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Fairfaxwood Scholarship Fdn

Preselected recipients only Pennington, New Jersey · EIN 822523335

Fairfaxwood Scholarship Fdn is a private foundation in Pennington, New Jersey. In tax year 2025 it gave $900,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $450,000 and the largest $800,000. 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 down from $1.6 million the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2024$1.6 million3$11.9 million
2025$900,0002$12.5 million

How to apply

Fairfaxwood Scholarship Fdn 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 Fairfaxwood Scholarship Fdn funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida2$900,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Florida Atlantic University Fdn
Boca Raton, FL
Scholarships$800,000
George Snow Scholarship Fund Inc
Boca Raton, FL
Scholarships$100,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Fairfaxwood Scholarship Fdn accept grant applications?

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

How much does Fairfaxwood Scholarship Fdn give?

$900,000 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $450,000.

Who runs Fairfaxwood Scholarship Fdn?

Its 2025 filing lists Ann Fairfax Wood (Trustee), Geoffrey M Wood (Trustee), Shunteria Joseph (Trustee) and Mark A Wood (Trustee).

What does Fairfaxwood Scholarship Fdn fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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