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Chicago Woodman Foundation

Preselected recipients only Belen, New Mexico · EIN 847003170

Chicago Woodman Foundation is a private foundation in Belen, New Mexico. In tax year 2025 it gave $42,090 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $7,000 and the largest $23,090. 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 $1.2 million the year before.

75% 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$45,0002$1.3 million
2024$1.2 million3$42,116
2025$42,0904$0

How to apply

Chicago Woodman 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 Chicago Woodman Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New Mexico.

StateGrantsAmount
New Mexico4$42,090

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Chicago Woodman Foundation Inc
Belen, NM
General support$23,090
Institue of American Indian Arts
Santa Fe, NM
General support$7,000
Albuquerque Museum Foundation
Albuquerque, NM
General support$7,000
Golden Forward
Albuquerque, NM
General support$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Chicago Woodman Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Chicago Woodman Foundation give?

$42,090 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $7,000.

Who runs Chicago Woodman Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Judy Chicago (VP & Trustee), Diane Gelon (Pres & TTEE), Megan Schultz (Ex Director) and Donald Woodman (Sec & TTEE).

What does Chicago Woodman Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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