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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 38-3872889

Winter Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Atlanta, GA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 22 grants and $22,543 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

    $22,543

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $246,932
  • Tax year 2024

    $27,185

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $280,072
  • Tax year 2023

    $27,533

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $278,663
  • Tax year 2022

    $21,547

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $308,950
  • Tax year 2021

    $23,736

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $374,278
  • Tax year 2020

    $26,467

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $422,727
  • Tax year 2019

    $29,556

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $478,983
  • Tax year 2018

    $25,984

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $510,241

Grants paid in 2025

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    Religious

    $5,000
  2. Individual

    Religious

    $2,743
  3. The Epstein SchoolAtlanta, GA

    Community service

    $1,800
  4. The Miryam InstituteNew York, NY

    Community service

    $1,800
  5. Individual

    Community service

    $1,500
  6. Atlanta Scholars KollelAtlanta, GA

    Religious

    $1,000
  7. HBN FoundationMarietta, GA

    Community service

    $1,000
  8. The Swift SchoolRoswell, GA

    Community service

    $1,000
  9. Berh Shalom SynagogueColumbia, SC

    Religious

    $750
  10. Bnai Israel CongregationWilmington, NC

    Religious

    $750
  11. Temple Beth TorahHumble, TX

    Religious

    $750
  12. Tree of Life CongregationColumbia, SC

    Community service

    $750
  13. Adas Yeshurun SynagogueAugusta, GA

    Religious

    $600
  14. Individual

    Religious

    $600
  15. Jewish Congregation of Blue RidgeBlue Ridge, GA

    Religious

    $600
  16. Chabad of Rural GeorgiaSandy Springs, GA

    Religious

    $500
  17. Hebrew Order of David FoundationHouston, TX

    Religious

    $500
  18. The Torah Center of AtlantaAtlanta, GA

    Religious

    $360
  19. Hod LodgeRoswell, GA

    Religious

    $240
  20. Marine Toys for Tots FoundationTriangle, VA

    Community service

    $125
  21. Individual

    Community service

    $100
  22. Fannin Couny Fire DepartmentMineral Bluff, GA

    Community service

    $75

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion5 grants $2,96050% of the total
  2. Veterans and military1 grant $1,80031% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $1,00017% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $1252% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Georgia10 grants $7,175
  2. New York1 grant $1,800
  3. South Carolina2 grants $1,500
  4. Texas2 grants $1,250
  5. North Carolina1 grant $750
  6. Virginia1 grant $125

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Wayne LazarusPresident Hours 5Pay $0
  • Joanna RothsteinSecretary Hours 0Pay $0
  • Zachary LazarusDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Josh RothsteinDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jeremy LazarusDirector Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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