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Winn Foundation Trust 4019863075

Preselected recipients only Waldo, Florida · EIN 596194105

Winn Foundation Trust 4019863075 is a private foundation in Waldo, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $4.2 million in 21 grants; the typical grant was $500 and the largest $4.1 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $224,900 the year before.

53% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$222,7201$4.0 million
2024$224,90020$4.4 million
2025$4.2 million21$580,687

How to apply

Winn Foundation Trust 4019863075 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 Winn Foundation Trust 4019863075 funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida7$4.2 million
District of Columbia1$5,000
Vermont8$2,785
Massachusetts1$1,000
Virginia1$550
Maryland1$500
New York1$500
Oregon1$500

Grants paid in 2025

All 21 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Community Foundation of North Centr
Gainesville, FL
Further Endowment$4.1 million
Community Foundation of North Centr
Gainesville, FL
Initial endowment$25,000
Humane World for Animals
Washington, DC
Leadership Support$5,000
Putnam Land Conservancy
Interlacken, FL
O2O Wildlife Corridor$1,000
Windham County Humane Society
Brattleboro, VT
Rescued pets$1,000
Coastal Plains Institute
Crawfordville, FL
Endowment Fund$1,000
Franklin Land Trust
Shelburne Falls, MA
Support of general program$1,000
Rare
Arlington, VA
Support of general program$550
Vermont Museum of Natural History
West Malroboro, VT
Support of general program$500
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Ithaca, NY
Support of general program$500
Xerces Society
Portland, OR
Support of general program$500
Prairie Crrek Conservation Cemetary
Gainesville, FL
Support of general program$500
Bennington Museum
Bennington, VT
Meeting House Monument Fund$500
World Animal Protection
Waldorf, MD
Support of general program$500
Green Mountain Conservancy
West Dummerston, VT
Old Oaks Headwaters$250
Gainesville SAR
Gainesville, FL
Support of general program$250
Whitingham Historical Society
Jacksonville, VT
Support of general program$200
Bennington Museum
Bennington, VT
Support of general program$135
Windham Regional Woodlands Association
Brattleboro, VT
Support of general program$100
Bonnyvale Environmental Education Center
West Brattleboro, VT
Education programs$100
Santa Fe Audubon Society
Melrose, FL
Support of general program$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Winn Foundation Trust 4019863075 accept grant applications?

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

How much does Winn Foundation Trust 4019863075 give?

$4.2 million in tax year 2025, across 21 grants, with a typical grant of $500.

Who runs Winn Foundation Trust 4019863075?

Its 2025 filing lists John Winn (Trustee), Mary Lou Winn (Trustee) and Merrill Lynch Inc (Trustee).

What does Winn Foundation Trust 4019863075 fund?

Based on its grants, mainly community development, animals and environment and conservation.

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