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The Richard Sims Winkler Foundation

Preselected recipients only Troy, Michigan · EIN 386628188

The Richard Sims Winkler Foundation is a private foundation in Troy, Michigan. In tax year 2024 it gave $39,215 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $3,500 and the largest $25,000. 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 $15,371 the year before.

33% 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$15,3715$808,765
2024$39,2157$1.2 million

How to apply

The Richard Sims Winkler Foundation 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 The Richard Sims Winkler Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California2$31,000
Connecticut1$3,500
Florida1$3,500
New Jersey1$1,000
New York2$215

Grants paid in 2024

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
La Jolla Playhouse
La Jolla, CA
Contribution$25,000
La Jolla Playhouse
La Jolla, CA
Contribution$6,000
Goodspeed Musicals
East Haddam, CT
Contribution$3,500
National New Play Network
Lake Worth Beach, FL
Contribution$3,500
Paper Mill Playhouse
Millburn, NJ
Contribution$1,000
Sage
New York, NY
Contribution$140
Holocaust Museum
New York, NY
Contribution$75

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Richard Sims Winkler Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Richard Sims Winkler Foundation give?

$39,215 in tax year 2024, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $3,500.

Who runs The Richard Sims Winkler Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Richard Winkler (Trustee).

What does The Richard Sims Winkler Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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