Wintercreek Foundation
Wintercreek Foundation is a private foundation, based in Irvine, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $585K. Net investment income was $475K.
Wintercreek Foundation at a glance
In short: Wintercreek Foundation gave $585K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $146K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $585,000
- -55.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $146,250
- -55.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $62,500
- Total assets
- $6,477,857
- -2.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (98% 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 Wintercreek Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Stanford University ($450K). Together the top 4 received $585K.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 24 (54%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Wintercreek Foundation gives
- Giving fell 72% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 131% of 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
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $350K (2023) to $2.1M (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $585K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Stanford University Stanford, CA | General Operating | $450,000 |
| Kinisi Movement Inc Campbell, CA | General Operating | $100,000 |
| Studio 4 Dance Theater Altaville, CA | General Operating | $25,000 |
| Bullfrog Athletic Boosters Inc Fort Worth, TX | General Operating | $10,000 |
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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 | $6,477,857 | $557,972 | $692,474 | $585,000 | 4 | $591,425 | $474,942 | $452,354 |
| 2024 | $6,608,817 | $236,299 | $1,395,209 | $1,314,500 | 4 | $1,317,683 | $158,773 | $435,309 |
| 2023 | $7,543,071 | $440,141 | $451,888 | $350,000 | 2 | $350,200 | $357,480 | $461,558 |
| 2022 | $7,782,815 | $1,215,029 | $2,173,525 | $2,070,694 | 3 | $2,091,991 | $1,137,460 | $603,779 |
| 2021 | $8,729,009 | $850,003 | $578,130 | $490,500 | 11 | — | $784,441 | $572,776 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wintercreek Foundation reported a distributable amount of $452K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wintercreek Foundation is led by Patricia Higgins, Trustee on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Patricia Higgins
Trustee
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Wintercreek Foundation
How much does Wintercreek Foundation give each year?
Wintercreek Foundation gave $585K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.3M across 4 grants.
What is Wintercreek Foundation's typical grant size?
Wintercreek Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $62,500, and its average grant was $146,250, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Wintercreek Foundation give grants?
Wintercreek Foundation gives mostly in California: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Wintercreek Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Wintercreek Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Wintercreek Foundation?
Wintercreek Foundation reported $6.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $591K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $452K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Wintercreek Foundation's EIN?
Wintercreek Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3929259. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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