Wintman Family Charitable Trust B
Wintman Family Charitable Trust B is a private foundation based in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with recipient purposes including education and public welfare.
Wintman Family Charitable Trust B at a glance
In short: Wintman Family Charitable Trust B gave $158K across 64 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Massachusetts. 13% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $158,412
- +19.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 64
- +4.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,475
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $1,474,189
- -1.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 13% first-time grantees (8 of 64, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (56% 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 Wintman Family Charitable Trust B
- 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: P O Box 3268, Pittsfield, MA 01202
Phone: (413) 933-2204
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Wintman Family Charitable Trust B funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was JCC ($30K). Together the top 10 received $115K.
Grant Size Distribution
297 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 297 grants of 297 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Massachusetts organizations received 56% of grant dollars, followed by New York at 27%, Washington, DC at 7%, Pennsylvania at 6%, and Illinois at 2%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 64 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Wintman Family Charitable Trust B open to new grantees?
13%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 64 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $375 first-time, $500 repeat.
- 86% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 90% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $108K (2020) to $158K (2025). In 2025 it made 64 grants totaling $158K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| JCC Springfield, MA | Education | $30,000 |
| Abraham Initiatives New York, NY | Public Welfare | $15,000 |
| Jewish Family Service Springfield, MA | Public Welfare | $15,000 |
| Pro Publica New York, NY | Public Welfare | $11,000 |
| Food Bank of Wm Chicopee, MA | Public Welfare | $10,700 |
| Natl Resources Defense Council New York, NY | Public Welfare | $10,000 |
| New Israel Fund Phiiadelphia, PA | Public Welfare | $10,000 |
| Environmental & Energy Study Inst Washington, DC | Education | $5,000 |
| Mass Housing & Shelter Alliance Boston, MA | Public Welfare | $5,000 |
| Yiddish Book Center Amherst, MA | Education | $3,120 |
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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 | $1,474,189 | $134,428 | $174,917 | $158,412 | 64 | $171,944 | $133,515 | $191,037 |
| 2024 | $1,498,537 | $117,367 | $146,881 | $132,078 | 61 | $144,498 | $116,582 | $171,014 |
| 2023 | $1,530,051 | $86,138 | $149,862 | $136,510 | 56 | $147,850 | $85,483 | $143,655 |
| 2022 | $1,591,025 | $90,128 | $161,422 | $150,045 | 61 | $159,915 | $89,346 | $145,906 |
| 2021 | $1,661,069 | $85,095 | $124,395 | $115,165 | 55 | $123,670 | $84,370 | $158,563 |
| 2020 | $1,711,745 | $70,698 | $116,832 | $107,960 | 63 | — | $69,911 | $123,230 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wintman Family Charitable Trust B reported a distributable amount of $191K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for education and public welfare. The recipients describe a range of work: Pro Publica says it produces investigative journalism in the public interest; Rachel’s Table says it works to alleviate hunger and reduce food waste in Western Massachusetts; the Nonhuman Rights Project says it seeks fundamental rights for nonhuman animals; and Healing Across the Divides says it works to improve the health of Israelis and Palestinians. Other 2025 recipients describe work in immigration services and education, conservation of the Berkshires, and theater programs for students in underserved New York City public schools.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust made 64 grants totaling $158,412. Grants ranged from $142 to $30,000, with a median of $500.
The largest 2025 grants included $30,000 to JCC in Springfield, Massachusetts, for education; $15,000 each to Abraham Initiatives in New York and Jewish Family Service in Springfield for public welfare; $11,000 to Pro Publica in New York for public welfare; $10,700 to Food Bank of WM in Chicopee for public welfare; and $10,000 each to the National Resources Defense Council in New York and New Israel Fund in Philadelphia for public welfare. Other listed grants included $5,000 to the Environmental & Energy Study Institute for education and $5,000 to the Massachusetts Housing & Shelter Alliance for public welfare.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Bruce Wintman is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Wintman Family Charitable Trust B is led by Bruce Wintman, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bruce Wintman
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Wintman Family Charitable Trust B
How much does Wintman Family Charitable Trust B give each year?
Wintman Family Charitable Trust B gave $158K across 64 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $132K across 61 grants.
What is Wintman Family Charitable Trust B's typical grant size?
Wintman Family Charitable Trust B's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $2,475, across 64 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Wintman Family Charitable Trust B that year got $2K on average.
Where does Wintman Family Charitable Trust B give grants?
Wintman Family Charitable Trust B gives mostly in Massachusetts: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (27%) and District of Columbia (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (11 grants), New York, NY (10 grants), Pittsfield, MA (7 grants) and Springfield, MA (6 grants).
Does Wintman Family Charitable Trust B give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 64 grants with a stated purpose on Wintman Family Charitable Trust B's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Public Welfare" (45 grants), "Education" (9 grants) and "Medical" (7 grants).
Who are Wintman Family Charitable Trust B's largest grantees?
Wintman Family Charitable Trust B's largest 2025 grantees include JCC ($30,000), Abraham Initiatives ($15,000) and Jewish Family Service ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Wintman Family Charitable Trust B?
Wintman Family Charitable Trust B reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $172K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $191K (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.
What does Wintman Family Charitable Trust B fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for education and public welfare. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Wintman Family Charitable Trust B?
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 Wintman Family Charitable Trust B's EIN?
Wintman Family Charitable Trust B's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-6664980. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Wintman Family Charitable Trust B 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Wintman Family Charitable Trust B funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 6, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/wintman-family-charitable-trust-b-morg_096f4b611f0e49cb9dbf24a54017b743
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