Winn Family Foundation
The Winn Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Dallas, Texas. Its 2024 filing reports grants to organizations working in areas including research, education, artisan support, community initiatives, and conservation.
Winn Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Winn Family Foundation gave $1.9M across 14 grants in 2024 (avg $137K), mostly in Texas. 57% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,916,175
- +14.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 14
- +27.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $136,870
- -10.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $87,500
- Total assets
- $84,382,922
- +0.6% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 57% first-time grantees (8 of 14, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (65% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Winn Family 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: 5500 Preston Rd 250, Dallas, TX 75205
Phone: (214) 252-3250
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Winn Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was The Univerisity of Texas at Austin ($526K). Together the top 10 received $1.8M.
Grant Size Distribution
73 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 29 grants of 73 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 65% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas, 21% to recipients in New York, and 13% to recipients in Arizona.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Winn Family Foundation open to new grantees?
57%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 8 of 14 grantees (57%) 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 $109K; repeat grants $174K. How we count
Medians: $75K first-time, $88K repeat.
- 43% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 104% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 46% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $941K (2021) to $2.5M (2020). In 2024 it made 14 grants totaling $1.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Univerisity of Texas at Austin Austin, TX | Research Grants and Wildflower Center. | $525,988 |
| Nest Inc New York, NY | Artisan Accelerator Program. | $311,187 |
| Fort Worth Museum of Science and History Fort Worth, TX | Educational Programming. | $250,000 |
| Arizona Science Center Phoenix, AZ | Transforming Planetarium Education. | $250,000 |
| Austin Youth & Community Farm Inc Aka Urban Roots Austin, TX | Heart, Hub, and Home Campaign. | $100,000 |
| Child Poverty Action Lab Dallas, TX | Opportunity 2040 Maternal Health. | $100,000 |
| COMMIT2DALLAS Dallas, TX | Opportunity 2040 Early Childhood and Math. | $100,000 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors New York, NY | Science Philanthropy Alliance Membership. | $75,000 |
| Red Arena Inc Dripping Springs, TX | Unrestricted Charitable Grant. | $50,000 |
| Taking Care of Texas Austin, TX | Deep in the Heart Film. | $50,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $84,382,922 | $3,342,944 | $2,816,721 | $1,916,175 | 14 | $2,100,708 | $2,661,851 | $4,591,278 |
| 2023 | $83,898,716 | $1,822,072 | $2,400,310 | $1,673,658 | 11 | $1,800,237 | $1,392,692 | $4,068,304 |
| 2022 | $84,697,018 | $1,262,815 | $2,030,794 | $1,395,596 | 11 | $1,468,016 | $1,170,003 | $3,882,522 |
| 2021 | $85,769,317 | $40,933,967 | $1,369,739 | $940,952 | 12 | $1,057,316 | $5,933,646 | $3,771,284 |
| 2020 | $45,604,261 | $17,059,072 | $2,954,152 | $2,548,310 | 25 | — | $710,656 | $1,495,447 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Winn Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4.6M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for research and the University of Texas at Austin’s Wildflower Center, educational programming and planetarium education, an artisan accelerator program, maternal health, early childhood and math, and a conservation film.
The grantees describe their work in their own terms. Commit2Dallas says it works toward a goal of at least half of Dallas County residents aged 25 to 34 earning a living wage by 2040. The Child Poverty Action Lab says it aims to reduce child poverty in Dallas by 50% within a generation. Red Arena says it empowers people with disabilities through equine-assisted activities and therapies. Arizona Science Center says it inspires, educates, and engages curious minds through science.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $1,916,175. Grants ranged from $4,000 to $525,988, with a median of $87,500.
Among the largest reported grants were $525,988 to the University of Texas at Austin for research grants and the Wildflower Center; $311,187 to Nest Inc. for its Artisan Accelerator Program; $250,000 each to Fort Worth Museum of Science and History for educational programming and Arizona Science Center for transforming planetarium education; and $100,000 each to Austin Youth & Community Farm Inc. (Urban Roots) for its Heart, Hub, and Home campaign, the Child Poverty Action Lab for Opportunity 2040 maternal health, and Commit2Dallas for Opportunity 2040 early childhood and math.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Stephen T. Winn as president/director; Melinda G. Winn, Natalie W. Amoroso, Christopher S. Winn, and Heather W. Bowman as co-vice presidents/directors; Peyton Bryant as treasurer/secretary; and Shaun Miller on the investment committee.
Winn Family Foundation is led by Stephen T. Winn, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 7 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Stephen T. Winn
President & Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher S. Winn
Co-Vice President & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heather W. Bowman
Co-Vice President & Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melinda G. Winn
Co-Vice President & Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Natalie W. Amoroso
Co-Vice President & Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peyton Bryant
Treasurer & Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$10K (2020) → $0 (2024)
Shaun Miller
Investment Committee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$19K (2020) → $0 (2024)
Former officers (1)
- Former: James Adams (2020–2021) — Executive Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2021 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2021 filing was $31K, to James Adams (Executive Vice President). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Winn Family Foundation
How much does Winn Family Foundation give each year?
Winn Family Foundation gave $1.9M across 14 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.7M across 11 grants.
What is Winn Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Winn Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $87,500, and its average grant was $136,870, across 14 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Winn Family Foundation that year got $109K on average.
Where does Winn Family Foundation give grants?
Winn Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (21%) and Arizona (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Austin, TX (4 grants), New York, NY (3 grants) and Dallas, TX (3 grants).
Does Winn Family Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 7% of Winn Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Winn Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Winn Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include The Univerisity of Texas at Austin ($525,988), Nest Inc ($311,187) and Fort Worth Museum of Science and History ($250,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Winn Family Foundation?
Winn Family Foundation reported $84.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4.6M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Winn Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Winn Family 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 Winn Family Foundation's EIN?
Winn Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-2606351. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Winn Family 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 October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Winn Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/winn-family-foundation-morg_daaa0a7d921e4cbf95f2398b60eb05b6
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