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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 76-0082100

David and Eula Wintermann Foundation

A private foundation in Eagle Lake, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 19 grants and $17.5 million 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. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Rice High School Counselor
PO Box 338 1094 Raider Drive
Altair, TX 77412
(979) 234-3531
www.riceisd.org
Form and materials
(1) high school transcript (2) information of financial need (3) field of study (4) character reference
Deadlines
April 1st of each year
Restrictions
Must be entering the medical field of study.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $17,490,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2023

    $11,008,012

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $17,344,506
  • Tax year 2022

    $956,572

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $15,740,521
  • Tax year 2021

    $849,883

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $17,340,813
  • Tax year 2020

    $895,600

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $17,985,116
  • Tax year 2019

    $889,677

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $17,772,582

Grants paid in 2024

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Greater Houston Community FoundationHouston, TX

    Endowment for annual distributions to the following charities:christ episcopal church eagle lake $30,000 annuallycity of eagle lake - eagle lake volunteer fire dept $20,000 annuallycolorado county fair association inc. (scholarships) $15,000 annuallycolorado county sheriff's department $15,000 annuallycolorado river land trust inc $20,000 annuallycolumbus historical preservation trust $20,000 annuallyrice consolidated ISD high school scholarship $15,000 annuallyspc clint gertson memorial scholarship $15,000 annuallyeula & david wintermann library inc. $30,000 annually

    $6,000,000
  2. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX

    To support the immunotherapy research of DR. James p allison & to support the talent acquitistion research packages, technology and equipment and clinical trials of the james p allison institute fund.

    $3,000,000
  3. Baylor College of Medicine - Deneen LaboratoryHouston, TX

    To support the purchase of essential equipment for the laboratory of DR benjamin deneen for fluorescence microscope, keyence BZ800, nanodrop device, MQ water system, sonicator, polymerase chain reaction machines, tissue culture room centrifuge, stereotaxic rig apparatus, vibratome, microtome, imaris imaging software, neurolucida software, server, imunobiot western imager & vacuum concentrator

    $2,000,000
  4. The Methodist Hospital FoundationHouston, TX

    Support of the crowning achievement awards for excellence in nursing to support educational and research programs for nurses at the houston methodist west hospital. Providing nurses with the tools and knowledge they need to deliver healing and comfort when patients need it most will ensure that patients continue to benefit from the latest health care advances, treatments and techniques.

    $2,000,000
  5. United States Olympic & Paralympic MuseumColorado Springs, CO

    For support to maintain and update exhibits and digital content, ensuring the most current athlete stories and achievements are showcased.

    $1,500,000
  6. Eula & David Wintermann LibraryEagle Lake, TX

    Wintermann library investment fund

    $1,000,000
  7. Cahrmc DBA Rice Medical CenterEagle Lake, TX

    To donate towards hospital improvements

    $500,000
  8. City of Eagle Lake - Eagle Lake Community CenterEagle Lake, TX

    For the benefit of eagle lake community center to assest in the completion of the project

    $450,000
  9. Adopt-A-Scientist - Cure CancerHouston, TX

    To support cancer research at either MD anderson cancer center or the dan l duncan comprehensive cancer center at baylor college of medicine. To adopt scientists that provide cancer patients with safe, personalized, monitored and adaptive therapy and ultimately improve outcomes for cancer patients.

    $300,000
  10. Christ Episcopal ChurchEagle Lake, TX

    Endowment fund for the community

    $300,000
  11. Episcopal High SchoolBellaire, TX

    To help fund the stand for ehs campaign to build upon the guding principles established by the school's founders. To sustain the school's extraordinary educational model of the four pillars of faith-based mission.

    $200,000
  12. Columbus Historical Preservation TrustColumbus, TX

    To support the fundraising efforts of columbus historical preservation trust for the specific purpose of matching new donations contributed by third parties during the fundraising campaign starting oct 1, 2024 thru march 31, 2025 & the matching funds for the save our opera house capital campaign

    $125,000
  13. City of Eagle LakeEagle Lake, TX

    To assist in the cleanup and demolition of properties

    $50,000
  14. Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Inc - Educational FundHouston, TX

    Educational fund for 4 year scholarship

    $20,000
  15. Art Guild of Fayetteville DBA Arts for Rural TexasFayetteville, TX

    To fund the endowment fund to provide art and art education to the children and families of rural texas.

    $10,000
  16. Rice High SchoolAltair, TX

    Educational scholarships

    $10,000
  17. Houston Botanic GardenHouston, TX

    Contribution to general fund

    $10,000
  18. Friends of Attwater Prairie Chicken RefugeEagle Lake, TX

    To help fund the mission to protect, restore, preserve, enhance and manage gulf coast prairie grasslands in support of the endangered species act and the attwater's prairie chicken recovery plan while maintaining and perpetuating biodiversity.

    $10,000
  19. SPC Clint Gertson Memorial Scholarship Co Gail GertsonEagle Lake, TX

    Scholarship fund - paid december 23, 2024.

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health1 grant $2,000,00089% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $210,0009% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation1 grant $20,000<1% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $10,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas18 grants $15,990,000
  2. Colorado1 grant $1,500,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Jack JohnsonPRESIDENT Hours 40Pay $0
  • Donald N BendyVICE PRESIDENT Hours 10Pay $9,250
  • Judith JohnsonDIRECTOR Hours 10Pay $9,250
  • Jeff EarlyDIRECTOR Hours 10Pay $9,250

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