Westwind Foundation

Organization Overview

Westwind Foundation is located in Norwalk, CT. The organization was established in 1989. According to its NTEE Classification (T20) the organization is classified as: Private Grantmaking Foundations, under the broad grouping of Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations and related organizations. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Westwind Foundation is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 12/2022, Westwind Foundation generated $2.5m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 8 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 17.4% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $7.1m during the year ending 12/2022. While expenses have increased by 7.1% per year over the past 8 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Since 2015, Westwind Foundation has awarded 1,136 individual grants totaling $40,468,298. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.

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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Paul Hess
Program Mana
$235,830
Janet Miller
President
$0
Edward M Miller
CEO
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar $497,765
Interest on Savings $177,972
Dividends & Interest $1,707,242
Net Rental Income$0
Net Gain on Sale of Assets $115,461
Capital Gain Net Income $115,461
Net ST Capital Gain $0
Income Modifications $0
Profit on Inventory Sales $0
Other Income $6,950
Total Revenue $2,505,390

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, Westwind Foundation has awarded $6,141,844 in support to 143 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

ACTION FOR THE CLIMATE EMERGENCY

PURPOSE: TO FUND OPERATING NEEDS

$40,000

350ORG

PURPOSE: TO FUND OPERATING NEEDS

$70,000

ALABAMA RIVER ALLIANCE

PURPOSE: TO FUND OPERATING NEEDS

$25,000

ADVOCATES FOR YOUTH

PURPOSE: TO FUND OPERATING NEEDS

$2,782,860

ALASKA WILDLIFE ALLIANCE

PURPOSE: TO FUND OPERATING NEEDS

$2,000

AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY

PURPOSE: TO FUND OPERATING NEEDS

$5,000
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New York, NY
$52,940,362
Ronald S Lauder Foundation
New York, NY
$11,404,418
Thomas L Kempner Jr Foundation Inc
Southampton, NY
$4,170,879
John Simon Guggenhein Memorial Foundation
New York, NY
$18,493,825
Samuel I Newhouse Foundation Inc
New York, NY
$16,985,943
Perelman Family Charitable Tr I
Garden City, NY
$9,110,635
Florence Gould Foundation
New York, NY
-$3,240,432
Weill Family Foundation
Albany, NY
$8,335,073
Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation
Lynn, MA
$22,964,256
John R Oishei Foundation
Buffalo, NY
$15,989,814
Altman Foundation
New York, NY
$12,171,056
James And Merryl Tisch Foundation Inc
New York, NY
$20,482,479
Van Beuren Charitable Foundation Inc
New York, NY
$19,913,246
The Thompson Family Foundation Inc
New York, NY
$10,525,175
The Selz Foundation
New York, NY
$28,347,823
John And Mary R Markle Foundation
New York, NY
$13,071,766
Alice M And Thomas J Tisch Foundation Inc
New York, NY
$21,993,699
Russell Sage Foundation
New York, NY
$12,817,899
Unbound Philanthropy
New York, NY
$7,349,099
Nick Simons Foundation
New York, NY
$12,723,775
Joyce & Irving Goldman Family Foundation Inc
New York, NY
$15,152,105
Tiger Global Philanthropic Ventures Inc
New York, NY
$15,942,186
Ab Inbev Foundation
New York, NY
$1,055,520
Mertz Gilmore Foundation
New York, NY
$15,000,621
Vital Projects Fund Inc
New York, NY
$7,084,980

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