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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 32-0510999

Fairwinds Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Orlando, FL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 16 grants and $500,000 paid in grants.

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

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $500,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $113,953
  • Tax year 2024

    $400,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $178,485
  • Tax year 2023

    $325,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $178,883
  • Tax year 2022

    $300,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $172,874
  • Tax year 2021

    $250,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $420,923
  • Tax year 2020

    $67,001

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $354,659
  • Tax year 2019

    $125,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $191,544
  • Tax year 2018

    $32,500

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $163,463

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Junior Achievement of Central FloridaOrlando, FL

    Financial literacy program grant

    $70,000
  2. ProsperaOrlando, FL

    Financial and business education grant to benefit hispanic entrepreneurs

    $50,000
  3. Fool Proof FoundationCocoa, FL

    Financial literacy program grant

    $50,000
  4. Habitat for Humanity Seminole-ApopkaAltamonte Springs, FL

    Grant to equip future homeowners with financial literacy tools

    $40,000
  5. Habitat for Humanity Greater Orlando and Osceola CountyOrlando, FL

    Grant to equip future homeowners with financial literacy tools

    $40,000
  6. Harbor House of Central FloridaOrlando, FL

    Grant to assist survivors of domestic violence in opening bank accounts, creating financial plans, and obtaining employment and educational training

    $30,000
  7. BbifOrlando, FL

    Grant to empower black entrepreneurs through tailored business education and financial management training

    $30,000
  8. United Way Sun CoastTampa, FL

    Financial literacy and economic mobility program grant

    $25,000
  9. Lighthouse Central FloridaOrlando, FL

    Workforce development and financial literacy education program grant

    $25,000
  10. Foundation for Foster ChildrenWinter Park, FL

    Financial literacy program grant to benefit teens

    $25,000
  11. Careersource Central FloridaOrlando, FL

    Financial literacy summer youth program grant

    $25,000
  12. United Against PovertyOrlando, FL

    Financial literacy and employment training program grant

    $20,000
  13. Quest IncOrlando, FL

    Financial literacy program grant

    $20,000
  14. 8 Cents in A JarApopka, FL

    Financial literacy program grant

    $20,000
  15. Impower IncLongwood, FL

    Financial literacy and life skills program grant

    $15,000
  16. City Year OrlandoOrlando, FL

    Enhancement of math and financial literacy programs for students in title i schools

    $15,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services4 grants $85,00077% of the total
  2. Jobs and employment1 grant $25,00023% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida16 grants $500,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Larry TobinBOARD CHAIR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kimberly WightmanBOARD TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Phillip TischerBOARD VICE CHAIR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dianne OwenBOARD SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Adrian Kierulf-VelezEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • James AdamczykBOARD DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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