Winn Foundation Trust 4019863075

Private foundation · Grantmaker Waldo, FL EIN: 59-6194105
EnvironmentSports and recreationHuman services

Winn Foundation Trust 4019863075 is a private foundation based in Waldo, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports 21 grants totaling $4,161,270, including a $4,122,585 grant to the Community Foundation of North Centr for “Further Endowment.”

Winn Foundation Trust 4019863075 at a glance

In short: Winn Foundation Trust 4019863075 gave $4.2M across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $198K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$4,161,270
+1750.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
21
+5.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$198,156
+1662.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$500
Total assets
$149,579
-86.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

How to apply to Winn Foundation Trust 4019863075

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation stated on its 2024 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

Contact

Mailing address: 12318 Ne County Road 1471, Waldo, FL 32694-4342
Phone: (352) 468-1669

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Winn Foundation Trust 4019863075 funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Community Foundation of North Centr: $4.1M across 2 grantsCommunity Foundation of NorthCentr$4.1M · 2 grantsHumane World for Animals: $5KHumane World for Animals$5KPutnam Land Conservancy: $1KPutnam Land Conservancy$1KWindham County Humane Society: $1KWindham County Humane Society$1KCoastal Plains Institute: $1KCoastal Plains Institute$1KFranklin Land Trust: $1KFranklin Land Trust$1KBennington Museum: $635 across 2 grantsBennington Museum$635 · 2 grantsRare: $550Rare$550Vermont Museum of Natural History: $500Vermont Museum of NaturalHistory$500Cornell Lab of Ornithology: $500Cornell Lab of Ornithology$500

The largest 2025 recipient was Community Foundation of North Centr ($4.1M across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $4.2M.

Grant Size Distribution

44 grants across all recorded years

38<$50K$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 38 grants of 44 (86%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The 2025 filing reports that 100% of grant dollars went to Florida recipients. However, the listed 2025 grants also name organizations in the District of Columbia, Vermont, Massachusetts, Virginia, New York, and Oregon.

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.

Cities

GainesvilleBrattleboroBenningtonWashingtonInterlackenIthacaMelrosePortlandWaldoWest BrattleboroWest DummerstonAndalusiaArlingtonCrawfordvilleGainesvillleJacksonvilleNew YorkPutneyShelburne FallsTallahassee

How Winn Foundation Trust 4019863075 gives

  • 47% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 1624% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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

$0$2M$4M$6M1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 20 grants2024 21 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $201K (2020) to $4.2M (2025). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $4.2M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Community Foundation of North Centr Gainesville, FLFurther Endowment$4,122,585
Community Foundation of North Centr Gainesville, FLInitial endowment$25,000
Humane World for Animals Washington, DCLeadership Support$5,000
Putnam Land Conservancy Interlacken, FLO2O Wildlife Corridor$1,000
Windham County Humane Society Brattleboro, VTRescued pets$1,000
Coastal Plains Institute Crawfordville, FLEndowment Fund$1,000
Franklin Land Trust Shelburne Falls, MASupport of general program$1,000
Rare Arlington, VASupport of general program$550
Vermont Museum of Natural History West Malroboro, VTSupport of general program$500
Cornell Lab of Ornithology Ithaca, NYSupport of general program$500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$149,579$80,778$4,162,331$4,161,27021$4,162,331$76,088$94,480
2024$1,134,538$144,400$235,202$224,90020$226,329$134,455$215,315
2023$1,225,340$162,530$224,674$222,7201$224,674$143,775$191,087
2022$1,289,004$149,351$246,434$241,4251$241,425$146,346$220,528
2021$1,388,937$183,675$213,397$208,5251$208,525$181,803$241,639
2020$1,418,659$204,693$211,302$200,7501—$202,026$208,778

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Winn Foundation Trust 4019863075 reported a distributable amount of $94K 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 include support for conservation and wildlife organizations, animal welfare groups, and museums. For example, Putnam Land Conservancy describes its mission as conserving land and water for people and wildlife; Humane World for Animals says it tackles the root causes of animal cruelty and suffering; and the Vermont Museum of Natural History describes its work as environmental education through exhibits and public programs.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made 21 grants totaling $4,161,270. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $4,122,585, with a median grant of $500. Its largest listed grants were $4,122,585 to the Community Foundation of North Centr for “Further Endowment” and $25,000 to the same organization for “Initial endowment.” Other listed grants included $5,000 to Humane World for Animals for “Leadership Support” and $1,000 each to Putnam Land Conservancy for “O2O Wildlife Corridor,” Windham County Humane Society for “Rescued pets,” and Coastal Plains Institute for “Endowment Fund.”

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists John Winn and Mary Lou Winn as trustees.

Winn Foundation Trust 4019863075's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • John Winn

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Lou Winn

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Merrill Lynch Inc (2022) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Winn Foundation Trust 4019863075

How much does Winn Foundation Trust 4019863075 give each year?

Winn Foundation Trust 4019863075 gave $4.2M across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $225K across 20 grants.

What is Winn Foundation Trust 4019863075's typical grant size?

Winn Foundation Trust 4019863075's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $198,156, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Winn Foundation Trust 4019863075 give grants?

Winn Foundation Trust 4019863075 gives mostly in Florida: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Gainesville, FL (4 grants), Brattleboro, VT (2 grants) and Bennington, VT (2 grants).

Does Winn Foundation Trust 4019863075 give general operating support?

Yes: 57% of Winn Foundation Trust 4019863075's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (12 of 21) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Winn Foundation Trust 4019863075's largest grantees?

Winn Foundation Trust 4019863075's largest 2025 grantees include Community Foundation of North Centr ($4,147,585 across 2 grants), Humane World for Animals ($5,000) and Putnam Land Conservancy ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Winn Foundation Trust 4019863075?

Winn Foundation Trust 4019863075 reported $150K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $94K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Winn Foundation Trust 4019863075 fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for conservation and wildlife organizations, animal welfare groups, and museums. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Winn Foundation Trust 4019863075?

The foundation stated on its 2024 filing 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 Foundation Trust 4019863075's EIN?

Winn Foundation Trust 4019863075's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-6194105. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Winn Foundation Trust 4019863075 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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 31, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 10, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 4, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 4, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 2, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 20, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). Winn Foundation Trust 4019863075 funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/winn-foundation-trust-4019863075-morg_0622126613d1425a8af8d0c90c9c61db

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