Windmill Foundation Incorporated
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various educational and community initiatives. Its mission focuses on enhancing educational opportunities, providing general support to nonprofits, and promoting youth development through afterschool and summer programs. The foundation prioritizes funding for student health clinics, educational outreach, and employment and education programs, reflecting a commitment to improving the well-being and future prospects of young people. It serves a diverse range of organizations, including community colleges, mentoring networks, and human services agencies, primarily in the fields of education and human services.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Mid‑sized education or human services organizations (colleges, afterschool programs, student health clinics, mentoring and workforce programs) with an established track record and an existing relationship or local presence in the foundation's service states, especially Montana or Connecticut.
Good Fit
- • Programs in education, afterschool, student health, mentoring, or workforce development.
- • Organizational capacity to manage mid‑to‑large grants (typical awards in the $20K–$275K range).
- • An existing relationship with the foundation or a local intermediary.
- • Located in Montana (where dollars are concentrated) or Connecticut.
Geography
Grants were made in four states across the observed years, but a majority of dollars flowed to Montana (about 59% in the latest year), with additional awards in Connecticut, New York, and California.
Recipient Variety
Each observed year shows ten distinct independent recipients (colleges and service nonprofits) and a mix of purposes, but the same ten organizations were funded across all three years, indicating a moderate but closed portfolio.
New Applicants
The foundation states grants are by preselection only and the observed history shows zero new recipients across three years, so unfamiliar applicants are unlikely to enter the portfolio without an existing relationship.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
