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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-4201151

Tailwinds Charitable Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Great Neck, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 21 grants and $653,897 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $653,897

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $12,596,988

  • Tax year 2023

    $640,068

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $12,782,463

  • Tax year 2022

    $516,260

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $12,485,536

  • Tax year 2021

    $454,106

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $10,129,395

  • Tax year 2020

    $202,535

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $8,845,443

Grants paid in 2024

21 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Happy Trails for KidsSanta Monica, CA

    General support

    $398,000
  2. Players Philanthropy FundBaltimore, MD

    General support

    $100,000
  3. City HarvestBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  4. International Wildlife Coexistence NetworkGarden City, ID

    General support

    $25,000
  5. Wellness in the SchoolsNew York, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  6. Whitefish Community FoundationWhitefish, MT

    General support

    $25,000
  7. Predator Healing ProjectKalispell, MT

    General support

    $11,000
  8. Wags & WalksLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $9,000
  9. Palos Verdes Peninsula Land ConservancyRCH Palos VRD, CA

    General support

    $6,375
  10. Landmark CollegePutney, VT

    General support

    $5,000
  11. Salanter Akiba Riverdale AcademyRiverdale, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  12. Vistas for ChildrenPalos Verdes Peninsula, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  13. Compassion InternationalColorado SPGS, CO

    General support

    $4,022
  14. Harriett Buhai Center for Family LawLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $2,500
  15. Toby's PlaceMcCall, ID

    General support

    $2,500
  16. Family Service Association of RedlandsRedlands, CA

    General support

    $1,000
  17. Mdi YMCABar Harbor, ME

    General support

    $1,000
  18. Montessori in RedlandsRedlands, CA

    General support

    $1,000
  19. Redlands ConservancyRedlands, CA

    General support

    $1,000
  20. Youth HopeRedlands, CA

    General support

    $1,000
  21. National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyNew York, NY

    General support

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services3 grants $401,50073% of the total
  2. Animals3 grants $45,0008% of the total
  3. Health3 grants $30,5006% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $25,0005% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $25,0005% of the total
  6. Environment1 grant $6,3751% of the total
  7. 4 other causes5 grants $13,5222% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California9 grants $424,875
  2. Maryland1 grant $100,000
  3. New York4 grants $55,500
  4. Montana2 grants $36,000
  5. Idaho2 grants $27,500
  6. Vermont1 grant $5,000
  7. Colorado1 grant $4,022
  8. Maine1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Ross DwormanTREASURER Hours 5Pay $0
  • Laura Smith RoetheSECRETARY Hours 5Pay $0
  • Sarah Katherine DwormanPRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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