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The Winnick Family Foundation Inc

Woodland Hills, CA · EIN 95-3855792. Reported 235 grants totalling $1,482,270 to 129 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.

Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$1,000median grant
$1,482,270granted, 2021-2024
129organizations funded
38%of grantees funded again the next year
$21,157assets, latest filing

Does this foundation accept applications?

Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Winnick Family Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.

This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.

How big are its grants?

The median grant is $1,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $300 and $5,000; the smallest was $90 and the largest $100,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.

Under $1,000
93 grants
$1,000 - $5,000
65 grants
$5,000 - $10,000
30 grants
$10,000 - $25,000
24 grants
$25,000 - $50,000
16 grants
$50,000 - $100,000
6 grants
$100,000 and Up
1 grant

Every organization it funded

This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.

OrganizationLocationTotal receivedGrantsYears fundedLast
Museum of Modern ArtNew York, NY$477,5001422022
Brentwood SchoolLos Angeles, CA$100,000212021
Greater Los Angeles Zoo AssociationLos Angeles, CA$96,5001042024
Wild Earth AlliesChevy Chase, MD$87,500542024
Defenders of WildlifeWashington, DC$62,000542024
Best Friends Animal SocietyKanab, UT$60,000332023
Skirball Cultural CenterLos Angeles, CA$60,000332023
The Center for Early EducationWest Hollywood, CA$60,000322022
The Jewish FederationLos Angeles, CA$50,000222022
North Shore Animal League AmericaNew York, NY$27,500322023
Friends of ElnetNew York, NY$25,000112021
Jerusalem FoundationNew York, NY$20,000112022
Jerusalem FoundationCoronado, CA$20,000112021
ChabadLos Angeles, CA$19,800222022
Scbwi Impact and Legacy FundLos Angeles, CA$17,500222024
World Animal ProtectionNew York, NY$15,000222023
Temple of the ArtsBeverly Hills, CA$12,700332024
Aquarium of the PacificLong Beach, CA$11,500332023
The Torah and Nature FoundationWest Hollywood, CA$10,600432023
American Friends of Beit Issie ShapiroLos Angeles, CA$10,000222022
BABY2BABYLos Angeles, CA$10,000112021
City of HopeDuarte, CA$10,000112021
Guide Dog Center for the BlindSan Rafael, CA$10,000112022
Israel Guide Dog Center for the BlindWarrington, PA$10,000112021
Los Angeles County Museum of ArtLos Angeles, CA$10,000422023
The Lange FoundationLos Angeles, CA$10,000112021
Tree PeopleBeverly Hills, CA$10,000222022
Wildlife Conservation SocietyNew York, NY$10,000222022
African Wildlife FoundationWashington, DC$8,500212021
Brown UniversityProvidence, RI$7,500222022
Planned Parenthood Action FundNew York, NY$7,500112021
Planned Parenthood Action Fund IncWashington, DC$7,500112022
St Mary's Healthcare System for ChildrenBayside, NY$7,500332023
Heifer InternationalLittle Rock, AR$6,000222022
The Sinai TempleLos Angeles, CA$5,770212021
Chimp HavenKeithville, LA$5,000112021
Endangered Wolf CenterEureka, MO$5,000112021
Los Angeles Sheriffs FoundationLos Angeles, CA$5,000112021
National Park FoundationWashington, DC$5,000222022
Read to a ChildWellesley, MA$5,000112022
Wolf Conservation CenterSouth Salem, NY$5,000112021
Center for Biological DiversityTuscon, AZ$4,500322023
Music CenterLos Angeles, CA$4,000442024
Los Angeles OperaLos Angeles, CA$3,300222022
Big Life Foundation - USARidgefield, WA$2,850332023
Los Angeles Museum of HolocaustLos Angeles, CA$2,500212021
North Shore Animal LeaguePort Washington, NY$2,500112021
World Wildlife FundHigh Falls, NY$2,500112024
The UCLA FoundationLos Angeles, CA$2,250212021
Young StorytellersLos Angeles, CA$2,250332023
Santa Barbara ZooSanta Barbara, CA$2,000222022
The Elephant SanctuaryHohenwald, TN$2,000222022
American Friends of Beit Issie ShapiroNew York, NY$1,800112023
The Jewish Community Relations CouncilSan Francisco, CA$1,800112021
Agahozo-Shalom Youth VillageNew York, NY$1,500212021
Heart of Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA$1,500212021
Operations Blankets of LoveGranada Hills, CA$1,500112021
The Seeing EyeMorristown, NJ$1,500442024
Tourette Association of America IncBayside, NY$1,500222023
Turtle ConservancyOjai, CA$1,500222023
Wildlife Conservation NetworkSan Francisco, CA$1,500112021
Living With WolvesSun Valley, ID$1,350332023
Ahead With HorsesShadow Hills, CA$1,000222022
American Friends of the Hebrew UniversityLos Angeles, CA$1,000112023
American Friends of the Hebrew UniversityNew York, NY$1,000112021
American Jewish Joint Distribution CommitteeNew York, NY$1,000112021
Arnold P Gold FoundationEnglewood Cliffs, NJ$1,000112021
Brent Shapiro FoundationLos Angeles, CA$1,000112022
Happy Trails for KidsSanta Monica, CA$1,000112021
Hillel at UCLALos Angeles, CA$1,000112021
Library Foundation of Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA$1,000222023
Morris Animal FoundationDenver, CO$1,000112021
National Museum of Wildlife ArtJackson, WY$1,000112022
Reach Out & Read IncBoston, MA$1,000222022
Venice Family ClinicVenice, CA$1,000112021
Woodstock Farm SanctuaryHigh Falls, NY$900332023
Foster Army Animal RescueRiverside, CA$750222022
International Fund for Animal WelfareYarmouth Port, MA$750212021
Los Angeles County Police Canine AssociationNewhall, CA$750222023
Paw Warriors IncSpring Hill, FL$750332023
Rett Syndrome Research TrustTrumbull, CT$750332023
St Martin's Animal FoundationNorthridge, CA$550222023
Beit T'shuvahLos Angeles, CA$500112023
California Thoroughbred FoundationArcadia, CA$500222022
Canine Support TeamsMurrieta, CA$500112021
Community PartnersLos Angeles, CA$500112023
Friends of Israel Sports CenterNorthfield, IL$500112022
Los Angeles Police FoundationLos Angeles, CA$500112021
Love on 4 Paws IncRancho Palos Verdes, CA$500222022
Painted Turtle CampSanta Monica, CA$500112021
Puppies Behind BarsNew York, NY$500222022
Reading Is FundamentalWashington, DC$500112022
Saffyre Sanctuary IncSylmar, CA$500222022
Sams HopeWyndmoor, PA$500222022
Stray Cat AllianceLos Angeles, CA$500112021
The Painted TurtleSanta Monica, CA$500112022
The Santa Monica Mountains FundThousand Oaks, CA$500112023
Feeding Pets of the HomelessCarson City, NV$400222023
International Crane FoundationBaraboo, WI$350112021
Old Friends in New YorkGreenfield Center, NY$350112021
The Runaways Animal RescuePort Richey, FL$300222023
UC Regents-UCLA FoundationLos Angeles, CA$300112023
Adopt-a-Native Elder ProgramSalt Lake City, UT$250112021
Animal PlaceGrass Valley, CA$250112021
Bailing Out BentleySimi Valley, CA$250112021
Cat Assistance Referral & EducationSherman Oaks, CA$250112022
Exceptional Children's FoundationCulver City, CA$250112021
Humane Society InternationalWashington, DC$250112021
Jerusalem Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to AnimalsJerusalem$250112021
Marine Animal Rescue SpecialistEl Segundo, CA$250112022
National Breast Cancer CoalitionWashington, DC$250112021
Northern Colorado Friends of FeralsFort Collins, CO$250112021
Novy's ArkAtascadero, CA$250112022
Orangutan Foundation InternationalLos Angeles, CA$250112021
SnippMcarthur, CA$250112021
The Humane Society of the United StatesWashington, DC$250112021
Butte Humane SocietyChico, CA$150112022
Elderly Pet OrganizationNorth Scituate, RI$150112022
Foster Army Animal RescueCarson City, NV$150112024
Freedom Farm Animal SanctuaryCedarville, NJ$150112022
Freedom Farm Animal SanctuaryMiddlebury, CT$150112021
Guiding Eyes for the BlindYorktown Heights, NY$150112021
La American Association of ZookeepersTucson, AZ$150112022
Northeast Animal ShelterSalem, MA$150112023
PetaNorfolk, VA$150112022
Red Wings Horse SanctuaryPaso Robles, CA$150112022
Soi Dog Foundation USAHouston, TX$150112023
Wise Animal RescueLake Hiawatha, NJ$150112021
Sam's HopeTrumbull, CT$100112024

50 of 129 (39%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.

Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 38%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.

What the money was for

Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.

What kind of organizations it funds

By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 177 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.

Animal Welfare
81 grants
Arts & Culture
24 grants
Human Services
16 grants
Education
15 grants
Health Care
10 grants
Environment
7 grants
Youth Development
7 grants
International Affairs
5 grants

Giving by year

Tax yearGrantsTotalMedian grant
2021112$796,570$1,000
202274$533,400$1,250
202339$127,100$500
202410$25,200$1,850

Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.

Already committed for future years

Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. The Winnick Family Foundation Inc has 12 of them, worth $186,000. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.

OrganizationLocationApproved
Best Friends Animal SocietyKanab, UT$40,000
Defenders of WildlifeWashington, DC$30,000
Museum of Modern ArtNew York, NY$25,000
North Shore Animal League AmericaPort Wasington, NY$25,000
World Animal ProtectionNew York, NY$15,000
Planned Parenthood Action FundNew York, NY$15,000
Wildlife Conservation SocietyBronx, NY$10,000
Aquarium of the PacificLong Beach, CA$6,000
Los Angeles County Museum of ArtLos Angeles, CA$5,000
St Mary's Healthcare System for ChildrenBayside, NY$5,000
Los Angeles County Museum of ArtLos Angeles, CA$5,000
North Shore Animal LeaguePort Washington, NY$5,000

Where its money goes

Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 41% of this one's giving went to organizations in New York. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.

New York
$609K
California
$581K
Maryland
$88K
District of Columbia
$84K
Utah
$60K
Pennsylvania
$10K
Rhode Island
$8K
Massachusetts
$7K

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Funders that support the same organizations

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How to approach this foundation

  1. Check you are its size. The median grant is $1,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
  2. Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in New York.
  3. Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
  4. Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.

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Where these numbers come from

Everything above is taken from The Winnick Family Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.

Address of record on the latest return: Co 21700 Oxnard Street Suite 400, Woodland Hills, CA, 91367. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.

EIN 95-3855792 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this

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