Winston Family Foundation
Invitation OnlyJacksonville, Florida · EIN 59-2678732 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$26.7M
Organizations funded50
Typical grant$12,500
Total assets$121.5M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $4,400 and $50,000.
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
40% of grants went outside Florida.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winston Family Initiative in Tech & Adolescent Brain Development Inc | Miami Beach, FL | To effectuate a severance of a portion of the Foundations assets as described in item 3 of the General Explanation returned herewith. | $23,395,542 |
| Children and Nature Network | Roseville, MN | To provide a restricted program or project grant for the Project One Health Jacksonville initiative | $870,000 |
| The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida | Jacksonville, FL | To provide a restricted program grant for Project One Health Jacksonville Fund | $600,000 |
| Episcopal School of Jacksonville Inc | Jacksonville, FL | To provide a restricted program or project grant for the Science and Student Life Center | $250,000 |
| The Nantucket Project Academy | Durham, NC | To provide unrestricted general operating support to fulfill their mission | $250,000 |
| The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida | Jacksonville, FL | To provide a restricted program or project grant for Project One Health Jacksonville Fund Donor Advised Fund | $216,000 |
| The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida | Jacksonville, FL | DAF Replenishment Grant for Project One Health Jacksonville Fund | $114,712 |
| The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida | Jacksonville, FL | To provide a restricted program or project grant for the One Health Initiative | $105,000 |
| Triangle Land Conservancy Inc | Durham, NC | To provide unrestricted general operating support to fulfill their mission | $105,000 |
| Ravenscroft School | Raleigh, NC | To provide a restricted program or project grant for Dare To Dream | $100,000 |
| St Mark's Episcopal Church | Jacksonville, FL | To provide a restricted program or project grant for the sound video system | $75,000 |
| North Carolina Community Foundation Inc | Raleigh, NC | To provide a restricted program grant for Project One Health NC | $65,712 |
| Friends of Johnston County Parks Inc | Garner, NC | To provide unrestricted general operating support to fulfill their mission | $50,000 |
| Jacksonville Symphony Assoc | Jacksonville, FL | To provide unrestricted general operating support to fulfill their mission | $50,000 |
| Sound Rivers Inc | Washington, NC | To provide a restricted program or project grant for Neuse River clean up in Johnston County, NC | $50,000 |
| The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida | Jacksonville, FL | To provide a restricted program or project grant for Kimmie Winston Donor Advised Fund | $50,000 |
| The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida | Jacksonville, FL | To provide unrestricted general operating support to fulfill their mission | $50,000 |
| Historic Oakwood Cemetery Foundation | Raleigh, NC | To provide a restricted program or project grant for development of a strategic plan for Oakwood Cemetery | $30,000 |
| Johnston County 4-H Development Fund | Smithfield, NC | To provide a restricted grant for 4-H summer camp and other children and nature activities | $30,000 |
| Episcopal School of Jacksonville Inc | Jacksonville, FL | To provide a restricted program or project grant for the Haskell Center for Science and Student Life | $25,000 |
| Virginia Episcopal School | Lyncburg, VA | To provide unrestricted general operating support to fulfill their mission | $25,000 |
| YMCA of Floridas First Coast | Jacksonville, FL | To provide unrestricted general operating support to fulfill their mission | $25,000 |
| The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida | Jacksonville, FL | To provide a restricted program or project grant for Kimmie Winston Donor Advised Fund | $20,000 |
| The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina | Asheville, NC | To provide a restricted program grant for Emergency and Disaster Response Fund - North Carolina Recovery | $19,000 |
| The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida | Jacksonville, FL | To provide a restricted program or project grant for Kimmie Winston Donor Advised Fund | $15,000 |
| Florida State College at Jacksonville Foundation Inc | Jacksonville, FL | To provide unrestricted general operating support to fulfill their mission | $12,500 |
| St Mark's Episcopal Church | Jacksonville, FL | To provide unrestricted general operating support to fulfill their mission | $12,500 |
| National Center for Family Philanthropy Inc | Washington, DC | To provide a restricted program or project grant for the 2024 Leadership Circle Support | $10,000 |
| United Way of Northeast Florida | Jacksonville, FL | To provide unrestricted general operating support to fulfill their mission | $10,000 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | To provide a restricted program or project grant for the Duke Childrens Fund | $7,500 |
| Lead The Way Fund | New York, NY | To provide unrestricted general operating support to fulfill the mission of Ranger Support | $7,500 |
| Cummer Museum Foundation Inc | Jacksonville, FL | To provide unrestricted general operating support to fulfill their mission | $5,000 |
| Jacksonville Public Education Fund | Jacksonville, FL | To provide unrestricted general operating support to fulfill their mission | $5,000 |
| Nonprofit Center of Northeast Florida | Jacksonville, FL | To provide a restricted program or project grant for 2024-2025 Membership Dues | $5,000 |
| Nonprofit Center of Northeast Florida | Jacksonville, FL | To provide unrestricted general operating support to fulfill their mission | $5,000 |
| UNFOneJax | Jacksonville, FL | To provide unrestricted general operating support to fulfill their mission | $5,000 |
| Philanthropy Southeast | Atlanta, GA | To provide a restricted program or project grant for Philanthropy Southeast Membership | $4,550 |
| Environmental Grantmakers Association | New York, NY | To provide a restricted project grant for Environmental Grantmakers Assoc. | $4,400 |
| Exponent | Washington, DC | To provide a restricted program or project grant for 2024 Exponent Signature Plus Membership | $3,880 |
| Cathedral Arts Project | Jacksonville, FL | To provide unrestricted general operating support to fulfill their mission | $2,500 |
| Children's Home Society of Florida | Jacksonville, FL | To provide unrestricted general operating support to fulfill their mission | $2,500 |
| Douglas Anderson School of the Arts Foundation | Jacksonville, FL | To provide unrestricted general operating support to fulfill their mission | $2,500 |
| Jacksonville Zoological Society Inc | Jacksonville, FL | To provide unrestricted general operating support to fulfill their mission | $2,500 |
| Junior Achievement Inc | Jacksonville, FL | To provide unrestricted general operating support to fulfill their mission | $2,500 |
| Leadership Jacksonville Inc | Jacksonville, FL | To provide unrestricted general operating support to fulfill their mission | $2,500 |
| Museum of Contemporary Art | Jacksonville, FL | To provide unrestricted general operating support to fulfill their mission | $2,500 |
| North Carolina Community Foundation Inc | Raleigh, NC | To provide a restricted program or project grant for NCNG 2025 Annual Meeting Conference Sponsorship | $2,500 |
| Philanthropy Southeast | Atlanta, GA | To provide a restricted program or project grant for 2025 CEO Forum Sponsorship | $2,500 |
| WJCT Inc | Jacksonville, FL | To provide unrestricted general operating support to fulfill their mission | $2,500 |
| North Carolina Community Foundation Inc | Raleigh, NC | To provide a restricted program or project grant for NCNG Membership Renewal | $2,380 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $26,711,176 | 50 |
| 2023 | $5,362,516 | 38 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 4, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202503089349101505
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 59-2678732
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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