Winegard Foundation
Winegard Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Burlington, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $547 in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $800K.
Winegard Foundation at a glance
In short: Winegard Foundation gave $800K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $267K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $800,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- Average grant
- $266,667
- Median grant
- $300,000
- Total assets
- $547
- -99.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Iowa (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 Winegard Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Greater Burlington Area Sports Complex ($300K). Together the top 3 received $800K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 6 grants of 11 (55%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Winegard Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $201K (2021) to $800K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $800K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Greater Burlington Area Sports Complex Burlington, IA | To Support Local Youth Sports | $300,000 |
| Scott Community College Foundation Bettendorf, IA | To Support Student Scholarships and College Community | $300,000 |
| The University of Iowa Center for Advancement Iowa City, IA | Stead Family Children's Hospital | $200,000 |
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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 | $547 | $728,304 | $803,304 | $800,000 | 3 | $800,656 | — | $181 |
| 2024 | $75,547 | $52,507 | $2,113 | — | — | $525 | $48,819 | $2,723 |
| 2023 | $58,584 | $504,461 | $502,013 | $500,000 | 3 | $500,499 | $952 | $2,526 |
| 2022 | $44,878 | $807,376 | $803,514 | $800,000 | 3 | $800,866 | $1,263 | $2,397 |
| 2021 | $58,176 | $207,220 | $202,569 | $201,000 | 2 | $201,401 | $3,552 | $2,579 |
| 2020 | $48,151 | $303,067 | $300,004 | $300,000 | 1 | — | $3,063 | $2,328 |
| 2019 | $40,183 | $509,355 | $507,878 | $506,350 | 9 | — | $402 | $1,816 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Winegard Foundation reported a distributable amount of $181 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Winegard Foundation is led by Randy Winegard, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Randy Winegard
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melodee Kennedy
Treasurer & Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Winegard
Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
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 Winegard Foundation
How much does Winegard Foundation give each year?
Winegard Foundation gave $800K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Winegard Foundation's typical grant size?
Winegard Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $300,000, and its average grant was $266,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Winegard Foundation give grants?
Winegard Foundation gives mostly in Iowa: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Winegard Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Winegard Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Winegard Foundation?
Winegard Foundation reported $547 in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $801K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $181 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Winegard Foundation?
Winegard Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Burlington, IA. It holds $547 in total assets as of 2025.
What is Winegard Foundation's EIN?
Winegard Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-6055177. 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 15, 2020)
- 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 May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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