Westwind Foundation
Invitation OnlyNorwalk, Connecticut · EIN 52-6358830 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$5.9M
Organizations funded161
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$142.6M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $3,000 and $30,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
94% of grants went outside Connecticut.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advocates for Youth | Washington, DC | To fund operating needs | $2,209,629 |
| Fos Feminista | New York, NY | To fund operating needs | $225,000 |
| Dkt International | Washington, DC | To fund operating needs | $200,000 |
| Selc | Charlottesville, VA | To fund operating needs | $150,000 |
| Center for Reproductive Rights | New York, NY | To fund operating needs | $125,000 |
| Earthjustice | San Francisco, CA | To fund operating needs | $125,000 |
| Trustees for Alaska | Anchorage, AK | To fund operating needs | $110,000 |
| Action for the Climate Emergency | Boulder, CO | To fund operating needs | $100,000 |
| Virginia Organizing | Charlottesville, VA | To fund operating needs | $90,000 |
| Appalachian Voices | Boone, NC | To fund operating needs | $85,000 |
| Chesapeake Climate Action Network | Tacoma Park, MD | To fund operating needs | $85,000 |
| Public Health Institute | Oakland, CA | To fund operating needs | $80,000 |
| National Women's Health Network | Washington, DC | To fund operaing needs | $75,000 |
| Social Good Fund | Richmond, CA | To fund operating needs | $75,000 |
| Hopewell Fund | Washington, DC | To fund operating needs | $75,000 |
| 350Org | Brooklyn, NY | To fund operating needs | $70,000 |
| Conservation Law Foundation | Boston, MA | To fund operating needs | $65,000 |
| Catholics for Choice | Washington, DC | To fund operating needs | $60,000 |
| Southern Alliance Clean Energy | Knoxville, TN | To fund operating needs | $60,000 |
| Greenpeace Fund Inc | Washington, DC | To fund operating needs | $55,000 |
| Ipas | Chapel Hill, NC | To fund operating needs | $50,000 |
| Marie Stopes International | Washington, DC | To fund operating needs | $50,000 |
| Sexuality Info & Educ Council of US | Washington, DC | To fund operating needs | $50,000 |
| Stand | San Francisco, CA | To fund operating needs | $50,000 |
| Un Foundation | Washington, DC | To fund operating needs | $50,000 |
| Tides Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | To fund operating needs | $50,000 |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | To fund operating needs | $50,000 |
| Euki Inc | Oakland, CA | To fund operating needs | $50,000 |
| Groundswell Fund | Oakland, CA | To fund operating needs | $40,000 |
| Conservatives for Clean Energy | Raleigh, NC | To fund operating needs | $35,000 |
| Sc Coastal Conservation League | Charleston, SC | To fund operating needs | $35,000 |
| Virginia Conservation Network | Richmond, VA | To fund operating needs | $35,000 |
| Boysgirls Club of Charalb | Charlottesville, VA | To fund operating needs | $34,650 |
| Hurricane Island Outward Bound Sch | Rockland, ME | To fund operating needs | $32,000 |
| Community Climate Collaborative | Charlottesville, VA | To fund operating needs | $30,000 |
| Feminist Majority Foundation | Arlington, VA | To fund operating needs | $30,000 |
| Physicians for Reproductive Choice | New York, NY | To fund operating needs | $30,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation | Washington, DC | To fund operating needs | $30,000 |
| The Sierra Club Foundation | Oakland, CA | To fund operating needs | $30,000 |
| Virginia Interfaith Power and Light | Richmond, VA | To fund operating needs | $30,000 |
| Wetlands Watch | Norfolk, VA | To fund operating costs | $30,000 |
| Alabama River Alliance | Birmingham, AL | To fund operating needs | $25,000 |
| Center for International Env Law | Washington, DC | To fund operating needs | $25,000 |
| Global Greengrants Fund | Boulder, CO | To fund operating needs | $25,000 |
| Ocean Conservancy | Washington, DC | To fund operating needs | $25,000 |
| Solar United Neighbors | Washington, DC | To fund operating needs | $25,000 |
| Prouts Neck Conservancy | Scarborough, ME | To fund operating needs | $25,000 |
| Florida Rising Together | Miami, FL | To fund operating needs | $25,000 |
| Cambridge Reproductive Health Cons | Cambridge, MA | To fund operating needs | $25,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Pacific Sw | San Diego, CA | To fund operating needs | $25,000 |
| Rachel's Network | Washington, DC | To fund operating needs | $24,874 |
| Ceres | Boston, MA | To fund operating needs | $20,000 |
| Energy Alabama | Huntsville, AL | To fund operating needs | $20,000 |
| Gasp | Birmingham, AL | To fund operating needs | $20,000 |
| Nal Inst of Reproductive Health | New York, NY | To fund operating needs | $20,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Lge of Mass | Boston, MA | To fund operating needs | $20,000 |
| Dexter Southfield School | Brookline, MA | To fund operating needs | $20,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | To fund operating needs | $20,000 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | To fund operating needs | $20,000 |
| New Georgia Project | Atlanta, GA | To fund operating needs | $20,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 161 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,928,366 | 161 |
| 2023 | $5,869,820 | 151 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202523219349107907
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 52-6358830
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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