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The Woodward Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 136117375

The Woodward Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $74,660 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $6,250 and the largest $60,000. 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 up from $55,000 the year before.

67% of its 2024 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
2022$50,0001$1.3 million
2023$55,0002$1.6 million
2024$74,6604$1.7 million

How to apply

The Woodward Charitable 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 US grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to California. It also paid $2,500 in 1 grant to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
California2$70,000
North Carolina1$2,160

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Entertainment 2 Affect Change
Los Angeles, CA
Charitable$60,000
Entertainment 2 Affect Change
Los Angeles, CA
Charitable$10,000
Sir Charles Hayward LibraryCharitable$2,500
Shelton Foundation
Charlotte, NC
Charitable$2,160

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Woodward Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Woodward Charitable Foundation give?

$74,660 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $6,250.

Who runs The Woodward Charitable Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Lisa Woodward (Trustee) and Elizabeth Woodward (Trustee).

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