Well Told Grants

Foundations / Texas

The Wooldridge Foundation

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 311671698

The Wooldridge Foundation is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $191,500 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $15,000 and the largest $50,000. 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 $39,000 the year before.

60% 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$14,5004$218,212
2024$39,0006$195,726
2025$191,50010$114,296

How to apply

The Wooldridge 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 The Wooldridge Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas7$128,500
Montana2$60,000
Kentucky1$3,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Ninepipes Museum of Early Montana
Charlo, MT
Unrestricted use$50,000
Felder Family Foundation
Dallas, TX
Unrestricted use$35,000
St Cecilia Catholic School
Dallas, TX
Unrestricted use$35,000
Bishop Dunne Catholic School
Dallas, TX
Unrestricted use$27,500
St Mary of Carmel Catholic School
Dallas, TX
Unrestricted use$20,000
Flathead Biological Station
Polson, MT
Unrestricted use$10,000
Educational Opportunities Inc
Dallas, TX
Unrestricted use$7,000
Augusta Art Guild
Augusta, KY
Unrestricted use$3,000
The Episcopal School of Dallas
Dallas, TX
Unrestricted use$2,000
Church of the Incarnation
Dallas, TX
Unrestricted use$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Wooldridge Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Wooldridge Foundation give?

$191,500 in tax year 2025, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $15,000.

Who runs The Wooldridge Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Raymond E Wooldridge (Chairman), Ann Wooldridge (Director), Bradley E Wooldridge (Director) and Peter Lasch Wooldridge (Director) among 8 officers and trustees.

What does The Wooldridge Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and arts and culture.

Similar foundations in Texas