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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 31-1217729

Wood Foundation

A private foundation in Canal Winchester, OH. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 31 grants and $271,680 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $271,680

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $615,047

  • Tax year 2023

    $942,903

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $700,360

  • Tax year 2022

    $773,272

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $1,298,617

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,769,017

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $1,536,556

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,315,793

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $2,440,400

  • Tax year 2019

    $332,500

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $3,404,062

Grants paid in 2024

31 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    Support

    $62,000
  2. Canal Winchester Historical SocietyCanal Winchester, OH

    Support

    $58,780
  3. Franklin Park ConservatoryColumbus, OH

    Support

    $27,900
  4. Individual

    Support

    $15,000
  5. Canal Winchester Local SchoolsCanal Winchester, OH

    Support

    $15,000
  6. Canal Winchester Human ServicesCanal WNCHSTR, OH

    Support

    $13,500
  7. The Ohio State UniversityColumbus, OH

    Support

    $10,000
  8. Individual

    Support

    $10,000
  9. Canal Winchester SchoolsCanal Winchester, OH

    Support

    $6,000
  10. Mercury One IncIrving, TX

    Support

    $5,000
  11. Faith Untied Methodist ChurchGroveport, OH

    Support

    $5,000
  12. Samaritan's PurseBoone, NC

    Support

    $5,000
  13. Kids Get Cancer TooPickerington, OH

    Support

    $5,000
  14. Individual

    Support

    $3,000
  15. The Josslyn CenterHighland Park, IL

    Support

    $3,000
  16. Ohio Health FoundationColumbus, OH

    Support

    $2,500
  17. Immaculate Heart of Mary ChurchLexington Park, MD

    Support

    $2,500
  18. Individual

    Support

    $2,500
  19. Individual

    Support

    $2,500
  20. St Vincent de Paul SocietyColumbus, OH

    Support

    $2,500
  21. Individual

    Support

    $2,000
  22. South Carolina AquariumCharleston, SC

    Support

    $2,000
  23. Individual

    Support

    $2,000
  24. Individual

    Support

    $2,000
  25. Navy Marine Corps Relief SocietyArlington, VA

    Support

    $1,000
  26. Canal Winchester Art GuildCanal WNCHSTR, OH

    Support

    $1,000
  27. Dave Thomas Foundation for AdoptionDublin, OH

    Support

    $1,000
  28. Individual

    Support

    $1,000
  29. David Evangical ChurchCanal Winchester, OH

    Support

    $1,000
  30. Friends of the Green Bay TrailGlencoe, IL

    Support

    $1,000
  31. Peer ServicesEvanston, IL

    Support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $28,90059% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $5,00010% of the total
  3. Medical research1 grant $5,00010% of the total
  4. Religion1 grant $5,00010% of the total
  5. Animals1 grant $2,0004% of the total
  6. Environment1 grant $1,0002% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $2,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio13 grants $149,180
  2. Illinois3 grants $5,000
  3. North Carolina1 grant $5,000
  4. Texas1 grant $5,000
  5. Maryland1 grant $2,500
  6. South Carolina1 grant $2,000
  7. Virginia1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Cheryl WoodVice President Hours 1Pay $0
  • Vicki WoodVice President Hours 1Pay $0
  • R Jonathan WoodTreasurer Hours 1Pay $0
  • Robert S Wood IIPresident Hours 1Pay $0

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