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The SPIA Foundation - Marius Winkelman Trustee

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 133318172

The SPIA Foundation - Marius Winkelman Trustee is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $685,000 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $37,500 and the largest $500,000. 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 $15,000 the year before.

83% 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$10,0002$3.8 million
2024$15,0003$8.2 million
2025$685,0006$8.4 million

How to apply

The SPIA Foundation - Marius Winkelman Trustee 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 SPIA Foundation - Marius Winkelman Trustee funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania1$500,000
Virginia1$100,000
New Jersey1$50,000
Connecticut3$35,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Education Funding$500,000
The Nature Conservancy
Arlington, VA
Conserve Lands& Water$100,000
Founding Fish Network Inc
Atlantic Highlands, NJ
Fish Preservation$50,000
High Hopes Therapeutic Riding
Old Lyme, CT
Horses & HumansCompanionship$25,000
Essex Land Trust
Essex, CT
LandPreservation$5,000
Voices Center for Resilience
New Canaan, CT
CivicFunding$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The SPIA Foundation - Marius Winkelman Trustee accept grant applications?

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

How much does The SPIA Foundation - Marius Winkelman Trustee give?

$685,000 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $37,500.

Who runs The SPIA Foundation - Marius Winkelman Trustee?

Its 2025 filing lists Marius O Winkelman (Trustee), Dorinda P Winkelman (Trustee), Victoria P Winkelman-Dedet (Trustee) and Colin F Winkelman (Trustee).

What does The SPIA Foundation - Marius Winkelman Trustee fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation.

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