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Lancaster Woodruff Foundation

Preselected recipients only Sarasota, Florida · EIN 922412335

Lancaster Woodruff Foundation is a private foundation in Sarasota, Florida. In tax year 2024 it gave $75,200 in 20 grants; the typical grant was $2,250 and the largest $10,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$00$454,120
2024$75,20020$1.4 million

How to apply

Lancaster Woodruff 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 Lancaster Woodruff Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida7$30,950
New York7$28,350
Georgia1$7,500
California1$5,000
District of Columbia1$2,000
Pennsylvania1$1,000
Illinois1$200
Virginia1$200

Grants paid in 2024

All 20 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Grameen America
Jackson Heights, NY
Charitable purpose$10,000
Selah Freedom
Sarasota, FL
Charitable purpose$10,000
Committee to Protect Journalists
New York, NY
Charitable purpose$7,500
Help to Home (Habitat for Humanity)
Americus, GA
Charitable purpose$7,500
Second Heart Homes
Sarasota, FL
Charitable purpose$7,500
Urbanite Theatre
Sarasota, FL
Charitable purpose$6,000
Asolo Repertory Theatre
Sarasota, FL
Charitable purpose$5,200
Chiari Syringomyelia Foundation
Staten Island, NY
Charitable purpose$5,000
Movember Foundation
Santa Monica, CA
Charitable purpose$5,000
American Associates of the National Theatre
New York, NY
Charitable purpose$2,500
Global Giving Foundation
Washington, DC
Charitable purpose$2,000
International School of Brooklyn
Brooklyn, NY
Charitable purpose$2,000
The Irish Repertory Theatre
New York, NY
Charitable purpose$1,225
Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation
Wynnewood, PA
Charitable purpose$1,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast
Sarasota, FL
Charitable purpose$1,000
Community Foundation P Sarasota
Sarasota, FL
Charitable purpose$1,000
Rebekah's Angel Foundation
Bradenton, FL
Charitable purpose$250
Camp Friendship
Palmyra, VA
Charitable purpose$200
Glenkirk
Northbrook, IL
Charitable purpose$200
Brooklyn Museum
Brooklyn, NY
Charitable purpose$125

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Lancaster Woodruff Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Lancaster Woodruff Foundation give?

$75,200 in tax year 2024, across 20 grants, with a typical grant of $2,250.

Who runs Lancaster Woodruff Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Mark T Lancaster (Trustee) and Nancy Anne Woodruff (Trustee).

What does Lancaster Woodruff Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, international and youth programs.

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