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Lewis and Minta Wood Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Hampton, Virginia · EIN 412066258

Lewis and Minta Wood Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Hampton, Virginia. In tax year 2023 it gave $132,570 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $5,500 and the largest $85,070. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

How to apply

Lewis and Minta 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

What Lewis and Minta Wood Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
Virginia8$124,570
District of Columbia1$7,000

Grants paid in 2023

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Various Charitable Organizations
Hampton, VA
To support charitable efforts of the organizations$85,070
Beech Grove United Methodist Church
Suffolk, VA
To support charitable efforts of the organization$8,000
American Red Cross
Washington DC, DC
To support charitable efforts of the organization$7,000
VA Peninsula Salvation Army
Hampton, VA
To support charitable efforts of the organization$6,000
Virginia Peninsula Foodbank
Hampton, VA
To support charitable efforts of the organization$5,500
Children's Hospital of the King's Daughter
Norfolk, VA
To support charitable efforts of the organization$5,000
EVMS Foundation
Norfolk, VA
To support charitable efforts of the organization$5,000
Longwood University
Farmville, VA
To support charitable efforts of the organization$5,000
United Way - PA Peninsula
Yorktown, VA
To support charitable efforts of the organization$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Lewis and Minta Wood Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Lewis and Minta Wood Charitable Foundation give?

$132,570 in tax year 2023, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $5,500.

Who runs Lewis and Minta Wood Charitable Foundation?

Its 2023 filing lists F Lewis Wood (Director).

What does Lewis and Minta Wood Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly human services.

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