The Winnick Family Foundation Inc
Woodland Hills, CA · EIN 95-3855792. Reported 245 grants totalling $1,504,166 to 130 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
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.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $1,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $250 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.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Museum of Modern Art | New York, NY | $477,500 | 14 | 2 | 2022 |
| Brentwood School | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association | Los Angeles, CA | $98,000 | 11 | 5 | 2025 |
| Wild Earth Allies | Chevy Chase, MD | $90,000 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Defenders of Wildlife | Washington, DC | $62,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Best Friends Animal Society | Kanab, UT | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Skirball Cultural Center | Los Angeles, CA | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Center for Early Education | West Hollywood, CA | $60,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Jewish Federation | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| North Shore Animal League America | New York, NY | $27,500 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Friends of Elnet | New York, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Scbwi Impact and Legacy Fund | Los Angeles, CA | $22,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Jerusalem Foundation | New York, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jerusalem Foundation | Coronado, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Chabad | Los Angeles, CA | $19,800 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| World Animal Protection | New York, NY | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Temple of the Arts | Beverly Hills, CA | $12,700 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Aquarium of the Pacific | Long Beach, CA | $11,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Torah and Nature Foundation | West Hollywood, CA | $10,600 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| American Friends of Beit Issie Shapiro | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| BABY2BABY | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| City of Hope | Duarte, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Guide Dog Center for the Blind | San Rafael, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Israel Guide Dog Center for the Blind | Warrington, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Los Angeles County Museum of Art | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 4 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Lange Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tree People | Beverly Hills, CA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Elephant Family USA Inc | New York, NY | $9,646 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| African Wildlife Foundation | Washington, DC | $8,500 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Brown University | Providence, RI | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Action Fund | New York, NY | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood Action Fund Inc | Washington, DC | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Mary's Healthcare System for Children | Bayside, NY | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Heifer International | Little Rock, AR | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Sinai Temple | Los Angeles, CA | $5,770 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Chimp Haven | Keithville, LA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Endangered Wolf Center | Eureka, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Los Angeles Sheriffs Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Park Foundation | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Read to a Child | Wellesley, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wolf Conservation Center | South Salem, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| World Wildlife Fund | High Falls, NY | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Center for Biological Diversity | Tuscon, AZ | $4,500 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Music Center | Los Angeles, CA | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Los Angeles Opera | Los Angeles, CA | $3,300 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Big Life Foundation - USA | Ridgefield, WA | $2,850 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Los Angeles Museum of Holocaust | Los Angeles, CA | $2,500 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| North Shore Animal League | Port Washington, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The UCLA Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $2,250 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Young Storytellers | Los Angeles, CA | $2,250 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Santa Barbara Zoo | Santa Barbara, CA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Elephant Sanctuary | Hohenwald, TN | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| American Friends of Beit Issie Shapiro | New York, NY | $1,800 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Jewish Community Relations Council | San Francisco, CA | $1,800 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Seeing Eye | Morristown, NJ | $1,750 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village | New York, NY | $1,500 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Heart of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $1,500 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Operations Blankets of Love | Granada Hills, CA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tourette Association of America Inc | Bayside, NY | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Turtle Conservancy | Ojai, CA | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Wildlife Conservation Network | San Francisco, CA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Living With Wolves | Sun Valley, ID | $1,350 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ahead With Horses | Shadow Hills, CA | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| American Friends of the Hebrew University | Los Angeles, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Friends of the Hebrew University | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Arnold P Gold Foundation | Englewood Cliffs, NJ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Brent Shapiro Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Happy Trails for Kids | Santa Monica, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hillel at UCLA | Los Angeles, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Library Foundation of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Morris Animal Foundation | Denver, CO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Museum of Wildlife Art | Jackson, WY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Reach Out & Read Inc | Boston, MA | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Venice Family Clinic | Venice, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Paw Warriors Inc | Spring Hill, FL | $900 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Woodstock Farm Sanctuary | High Falls, NY | $900 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Los Angeles County Police Canine Association | Newhall, CA | $850 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Foster Army Animal Rescue | Riverside, CA | $750 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| International Fund for Animal Welfare | Yarmouth Port, MA | $750 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rett Syndrome Research Trust | Trumbull, CT | $750 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| St Martin's Animal Foundation | Northridge, CA | $550 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Beit T'shuvah | Los Angeles, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| California Thoroughbred Foundation | Arcadia, CA | $500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Canine Support Teams | Murrieta, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Partners | Los Angeles, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of Israel Sports Center | Northfield, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Los Angeles Police Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Love on 4 Paws Inc | Rancho Palos Verdes, CA | $500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Painted Turtle Camp | Santa Monica, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Puppies Behind Bars | New York, NY | $500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Reading Is Fundamental | Washington, DC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Saffyre Sanctuary Inc | Sylmar, CA | $500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Sams Hope | Wyndmoor, PA | $500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Stray Cat Alliance | Los Angeles, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Painted Turtle | Santa Monica, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Santa Monica Mountains Fund | Thousand Oaks, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Feeding Pets of the Homeless | Carson City, NV | $400 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Runaways Animal Rescue | Port Richey, FL | $400 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| International Crane Foundation | Baraboo, WI | $350 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Old Friends in New York | Greenfield Center, NY | $350 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| UC Regents-UCLA Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Adopt-a-Native Elder Program | Salt Lake City, UT | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Animal Place | Grass Valley, CA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bailing Out Bentley | Simi Valley, CA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cat Assistance Referral & Education | Sherman Oaks, CA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Exceptional Children's Foundation | Culver City, CA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Humane Society International | Washington, DC | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jerusalem Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals | Jerusalem | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Marine Animal Rescue Specialist | El Segundo, CA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| National Breast Cancer Coalition | Washington, DC | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Northern Colorado Friends of Ferals | Fort Collins, CO | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Novy's Ark | Atascadero, CA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Orangutan Foundation International | Los Angeles, CA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sam's Hope | Trumbull, CT | $250 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Snipp | Mcarthur, CA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Humane Society of the United States | Washington, DC | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Butte Humane Society | Chico, CA | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Elderly Pet Organization | North Scituate, RI | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Foster Army Animal Rescue | Carson City, NV | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Freedom Farm Animal Sanctuary | Cedarville, NJ | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Freedom Farm Animal Sanctuary | Middlebury, CT | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Guiding Eyes for the Blind | Yorktown Heights, NY | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| La American Association of Zookeepers | Tucson, AZ | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Northeast Animal Shelter | Salem, MA | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Peta | Norfolk, VA | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Red Wings Horse Sanctuary | Paso Robles, CA | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Soi Dog Foundation USA | Houston, TX | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wise Animal Rescue | Lake Hiawatha, NJ | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
52 of 130 (40%) received money in more than one year over the 5 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 39%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
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.
- Museum of Modern Art
TRUSTEE ANNUAL FUND $50K; PAINTING & SCULPTURE - The Jewish Federation
$12.5K TO ELDERLY CARE/$12.5K TO PJ LIBRARY - Wild Earth Allies
CAMBODIAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION - Jerusalem Foundation
PLEDGE 4 OF 5 - ASSISTED THERAPY PROGRAM - Skirball Cultural Center
PLEDGE 3 OF 5 - NOAH'S ARK - Scbwi Impact and Legacy Fund
THE CHARLOTTE AND WILBUR AWARD.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 181 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 112 | $796,570 | $1,000 |
| 2022 | 74 | $533,400 | $1,250 |
| 2023 | 39 | $127,100 | $500 |
| 2024 | 10 | $25,200 | $1,850 |
| 2025 | 10 | $21,896 | $875 |
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.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Best Friends Animal Society | Kanab, UT | $40,000 |
| Defenders of Wildlife | Washington, DC | $30,000 |
| Museum of Modern Art | New York, NY | $25,000 |
| North Shore Animal League America | Port Wasington, NY | $25,000 |
| World Animal Protection | New York, NY | $15,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Action Fund | New York, NY | $15,000 |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | Bronx, NY | $10,000 |
| Aquarium of the Pacific | Long Beach, CA | $6,000 |
| Los Angeles County Museum of Art | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 |
| St Mary's Healthcare System for Children | Bayside, NY | $5,000 |
| Los Angeles County Museum of Art | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 |
| North Shore Animal League | Port Washington, NY | $5,000 |
Where its money goes
41% of its giving went to organizations in New York. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $1,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in New York.
- 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.
- 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 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 21700 Oxnard Street Suite 1200, 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.
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