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Windward Fund

Public charity
DBA: % WANDA BRYANT
Environment · WASHINGTON, DC · EIN 47-3522162

About

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.

In care of Wanda Bryant

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Environment
Employees
181
Volunteers
90

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-12-31
Revenue
$308.2M
Expenses
$251.3M
Assets
$432.7M
Liabilities
$112.6M

Financial history

$308.2M$154.1M$0
161718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $308.2M · Avg: $99.7M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$47.2M
Foreign employees139
Foreign offices2
Foreign partnership interestNo
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND)
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA
NORTH AMERICA (CANADA AND MEXICO)
RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES
SOUTH AMERICA
SOUTH ASIA
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND)
NORTH AMERICA (CANADA AND MEXICO)
SOUTH AMERICA
SOUTH ASIA
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) has NOT elected 501(h) — lobbying is permitted but limited under the vaguer "no substantial part of activities" test.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
$3.6M
Grants Given
$206.2M
WINDWARD FUND
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Address

1828 L Street NW
Washington, DC, 20036-510

Governance

Voting board members8
Independent members8
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeNo
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Fundraising activity (Schedule G)

Uses professional fundraisersYes
Net to org-$293K
Retained by contractors$293K
ChannelsEmail · In-person · Grant solicitation
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