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Woolley Foundation

Preselected recipients only Rockford, Michigan · EIN 823139179

Woolley Foundation is a private foundation in Rockford, Michigan. In tax year 2025 it gave $10,100 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $9,000 and the largest $9,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $9,000 the year before.

100% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$8,5001$2,252
2024$9,0001$2,319
2025$10,1001$2,597

How to apply

Woolley 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

All of its grants went to recipients in Michigan.

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan1$9,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Building Blocks Foundation Building Blocks Foundation
Grand Rapids, MI
Charitable$9,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Woolley Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Woolley Foundation give?

$10,100 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $9,000.

Who runs Woolley Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Sherry Woolley (President), Patrick Woolley (Treasurer /), Garrett Tenhave - Chapman (Secretary) and Katlin Hoffman (Board Member).

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