Windham Foundation
Windham Foundation is a private foundation, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $220K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $32K. Net investment income was $15K.
Windham Foundation at a glance
In short: Windham Foundation gave $32K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $32,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,571
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $219,921
- -15.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Windham Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Pro-Vision Inc ($8K). Together the top 7 received $32K.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 35 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Windham Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 135% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $22K (2019) to $40K (2020). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $32K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pro-Vision Inc Houston, TX | General Operating Support | $7,500 |
| Bakerripley Houston, TX | General Operating Support | $5,000 |
| Houston Area Women's Center Houston, TX | General Operating Support | $5,000 |
| Yellowstone Academy Houston, TX | General Operating Support | $5,000 |
| Hospitality Apartments Houston, TX | General Operating Support | $3,500 |
| Star of Hope Mission Houston, TX | General Operating Support | $3,500 |
| The W Oscar Neuhaus Memorial Foundation Bellaire, TX | General Operating Support | $2,500 |
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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 | $219,921 | $25,555 | $57,547 | $32,000 | 7 | $32,000 | $15,427 | $23,689 |
| 2024 | $258,856 | $37,861 | $55,890 | $32,000 | 7 | $32,000 | $23,381 | $23,646 |
| 2023 | $266,989 | $14,530 | $43,935 | $32,000 | 7 | $32,000 | $6,117 | $25,057 |
| 2022 | $297,478 | $24,212 | $43,763 | $32,000 | 7 | $32,000 | $15,463 | $27,823 |
| 2021 | $307,226 | $16,679 | $44,286 | $32,000 | 7 | $32,000 | $4,393 | $28,108 |
| 2020 | $327,395 | $19,982 | $52,318 | $39,500 | 7 | — | $7,164 | $25,935 |
| 2019 | $382,809 | $24,197 | $37,423 | $22,000 | 5 | — | $8,774 | $28,061 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Windham Foundation reported a distributable amount of $24K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Windham Foundation is led by L. Burke Windham III, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
L. Burke Windham III
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Ellen Sullivan
Vice President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Mary A. Wigginton
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Windham Foundation
How much does Windham Foundation give each year?
Windham Foundation gave $32K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $32K across 7 grants.
What is Windham Foundation's typical grant size?
Windham Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $4,571, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Windham Foundation give grants?
Windham Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (6 grants).
Does Windham Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Windham Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Windham Foundation's largest grantees?
Windham Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Pro-Vision Inc ($7,500), Bakerripley ($5,000) and Houston Area Women's Center ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Windham Foundation?
Windham Foundation reported $220K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $32K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $24K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Windham Foundation's EIN?
Windham Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2073691. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 16, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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