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Woodland Foundation

Preselected recipients only Cary, Illinois · EIN 522333799

Woodland Foundation is a private foundation in Cary, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $433,000 in 23 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $80,000. 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 in 2024 was down from $471,500 the year before.

22% of its 2024 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$546,00026$9.1 million
2023$471,50025$9.9 million
2024$433,00023$10.4 million

How to apply

Woodland 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

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois13$313,000
District of Columbia4$72,000
Virginia1$25,000
Florida1$10,000
Kentucky1$10,000
California1$1,000
Maryland1$1,000
Texas1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 23 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Walk on
Barrington, IL
Charitable$80,000
Pioneer Center
McHenry, IL
Charitable$70,000
Alexian Brothers Foundation
Arlington Heights, IL
Charitable$60,000
Beyond Pesticides
Washington, DC
Charitable$51,000
Bravehearts Therapeutic
Harvard, IL
Charitable$50,000
Sweet Briar College
Sweet Briar, VA
Educational$25,000
Advocate Charitable Foundation
Downers Grove, IL
Charitable$10,000
American Red Cross
Washington, DC
Charitable$10,000
Barrington's White House
Barrington, IL
Charitable$10,000
Grayson - Jockey Club
Lexington, KY
Charitable$10,000
Lifeline Pilots
Peoria, IL
Charitable$10,000
Mainstay Therapeautic Farm
Richmond, IL
Charitable$10,000
Polo Players Support Group
Wellington, FL
Charitable$10,000
World Central Kitchen
Washington, DC
Charitable$10,000
Galloping Out
North Riverside, IL
Charitable$5,000
Journey Care Foundation
Barrington, IL
Charitable$5,000
Chicago Zoological Society
Brookfield, IL
Charitable$1,000
Cuba Cares Fund
Barrington, IL
Charitable$1,000
Foundation Fighting Blindness
Columbia, MD
Charitable$1,000
Gary Sinise Foundation
Woodland Hills, CA
Charitable$1,000
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Washington, DC
Charitable$1,000
Mercy Home for Boys and Girls
Chicago, IL
Charitable$1,000
Victoria Regional Museum Association
Victoria, TX
Charitable$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Woodland Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Woodland Foundation give?

$433,000 in tax year 2024, across 23 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Woodland Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Allison Roberts Greene (Director).

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