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Windhover Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Wilmington, Delaware · EIN 391482470

Windhover Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Wilmington, Delaware. In tax year 2024 it gave $26.1 million in 243 grants; the typical grant was $3,000 and the largest $22.7 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $5.4 million the year before.

36% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$5.4 million262$95.2 million
2024$26.1 million243$76.8 million

How to apply

Windhover Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Windhover Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 24 states, the most to Connecticut.

StateGrantsAmount
Connecticut2$22.8 million
Wisconsin138$1.7 million
Florida28$783,980
California4$253,500
New York20$150,500
Rhode Island4$146,000
Maryland3$106,000
Georgia4$73,000
Minnesota1$50,000
Texas5$15,000

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 243 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Winderful Foundation Inc
Riverside, CT
Expenditure Responsibility Grant (see attached in-kind grant schedule)$22.7 million
Milwaukee Art Museum Inc
Milwaukee, WI
General & Unrestricted$285,000
AIDS Healthcare Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
General & Unrestricted$250,000
Nova Southeastern University Inc
Ft Lauderdale, FL
to support the needs of the NSU University School and to the Endowed Fund$200,000
University School of Milwaukee Corporation
Milwaukee, WI
Grant towards capital campaign$140,500
Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin Foundation Inc
Milwaukee, WI
The Betty Quadracci Child Life Fund$100,000
Hunger Task Force Inc
W Milwaukee, WI
General & Unrestricted$100,000
Montessori School of Waukesha Inc
Waukesha, WI
General & Unrestricted$100,000
New York University
Hagerstown, MD
Expendable Scholarship Support and Raja M. Flores. M.D. Scholarship Fund$100,000
Waukesha County Community Foundation Inc
Waukesha, WI
The Dr. Ann Bartos Merkow Fund to support the Women's Center and the Waukesha Free clinic$100,000
Milwaukee Chamber Theatre LTD
Milwaukee, WI
FourOneFourward Sustainability Campaign$82,500
Brown University
Providence, RI
Parents' leadership council annual fund$75,000
National Catholic Church of North America Inc
Wilton Manors, FL
General & Unrestricted$67,580
Nova Southeastern University Inc
Ft Lauderdale, FL
General & Unrestricted$63,324
Brown University
Providence, RI
Women's crew fund$60,000
Pine Lake Sailing School Inc
Hartland, WI
General & Unrestricted$60,000
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Bronx, NY
Raja Flores, MD '92 Endowed Scholarship Fund$50,000
Running Rebels Community Organization Inc
Milwaukee, WI
General & Unrestricted$50,000
South Florida PBS Inc
Boynton Beach, FL
STEM programming$50,000
The Brandlab
Minneapolis, MN
General & Unrestricted$50,000
Waukesha County Community Foundation Inc
Waukesha, WI
Waukesha Public Library Makerspace$50,000
Yale University
New Haven, CT
The Windhover Scholarship Fund$50,000
Holy Angels National Catholic Church Inc
Wilton Manors, FL
General & Unrestricted$47,400
Showering Love
Davie, FL
General & Unrestricted$43,672
Safe Schools South Florida Inc
North Miami, FL
General & Unrestricted$40,002
Mobile School Pantry Inc South Florida
Hollywood, FL
Refrigerated truck lease fund$35,000
Mobile School Pantry Inc South Florida
Hollywood, FL
Refrigerated truck lease fund$35,000
Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin Foundation Inc
Milwaukee, WI
the Peggy Troy Accelerator for Healthiest Kids Fund$25,000
Julians Fountain of Youth Inc
Wilton Manors, FL
to support Thrift store relocation expenses$25,000
Lawrence University of Wisconsin
Appleton, WI
Annual Giving Fund$25,000
Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design Inc
Milwaukee, WI
Charitable Event$25,000
Montefiore Medical Center
Bronx, NY
Charitable Event$25,000
Operation Mobilization
Tyrone, GA
North india microenterprise project$25,000
Operation Mobilization
Tyrone, GA
Caucasus Micro Enterprise Project$25,000
Safe Schools South Florida Inc
North Miami, FL
Human Rights Conference$25,000
Sharp Literacy Inc
Milwaukee, WI
General operations grant$25,000
The Childrens Aid Society
New York, NY
General & Unrestricted$25,000
Mobile School Pantry Inc South Florida
Hollywood, FL
General & Unrestricted$22,000
Conecta Miami Arts Inc
Miami, FL
General & Unrestricted$20,000
Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc
Milwaukee, WI
Quad/Graphics Inc. Disaster Relief Fund$20,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Windhover Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Windhover Foundation Inc give?

$26.1 million in tax year 2024, across 243 grants, with a typical grant of $3,000.

Who runs Windhover Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Kathryn Quadracci Flores (Dir, Pres), Raja M Flores (Dir), John C Fowler (Sec, Treas) and Caran Quadracci (Dir) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does Windhover Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, health and arts and culture.

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