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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-7482508

The Winthrop Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 20 grants and $50,000 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $50,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $487,308

  • Tax year 2024

    $48,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $497,314

  • Tax year 2023

    $54,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $511,415

  • Tax year 2022

    $56,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $534,998

  • Tax year 2021

    $45,500

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $569,668

  • Tax year 2020

    $41,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $584,537

  • Tax year 2019

    $41,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $610,661

Grants paid in 2025

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Sound Future FoundationCharlottesvle, VA

    General support

    $15,000
  2. Denver Botanic GardensDenver, CO

    General support

    $5,000
  3. M&M Area Community FoundationMenominee, MI

    General support

    $3,000
  4. Crivitz Area Food PantryCrivitz, WI

    General support

    $3,000
  5. International Crane FoundationBaraboo, WI

    General support

    $2,500
  6. Opportunity InternationalChicago, IL

    General support

    $2,500
  7. Mullen High SchoolDenver, CO

    General support

    $2,500
  8. Guild of the Chicago History MuseumChichago, IL

    General support

    $2,000
  9. Evanston Community FoundationEvanston, IL

    General support

    $2,000
  10. MS Society ColoradowyomingDenver, CO

    General support

    $2,000
  11. Kenilworth Union ChurchKenilworth, IL

    General support

    $1,500
  12. Antiquarian SocietyWorcester, MA

    General support

    $1,000
  13. North Shore Country Day SchoolWinnetka, IL

    General support

    $1,000
  14. Chicago Symphony OrchestraChicago, IL

    General support

    $1,000
  15. Storycathers TheatreChicago, IL

    General support

    $1,000
  16. Historic Preservation FNDN FortnightlyChicago, IL

    General support

    $1,000
  17. Center for Independent FuturesEvanston, IL

    General support

    $1,000
  18. Boca Grande Health Clinic FoundationBoca Grande, FL

    General support

    $1,000
  19. Friends of Boca GrandeBoca Grande, FL

    General support

    $1,000
  20. St Andrew's Episcopal ChurchSpokane, WA

    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. Environment2 grants $20,00053% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $6,00016% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $3,0008% of the total
  4. Animals1 grant $2,5007% of the total
  5. International aid1 grant $2,5007% of the total
  6. Religion1 grant $1,5004% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $2,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia1 grant $15,000
  2. Illinois9 grants $13,000
  3. Colorado3 grants $9,500
  4. Wisconsin2 grants $5,500
  5. Michigan1 grant $3,000
  6. Florida2 grants $2,000
  7. Massachusetts1 grant $1,000
  8. Washington1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Nancy K RobinsonTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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