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The Tailwind Foundation Grants

Private foundation · EIN 20-8630169 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025

Total grants paid
$1.6M
Grants reported
105
Median grant
$5K
Future commitments
None reported

Giving by tax year

Tax yearGrants paidAmount
202552$863.3K
202453$699.9K

Where The Tailwind Foundation gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Texas$988.2KWyoming$130KOhio$67.5KWisconsin$62.5KHawaii$52K

Largest reported grants

The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.

RecipientLocationPurposeTax yearAmount
HARLINGEN CISDHARLINGEN, TXGENERAL SUPPORT2025$309.5K
HARLINGEN CISDHARLINGEN, TXGENERAL SUPPORT2024$270K
BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINEHOUSTON, TXDEPT OF DERMATOLOGY, ALLBRITTON INNOVATION FUND2025$100K
WRITE ON DOOR COUNTYFISH CREEK, WIOPERATING FUNDS, OLSON FAMILY MEMORIAL COUNCIL RING, RESIDENT FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, MEMORIAL BENCH2025$62.5K
BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINEHOUSTON, TXGENERAL SUPPORT2024$50K
GARFIELD HEIGHTS ATHLETIC BOOSTER CLUBGARFIELD HEIGHTS, OHFOOTBALL PROGRAM2025$35K
PONDER ISDPONDER, TXGENERAL SUPPORT2025$34.8K
BAKER INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICYHOUSTON, TXGENERAL SUPPORT2024$33.5K
CLEVELAND HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOLCLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OHGENERAL SUPPORT2024$32.5K
JACKSON HOLE THERAPEUTIC RIDING ASSOCIATIONTETON VILLAGE, WYGENERAL SUPPORT2025$30K
SNAKE RIVER FUNDJACKSON, WYGENERAL SUPPORT2025$30K
NEW CENTURY ART GUILDELK HORN, IAGENERAL SUPPORT2025$20K
NEW CENTURY ART GUILDELK HORN, IAGENERAL SUPPORT2024$20K
SACRED HEARTS SCHOOLLAHAINA, HIGENERAL SUPPORT2024$18K
SACRED HEARTS SCHOOLLAHAINA, HIGENERAL SUPPORT2025$18K
USO NORTHWESTSEATTLE, WAGENERAL SUPPORT2024$15K
SEA TURTLE INCSOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TXGENERAL SUPPORT2025$15K
USO NORTHWESTSEATTLE, WAGENERAL SUPPORT2025$15K
SEA TURTLE INCSOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TXGENERAL SUPPORT2024$15K
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF SAN ANTONIOSAN ANTONIO, TXGENERAL SUPPORT2024$12.5K
DENTON HIGH SCHOOLDENTON, TXDENTON HIGH SCHOOL BAND BOOSTERS2024$12.4K
FRIENDS FUR LIFE RESCUESAN ANTONIO, TXGENERAL SUPPORT2024$10K
FRIENDS OF LAGUNA ATASCOSA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGEPORT ISABEL, TXGENERAL SUPPORT2025$10K
JACKSON HOLE THERAPEUTIC RIDING ASSOCIATIONTETON VILLAGE, WYGENERAL SUPPORT2024$10K
SNAKE RIVER FUNDJACKSON, WYGENERAL SUPPORT2024$10K

How to apply

This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.

About this data

Figures are aggregated from The Tailwind Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.

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