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William Wood Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Cincinnati, Ohio · EIN 386626768

William Wood Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Cincinnati, Ohio. In tax year 2025 it gave $35,811 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $9,848 and the largest $14,324. 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 $85,945 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
2023$57,2974$536,671
2024$85,9454$502,705
2025$35,8114$517,597

How to apply

William Wood 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 grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Maryland.

StateGrantsAmount
Maryland1$14,324
New York1$14,324
Michigan1$5,372
South Dakota1$1,791

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Memorial Sloan Kettering Inst
New York, NY
Support for daily$14,324
American Cancer Society
Hagerstown, MD
Support for daily$14,324
Comm Fdn for Muskegon County
Muskegon, MI
Support for daily$5,372
University of South Dakota Fdn
Vermillion, SD
Support for daily$1,791

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does William Wood Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does William Wood Charitable Foundation give?

$35,811 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $9,848.

Who runs William Wood Charitable Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Fifth Third Bank N A (Trustee).

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