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Wintman Family Charitable Trust A

Preselected recipients only Newton, Massachusetts · EIN 276664954

Wintman Family Charitable Trust A is a private foundation in Newton, Massachusetts. In tax year 2025 it gave $81,858 in 38 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $5,000. 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 $81,629 the year before.

65% 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$79,65138$2.1 million
2024$81,62934$2.3 million
2025$81,85838$2.6 million

How to apply

Wintman Family Charitable Trust A 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 Wintman Family Charitable Trust A funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts32$74,501
District of Columbia4$6,100
Iowa1$1,000
California1$257

Grants paid in 2025

All 38 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Action for Post-Soviet Jewry
Waltham, MA
Public welfare$5,000
Newton Community Farm
Newton, MA
Public welfare$5,000
NE Wildlife Center
So Weymouth, MA
Public welfare$4,000
Wbur
Boston, MA
Public welfare$4,000
WGBH
Brighton, MA
Public welfare$4,000
Stray Pets in Need
Wellesley, MA
Public welfare$3,500
A Place to Turn- Food Pantry
Natick, MA
Public welfare$3,000
Bay Path Humane Society
Hopkinton, MA
Public welfare$3,000
Berkshire Humane Society
Pittsfield, MA
Public welfare$3,000
Broken Tails Rescue
Worcester, MA
Public welfare$3,000
Charles River Alley Cats
Boston, MA
Public welfare$3,000
Family Table
Waltham, MA
Public welfare$3,000
Leap for Education
Salem, MA
Public welfare$3,000
Life Is Love Veterinary Clinic
Franklin, MA
Public welfare$3,000
Medfield Animal Shelter
Medfield, MA
Public welfare$3,000
UNICEF
Washington, DC
Public welfare$3,000
Centre Street Food Pantry
Newton, MA
Public welfare$2,000
Environmental and Energy Study Inst
Washington, DC
Public welfare$2,000
Hilltop Humane Society
So Weymouth, MA
Public welfare$2,000
Newton Food Pantry
Newton, MA
Public welfare$2,000
No Shore Community Development
Salem, MA
Public welfare$2,000
Wcai Public Radio
Woods Hole, MA
Public welfare$2,000
Cong Mishkan Tefila
Brookline, MA
Religious$1,836
Mass Audubon Society
Lincoln, MA
Public welfare$1,500
Trustees of Reservations
Boston, MA
Public welfare$1,047
Addiction Solutions of Nantucket
Nantucket, MA
Public welfare$1,010
Action for Post-Soviet Jewry
Waltham, MA
Public welfare$1,000
Boston Building Resources
Roxbury Crossing, MA
Public welfare$1,000
Carroll Centre for the Blind
Newton, MA
Public welfare$1,000
Charity Navigator
Boone, IA
Public welfare$1,000
Dogs for Better Lives
East Falmouth, MA
Public welfare$1,000
Green Newton
Newton, MA
Public welfare$1,000
Nagly
Salem, MA
Public welfare$1,000
Wikipedia
Washington, DC
Public welfare$1,000
Commuinty Servings
Jamaica Plain, MA
Public welfare$500
Los Angeles Fire Department
Los Angeles, CA
Public welfare$257
Haddassah
Newton, MA
Religious$108
Share the Meal
Washington, DC
Public welfare$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Wintman Family Charitable Trust A accept grant applications?

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

How much does Wintman Family Charitable Trust A give?

$81,858 in tax year 2025, across 38 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs Wintman Family Charitable Trust A?

Its 2025 filing lists Alison H Wintman (Trustee).

What does Wintman Family Charitable Trust A fund?

Based on its grants, mainly animals, environment and conservation and food and hunger.

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