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Woodrow Foundation

Preselected recipients only Milwaukee, Wisconsin · EIN 916326014

Woodrow Foundation is a private foundation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In tax year 2024 it gave $68,468 in 21 grants; the typical grant was $822 and the largest $52,028. 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 $14,133 the year before.

29% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$14,13320$771,306
2024$68,46821$781,682

How to apply

Woodrow 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 Woodrow Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to Washington.

StateGrantsAmount
Washington14$62,714
California1$822
Colorado1$822
District of Columbia1$822
Florida1$822
Illinois1$822
Indiana1$822
Texas1$822

Grants paid in 2024

All 21 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Whitworth University
Spokane, WA
Scholarships$52,028
Muscular Dystrophy Assoc
Chicago, IL
General operating$822
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Denver, CO
General operating$822
Easter Seal Society of Washington
Seattle, WA
General operating$822
Union Gospel Mission-Spokane
Spokane, WA
General operating$822
Empire Health Foundation
Spokane, WA
General operating$822
St Luke's Rehab
Spokane, WA
General operating$822
American Red Cross
Washington DC, DC
General operations$822
American Legion
Indianapolis, IN
General operating$822
American Heart Association
St Petersburg, FL
General operating$822
Providence Health Care Foundation
Spokane, WA
General operating$822
United Way of Spokane
Spokane, WA
General operating$822
Innovia Foundation
Spokane, WA
General operating$822
Lutheran Community Services NW
Spokane, WA
General operating$822
Provail
Seattle, WA
General operating$822
Big Brothers Big Sisters Inland NW
Spokane, WA
General operating$822
Boy Scouts of America-Irving
Irving, TX
General operations$822
Goodwill Industries
Spokane, WA
General operations$822
The Salvation Army
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
General operations$822
Volunteers of America
Spokane, WA
General operations$822
Young Men's Christian Association
Spokane, WA
General operations$822

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Woodrow Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Woodrow Foundation give?

$68,468 in tax year 2024, across 21 grants, with a typical grant of $822.

Who runs Woodrow Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists US Bank N A (Trustee).

What does Woodrow Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, human services and faith communities.

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