Windsor Community Foundation
Windsor Community Foundation is a private foundation based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including Minnesota recipients and an organization in Washington, DC.
Windsor Community Foundation at a glance
In short: Windsor Community Foundation gave $126K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Minnesota. 40% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $125,524
- +47.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +87.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,368
- -21.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $496,712
- -1.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 40% first-time grantees (6 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (81% 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 Windsor Community Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests; its 2024 filing says it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 730 2Nd Avenue South 1450, Minneapolis, MN 55402
Phone: (612) 375-1138
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Windsor Community Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was True Friends ($50K). Together the top 10 received $122K.
Grant Size Distribution
53 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 51 grants of 53 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 81% of grant dollars went to recipients in Minnesota and 19% to recipients in Washington, DC.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Windsor Community Foundation open to new grantees?
40%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 15 grantees (40%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $11K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 13% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 62% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 373% 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 $23K (2023) to $126K (2025). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $126K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| True Friends Annandale, MN | General Funding | $50,000 |
| National Parks Conservation Association Washington, DC | General Funding | $23,515 |
| MN Orchestral Association Minneapolis, MN | General Funding | $15,000 |
| Childrens Home Society St. Paul, MN | General Funding | $10,000 |
| U of M Adoption Medicine Clinic Minneapolis, MN | General Funding | $10,000 |
| Benilde-St Margaret's St Louis Park, MN | General Funding | $5,000 |
| De Lasalle High School Minneapolis, MN | General Funding | $2,500 |
| Womens Life Care Center St. Paul, MN | General Funding | $2,500 |
| Washburn High School Foundation Minneapolis, MN | General Funding | $2,009 |
| Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation St. Paul, MN | General Funding | $1,500 |
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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 | $496,712 | $133,373 | $142,018 | $125,524 | 15 | $129,336 | $153,191 | $34,719 |
| 2024 | $505,357 | $31,773 | $96,934 | $85,000 | 8 | $85,025 | $99,894 | $33,701 |
| 2023 | $570,518 | $51,356 | $36,031 | $22,500 | 12 | $24,370 | $25,731 | $37,823 |
| 2022 | $555,193 | $75,434 | $90,506 | $77,500 | 10 | $81,190 | $21,890 | $38,357 |
| 2021 | $570,265 | $60,205 | $38,973 | $32,500 | 8 | — | $17,963 | $29,972 |
| 2020 | $549,033 | $65,899 | $81,403 | $81,372 | 11 | — | $29,511 | $29,618 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Windsor Community Foundation reported a distributable amount of $35K 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include organizations whose stated missions cover disability services, national parks conservation, education, health and substance-use recovery, juvenile justice, journalism, and local food systems. For example, True Friends says it provides life-changing experiences for people with disabilities, and the National Parks Conservation Association says it works to protect America’s national parks. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $125,524 through 15 grants. Grants ranged from $500 to $50,000, with a median of $2,500. Its largest grants were $50,000 to True Friends, $23,515 to the National Parks Conservation Association, $15,000 to the Minnesota Orchestral Association, and $10,000 each to Children’s Home Society and the University of Minnesota Adoption Medicine Clinic. The listed grants were for general funding.
The foundation’s 2024 filing states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Sam Kaplan as president, Peter Ramme as secretary, and Robert York as treasurer.
Windsor Community Foundation is led by Sam Kaplan, President since 2024 (on filings since 2021); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sam Kaplan
President
Director → President, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Ramme
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert York
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: John Crinklaw Dec'd (2024) — Director
- Former: Thomas Healey Dec'd (2024) — Director
- Former: John Crinklaw (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Thomas Healey (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Ralph Strangis (2020) — Director
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 Windsor Community Foundation
How much does Windsor Community Foundation give each year?
Windsor Community Foundation gave $126K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $85K across 8 grants.
What is Windsor Community Foundation's typical grant size?
Windsor Community Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $8,368, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Windsor Community Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Windsor Community Foundation give grants?
Windsor Community Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were Minneapolis, MN (7 grants) and St. Paul, MN (3 grants).
Does Windsor Community Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Windsor Community Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (15 of 15) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Windsor Community Foundation's largest grantees?
Windsor Community Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include True Friends ($50,000), National Parks Conservation Association ($23,515) and MN Orchestral Association ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Windsor Community Foundation?
Windsor Community Foundation reported $497K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $129K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $35K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Windsor Community Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include organizations whose stated missions cover disability services, national parks conservation, education, health and substance-use recovery, juvenile justice, journalism, and local food systems. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Windsor Community Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests; its 2024 filing says it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Windsor Community Foundation's EIN?
Windsor Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1890127. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Windsor Community 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Windsor Community Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/windsor-community-foundation-morg_52e1aa4b736c4330b8a214388e914fb0
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