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EM Winner Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Asheville, North Carolina · EIN 841994314

EM Winner Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Asheville, North Carolina. In tax year 2025 it gave $157,056 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $157,056 and the largest $157,056. 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 down from $1.2 million the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$141,0961$4.1 million
2024$1.2 million2$3.2 million
2025$157,0561$3.6 million

How to apply

EM Winner 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 EM Winner Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in North Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
North Carolina1$157,056

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina
Asheville, NC
Donor Advised Fund$157,056

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does EM Winner Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does EM Winner Foundation Inc give?

$157,056 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $157,056.

Who runs EM Winner Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Anne R Winner (President) and Lawrence Winner (Vice President).

What does EM Winner Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly community development.

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