Winning Home Inc
Winning Home Inc. is a private foundation based in Concord, Massachusetts. Its stated purpose is to provide services and support to children who are economically, socially, physically, emotionally, or mentally disadvantaged, and to their families.
Winning Home Inc at a glance
In short: Winning Home Inc gave $379K across 20 grants in 2024 (avg $19K), mostly in Massachusetts. 10% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $379,000
- +8.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 20
- +5.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $18,950
- +2.9% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $8,402,408
- +9.6% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 10% first-time grantees (2 of 20, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% 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 Winning Home Inc
- How to Apply
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Submit a letter of inquiry before a full application; the board determines whether to invite a full application. Recent grantees may use the repeat-grantee application.
- Review Cycle
- Grant applications must be received by September 1.
- Deadline
- Grant applications must be received by September 1.
- Contact
Application contact: Albert Chip Curran Jr
Mailing address: PO Box 1308, Concord, MA 01742
Phone: (978) 287-1414
Website: https://www.winninghome.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Winning Home Inc
Who Winning Home Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was James L Mckeown Boys & Girls Club of Woburn ($100K). Together the top 10 received $325K.
Grant Size Distribution
99 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 89 grants of 99 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All 2024 grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts. Winning Home also encourages applications benefiting children in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Winning Home Inc open to new grantees?
10%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 2 of 20 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $21K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $8K repeat.
- 85% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−4%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 128% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $350K (2023) to $396K (2021). In 2024 it made 20 grants totaling $379K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| James L Mckeown Boys & Girls Club of Woburn Woburn, MA | help fund program expenses | $100,000 |
| Woburn Council of Social Concern Woburn, MA | funding food bank and early ed. For underprivileged children | $95,000 |
| Raw Art Works Lynn, MA | art programs for underprivileged children | $25,000 |
| The Open Door Gloucester, MA | food pantry | $25,000 |
| The Children's Room Arlington, MA | program funding for grieving children | $20,000 |
| Woburn Community Education Woburn, MA | fund 3-year license for middle school program | $20,000 |
| Gaining Ground Inc Concord, MA | raises produce for homeless families | $15,000 |
| Mission of Deeds Reading, MA | support for bedding and furniture | $10,000 |
| Lovelane Special Needs Horseback Riding Program Lincoln, MA | fund therapeutic horseback riding | $7,500 |
| Jewish Community Center of Greater Boston Newton, MA | fund programs for campers with disabilities | $7,500 |
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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 | $8,402,408 | $498,084 | $605,465 | $379,000 | 20 | $518,324 | $415,171 | $404,912 |
| 2023 | $7,668,258 | $262,394 | $486,402 | $350,000 | 19 | $407,498 | $184,751 | $363,972 |
| 2022 | $7,200,599 | $257,712 | $495,206 | $362,000 | 18 | $417,698 | $182,799 | $377,890 |
| 2021 | $8,410,604 | $859,700 | $502,086 | $396,333 | 20 | $414,081 | $782,573 | $379,851 |
| 2020 | $7,272,993 | $549,030 | $471,584 | $383,819 | 22 | — | $484,020 | $331,710 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Winning Home Inc reported a distributable amount of $405K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Winning Home’s stated mission is to support disadvantaged children and their families. It funds nonprofit organizations and projects serving that population. Its 2024 grants included support for children’s programs, food assistance, early childhood education, grief support, therapeutic horseback riding, and services for people in need.
Grantees describe their own work in varied ways. For example, the Woburn Council of Social Concern says it responds to basic needs and provides early childhood education and care. RAW Art Works says it works to inspire creativity and confidence in underserved youth. Gaining Ground says it grows and distributes produce for hunger relief and provides environmental education. These are grantees’ stated missions, not Winning Home’s.
Grantmaking
In 2024, Winning Home awarded 20 grants totaling $379,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,500 to $100,000, with a median of $7,500. Notable awards included $100,000 to the James L. McKeown Boys & Girls Club of Woburn for program expenses; $95,000 to the Woburn Council of Social Concern for its food bank and early education for underprivileged children; $25,000 each to RAW Art Works for art programs for underprivileged children and The Open Door for a food pantry; and $20,000 to The Children’s Room for programming for grieving children.
Applicants must be 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations that take full legal, fiscal, and administrative responsibility for the request. Potential applicants first submit a letter of inquiry describing the organization, project goals, strategies, and costs. The board reviews the letters and tells applicants whether to submit a full application. Recent grantees may use the repeat-grantee application without submitting a letter of inquiry. Awards may include conditions that grantees must review and accept. Winning Home ordinarily does not consider programs or organizations already supported by tax revenues or religious or church-based activities. It also excludes requests for ticket blocks, benefits, regular development campaigns or annual contribution drives, conference or seminar expenses, statues or memorials, scholarships, internships, fellowships, and loans. Multi-year or successive annual grants may cover no more than three fiscal years of the grantee.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Joseph R. Tarby III as president; Albert F. Curran Jr. as treasurer; Ellen Hamilton as secretary; and Steve Paladino, Mark Salvati, Sean P. Coakley, Michael Maher, Sheila McElhiney, Eileen Doherty, and Robert Maguire as directors. The organization says its directors serve as unpaid volunteers.
Winning Home Inc is led by Joseph R. Tarby III, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 11 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Joseph R. Tarby III
President
Director → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eileen Doherty
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Salvati
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Maher
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Maguire
Director
Secretary → President, 2021
President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sean P. Coakley
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sheila McElhiney
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Paladino
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lee Martin
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Albert F. Curran Jr.
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ellen Hamilton
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Thomas Martin (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Mark Sullivan (2020) — Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about Winning Home Inc
How much does Winning Home Inc give each year?
Winning Home Inc gave $379K across 20 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $350K across 19 grants.
What is Winning Home Inc's typical grant size?
Winning Home Inc's median grant in 2024 was $7,500, and its average grant was $18,950, across 20 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Winning Home Inc that year got $5K on average.
Where does Winning Home Inc give grants?
Winning Home Inc gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Woburn, MA (5 grants).
Does Winning Home Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 20 grants with a stated purpose on Winning Home Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Winning Home Inc's largest grantees?
Winning Home Inc's largest 2024 grantees include James L Mckeown Boys & Girls Club of Woburn ($100,000), Woburn Council of Social Concern ($95,000) and Raw Art Works ($25,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 58% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Winning Home Inc?
Winning Home Inc reported $8.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $518K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $405K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Winning Home Inc fund?
Winning Home’s stated mission is to support disadvantaged children and their families. It funds nonprofit organizations and projects serving that population. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Winning Home Inc?
Submit a letter of inquiry before a full application; the board determines whether to invite a full application. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Winning Home Inc's EIN?
Winning Home Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6049776. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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