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THE WINSTON FOUNDATION INC
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 136161672 · Form 990PF · FY2024 · Medium ($1M-$10M)
revenue
$3.7M
expenses
$389K
net assets
$83.2M
employees
—
profile · synthesized from sources

The Winston Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in New York that makes grants to support education, healthcare, civil rights, and humanitarian causes. It funds a range of institutions including colleges, hospitals, and nonprofit organizations working in advocacy and refugee support. The foundation does not appear to conduct direct operations, instead focusing on financial support to other tax-exempt entities.

named programs · 5 · from sources

What they call their work

Arthur Levitt Public Affairs Center
Supports public affairs programming at Hamilton College, focused on civic engagement and policy education
Civil Rights Advocacy and Immigrant Defense
Funds ACLU Foundation initiatives in civil rights advocacy and legal defense for immigrants
NYU Winston Data Scholars
Provides scholarships for students in the summer and spring semesters to support participation in data science education and training
Simon H. Rifkind Center
Funds direct expenses for programs at City College related to civic leadership and community engagement
Ukrainian Refugee Support Program
Supports the International Rescue Committee’s work with Ukrainian refugee children and their families
activities · 6 groups

What they do

  • University-Specific Endowment and Program Funding 2 activities
    • Funding endowed chairs in academic or medical institutions
      Funds the Martin Memorial Foundation to support the Marilyn and Arthur Levitt Endowed Chair Fund.
    • Funding higher education institutions for academic centers and programs
      Funds colleges and universities including Hamilton College, City College, NYU College & Career Lab, NYU Shanghai, and NYU Winston Data Scholars to support specific academic centers, curricula, staffing, scholarships, and general operations.
  • Human Rights Advocacy Funding 1 activity
    • Funding civil rights and immigrant advocacy through legal organizations
      Funds the ACLU Foundation to support civil rights advocacy and the defense of immigrants.
  • Hospital and Medical Center Support 1 activity
    • Funding hospital institutions to further their tax-exempt missions
      Funds healthcare institutions such as the Hospital for Special Surgery and Stamford Hospital to support their tax-exempt operations.
  • Refugee and Immigrant Resettlement Services 1 activity
    • Funding humanitarian aid for refugees
      Funds the International Rescue Committee to support services for Ukrainian refugee children and their families.
  • Environmental Conservation Grantmaking 1 activity
    • Funding land conservation and stewardship initiatives
      Funds The Trustees of Reservations for land acquisitions, property stewardship, and general support related to conservation.
  • General Operating Support Grants 1 activity
    • Funding poverty alleviation programs at discretion of major anti-poverty organizations
      Funds the Robin Hood Foundation to support anti-poverty activities and programs as determined by organizational leadership.
financials · form 990PF · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$3.74M
Contributions & grants——
Program service revenue——
Investment income$2.04M55%
Other revenue$1.69M
expenses
Total expenses$389K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$96K
Grants paid out$4.71M
balance sheet
Total assets$83.25M
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$83.19M
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue +50.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 3
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
LAURI LEVITT FRIEDLAND SECRETARY 4 $35K
NANCY HARROW TREASURER 4 $35K
BARBARA RIFKIND PRESIDENT 4 $26K
relationships · 12

Who they work with

  • AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION (ACLU) FOUNDATION Partner — Funded for civil rights advocacy and defense of immigrants
  • HAMILTON COLLEGE Partner — Funded to support the Arthur Levitt Public Affairs Center
  • HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY Partner — Funded to further its tax-exempt mission
  • INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE Partner — Funded to support work with Ukrainian refugee children and their families
  • MARTIN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION Partner — Funded for the Marilyn and Arthur Levitt Endowed Chair Fund
  • NYU COLLEGE & CAREER LAB Partner — Funded for support and staffing of the CCL curriculum and internship program
  • NYU SHANGHAI Partner — Funded for general operating support, programs, and activities
  • NYU WINSTON DATA SCHOLARS Partner — Funded for program scholarships in summer and spring terms
  • ROBIN HOOD FOUNDATION Partner — Funded for activities and programs at leadership's discretion
  • STAMFORD HOSPITAL Partner — Funded to further its tax-exempt mission
  • THE FOUNDATION FOR CITY COLLEGE Partner — Funded to support direct expenses of the Simon H Rifkind Center
  • THE TRUSTEES OF RESERVATIONS Partner — Funded for land acquisitions, property stewardship, and general support