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Elizabeth Woodruff Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Monona, Wisconsin · EIN 396351200

Elizabeth Woodruff Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Monona, Wisconsin. In tax year 2025 it gave $14,355 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $775 and the largest $2,200. 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 $16,228 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$13,08214$342,835
2024$16,22814$348,680
2025$14,35514$365,506

How to apply

Elizabeth Woodruff Charitable Trust 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 Elizabeth Woodruff Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Wisconsin.

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin14$14,355

Grants paid in 2025

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Hedberg Public Library
Janesville, WI
Program support$2,200
Trinity Episcopal Church
Janesville, WI
Program support$1,400
First Church Christ Scie
Janesville, WI
Program support$1,200
Eager Free Public Library
Evansville, WI
Program support$1,200
YMCA
Janesville, WI
Program support$1,100
YWCA
Janesville, WI
Program support$1,100
Beloit Janesville Symphony
Beloit, WI
Program support$775
Janesville Performing Arts Centre
Janesville, WI
Program support$775
Choral Union LTD
Mercer, WI
Program support$775
UW Whitewater Foundation Inc
Whitewater, WI
Program support$770
S T A R T
Janesville, WI
Program support$770
Blackhawk Technical College Fdn
Janesville, WI
Program support$770
Rotary Botanical Gardens
Manitowish Waters, WI
Program support$760
Rock County Historical Society
Janesville, WI
Program support$760

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Elizabeth Woodruff Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Elizabeth Woodruff Charitable Trust give?

$14,355 in tax year 2025, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $775.

Who runs Elizabeth Woodruff Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Lake Ridge Bank (Trustee).

What does Elizabeth Woodruff Charitable Trust fund?

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

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