Public Charity

WINDWARD FUND

WINDWARD FUND is a Public Charity headquartered in WASHINGTON, DC. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $308.2M revenue, $251.3M expenses, $432.7M total assets. 195 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $282.1M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 473522162 WASHINGTON, DC Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$308.2M
Total Expenses$251.3M
Total Assets$432.7M
Grant Records195
Funding Total$282.1M
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

THE WINDWARD FUND ADVANCES PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT CONSERVATION, CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES, SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS, AND THE PROTECTION OF LAND, WILDLIFE, AND OTHER NATURAL RESOURCES. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)AS A 501(C)(3) PUBLIC CHARITY, WINDWARD HOSTS PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS AND GRANT-MAKING PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS CONSERVATION FROM A RANGE OF ANGLES. WINDWARD ALSO PROVIDES A PLATFORM FOR DONORS TO CONVENE AND COLLABORATE ON THESE ISSUES, LEVERAGING THE WORK OF OTHER CONSERVATION PROJECTS HOUSED AT THE FUND TO STRENGTHEN THEIR EFFORTS AND ADVANCE THE FIELD. WINDWARD IS GOVERNED BY TRUSTEES WITH DEEP EXPERIENCE IN RUNNING ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, MANAGING GRANTMAKING PORTFOLIOS, AND EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES.

Sample Grants Received

2025
Grants were made to the Windward Fund to support the Daybreak Fund, including projects that address, reduce and mitigate water quality impacts in Lake Michigan, and to provide staff support for the Fund for Lake Michigan to facilitate the FFLM's operations and advance its mission.
$1,250,000
2024
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
$34,245,421
$17,843,350
2024
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
$10,545,250

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Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Bruce Boyd
DIRECTOR David Fukuzawa
PROJECT CO-DIRECTOR Erin Rogers
SECRETARY & TREASURER Harry Drucker
PROJECT CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER James Walker
DIRECTOR Jasmine Hall Ratliff

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Top Grant Purposes

ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
$58,171,206 5 grants
ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION
$38,346,650 3 grants
Environment
$28,382,736 6 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$22,303,675 8 grants
SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT
$17,725,000 5 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $308.2M $251.3M $432.7M
2023 $212.4M $211.8M $355.5M
2022 $198.1M $203.0M $337.3M
2020 $158.6M $70.3M $136.2M
2019 $44.4M $20.8M $43.6M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $44.4M to $308.2M (+594%), with total assets most recently reported at $432.7M.

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