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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 74-2877210

The Winston Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 16 grants and $268,069 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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 2024

    $268,069

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $2,969,050
  • Tax year 2023

    $267,239

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $2,522,471
  • Tax year 2022

    $235,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,734,865
  • Tax year 2021

    $177,100

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $990,508
  • Tax year 2020

    $150,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $991,074
  • Tax year 2019

    $115,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,006,557

Grants paid in 2024

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Community Foundation of the Texas Hill CountryKerrville, TX

    General support

    $23,000
  2. New Village Charter School IncLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $23,000
  3. Ronald McDonald House HoustonHouston, TX

    General support

    $23,000
  4. San Angelo Museum of Fine ArtsSan Angelo, TX

    General support

    $23,000
  5. The Brookwood CommunityBrookshire, TX

    General support

    $23,000
  6. The Museum of Fine Arts HoustonHouston, TX

    General support

    $23,000
  7. University of HoustonHouston, TX

    General support

    $22,364
  8. Discovery Green ConservancyHouston, TX

    General support

    $20,000
  9. Hunt Volunteer Fire DepartmentHunt, TX

    General support

    $20,000
  10. Kimball Rural Fire DepartmentJunction, TX

    General support

    $20,000
  11. Sunshine Kids FoundationHouston, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  12. St Andrew's Presbyterian ChurchHouston, TX

    General support

    $9,705
  13. Hope Mommies (IMO Eliza Acker)Eugene, OR

    General support

    $7,500
  14. James Phillips Williams Memorial FoundationSan Angelo, TX

    General support

    $7,500
  15. Catholic Outreach Services of San AngeloSan Angelo, TX

    General support

    $6,500
  16. Custom Coastal OutreachGalveston, TX

    General support

    $6,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $46,00027% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $46,00027% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $23,00013% of the total
  4. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $20,00012% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation1 grant $20,00012% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $10,0006% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $6,5004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas14 grants $237,569
  2. California1 grant $23,000
  3. Oregon1 grant $7,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Lynn David WinstonPres, Dir Hours 1Pay $0
  • Chaille Winston HawkinsSec, Dir Hours 1Pay $0
  • Phillip WinstonVP, Dir Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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