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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 31-1433019

Wood-Byer Foundation

A private foundation in Cincinnati, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 27 grants and $88,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $88,000

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $1,441,210

  • Tax year 2024

    $88,000

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $1,351,051

  • Tax year 2023

    $88,000

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $1,378,627

  • Tax year 2022

    $88,000

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $1,420,014

  • Tax year 2021

    $80,000

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $1,534,041

  • Tax year 2020

    $80,000

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $1,143,775

  • Tax year 2019

    $78,250

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $1,154,823

  • Tax year 2018

    $79,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $1,156,110

Grants paid in 2025

27 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Jewish Federation of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH

    Jewish Federation Campaign

    $10,000
  2. Breakthrough CincinnatiCincinnati, OH

    Summer Scholars

    $5,000
  3. Cancer Support CommunityCincinnati, OH

    General Support

    $5,000
  4. Childhood Food SolutionsCincinnati, OH

    Summer & Holiday Break Vacation Sack Program

    $5,000
  5. Hospice of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH

    Free and Comprehensive Bereavement Services

    $5,000
  6. St Frederick & St Stephen CatholicEdisto Island, SC

    Building Fund

    $5,000
  7. DePaul Cristo Rey High SchoolCincinnati, OH

    Annual Fund

    $4,000
  8. Freestore FoodbankCincinnati, OH

    General Support

    $4,000
  9. Jewish Family ServicesCincinnati, OH

    General Support

    $4,000
  10. Mayerson JCCCincinnati, OH

    General Support

    $3,500
  11. Crayons to ComputersCincinnati, OH

    Teacher Resource Center

    $3,000
  12. FernsideCincinnati, OH

    School Based Grief Support Programs

    $3,000
  13. Purcell-Marian High SchoolCincinnati, OH

    Education Fund

    $3,000
  14. St Jude Children's Research HospMemphis, TN

    General Support

    $3,000
  15. East Cooper Community OutreachMt Pleasant, SC

    General Support

    $2,500
  16. Edisto Island Open Land TrustEdisto Island, SC

    Hutchinson House

    $2,500
  17. People Working CooperativelyCincinnati, OH

    General Support

    $2,500
  18. Assistance League of Greater CintiCincinnati, OH

    Operation School Bell

    $2,000
  19. Bethany HouseCincinnati, OH

    General Support

    $2,000
  20. Children's Hospital Medical CenterCincinnati, OH

    General Support

    $2,000
  21. Cincinnati WorksCincinnati, OH

    General Support

    $2,000
  22. MG OhioColumbia Station, OH

    Southwest Ohio Support Groups

    $2,000
  23. Ronald McDonald House CharitiesCincinnati, OH

    General Support

    $2,000
  24. UpspringCincinnati, OH

    Summer 360 Program

    $2,000
  25. Cincinnati ZooCincinnati, OH

    Summer Camp Programs

    $1,500
  26. SPCA CincinnatiCincinnati, OH

    General Support

    $1,500
  27. Evans Scholars FoundationGlenview, IL

    The Promise Campaign

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $13,00027% of the total
  2. Human services3 grants $9,50019% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture2 grants $9,00018% of the total
  4. Community development1 grant $5,00010% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation1 grant $3,5007% of the total
  6. Environment1 grant $2,5005% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $6,50013% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio22 grants $74,000
  2. South Carolina3 grants $10,000
  3. Tennessee1 grant $3,000
  4. Illinois1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Robert WoodPresident, Secretary & Treasurer Hours 0Pay $0
  • James WoodVice President Hours 0Pay $0

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