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Winston Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Houston, Texas · EIN 760555351

Winston Family Foundation is a private foundation in Houston, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $50,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $50,000 and the largest $50,000. 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 $27,236 the year before.

100% 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$15,4002$784,973
2024$27,2362$877,413
2025$50,0001$965,558

How to apply

Winston Family 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 Winston Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Kentucky.

StateGrantsAmount
Kentucky1$50,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Alice Lloyd College
Pippa Passes, KY
To further the exempt purpose of the organization$50,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Winston Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Winston Family Foundation give?

$50,000 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $50,000.

Who runs Winston Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Barbara W Winston (Pres, TRS, Dir), David Winston (Director), Chaille Hawkins (Director) and Bert F Winston III (Director) among 7 officers and trustees.

What does Winston Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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