The Tailwind Foundation
EIN 208630169 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2020–2023
$1.9M
162 grants · $465K avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $2K–$9K
grant size
63%
deep partner · 45/71 multi-year
repeat
$15.6M
Assets (2023)
71
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(210) 375-0765
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $245K | $11.3M | $63K | 36 |
| 2021 | $471K | $14.3M | $65K | 41 |
| 2022 | $531K | $11.0M | $70K | 41 |
| 2023 | $615K | $15.6M | $72K | 44 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 162 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$5K
Average
$11K
75th Pctl
$9K
Maximum
$267K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
35.2% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 23 states
$1.1M across
57 grants
9 of 254 counties
Top 9 counties
- 1 Medina
- 2 Harris
- 3 Denton
- 4 Bexar
- 5 Dallas
- 6 Cameron
- 7 Guadalupe
- 8 Hays
- 9 Travis
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (162 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harlingen CISD | Harlingen, TX | $267,328 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Harlingen CISD | Harlingen, TX | $234,007 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Harlingen CISD | Harlingen, TX | $164,173 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Harlingen CISD | Harlingen, TX | $67,141 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| The George W. Bush Foundation | Dallas, TX | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Endowment of the United States Institute of Peace Inc | Washington, DC | $47,080 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Baker Institute for Public Policy | Houston, TX | $33,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Baker Institute for Public Policy | Houston, TX | $33,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Cleveland Heights High School | Cleveland Heights, OH | $32,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Cleveland Heights High School | Cleveland Heights, OH | $31,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| The University of North Texas Foundation Inc | Denton, TX | $30,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Endowment of the United States Institute of Peace Inc | Washington, DC | $26,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Endowment of the United States Institute of Peace Inc | Washington, DC | $26,420 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Friends of Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge | Port Isabel, TX | $20,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Sacred Hearts School | Lahaina, HI | $18,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Sacred Hearts School | Lahaina, HI | $18,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Sacred Hearts School | Lahaina, HI | $18,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Sacred Hearts School | Lahaina, HI | $18,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Denton High School | Denton, TX | $13,000 | DENTON HIGH SCHOOL BAND BOOSTERS | 2023 |
| YMCA Idaho Falls | Idaho Falls, ID | $12,500 | PLAYGROUND | 2021 |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities of San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | $12,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Favre 4 Hope Foundation | Gulfport, MS | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Jackson Hole Therapeutic Riding Association | Teton Village, WY | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| St Judes Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
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