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Winning Ways Foundation

Preselected recipients only Charlotte, North Carolina · EIN 367279662

Winning Ways Foundation is a private foundation in Charlotte, North Carolina. In tax year 2025 it gave $29,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $29,000 and the largest $29,000. 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 down from $31,000 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$27,0001$558,352
2024$31,0001$511,847
2025$29,0001$633,921

How to apply

Winning Ways 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in North Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
North Carolina1$29,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
List of contributions attached
Charlotte, NC
General$29,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Winning Ways Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Winning Ways Foundation give?

$29,000 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $29,000.

Who runs Winning Ways Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Ross Cahn (trustee).

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