Winter Cove Foundation
Winter Cove Foundation is a private foundation, based in Bellevue, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $6K. Net investment income was $109K.
Winter Cove Foundation at a glance
In short: Winter Cove Foundation gave $6K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $6K), mostly in Maine. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $6,219
- -97.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- -87.5% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $6,219
- -79.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $6,219
- Total assets
- $3,047,206
- +3.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Maine (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Winter Cove Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Cranberry Isles Realty Trust ($6K).
Grant Size Distribution
28 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 28 (64%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Winter Cove Foundation gives
- Giving fell 98% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 8% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2024) to $355K (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cranberry Isles Realty Trust Cranberry Isles, ME | General Fund | $6,219 |
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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 | $3,047,206 | $116,710 | $21,423 | $6,219 | 1 | $13,820 | $109,107 | $164,435 |
| 2023 | $2,948,997 | $107,012 | $334,530 | $240,863 | 8 | $287,696 | $60,178 | $158,601 |
| 2022 | $3,053,629 | $211,419 | $247,362 | $162,384 | 5 | $204,872 | $168,929 | $168,327 |
| 2021 | $3,040,158 | $155,711 | $455,155 | $355,423 | 8 | $397,662 | $98,218 | $199,505 |
| 2020 | $3,152,264 | $81,109 | $342,647 | $240,293 | 6 | — | $20,854 | $177,140 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Winter Cove Foundation reported a distributable amount of $164K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Winter Cove Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Lewis Levin
Director
On filings since 2020
$72K (2020) → $0 (2024)
Emily W. Neilson
Secretary
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$10K (2024)
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 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $10K, to Emily W Neilson (Secretary).
Frequently asked questions about Winter Cove Foundation
How much does Winter Cove Foundation give each year?
Winter Cove Foundation gave $6K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $241K across 8 grants.
How large is Winter Cove Foundation?
Winter Cove Foundation reported $3.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $164K (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.
Where does Winter Cove Foundation operate?
Winter Cove Foundation has awarded grants in California, Maine, New York, Washington.
What is Winter Cove Foundation's EIN?
Winter Cove Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3917620. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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