Windy Bay Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker ST HELENA, CA EIN: 94-2914772

Windy Bay Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in ST HELENA, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 10 grants totaling $1.5M.

Key facts about Windy Bay Foundation

EIN
94-2914772
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$1,521,270
Grants made (2025)
10
Average grant
$152,127
Median grant
$27,500
Primary geography
California (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Windy Bay Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Windy Bay Foundation's 10 itemized 2025 grants were California (96%). The most frequent recipient cities were St Helena, CA (4 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants). 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

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Annual Giving

$1.5M

+327.9% YoY

Grant Count

10

-85.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$152K

+2852.7% YoY

About Windy Bay Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Windy Bay Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in ST HELENA, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 10 grants totaling $1.5M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of all 10 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

WashingtonBooneHagerstownNew YorkSt HelenaNapaSan FranciscoGarden ValleyMenlo Park

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.12021202320242025
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$380K$761K$1M$2M6 grants202133 grants202369 grants202410 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

St Helena Unified School District: $1.4M across 3 grantsSt Helena Unified SchoolDistrict$1.4M · 3 grantsPaul Alexander Foundation: $100KPaul Alexander Foundation$100KBerklee: $50KBerklee$50KEye Surgeons International: $5KEye Surgeons International$5KPlanned Parethood Federation of America: $3KPlanned Parethood Federationof America$3KDoctors Without Borders: $3KDoctors Without Borders$3KWorld Central Kitchen: $3KWorld Central Kitchen$3KOn Lok: $2KOn Lok$2K

Grant Size Distribution

118 grants across all recorded years

110<$50K3$50–100K2$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include St Helena Unified School District ($1,355,270 across 3 grants), Paul Alexander Foundation ($100,000), Berklee ($50,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
ST HELENA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT ST HELENA, CAGENERAL PURPOSE$1,000,000
ST HELENA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT ST HELENA, CAGENERAL PURPOSE$275,262
PAUL ALEXANDER FOUNDATION ST HELENA, CAGENERAL PURPOSE$100,000
ST HELENA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT ST HELENA, CAGENERAL PURPOSE$80,008
BERKLEE NEW YORK, NYGENERAL PURPOSE$50,000
EYE SURGEONS INTERNATIONAL NAPA, CAGENERAL PURPOSE$5,000
PLANNED PARETHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA WASHINGTON, DCGENERAL PURPOSE$3,000
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS HAGERSTOWN, MDGENERAL PURPOSE$3,000
WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN WASHINGTON, DCGENERAL PURPOSE$3,000
ON LOK SAN FRANCISCO, CAGENERAL PURPOSE$2,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Mary Ann McguirePresident3—
James a GambleCFO1—
Stepahnie W GambleSecretary1—

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Windy Bay Foundation operate?

Windy Bay Foundation has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Iowa, Maryland, New York, Texas.

What size grants does Windy Bay Foundation award?

In 2025, Windy Bay Foundation awarded 10 grants totaling $1.5M — an average of about $152K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Windy Bay Foundation's EIN?

Windy Bay Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-2914772. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

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