Windward Fund

Washington, DC ·EIN 47-3522162 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$293.8M received 108 funders 200 grants · 2023–2025

Who funds Windward Fund?

Windward Fund is funded by 108 grantmakers, led by Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund ($37.8M), Freedom Together Foundation ($25.6M), The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation ($21.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $293.8M in grants to Windward Fund between 2023–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund$37,846,65022023–2024
Freedom Together Foundation$25,550,000102023–2024
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation$21,316,332112023–2024
Fiduciary Charitable Foundation$14,730,00022023–2024
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$13,089,73622023–2024
Valhalla Foundation$13,000,00022024
Grantham Foundation for the Protection$12,850,00042023–2024
John D and Catherine T Macarthur$11,750,00052023–2024
Tides Foundation$10,965,00022023–2024
Waverley Street Foundation$9,000,00022024
The Chicago Community Trust$8,550,00022023–2024
Rf Catalytic Capital Inc$7,000,00032023–2024
The Carl Victor Page Memorial Foundation$6,000,00012024
National Philanthropic Trust$5,698,19122023–2024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$5,000,00012023
Climate Imperative Foundation$4,767,78622023–2024
Gates Foundation$4,750,00032023–2024
The Ford Foundation$4,550,00042023–2024
Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc$4,100,00032023–2024
The Zegar Family Foundation$3,505,04822023–2024
The Gerstner Family Foundation$3,500,00032023–2024
Sequoia Climate Foundation$3,500,00032023–2024
The Jeremy and Hannelore Grantham$3,000,00012024
Hampshire Foundation Inc$3,000,00022023–2024
California Community Foundation$3,000,00022023–2024

Showing top 25 of 108 funders by total given.

What grants has Windward Fund received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Fresh Sound Foundation IncCHARITABLE$10,000
2024Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy FundENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION$17,843,350
2024Fiduciary Charitable FoundationDONATIONS$7,730,000
2024The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$7,550,000
2024The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationFOR THE METHANE HUB$6,666,666
2024Valhalla FoundationMETHANE INITIATIVES$6,500,000
2024Valhalla FoundationMETHANE INITIATIVES$6,500,000
2024Freedom Together FoundationADVANCING ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE THROUGH THE FUND TO BUILD GRASSROOTS POWER$6,150,000
2024The Carl Victor Page Memorial FoundationProject support for an interdisciplinary network to create and advance developments in the energy, agriculture, and waste sectors$6,000,000
2024John D and Catherine T MacarthurIN SUPPORT OF THE METHANE HUB$5,000,000
2024Waverley Street FoundationHIVE FUND$5,000,000
2024Waverley Street FoundationRural Climate Partnership$4,000,000
2024The Jeremy and Hannelore GranthamGRANTS TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT$3,000,000
2024Freedom Together FoundationGLOBAL METHANE HUB'S METHANE AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE PROJECT$3,000,000
2024Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncADVANCING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND EXPANDING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY$2,950,000
2024Grantham Foundation for the ProtectionCLIMATE SCIENCE & POLICY RESEARCH$2,750,000
2024Grantham Foundation for the ProtectionCLIMATE SCIENCE & POLICY RESEARCH$2,750,000
2024Rf Catalytic Capital IncIN SUPPORT OF CAPACITY BUILDING$2,500,000
2024Robertson FoundationCOORDINATE AND FUND PLANT-BASED AND ALTERNATIVE PROTEINS$2,500,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustHUMAN SERVICES$2,155,287
2024Rf Catalytic Capital IncIN SUPPORT OF CAPACITY BUILDING$2,000,000
2024Hampshire Foundation IncPROGRAM SUPPORT$2,000,000
2024The Zegar Family FoundationGLOBAL METHANE HUB - ENTERIC ACCELERATOR$1,905,048
2024The Gerstner Family FoundationENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH$1,750,000
2024California Community FoundationENVIRONMENT$1,500,000
2024The Ford FoundationCORE SUPPORT FOR THE HEARTLAND FUND$1,500,000
2024Jewish Federation of MetropolitanGRANTS FROM DONOR ADVISED FUNDS- OPERATING SUPPORT$1,500,000
2024Climate Imperative FoundationENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION$1,435,000
2024Sequoia Climate FoundationTO SUPPORT ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES ON POTENT GREENHOUSE GASES$1,300,000
2024Silicon Valley Community FoundationEnvironment$1,256,750

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Windward Fund?

Windward Fund is funded by 108 grantmakers, led by Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund ($37.8M), Freedom Together Foundation ($25.6M), The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation ($21.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $293.8M in grants to Windward Fund between 2023–2025.

Who is Windward Fund's largest funder?

Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund is the largest recorded funder of Windward Fund, with $37.8M across 2 grants (2023–2024).

How much grant funding has Windward Fund received?

IRS 990 filings record $293.8M in grants to Windward Fund across 200 grants from 108 funders between 2023–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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