WL and Sydney M Winstrom
WL and Sydney M Winstrom is a private foundation, based in Omaha, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $155K. Net investment income was $69K.
WL and Sydney M Winstrom at a glance
In short: WL and Sydney M Winstrom gave $155K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $78K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $155,000
- +17.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -60.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $77,500
- +193.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $77,500
- Total assets
- $3,564,948
- -3.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Nebraska (100% 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 WL and Sydney M Winstrom funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Methodist Hospital Foundation ($135K). Together the top 2 received $155K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 13 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How WL and Sydney M Winstrom gives
- Giving grew 6100% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 72% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2022) to $155K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $155K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Methodist Hospital Foundation Omaha, NE | Annual Contribution | $135,000 |
| Omaha Public School Foundation Omaha, NE | Annual Contribution | $20,000 |
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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 | $3,564,948 | $75,952 | $191,992 | $155,000 | 2 | $155,000 | $69,487 | $215,966 |
| 2024 | $3,680,988 | $1,138,974 | $156,450 | $132,000 | 5 | $132,000 | $557,664 | $147,634 |
| 2023 | $2,698,464 | $29,028 | $94,617 | $75,500 | 4 | $75,500 | $50,628 | $131,837 |
| 2022 | $2,764,053 | $1,195,443 | $12,552 | $2,500 | 1 | $2,500 | $85,391 | $75,196 |
| 2021 | $1,574,234 | $1,314,238 | $19,993 | $15,000 | 1 | $15,000 | — | $17,466 |
| 2020 | $280,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, WL and Sydney M Winstrom reported a distributable amount of $216K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
WL and Sydney M Winstrom's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bridges Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
David Blagg
Distributions Advirsory Board
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Roe
Distributions Advirsory Board
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert H. Berger
Distributions Advirsory Board
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sydney M. Winstrom
Distributions Advirsory Board
On filings since 2020
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 WL and Sydney M Winstrom
How much does WL and Sydney M Winstrom give each year?
WL and Sydney M Winstrom gave $155K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $132K across 5 grants.
How large is WL and Sydney M Winstrom?
WL and Sydney M Winstrom reported $3.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $155K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $216K (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 WL and Sydney M Winstrom operate?
WL and Sydney M Winstrom has awarded grants in Arizona, Iowa, Nebraska.
What is WL and Sydney M Winstrom's EIN?
WL and Sydney M Winstrom's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-6770562. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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