Windhover Foundation appears to operate as a grantmaking funder that channels significant resources to other philanthropic entities rather than directly to programmatic charities. In the recorded year it made a single, very large expenditure-responsibility grant to another foundation (Winderful Foundation), indicating its activity is centered on supporting intermediary or peer philanthropic organizations and potentially facilitating designated or restricted distributions.
Windhover Foundation Inc’s recorded grantmaking is dominated by a single expenditure-responsibility grant of $22,747,788 to Winderful Foundation Inc in 2025, signaling a structure that can move very large sums through intermediary philanthropic entities. Beyond that outlier, the foundation’s recent grants show a broad mix of scholarships, school support, health, arts, and community programs. Recipients include Nova Southeastern University Inc, which received $205,000 in 2023 for the needs of the NSU University School and endowed support, and Milwaukee Art Museum Inc, which received $350,000 in 2023 for the Calatrave Baseline Initiative. The foundation also made repeated gifts to universities and scholarship funds, including Regis University and New York University, alongside support for community organizations such as Hunger Task Force Inc and Running Rebels Community Organization Inc. Its giving pattern suggests a funder that combines large pass-through activity with direct support for education, cultural institutions, and local service organizations.
Education is a visible theme in Windhover Foundation Inc’s direct grantmaking. Regis University received $200,000 in 2023 for the Harry V. Quadracci Scholarship Fund, and New York University received $150,000 in 2023 for an expendable scholarship fund and the Raja M. Flores M.D. scholarship fund. The foundation also supported K–12 and university-linked programs through University School of Milwaukee Corporation, which received $140,500 in 2025 for a capital campaign and $100,000 in 2023 for general support. Health-related giving appears as well. Aids Healthcare Foundation received $250,000 in 2025 for general support, while Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin Foundation Inc received $100,000 in 2025 for the Betty Quadracci Child Life Fund. Arts and community life show up in grants to Milwaukee Art Museum Inc for the Calatrave Baseline Initiative and Milwaukee Chamber Theatre Ltd for the FourOneFourward Sustainability Campaign.
Windhover Foundation Inc’s grant sizes are clustered at the low end for many awards, with a typical grant size of $2,500 at both the 25th percentile and median, and $10,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also includes several much larger gifts, including a single $22,747,788 expenditure-responsibility grant in 2025. The grants list shows repeated support for several organizations across multiple years, including Milwaukee Art Museum Inc, Nova Southeastern University Inc, Regis University, Brown University, and Hunger Task Force Inc. The foundation is classified as a regular funder and funds individuals, which aligns with the scholarship grants visible in the record.
$26.1M
$64.2M
$5.5M
$27.1M
Most grants fall between $3K and $10K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$10K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in WI.
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Highly concentrated — a single large grant accounting for 100% of recorded giving; appears to make large, one-off transfers to other philanthropic entities rather than many small operating grants to front-line nonprofits.
Notable grantees: Winderful Foundation Inc
Windhover Foundation Inc gives nationally, with all recorded recipient grants in the United States. Florida is the top state by grant count, and recent recipients there include Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Hollywood, and Wilton Manors. Milwaukee is another clear concentration point, with multiple awards to organizations in that city and nearby Waukesha and West Milwaukee. Other recipient locations include Denver, Providence, New Haven, Los Angeles, and Riverside.
The grant record includes universities, schools, museums, health organizations, food assistance groups, arts groups, and community nonprofits. Examples include scholarship funds at Regis University and New York University, support for Milwaukee Art Museum Inc, and grants to Hunger Task Force Inc and Aids Healthcare Foundation.
Most grants are relatively small, with a median size of $2,500 and a 75th percentile of $10,000. The record also includes a very large $22,747,788 expenditure-responsibility grant, so the foundation’s output includes both routine smaller awards and an outsized pass-through grant.
Yes. The recent grants list shows repeated awards to Milwaukee Art Museum Inc, Nova Southeastern University Inc, Regis University, Brown University, and Hunger Task Force Inc across 2023 and 2025, indicating ongoing relationships rather than one-time gifts.
The foundation gives nationally, and the recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. Florida is the top state by grant count, with multiple recipients in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Hollywood, and Wilton Manors, while Milwaukee is another recurring location in the record.
The foundation is classified as a regular funder and funds individuals. The grant list also includes an expenditure-responsibility grant, which suggests it can route substantial support through intermediary philanthropic entities as well as make direct grants to schools, charities, and cultural institutions.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WINDERFUL FOUNDATION INC | RIVERSIDE, CT | $22,747,788 | 2025 | Expenditure Responsibility Grant (see attached in-kind grant schedule) |
| MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $285,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $250,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY INC | FT LAUDERDALE, FL | $200,000 | 2025 | to support the needs of the NSU University School and to the Endowed Fund |
| UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MILWAUKEE CORPORATION | MILWAUKEE, WI | $140,500 | 2025 | Grant towards capital campaign |
| NEW YORK UNIVERSITY | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $100,000 | 2025 | Expendable Scholarship Support and Raja M. Flores. M.D. Scholarship Fund |
| HUNGER TASK FORCE INC | W MILWAUKEE, WI | $100,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| WAUKESHA COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC | WAUKESHA, WI | $100,000 | 2025 | The Dr. Ann Bartos Merkow Fund to support the Women's Center and the Waukesha Free clinic |
| CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $100,000 | 2025 | The Betty Quadracci Child Life Fund |
| MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF WAUKESHA INC | WAUKESHA, WI | $100,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| MILWAUKEE CHAMBER THEATRE LTD | MILWAUKEE, WI | $82,500 | 2025 | FourOneFourward Sustainability Campaign |
| BROWN UNIVERSITY | PROVIDENCE, RI | $75,000 | 2025 | PARENTS' LEADERSHIP COUNCIL ANNUAL FUND |
| NATIONAL CATHOLIC CHURCH OF NORTH AMERICA INC | WILTON MANORS, FL | $67,580 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY INC | FT LAUDERDALE, FL | $63,324 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| BROWN UNIVERSITY | PROVIDENCE, RI | $60,000 | 2025 | WOMEN'S CREW FUND |
| PINE LAKE SAILING SCHOOL INC | HARTLAND, WI | $60,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| YALE UNIVERSITY | NEW HAVEN, CT | $50,000 | 2025 | The Windhover Scholarship Fund |
| WAUKESHA COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC | WAUKESHA, WI | $50,000 | 2025 | Waukesha Public Library Makerspace |
| THE BRANDLAB | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $50,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| SOUTH FLORIDA PBS INC | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $50,000 | 2025 | STEM programming |
| ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE | BRONX, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | Raja Flores, MD '92 Endowed Scholarship Fund |
| RUNNING REBELS COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $50,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| HOLY ANGELS NATIONAL CATHOLIC CHURCH INC | WILTON MANORS, FL | $47,400 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| SHOWERING LOVE | DAVIE, FL | $43,672 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| SAFE SCHOOLS SOUTH FLORIDA INC | NORTH MIAMI, FL | $40,002 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| MOBILE SCHOOL PANTRY INC SOUTH FLORIDA | HOLLYWOOD, FL | $35,000 | 2025 | REFRIGERATED TRUCK LEASE FUND |
| MOBILE SCHOOL PANTRY INC SOUTH FLORIDA | HOLLYWOOD, FL | $35,000 | 2025 | REFRIGERATED TRUCK LEASE FUND |
| THE CHILDRENS AID SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| OPERATION MOBILIZATION | TYRONE, GA | $25,000 | 2025 | Caucasus Micro Enterprise Project |
| JULIANS FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH INC | WILTON MANORS, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | to support Thrift store relocation expenses |
| SHARP LITERACY INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $25,000 | 2025 | General operations grant |
| LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN | APPLETON, WI | $25,000 | 2025 | Annual Giving Fund |
| SAFE SCHOOLS SOUTH FLORIDA INC | NORTH MIAMI, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | Human Rights Conference |
| CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $25,000 | 2025 | the Peggy Troy Accelerator for Healthiest Kids Fund |
| OPERATION MOBILIZATION | TYRONE, GA | $25,000 | 2025 | NORTH INDIA MICROENTERPRISE PROJECT |
| MILWAUKEE INSTITUTE OF ART AND DESIGN INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $25,000 | 2025 | Charitable Event |
| MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER | BRONX, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | Charitable Event |
| MOBILE SCHOOL PANTRY INC SOUTH FLORIDA | HOLLYWOOD, FL | $22,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| SINSINAWA DOMINICANS INC | SINSINAWA, WI | $20,000 | 2025 | Sisters Enrichment Fund |
| OPERATION MOBILIZATION | TYRONE, GA | $20,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| CONECTA MIAMI ARTS INC | MIAMI, FL | $20,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| GREATER MILWAUKEE FOUNDATION INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $20,000 | 2025 | Quad/Graphics Inc. Disaster Relief Fund |
| UNIVERSITY FAMILY ORGANIZATION INC | DAVIE, FL | $18,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| Riley J Becker | Waukesha, WI | $15,000 | 2025 | Scholarship Grant |
| SINSINAWA DOMINICANS INC | SINSINAWA, WI | $15,000 | 2025 | Sinsinawa Dominican Research Center |
| VOLUNTEER CENTER OF WASHINGTON COUNTY INC | WEST BEND, WI | $15,000 | 2025 | Youth Volunteer Programming |
| Christian S Fenger | Oconomowoc, WI | $15,000 | 2025 | Scholarship Grant |
| CITY YEAR INC - MILWAUKEE WISCONSON | MILWAUKEE, WI | $15,000 | 2025 | Charitable Event |
| UNITED WAY OF GREATER MILWAUKEE & WAUKESHA COUNTY | MILWAUKEE, WI | $12,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF WAUKESHA INC | WAUKESHA, WI | $10,020 | 2025 | Quadracci Addition from the Class of 1964 Fund |
WINDERFUL FOUNDATION INC
$22,747,788Expenditure Responsibility Grant (see attached in-kind grant schedule)
NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY INC
$200,000to support the needs of the NSU University School and to the Endowed Fund
Grant towards capital campaign
Expendable Scholarship Support and Raja M. Flores. M.D. Scholarship Fund
The Dr. Ann Bartos Merkow Fund to support the Women's Center and the Waukesha Free clinic
CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION INC
$100,000The Betty Quadracci Child Life Fund
MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF WAUKESHA INC
$100,000General & Unrestricted
BROWN UNIVERSITY
$75,000PARENTS' LEADERSHIP COUNCIL ANNUAL FUND
NATIONAL CATHOLIC CHURCH OF NORTH AMERICA INC
$67,580General & Unrestricted
BROWN UNIVERSITY
$60,000WOMEN'S CREW FUND
PINE LAKE SAILING SCHOOL INC
$60,000General & Unrestricted
YALE UNIVERSITY
$50,000The Windhover Scholarship Fund
THE BRANDLAB
$50,000General & Unrestricted
SOUTH FLORIDA PBS INC
$50,000STEM programming
HOLY ANGELS NATIONAL CATHOLIC CHURCH INC
$47,400General & Unrestricted
SHOWERING LOVE
$43,672General & Unrestricted
SAFE SCHOOLS SOUTH FLORIDA INC
$40,002General & Unrestricted
MOBILE SCHOOL PANTRY INC SOUTH FLORIDA
$35,000REFRIGERATED TRUCK LEASE FUND
MOBILE SCHOOL PANTRY INC SOUTH FLORIDA
$35,000REFRIGERATED TRUCK LEASE FUND
OPERATION MOBILIZATION
$25,000Caucasus Micro Enterprise Project
JULIANS FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH INC
$25,000to support Thrift store relocation expenses
LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN
$25,000Annual Giving Fund
SAFE SCHOOLS SOUTH FLORIDA INC
$25,000Human Rights Conference
CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION INC
$25,000the Peggy Troy Accelerator for Healthiest Kids Fund
OPERATION MOBILIZATION
$25,000NORTH INDIA MICROENTERPRISE PROJECT
MOBILE SCHOOL PANTRY INC SOUTH FLORIDA
$22,000General & Unrestricted
SINSINAWA DOMINICANS INC
$20,000Sisters Enrichment Fund
OPERATION MOBILIZATION
$20,000General & Unrestricted
CONECTA MIAMI ARTS INC
$20,000General & Unrestricted
UNIVERSITY FAMILY ORGANIZATION INC
$18,000General & Unrestricted
Riley J Becker
$15,000Scholarship Grant
SINSINAWA DOMINICANS INC
$15,000Sinsinawa Dominican Research Center
VOLUNTEER CENTER OF WASHINGTON COUNTY INC
$15,000Youth Volunteer Programming
Christian S Fenger
$15,000Scholarship Grant
CITY YEAR INC - MILWAUKEE WISCONSON
$15,000Charitable Event
MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF WAUKESHA INC
$10,020Quadracci Addition from the Class of 1964 Fund