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Charles Wood Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Fairfield, California · EIN 921241272

Charles Wood Family Foundation is a private foundation in Fairfield, California. In tax year 2023 it gave $52,285 in 26 grants; the typical grant was $500 and the largest $12,835. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

Giving in 2023 was up from $47,670 the year before.

35% of its 2023 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$47,67037$37,285
2023$52,28526$17,626

How to apply

Charles Wood Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Charles Wood Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 12 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California9$18,835
New York1$11,500
Ohio2$9,000
District of Columbia6$5,100
Texas1$5,000
Michigan1$1,500
Arizona1$500
Washington1$250
Indiana1$200
New Hampshire1$200

Grants paid in 2023

All 26 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Assist-A-Grad Scholarship Foundatio
Fairfield, CA
Charitable contribution$12,835
National Association of Scholars
New York, NY
Charitable contribution$11,500
Friends of the Ashbrook Center
Ashland, OH
Charitable contribution$7,000
Boy Scouts
Irving, TX
Charitable contribution$5,000
The Claremont Institute
Upland, CA
Charitable contribution$3,000
Heritage Action of America
Washington, DC
Charitable contribution$2,500
Ashbrook Center
Ashland, OH
Charitable contribution$2,000
American Red Cross
Washington, DC
Charitable contribution$1,500
Hillsdale College
Hilsdale, MI
Charitable contribution$1,500
Meals on Wheels Solano County
Fairfield, CA
Charitable contribution$700
UCSF Foundation
San Francisco, CA
Charitable contribution$600
David Horowitz Freedom Center
Sherman Oaks, CA
Charitable contribution$500
Judicial Watch
Washington, DC
Charitable contribution$500
The Salvation Army
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
Charitable contribution$500
Turning Point USA
Phoenix, AZ
Charitable contribution$500
Hoover Institution Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Charitable contribution$500
Conservative Partnership Institute
Washington, DC
Charitable contribution$250
Citizens Against Government Waste
Washington, DC
Charitable contribution$250
Evergreen Freedom Foundation
Olympia, WA
Charitable contribution$250
Edchoice
Indianapolis, IN
Charitable contribution$200
End 68 Hours of Hunger
Farmington, NH
Charitable contribution$200
George Mason University Foundation
Fairfax, VA
Charitable contribution$100
VFW
Elk Grove, CA
Charitable contribution$100
Independent Institute
Oakland, CA
Charitable contribution$100
The Seeing Eye
Morristown, NJ
Charitable contribution$100
US Holocaust Memorial Museum
Washington, DC
Charitable contribution$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Charles Wood Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Charles Wood Family Foundation give?

$52,285 in tax year 2023, across 26 grants, with a typical grant of $500.

Who runs Charles Wood Family Foundation?

Its 2023 filing lists Charles Wood Jr (President), Terri Moody (Sec/Treasure) and Jerlica Bangayan (Board Member).

What does Charles Wood Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, arts and culture and human services.

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