Winter Foundation Inc
Winter Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Atlanta, Georgia. In 2025, it gave $22,543 through 22 grants, including grants identified as supporting religious and community-service purposes.
Winter Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Winter Foundation Inc gave $23K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Georgia. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $22,543
- -17.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- -12.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,025
- -5.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $750
- Total assets
- $246,932
- -11.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (8 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Georgia (75% 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 Winter Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: 30 Battle Ridge Place, Atlanta, GA 30342
Phone: (404) 281-4636
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Winter Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Chabad of Cobb ($5K). Together the top 10 received $17K.
Grant Size Distribution
131 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 131 grants of 131 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Georgia recipients received 75% of grant dollars. Recipients in New York received 8%, South Carolina 7%, Texas 6%, and North Carolina 3%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Winter Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 22 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $711; repeat grants $1K. How we count
Medians: $600 first-time, $750 repeat.
- 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+5%). Method
- In 2021 it paid out well above 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 $22K (2022) to $30K (2019). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $23K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chabad of Cobb Marietta, GA | Religious | $5,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Atlant Atlanta, GA | Religious | $2,743 |
| The Epstein School Atlanta, GA | Community Service | $1,800 |
| The Miryam Institute Great Neck, NY | Community Service | $1,800 |
| Atlanta Jewish Film Festival Atlanta, GA | Community Service | $1,500 |
| Atlanta Scholars Kollel Atlanta, GA | Religious | $1,000 |
| HBN Foundation Marietta, GA | Community Service | $1,000 |
| The Swift School Roswell, GA | Community Service | $1,000 |
| Berh Shalom Synagogue Columbia, SC | Religious | $750 |
| Bnai Israel Congregation Wilmington, NC | Religious | $750 |
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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 | $246,932 | $10,530 | $45,724 | $22,543 | 22 | $22,543 | $10,530 | — |
| 2024 | $280,072 | $42,932 | $41,736 | $27,185 | 25 | $27,185 | $42,932 | — |
| 2023 | $278,663 | $15,253 | $45,491 | $27,533 | 29 | $27,533 | $15,253 | — |
| 2022 | $308,950 | $-16,002 | $48,589 | $21,547 | 24 | $21,547 | $11,827 | — |
| 2021 | $374,278 | $16,477 | $75,906 | $23,736 | 31 | $23,736 | $16,477 | $1,240 |
| 2020 | $422,727 | $-6,277 | $50,084 | $26,467 | 25 | — | — | $15,831 |
| 2019 | $478,983 | $23,502 | $55,045 | $29,556 | 30 | — | $1,974 | $18,442 |
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 religious and community-service organizations. Among the grantees, The Miryam Institute describes its work as charitable, educational, and cultural, including educating the public about challenges facing Israeli soldiers. Chabad of Rural Georgia describes its mission as providing Jewish services to residents of rural Georgia.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 22 grants totaling $22,543. Grants ranged from $75 to $5,000, with a median of $750. Notable grants included $5,000 to Chabad of Cobb, $2,743 to the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta, $1,800 each to The Epstein School and The Miryam Institute, and $1,500 to the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Wayne Lazarus as President; Joanna Rothstein as Secretary; and Zachary Lazarus, Josh Rothstein, and Jeremy Lazarus as Directors.
Winter Foundation Inc is led by Wayne Lazarus, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wayne Lazarus
President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
$10K (2021) → $0 (2025)
Jeremy Lazarus
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Josh Rothstein
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Zachary Lazarus
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Joanna Rothstein
Secretary
On filings since 2021
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2021 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2021 filing was $10K, to Wayne Lazarus (President).
Frequently asked questions about Winter Foundation Inc
How much does Winter Foundation Inc give each year?
Winter Foundation Inc gave $23K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $27K across 25 grants.
What is Winter Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Winter Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $750, and its average grant was $1,025, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Winter Foundation Inc that year got $711 on average.
Where does Winter Foundation Inc give grants?
Winter Foundation Inc gives mostly in Georgia: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (8%) and South Carolina (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Atlanta, GA (6 grants), Marietta, GA (2 grants), Columbia, SC (2 grants) and Roswell, GA (2 grants).
Does Winter Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 22 grants with a stated purpose on Winter Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Religious" (13 grants) and "Community Service" (9 grants).
Who are Winter Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Winter Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Chabad of Cobb ($5,000), Jewish Federation of Greater Atlant ($2,743) and The Epstein School ($1,800), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 42% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Winter Foundation Inc?
Winter Foundation Inc reported $247K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $11K.
What does Winter Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for religious and community-service organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Winter Foundation Inc?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Winter Foundation Inc's EIN?
Winter Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3872889. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Winter Foundation Inc 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 19, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 16, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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