Winner Family Foundation
Winner Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Sharon, Pennsylvania. It supports charitable organizations through grants; its 2025 filing lists awards for scholarships, youth arts, disability services, community programs, and other purposes.
Winner Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Winner Family Foundation gave $131K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 6% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $130,500
- -16.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- -10.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,250
- -7.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,250
- Total assets
- $2,531,521
- -1.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 6% first-time grantees (1 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (95% 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 Winner Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing names Karen Winner Sed as the contact, lists no required form or materials, and states that awards are limited to other charitable organizations.
- Review Cycle
- None listed.
- Deadline
- None listed.
- Contact
Application contact: Karen Winner Sed
Mailing address: 32 W State Street, Sharon, PA 16146
Phone: (724) 981-1152
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Winner Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Community Foundation of Western Pa Eastern Ohio ($40K). Together the top 10 received $111K.
Grant Size Distribution
77 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 74 grants of 77 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 95% of grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania, 2% to recipients in Virginia, and 2% to recipients in Ohio.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Winner Family Foundation open to new grantees?
6%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 18 grantees (6%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 94% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 32% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 105% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $48K (2020) to $157K (2024). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $131K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation of Western Pa Eastern Ohio Sharon, PA | Local Scholarship Program | $39,500 |
| Hope Center of Arts and Technology Inc Sharon, PA | After School Youth Arts Programs | $20,000 |
| Lift Pottstown, PA | Provide Services for People with Disabilities | $15,000 |
| Community Action Partnership Sharon, PA | Improves communities and makes America a better place to live | $10,000 |
| Aware Sharon, PA | Domestic Violence Prevention | $5,000 |
| Children's Aid Society Mercer, PA | Children Care and Adoption Services | $5,000 |
| Meals on Wheels - Shenango Valley Sharon, PA | Senior Hunger and Isolation Prevention | $5,000 |
| Team Pennsylvania Foundation Harrisburg, PA | Economic Development | $5,000 |
| West Hill Ministries Sharon, PA | Youth Faith Program | $3,500 |
| Sharon City School District Sharon, PA | Children Care Services | $3,000 |
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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 | $2,531,521 | $106,368 | $135,927 | $130,500 | 18 | $132,450 | $106,368 | $125,882 |
| 2024 | $2,561,080 | $121,383 | $160,332 | $156,500 | 20 | $157,995 | $121,383 | $128,059 |
| 2023 | $2,600,029 | $89,796 | $132,956 | $131,075 | 18 | $132,500 | $89,796 | $138,198 |
| 2022 | $2,643,189 | $1,618,618 | $100,099 | $98,625 | 12 | $100,000 | $15,565 | $97,418 |
| 2021 | $1,124,670 | $10,632 | $52,445 | $51,000 | 9 | $52,445 | $10,632 | $57,384 |
| 2020 | $1,166,483 | $14,809 | $49,108 | $47,742 | 9 | — | $14,809 | $59,165 |
| 2019 | $1,201,656 | $25,896 | $54,673 | $53,300 | 9 | — | $25,896 | $60,494 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Winner Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $126K 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 included support for organizations working in areas such as scholarships, youth arts, services for people with disabilities, domestic violence prevention, children’s care, senior hunger and isolation prevention, and economic development.
Grantee descriptions provide more detail about some of this work. Community Action Partnership says its mission is to help people help themselves through community partnerships that support living with decency and dignity. AWARE says it advocates, educates, and supports people affected by domestic, emotional, and sexual violence in Mercer County. Team Pennsylvania Foundation describes its work as accelerating Pennsylvania’s long-term economic future through public-private partnership. Children’s Aid Society says it provides care to neglected children through court-placed care, foster care, adoption, and counseling services. Tails of Hope says it works to address animal neglect and suffering through spay/neuter programs, rescue, rehabilitation, adoption, and education. Keystone Blind Association says it supports people with vision loss or other disabilities through services that promote independence, eye health, and employment.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 18 grants totaling $130,500. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $39,500, with a median grant of $3,250.
Its largest 2025 awards included $39,500 to Community Foundation of Western PA Eastern Ohio for a local scholarship program; $20,000 to Hope Center of Arts and Technology for after-school youth arts programs; and $15,000 to LIFT to provide services for people with disabilities. Other awards included $10,000 to Community Action Partnership, $5,000 each to AWARE, Children’s Aid Society, Meals on Wheels – Shenango Valley, and Team Pennsylvania Foundation, and $3,500 to West Hill Ministries.
The foundation’s 2025 filing states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It lists no application form or materials, no deadline, and an award restriction limiting grants to other charitable organizations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Donna Winner as president and director, and Karen Winner Sed as secretary, treasurer, and director.
Winner Family Foundation is led by Donna Winner, President Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Donna Winner
President Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Winner Sed
Secretary Treasurer Director
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 Winner Family Foundation
How much does Winner Family Foundation give each year?
Winner Family Foundation gave $131K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $157K across 20 grants.
What is Winner Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Winner Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,250, and its average grant was $7,250, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Winner Family Foundation that year got $10K on average.
Where does Winner Family Foundation give grants?
Winner Family Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Sharon, PA (10 grants) and Hermitage, PA (2 grants).
Does Winner Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on Winner Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Winner Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Winner Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Community Foundation of Western Pa Eastern Ohio ($39,500), Hope Center of Arts and Technology Inc ($20,000) and Lift ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Winner Family Foundation?
Winner Family Foundation reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $132K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $126K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Winner Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Winner Family Foundation?
The filing names Karen Winner Sed as the contact, lists no required form or materials, and states that awards are limited to other charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Winner Family Foundation's EIN?
Winner Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-1783656. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Winner Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/winner-family-foundation-morg_f1b983d345c542109571696c50315af1
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