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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 95-4688928

Margo and Irwin Winkler Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Los Angeles, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 17 grants and $315,410 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $315,410

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $219,081

  • Tax year 2024

    $171,410

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $508,491

  • Tax year 2023

    $106,275

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $36,157

  • Tax year 2022

    $172,419

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $79,683

  • Tax year 2021

    $158,325

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $62,311

  • Tax year 2020

    $90,805

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $74,497

  • Tax year 2019

    $305,415

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $120,987

  • Tax year 2018

    $230,072

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $145,277

Grants paid in 2025

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Los Angeles PhilharmonicLos Angeles, CA

    General use

    $172,000
  2. California Fire FoundationSacramento, CA

    General use

    $40,750
  3. Cardiovascular ResearchBeverly Hills, CA

    General use

    $25,000
  4. LacmaLos Angeles, CA

    General use

    $25,000
  5. Planned ParenthoodLos Angeles, CA

    General use

    $12,500
  6. Temple of the ArtsBeverly Hills, CA

    General use

    $10,500
  7. Berkshire SchoolSheffield, MA

    General use

    $7,500
  8. Wildwood SchoolLos Angeles, CA

    General use

    $7,500
  9. JH PiegoBaltimore, MD

    General use

    $5,000
  10. Care Aura IvyLos Angeles, CA

    General use

    $2,500
  11. Beat the StreetsHolmdel, NJ

    General use

    $2,000
  12. CS Board of GovernorsSacramento, CA

    General use

    $2,000
  13. Music Center FoundersLos Angeles, CA

    General use

    $1,000
  14. IkarLos Angeles, CA

    General use

    $1,000
  15. Beverly Hills Firefighter's AssociationBeverly Hills, CA

    General use

    $500
  16. Beverly Hills Police Officers' FundBeverly Hills, CA

    General use

    $500
  17. PBSArlington, VA

    General use

    $160

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $15,00094% of the total
  2. Religion1 grant $1,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California13 grants $300,750
  2. Massachusetts1 grant $7,500
  3. Maryland1 grant $5,000
  4. New Jersey1 grant $2,000
  5. Virginia1 grant $160

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Margo WinklerPRESIDENT/TREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Irwin WinklerVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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