Windy Willow Foundation
Windy Willow Foundation is a private foundation, based in Rockford, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $22K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $12K. Net investment income was $3K.
Windy Willow Foundation at a glance
In short: Windy Willow Foundation gave $12K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $12,169
- +9.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,042
- +37.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,100
- Total assets
- $21,799
- +3.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (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 Windy Willow Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Pine Rest Foundation ($5K). Together the top 4 received $12K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 18 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Windy Willow Foundation gives
- Giving grew 103% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2023 it paid out well above 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $24K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $12K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pine Rest Foundation Grand Rapids, MI | Patient Assistance Fund | $5,005 |
| The Well Being Grand Rapids, MI | Patient Assistance Fund | $5,000 |
| Root and Bloom Therapy PLLC Rochester Hills, MI | Patient Assistance - Aid Recipient | $1,200 |
| Resilience Therapy Grand Rapids, MI | Patient Assistance - Aid Recipient | $964 |
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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 | $21,799 | $37,783 | $37,014 | $12,169 | 4 | $37,014 | $2,802 | — |
| 2024 | $21,007 | $43,399 | $39,603 | $11,096 | 5 | $39,603 | $1,478 | — |
| 2023 | $17,211 | $51,091 | $51,116 | $24,253 | 6 | $51,116 | — | $837 |
| 2022 | $17,236 | $41,629 | $29,490 | $6,000 | 2 | $29,490 | — | $493 |
| 2021 | $5,801 | $18,705 | $13,608 | $5,000 | 1 | $13,608 | — | $246 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Windy Willow Foundation is led by David G Halvorson, President - Chairman & Treasurer on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David G Halvorson
President - Chairman & Treasurer
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anna Swartz
Vice President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marisa Lucido
Secretary
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Marisa Randazzo (2021–2022) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Windy Willow Foundation
How much does Windy Willow Foundation give each year?
Windy Willow Foundation gave $12K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $11K across 5 grants.
What is Windy Willow Foundation's typical grant size?
Windy Willow Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,100, and its average grant was $3,042, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Windy Willow Foundation give grants?
Windy Willow Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Grand Rapids, MI (3 grants).
Does Windy Willow Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Windy Willow Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Windy Willow Foundation?
Windy Willow Foundation reported $22K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $38K.
What is Windy Willow Foundation's EIN?
Windy Willow Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-1369502. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 17, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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