Private foundation · Great Neck, NY

Tailwinds Charitable Foundation Inc

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Typical grant size
$1K – $5K – $20K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
18

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Ross Dworman
TREASURER
Laura Smith Roethe
SECRETARY
Sarah Katherine Dworman
PRESIDENT
Laura Smith Rothe
Director

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
5.2%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
120
Total grants awarded
$2.5M
Total amount
$21K
Average grant
$398K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$654K
21 grants
2023
$640K
24 grants
2022
$516K
27 grants
2021
$454K
27 grants
2020
$203K
21 grants

Top recipients

99 grants · VT
$1.8M
1 grant · CA · ✓ Exact match
$398K
1 grant · MD · ✓ Exact match
$100K
1 grant · MT · ✓ Exact match
$25K
1 grant · NY · ✓ Exact match
$25K
1 grant · NY · ✓ Exact match
$25K
$25K
1 grant · MT · ✓ Exact match
$11K
Wags & Walks
1 grant · CA
$9K
1 grant · CA · ✓ Exact match
$6K

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

Happy Trails for Kids
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$398K
Players Philanthropy Fund
GENERAL SUPPORT
MD · TY 2024
$100K
International Wildlife Coexistence Network
GENERAL SUPPORT
ID · TY 2024
$25K
City Harvest
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$25K
Whitefish Community Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
MT · TY 2024
$25K
Wellness in the Schools
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$25K
Predator Healing Project
GENERAL SUPPORT
MT · TY 2024
$11K
Wags & Walks
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$9K
Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$6K
Vistas for Children
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$5K
Salanter Akiba Riverdale Academy
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$5K
Landmark College
GENERAL SUPPORT
VT · TY 2024
$5K
Compassion International
GENERAL SUPPORT
CO · TY 2024
$4K
Toby's Place
GENERAL SUPPORT
ID · TY 2024
$3K
Harriett Buhai Center for Family Law
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$3K
Mdi YMCA
GENERAL SUPPORT
ME · TY 2024
$1K
Family Service Association of Redlands
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$1K
Redlands Conservancy
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$1K
Montessori in Redlands
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$1K
Youth Hope
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$1K
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$500
INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL
CA · TY 2023
$250K
YOUTH
CA · TY 2023
$100K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
MD · TY 2023
$100K
COMMUNITY
MT · TY 2023
$80K
MEDICAL
NY · TY 2023
$25K
ANIMALS / WILDLIFE
ID · TY 2023
$20K
ANIMAL / HEALING
MT · TY 2023
$20K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
CA · TY 2023
$10K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
CA · TY 2023
$6K
INTERNATIONAL AID
OH · TY 2023
$5K
UNHOUSED
CA · TY 2023
$5K
EDUCATION
CA · TY 2023
$5K
YOUTH - INTERNATIONAL
CO · TY 2023
$4K
EDUCATION
VT · TY 2023
$2K
YOUTH
CA · TY 2023
$1K
RELIGIOUS
MD · TY 2023
$1K
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION
ME · TY 2023
$1K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION FOR FAMILIES IN NEED
CA · TY 2023
$1K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
CA · TY 2023
$1K
LEGAL
DC · TY 2023
$1K
MEDICAL
MA · TY 2023
$1K
UNHOUSED
CA · TY 2023
$1K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
NY · TY 2023
$500
MEDICAL
NY · TY 2023
$500
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
NY · TY 2022
$100K
YOUTH SERVICES
CA · TY 2022
$100K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
MD · TY 2022
$80K
INTERNATIONAL AID
DC · TY 2022
$50K
EDUCATIONAL
CA · TY 2022
$37K

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