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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-8630169

The Tailwind Foundation

A private foundation in San Antonio, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 52 grants and $863,277 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $863,277

    Grants listed
    52
    Assets, end of year
    $2,847,758

  • Tax year 2024

    $699,900

    Grants listed
    53
    Assets, end of year
    $2,852,628

  • Tax year 2023

    $615,119

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $2,878,635

  • Tax year 2022

    $530,757

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $2,861,155

  • Tax year 2021

    $471,202

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $2,880,504

  • Tax year 2020

    $244,741

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $2,879,236

Grants paid in 2025

52 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Harlingen CisdHarlingen, TX

    General support

    $309,484
  2. Baylor College of MedicineHouston, TX

    Dept of dermatology, allbritton innovation fund

    $100,000
  3. Write on Door CountyFish Creek, WI

    Operating funds, olson family memorial council ring, resident fellowship program, memorial bench

    $62,500
  4. Garfield Heights Athletic Booster ClubGarfield Heights, OH

    Football program

    $35,000
  5. Ponder ISDPonder, TX

    General support

    $34,793
  6. Jackson Hole Therapeutic Riding AssociationTeton Village, WY

    General support

    $30,000
  7. Snake River FundJackson, WY

    General support

    $30,000
  8. New Century Art GuildElk Horn, IA

    General support

    $20,000
  9. Sacred Hearts SchoolLahaina, HI

    General support

    $18,000
  10. Sea Turtle IncS Padre Isle, TX

    General support

    $15,000
  11. USO NorthwestSeattle, WA

    General support

    $15,000
  12. Friends of Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife RefugePort Isabel, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  13. Museum of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian CountyHopkinsville, KY

    General support

    $10,000
  14. Shriners Hospitals for ChildrenAtlanta, GA

    General support

    $10,000
  15. Smile TrainNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  16. St Judes Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    General support

    $10,000
  17. Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  18. Cay Galgon Life HouseBethlehem, PA

    General support

    $7,500
  19. Teton County Search & RescueJackson, WY

    General support

    $7,500
  20. Etosha Rescue and Adoption CenterSeguin, TX

    General support

    $6,000
  21. Maria Lanakila Catholic ChurchLahaina, HI

    General support

    $6,000
  22. Bugles Across AmericaBerwyn, IL

    General support

    $5,000
  23. Chapel by the SeaS Padre Isle, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  24. Elf Louise Christmas ProjectSan Antonio, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  25. Friends Fur Life RescueSan Antonio, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  26. Good Samaritan MissionJackson, WY

    General support

    $5,000
  27. Jackson Hold Fireems FoundationJackson, WY

    General support

    $5,000
  28. Jackson Hole Community Housing TrustJackson, WY

    General support

    $5,000
  29. Meals on Wheels Denton CountyDenton, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  30. Paralyzed Veterans of AmericaTopeka, KS

    General support

    $5,000
  31. Ronald McDonald House Charities of IdahoBoise, ID

    General support

    $5,000
  32. Saving Grace Dog Rescue of San AntonioSan Antonio, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  33. Tess K9 RescueSan Antonio, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  34. The Ralph Waldo Emerson Memorial AssociationBoston, MA

    General support

    $5,000
  35. Wreaths Across AmericaColumbia FLS, ME

    General support

    $5,000
  36. Chapel in the Hills ChurchWimberley, TX

    General support

    $3,000
  37. Animal Defense LeagueSan Antonio, TX

    General support

    $2,500
  38. Bridger-Teton Avalanche Center FoundationTeton Village, WY

    General support

    $2,500
  39. Commemorative Air ForceDallas, TX

    General support

    $2,500
  40. Drumsforcures IncCharlotte, NC

    General support

    $2,500
  41. God's Dogs RescueVon Ormy, TX

    General support

    $2,500
  42. Idaho Falls Rescue MissionIdaho Falls, ID

    General support

    $2,500
  43. MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX

    General support

    $2,500
  44. Ronald McDonald House Charities of San AntonioSan Antonio, TX

    General support

    $2,500
  45. San Antonio Humane SocietySan Antonio, TX

    General support

    $2,500
  46. San Antonio Pets AliveSan Antonio, TX

    General support

    $2,500
  47. Smithsonian Institution National Museum of American HistoryBoston, MA

    General support

    $2,500
  48. Maui Economic Development BoardKihei, HI

    General support

    $2,000
  49. George Washington's MtvernonMount Vernon, VA

    General support

    $1,000
  50. John F Kennedy Library FoundationBoston, MA

    General support

    $1,000
  51. Ronald Reagan Presidential FoundationSimi Valley, CA

    General support

    $1,000
  52. The Thomas Jefferson FoundationCharlottesvle, VA

    General support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $111,00034% of the total
  2. Arts and culture4 grants $98,50030% of the total
  3. Human services3 grants $40,00012% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $30,0009% of the total
  5. Animals6 grants $23,5007% of the total
  6. Health2 grants $7,5002% of the total
  7. 4 other causes4 grants $15,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas20 grants $525,777
  2. Wyoming7 grants $85,000
  3. Wisconsin1 grant $62,500
  4. Ohio1 grant $35,000
  5. Hawaii3 grants $26,000
  6. Iowa1 grant $20,000
  7. New York2 grants $20,000
  8. Washington1 grant $15,000
  9. Georgia1 grant $10,000
  10. Kentucky1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Warren W TichenorDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Rhonda E TichenorDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Adriana G MatoukSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Warren W Tichenor IIDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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