Winnett Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Santa Ana, CA EIN: 95-2036597
Human services

Winnett Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human services, based in Santa Ana, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $88K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $52K. Net investment income was $6K.

Winnett Foundation at a glance

In short: Winnett Foundation gave $52K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$52,000
+23.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$10,400
+23.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$88,330
-34.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (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 Winnett Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Joe Galvin: $12KJoe Galvin$12KDesmond Lipkin: $10KDesmond Lipkin$10KCarlos Boiria Cabrera: $10KCarlos Boiria Cabrera$10KWanda Yeager: $10KWanda Yeager$10KShiva Karimi: $10KShiva Karimi$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Joe Galvin ($12K). Together the top 5 received $52K.

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

19<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

Mission ViejoCosta MesaTorranceLos AngelesNorthridgePalm DesertPasadenaSanta MonicaWoodstockSherman OaksWest Covina

How Winnett Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 86% from 2022 to 2025. 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

$0$20K$40K$60K2 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 5 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2020) to $52K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $52K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Joe Galvin Los Angeles, CAPalisades Fire$12,000
Desmond Lipkin Pasadena, CAEaton Fire$10,000
Carlos Boiria Cabrera Torrance, CAFuneral Costs$10,000
Wanda Yeager Torrance, CAMedical Needs$10,000
Shiva Karimi Mission Viejo, CAFuneral Costs$10,000
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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$88,330$11,087$57,209$52,0005$52,495$6,437$4,634
2024$134,452$5,056$48,125$42,0005$45,825$4,605$7,666
2023$177,521$-10,002$30,488$25,5003$25,500—$8,329
2022$218,011$13,534$33,776$28,0003$28,000$7,756$10,537
2021$238,253$25,915$35,090$29,0003$29,000$21,170$12,281
2020$247,428$9,292$16,500$12,0002—$4,792$11,574

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Winnett Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Winnett Foundation is led by Alice Santos, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Alice Santos

    President

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daisy Velasco

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elyse Vogel

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Henry Aguirre

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kim Freeburn

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Abbie D'amelia Perez

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Adriana Quince (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Angela Berardo (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Christine Lumley (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Karen Laplante (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Michelle Johnson (2020–2022) — Director

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 Winnett Foundation

How much does Winnett Foundation give each year?

Winnett Foundation gave $52K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $42K across 5 grants.

What is Winnett Foundation's typical grant size?

Winnett Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,400, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Winnett Foundation give grants?

Winnett Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Torrance, CA (2 grants).

Does Winnett Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Winnett Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Winnett Foundation's largest grantees?

Winnett Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Joe Galvin ($12,000), Desmond Lipkin ($10,000) and Carlos Boiria Cabrera ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 62% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Winnett Foundation?

Winnett Foundation reported $88K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $52K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Winnett Foundation?

Winnett Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human services, based in Santa Ana, CA. It holds $88K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Winnett Foundation's EIN?

Winnett Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-2036597. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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 May 7, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 27, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 9, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 3, 2026)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 28, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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