Private foundation · Charleston, SC

John Winthrop Charitable Trust

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Typical grant size
$500 – $1K – $3K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
82
Repeat grantees
55
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

John Winthrop
TRUSTEE
John Winthrop Jr
TRUSTEE

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
14.8%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
608
Total grants awarded
$3.8M
Total amount
$6K
Average grant
$1.0M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$649K
39 grants
2023
$250K
48 grants
2022
$222K
56 grants
2021
$1.2M
67 grants
2020
$395K
68 grants
2019
$333K
62 grants
2018
$298K
80 grants
2017
$240K
85 grants
2016
$222K
103 grants

Top recipients

City of Charleston
2 grants · SC
$1.0M
Coastal Conservation
1 grant · SC
$190K
3 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$141K
9 grants · SC · ✓ Exact match
$131K
6 grants · SC · ≈ likely match
$124K
American College of the Bldg Arts
9 grants · SC
$116K
9 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$114K
10 grants · SC · ✓ Exact match
$112K
7 grants · SC · ≈ likely match
$108K
6 grants · SC · ≈ likely match
$95K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Coastal Community Foundation
GENERAL
SC · TY 2024
$69K
University of Sc
GENERAL
SC · TY 2024
$68K
Dexter Southfield School
GENERAL
MA · TY 2024
$66K
Salisbury School
GENERAL
MD · TY 2024
$65K
Charleston Library Society
GENERAL
SC · TY 2024
$60K
A Father's Place
GENERAL
SC · TY 2024
$53K
Citadel Foundation
GENERAL
SC · TY 2024
$51K
Indian Mtn School
GENERAL
CT · TY 2024
$43K
American College of the Bldg Arts
GENERAL
SC · TY 2024
$36K
Gilder Lehrman Institute
GENERAL
NY · TY 2024
$36K
Trident United Way
GENERAL
SC · TY 2024
$20K
Massachusetts Historical Society
GENERAL
MA · TY 2024
$15K
College of Charleston
GENERAL
SC · TY 2024
$13K
Windwood Family Services
GENERAL
SC · TY 2024
$12K
Epiphany School
GENERAL
MA · TY 2024
$11K
The Fresh Air Fund
GENERAL
NY · TY 2024
$6K
Coastal Conservation League
GENERAL
SC · TY 2024
$5K
The Anglican Leadership Institute
GENERAL
SC · TY 2024
$5K
St Michaels Church
GENERAL
SC · TY 2024
$4K
Manchester By the Sea Library
GENERAL
MA · TY 2024
$1K
Manchester By the Sea Museum
GENERAL
MA · TY 2024
$1K
Harvard
GENERAL
MA · TY 2024
$1K
National Geographic
GENERAL
DC · TY 2024
$1K
Wenham Museum
GENERAL
MA · TY 2024
$1K
Palmetto Project
GENERAL
SC · TY 2024
$1K
Colonial Society of Massachusetts
GENERAL
MA · TY 2024
$1K
National Audubon Society
GENERAL
NY · TY 2024
$700
Sc Historical Society
GENERAL
SC · TY 2024
$500
St Anthony Hall
GENERAL
IN · TY 2024
$500
Campolo Center for Ministry
GENERAL
PA · TY 2024
$500
Westview Baptist Church
GENERAL
SC · TY 2024
$500
The Longleaf Alliance
GENERAL
AL · TY 2024
$500
Children's Museum of the Lowcountry
GENERAL
SC · TY 2024
$500
Good Cheer Fund
GENERAL
SC · TY 2024
$500
Salisbury Volunteer Ambulance Servi
GENERAL
CT · TY 2024
$500
Etv Endowment of Sc
GENERAL
SC · TY 2024
$500
American Inst for Research
GENERAL
MA · TY 2024
$500
Town of Salisbury
GENERAL
MA · TY 2024
$300
Vfw
GENERAL
SC · TY 2024
$100
Winthrop University Foundation
GENERAL
SC · TY 2023
$54K
Epiphany School
GENERAL
MA · TY 2023
$44K
College of Charleston
GENERAL
SC · TY 2023
$43K
Trident United Way
GENERAL
SC · TY 2023
$30K
A Father's Place
GENERAL
SC · TY 2023
$14K
St Michaels Church
GENERAL
SC · TY 2023
$12K
Harvard
GENERAL
MA · TY 2023
$7K
Salisbury School
GENERAL
MD · TY 2023
$7K
Musc Arboretum
GENERAL
SC · TY 2023
$5K
Charleston Library Society
GENERAL
SC · TY 2023
$3K
National Geographic
GENERAL
DC · TY 2023
$3K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.