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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 42-1227965

Windsor Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Des Moines, IA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 14 grants and $169,000 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

    $169,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $3,006,825

  • Tax year 2024

    $150,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,900,762

  • Tax year 2023

    $158,287

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,810,893

  • Tax year 2022

    $135,017

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $2,852,074

  • Tax year 2021

    $12,558

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $2,882,022

  • Tax year 2019

    $182,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,689,134

  • Tax year 2018

    $115,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,595,189

Grants paid in 2025

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Science Center of IowaDes Moines, IA

    Educational - general program support

    $30,000
  2. Des Moines Public LibraryDes Moines, IA

    Capital campaign

    $20,000
  3. Animal Rescue League of IowaDes Moines, IA

    Prevent animal cruelty - medical & surgical services

    $15,000
  4. Brenton ArboretumDallas Center, IA

    Campaign

    $15,000
  5. Des Moines Performing ArtsDes Moines, IA

    2015 applause series

    $15,000
  6. Salisbury HouseDes Moines, IA

    General operation

    $15,000
  7. Des Moines Community PlayhouseDes Moines, IA

    Capital campaign - remodel project

    $10,000
  8. Des Moines Metro OperaIndianola, IA

    50 next campaign

    $10,000
  9. Hoyt Sherman Place FDTNDes Moines, IA

    Campaign

    $10,000
  10. Ia State Univ FDTNAmes, IA

    General fund

    $10,000
  11. ChildserveJohnston, IA

    Forward together campaign

    $5,000
  12. International Quanic StudiesHouston, TX

    General fund

    $5,000
  13. Iowa Historical FDTNDes Moines, IA

    General fund

    $5,000
  14. Des Moines Art CenterDes Moines, IA

    General operation

    $4,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture5 grants $69,00070% of the total
  2. Animals1 grant $15,00015% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $15,00015% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Iowa13 grants $164,000
  2. Texas1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • James H Windsor IVTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mark W BeermanTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • James H Windsor IIITRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Stephanie WindsorTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

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