 to Oasis Free Clinics; $12,500 to Hospitality Homes Inc; $12,000 to Triangle Land Conservancy; and $10,000 each to Children’s Literacy Foundation, Save the Children, Windrush Farm, and World Central Kitchen. Other listed grants included $8,000 to 317 Main Street Community Music Center and $8,000 to The Telling Room, and $7,000 each to Freeport Community Services and Friends of the Groton Elders.
The Telling Room describes its work as empowering youth through writing, while Children’s Literacy Foundation says it nurtures reading and writing among under-resourced children in New Hampshire and Vermont. World Central Kitchen describes its work as providing meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Joan Reynolds as President, Victoria Reynolds as Vice President, Matthew Reynolds as Treasurer, and Erica Hager as Secretary.
Wind Point Foundation is led by Joan Reynolds, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joan Reynolds
President
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erica Hager
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Reynolds
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Victoria Reynolds
Vice President
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Wind Point Foundation
How much does Wind Point Foundation give each year?
Wind Point Foundation gave $178K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $128K across 14 grants.
What is Wind Point Foundation's typical grant size?
Wind Point Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,000, and its average grant was $8,452, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Wind Point Foundation that year got $7K on average.
Where does Wind Point Foundation give grants?
Wind Point Foundation's top state is Maine, with 36% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Massachusetts (19%) and North Carolina (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Brunswick, ME (4 grants), Durham, NC (2 grants), Groton, MA (2 grants) and Hillsborough, NC (2 grants).
Does Wind Point Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Wind Point Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (21 of 21) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Wind Point Foundation's largest grantees?
Wind Point Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Mercy Corps ($15,000), Oasis Free Clinics ($15,000) and Hospitality Homes Inc ($12,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 24% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Wind Point Foundation?
Wind Point Foundation reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $179K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $98K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Wind Point Foundation fund?
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grantees include organizations working in areas such as humanitarian relief, housing, land conservation, children’s literacy, and youth writing and arts education. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Wind Point Foundation?
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 Wind Point Foundation's EIN?
Wind Point Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-4254631. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Wind Point Foundation 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 September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Wind Point Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/wind-point-foundation-morg_5c149bd5602042e488e7989d2036d18b
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