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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-7107477

The Benjamin and Susan Winter Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 18 grants and $944,435 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Oct 31, 2025), 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

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $944,435

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $10,049,957
  • Tax year 2023

    $310,200

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $6,553,980
  • Tax year 2022

    $47,983

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $6,618,866
  • Tax year 2021

    $280,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $6,534,715
  • Tax year 2020

    $261,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $6,493,570
  • Tax year 2019

    $2,502,300

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $7,188,330
  • Tax year 2018

    $3,175,800

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $7,789,314
  • Tax year 2017

    $1,248,100

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $10,832,888

Grants paid in 2024

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Manhattan TheatreNew York, NY

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $212,500
  2. New York City Police FoundationNew York, NY

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $170,000
  3. 92NYNew York, NY

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $141,400
  4. Morselife FoundationWest Palm BCH, FL

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $100,000
  5. UJA Federation New YorkNew York, NY

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $100,000
  6. Palm Beach Friends of AfmdaPalm Beach Gardens, FL

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $75,500
  7. The Brearly SchoolNew York, NY

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $50,000
  8. Jewish Federation of Palm Beach CountyBoca Raton, FL

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $25,000
  9. Barnard CollegeNew York, NY

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $10,000
  10. Friends of the IdfNew York, NY

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $10,000
  11. Kravis Center for the Performing ArtsWest Palm Beach, FL

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $10,000
  12. Norton Museum of ArtWest Palm BCH, FL

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $10,000
  13. Palm Beach SynagoguePalm Beach, FL

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $10,000
  14. Promise FundWest Palm Beach, FL

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $10,000
  15. UJA Federation Re LuncheonNew York, NY

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $3,600
  16. Temple Emanu - El of Palm BeachPalm Beach, FL

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $3,435
  17. Palm Beach DramaworksWest Palm BCH, FL

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $2,000
  18. ALS United Greater NYNew York, NY

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Crime and legal aid1 grant $170,00058% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $100,00034% of the total
  3. Arts and culture2 grants $12,0004% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $10,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York9 grants $698,500
  2. Florida9 grants $245,935

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Benjamin WinterTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Susan WinterTREASURER Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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