Wingate Foundation
Wingate Foundation is a private foundation based in Riverside, California. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including arts and cultural organizations, a residential therapeutic program for children, and a refugee-support organization.
Wingate Foundation at a glance
In short: Wingate Foundation gave $776K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $55K), mostly in California. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $776,493
- +280.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $55,464
- +253.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $14,647
- Total assets
- $8,246,621
- -1.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (5 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (99% 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 Wingate Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2451 Knob Hill Dr, Riverside, CA 92506-3436
Phone: (951) 827-7936
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Wingate Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Iecf ($250K). Together the top 10 received $767K.
Grant Size Distribution
50 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 50 (84%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 99% of grant dollars went to recipients in California and 1% to recipients in Texas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Wingate Foundation open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 14 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $54K; repeat grants $56K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $20K repeat.
- 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 661% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 150% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2018–2025). 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 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $90K (2018) to $776K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $776K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Iecf Riverside, CA | Support | $250,000 |
| Maloof Foundation Rancho Cucamonga, CA | Support | $200,000 |
| Craft in America Los Angeles, CA | Support | $194,000 |
| Riverside Art Museum Riverside, CA | Support | $33,600 |
| Inlandia Riverside, CA | Support | $25,000 |
| Plan-It Life Inc Riverside, CA | Support | $20,000 |
| San Francisco Ballet San Francisco, CA | Support | $18,293 |
| The Sea Ranch Thespians Riverside, CA | Support | $11,000 |
| Art Alliance Austin Austin, TX | Support | $10,000 |
| Feeding America RSBC Riverside, CA | Support | $5,000 |
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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 | $8,246,621 | $772,958 | $870,555 | $776,493 | 14 | $776,493 | $160,681 | $516,115 |
| 2024 | $8,378,106 | $4,624,308 | $346,907 | $204,215 | 13 | $204,215 | $4,279,852 | $438,272 |
| 2023 | $4,057,651 | $438,692 | $441,623 | $355,015 | 10 | $355,015 | $55,866 | $239,258 |
| 2022 | $4,067,101 | $374,658 | $180,963 | $102,000 | 7 | $102,000 | $107,843 | $263,473 |
| 2021 | $3,870,908 | $354,334 | $651,984 | $578,695 | 6 | $578,695 | $160,361 | $259,861 |
| 2020 | $4,115,651 | $340,293 | $250,147 | $182,338 | 15 | — | $126,471 | $255,537 |
| 2018 | $2,395,222 | $205,844 | $155,117 | $90,020 | 9 | — | $69,246 | $132,590 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wingate Foundation reported a distributable amount of $516K 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 went to organizations whose stated missions include advancing handcrafted work through education (Craft in America), uplifting diverse artistic and cultural voices (Riverside Art Museum), and promoting arts and cultural life in Riverside (Riverside Arts Council). Other grantees describe their work as providing a short-term residential therapeutic program for children ages 12–18 separated from their biological parents (Plan-It Life Inc) and building community to support refugee populations (Human Migration Institute Inc).
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $776,493. Grant amounts ranged from $600 to $250,000, with a median of $14,646. Its largest listed grants were $250,000 to IECF, $200,000 to the Maloof Foundation, and $194,000 to Craft in America. Other notable grants included $33,600 to Riverside Art Museum, $25,000 to Inlandia, and $20,000 to Plan-It Life Inc.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The foundation’s 2025 filing lists Michael K Beam as CEO, Todd B Wingate as secretary, and Jimmy C Manning as CFO.
Wingate Foundation is led by Michael K. Beam, CEO on every filing since 2018; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael K. Beam
CEO
On filings since 2018
No compensation reported
Jimmy C. Manning
CFO
On filings since 2018
No compensation reported
Todd B. Wingate
Secretary
On filings since 2018
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "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 Wingate Foundation
How much does Wingate Foundation give each year?
Wingate Foundation gave $776K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $204K across 13 grants.
What is Wingate Foundation's typical grant size?
Wingate Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $14,647, and its average grant was $55,464, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Wingate Foundation that year got $54K on average.
Where does Wingate Foundation give grants?
Wingate Foundation gives mostly in California: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Riverside, CA (8 grants) and Gualala, CA (2 grants).
Does Wingate Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Wingate Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support" (14 grants).
Who are Wingate Foundation's largest grantees?
Wingate Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Iecf ($250,000), Maloof Foundation ($200,000) and Craft in America ($194,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Wingate Foundation?
Wingate Foundation reported $8.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $776K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $516K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Wingate Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Wingate Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Wingate Foundation's EIN?
Wingate Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3301040. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.
Does Wingate 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 2024 (received by the IRS September 4, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS April 25, 2019)
- 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 July 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). Wingate Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/wingate-foundation-morg_53045f9c326745db9b0738ac84b69ebb
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