Windward Fund
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2023–2025
Total received
$361.2M
Foundation funders
116
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2023–2025
Who funds Windward Fund?
Windward Fund is funded by 116 grantmakers, led by National Philanthropic Trust ($39.9M), GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc ($37.8M), Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($35.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $361.2M in grants to Windward Fund between 2023–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $56.5M (2025) to $158.1M (2024). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $56.5M.
What grants has Windward Fund received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS | $34,245,421 |
| 2025 | Rippleworks Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000,000 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $5,301,000 |
| 2025 | The Nature Conservancy | CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES | $1,265,905 |
| 2025 | Fund for Lake Michigan Inc | Grants were made to the Windward Fund to support the Daybreak Fund, including projects that address, reduce and mitigate water quality impacts in Lake Michigan, and to provide staff support for the Fund for Lake Michigan to facilitate the FFLM's operations and advance its mission. | $1,250,000 |
| 2025 | Carnegie Corporation of New York | As a final grant for core support of the Heartland Fund, a funder collaborative working to strengthen civic engagement in rural communities | $875,000 |
| 2025 | The Joseph and Vera Long Foundation | GLOBAL METHANE HUB | $800,000 |
| 2025 | World Wildlife Fund Inc | CONSERVATION | $665,654 |
| 2025 | Global Impact | Program Support | $500,000 |
| 2025 | WK Kellogg Foundation | Food, Strong and Equitable Food Systems | $500,000 |
| 2025 | WK Kellogg Foundation | Jobs and Family Economic Security | $300,000 |
| 2025 | WK Kellogg Foundation | Jobs and Family Economic Security | $200,000 |
| 2025 | Center for Climate and Energy Solutions Inc | CORPORATE FINANCE FOR CLIMATE ACTION | $175,000 |
| 2025 | Marin Community Foundation | SUPPORT FOR RURAL CLIMATE PARTNERSHIP | $126,000 |
| 2025 | Tortuga Charitable Foundation | Charitable | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Natural Resources Defense Council Inc | ENV. ADVOCACY | $75,000 |
| 2025 | National Wildlife Federation | CONSERVATION ASSISTANCE | $35,000 |
| 2025 | Boston Foundation Inc | Operating Support/Annual Fund | $22,000 |
| 2025 | Fresh Sound Foundation Inc | CHARITABLE | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Leonard a and Mary Jane Schafer Charitable Foundation Trust | GENERAL | $7,825 |
| 2024 | GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION | $17,843,350 |
| 2024 | Fiduciary Charitable Foundation DBA Fiduciary Trust Charitable | DONATIONS | $7,730,000 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $7,550,000 |
| 2024 | Rewiring America | SETTLE OUTSTANDING COSTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE TERMINATION OF OUR FISCAL SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT. | $7,378,683 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR THE METHANE HUB | $6,666,666 |
| 2024 | Valhalla Foundation | METHANE INITIATIVES | $6,500,000 |
| 2024 | Freedom Together Foundation | ADVANCING ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE THROUGH THE FUND TO BUILD GRASSROOTS POWER | $6,150,000 |
| 2024 | The Carl Victor Page Memorial Foundation | Project support for an interdisciplinary network to create and advance developments in the energy, agriculture, and waste sectors | $6,000,000 |
| 2024 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF THE METHANE HUB | $5,000,000 |
| 2024 | Waverley Street Foundation | HIVE FUND | $5,000,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Windward Fund?
Windward Fund is funded by 116 grantmakers, led by National Philanthropic Trust ($39.9M), GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc ($37.8M), Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($35.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $361.2M in grants to Windward Fund between 2023–2025.
Who is Windward Fund's largest funder?
National Philanthropic Trust is the largest recorded funder of Windward Fund, with $39.9M across 3 grants (2023–2025).
How much grant funding has Windward Fund received?
IRS 990 filings record $361.2M in grants to Windward Fund across 200 grants from 116 funders between 2023–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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