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Nonprofit · EIN 04-6078351

THE WINSTON CHURCHILL FOUNDATION OF THE UNITED STATES

Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10022

Financials

$4.2M$1.8M2021$1.5M$2M2023$3.1M$2.1M2024$4.5M$2.4M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE WINSTON CHURCHILL FOUNDATION OF THE UNITED STATES by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$4,539,784$2,358,193$2,181,591$30,538,339$971,129$29,567,210
December 31, 2024990$3,097,400$2,149,428$947,972$27,883,189$861,011$27,022,178
December 31, 2023990$1,529,167$1,955,960-$426,793$24,602,432$805,259$23,797,173
December 31, 2021990$4,213,003$1,796,490$2,416,513$25,815,032$813,514$25,001,518
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,704,108
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$2,835,676
Net gain from sales of assets
$2,368,828
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,704,688
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$384,384
Other salaries and wages
$41,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$451,053
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$15,000
Travel
$8,365
Program services (functional)
$2,074,404
Management and general (functional)
$206,562
Fundraising (functional)
$77,227

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$27,883,189
Total assets, end of year
$30,538,339
Total liabilities, end of year
$971,129
Net assets, end of year
$29,567,210
Publicly traded securities
$26,058,078
Net assets without donor restrictions
$28,860,109
Net assets with donor restrictions
$707,101
Gross receipts
$7,730,317
Employees
2
Volunteers
22
Year formed
1959
State of legal domicile
DE

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MICHAEL A MORSEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$310,000$74,384
PATRICK A GERSCHELCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ELIZABETH D MANNPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DAVID D BURROWSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JAMES A FITZPATRICK JR ESQSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
WILLIAM L BERNHARDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DEBORAH LOEB BRICEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RANDOLPH LS CHURCHILLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAME ATHENE DONALDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRADBURY DYER IIIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARIO J GABELLIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DMITRY GREENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WARREN B KANDERSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THOMAS A RUSSOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EMMA SOAMESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
8 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
FRANCIS J DOYLE IIIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
NICHOLAS NACLERIOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ELANA S BRONSON ESQBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DANIEL WESLEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
PROFESSOR MARK GERSTEINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
WILLIAM F FEEHERYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ROY APPELMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN R O'NEILBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 21 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MICHAEL A MORSEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$300,000$70,927
PATRICK A GERSCHELCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ELIZABETH D MANNPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DAVID D BURROWSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JAMES A FITZPATRICK JR ESQSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
WILLIAM L BERNHARDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DEBORAH LOEB BRICEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RANDOLPH LS CHURCHILLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAME ATHENE DONALDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRADBURY DYER IIIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARIO J GABELLIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DMITRY GREENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WARREN B KANDERSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THOMAS A RUSSOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EMMA SOAMESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FRANCIS J DOYLE IIIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NICHOLAS NACLERIOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELANA S BRONSON ESQBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANIEL WESLEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PROFESSOR MARK GERSTEINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WILLIAM F FEEHERYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 22 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MICHAEL A MORSEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$285,000$68,309
JOHN L LOEB JRCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
PATRICK A GERSCHELPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DAVID D BURROWSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JAMES A FITZPATRICK JR ESQSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
WILLIAM L BERNHARDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DEBORAH LOEB BRICEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RANDOLPH LS CHURCHILLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAME ATHENE DONALDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRADBURY DYER IIIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARIO J GABELLIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DMITRY GREENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WARREN B KANDERSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THOMAS A RUSSOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EMMA SOAMESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FRANCIS J DOYLE IIIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NICHOLAS NACLERIOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELANA S BRONSON ESQBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELIZABETH D MANNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANIEL WESLEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HONORABLE JOHN LOEB JRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PROFESSOR MARK GERSTEINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 20 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MICHAEL A MORSEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$235,000$62,257
JOHN L LOEB JRCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
PATRICK A GERSCHELPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DAVID D BURROWSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JAMES A FITZPATRICK JR ESQSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
WILLIAM L BERNHARDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DEBORAH LOEB BRICEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RANDOLPH LS CHURCHILLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAME ATHENE DONALDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRADBURY DYER IIIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARIO J GABELLIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DMITRY GREENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WARREN B KANDERSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THOMAS A RUSSOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EMMA SOAMESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FRANCIS J DOYLE IIIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NICHOLAS NACLERIOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELANA S BRONSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELIZABETH MANNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANIEL WESLEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
600 MADISON AVE 16TH FLR, NEW YORK, NY 10022-1615
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
MICHAEL MORSE, 600 MADISON AVENUE 16TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 100221615
Signed the 990
MICHAEL MORSE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(212) 752-3200
Return prepared by
TAIT WELLER & BAKER LLP

Mission

THE CHURCHILL FOUNDATION PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS IN THE SCIENCES, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE FOUNDATION AWARDED EIGHTEEN (18) CHURCHILL SCHOLARSHIPS TO OUTSTANDING AMERICAN COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY GRADUATES FOR ONE YEAR OF STUDY AND RESEARCH IN THE SCIENCES, ENGINEERING, OR MATHEMATICS AT CHURCHILL COLLEGE, THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE. THE FOUNDATION ALSO AWARDED NINE SPECIAL RESEARCH GRANTS TO CHURCHILL SCHOLARS AND AWARDED FIVE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE CHURCHILL SUMMER BURSARY FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS OF CHURCHILL COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE, TO DO SUMMER RESEARCH IN THE UNITED STATES.THE FOUNDATION PUBLISHED ITS ANNUAL NEWSLETTER CHURCHILL NEWS AND THE ANNUAL DONORS' REPORT.
    Expenses $2,074,404 · grants $1,704,688

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
04-6078351
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1964
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$30,538,339
Income (IRS master file)
$7,730,317

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$4,539,784$2,358,193$30,538,339XML
990-TDecember 2025–––IRS
990December 2024$3,097,400$2,149,428$27,883,189XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$1,529,167$1,955,960$24,602,432XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$1,981,427$1,940,794$20,949,210IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021$4,213,003$1,796,490$25,815,032XML
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-6078351).

Questions about THE WINSTON CHURCHILL FOUNDATION OF THE UNITED STATES

What is the EIN of THE WINSTON CHURCHILL FOUNDATION OF THE UNITED STATES?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE WINSTON CHURCHILL FOUNDATION OF THE UNITED STATES is 04-6078351.
Is THE WINSTON CHURCHILL FOUNDATION OF THE UNITED STATES tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1964.
Are donations to THE WINSTON CHURCHILL FOUNDATION OF THE UNITED STATES tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does THE WINSTON CHURCHILL FOUNDATION OF THE UNITED STATES file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of THE WINSTON CHURCHILL FOUNDATION OF THE UNITED STATES due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did THE WINSTON CHURCHILL FOUNDATION OF THE UNITED STATES last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of THE WINSTON CHURCHILL FOUNDATION OF THE UNITED STATES?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MICHAEL MORSE.
Who are the officers and directors of THE WINSTON CHURCHILL FOUNDATION OF THE UNITED STATES?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 23 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $310,000 (MICHAEL A MORSE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does THE WINSTON CHURCHILL FOUNDATION OF THE UNITED STATES have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,539,784, expenses of $2,358,193 and total assets of $30,538,339 at year end.

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