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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-4196899

The Woods Foundation

A private foundation in Lincoln, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 32 grants and $864,457 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
The Woods Foundation
306 Clinton St
Lincoln, IL 62656
(217) 735-1234
Form and materials
Completed grant application provided by the woods foundation.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None
Contact
The Adi Education Center
305 N Kickapoo St
Lincoln, IL 62656
(217) 732-6462
Form and materials
Nominations of logan county students may be submitted by teachers and community members by mail or fax to the adi education center.
Deadlines
March 1
Restrictions
Based on financial need,academic achievement, and family issues or circumstances that cause an obstacle in life and future chance of being able to attend college.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $864,457

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $15,966,158

  • Tax year 2024

    $769,296

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $15,775,856

  • Tax year 2023

    $755,787

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $15,665,459

  • Tax year 2022

    $832,167

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $15,885,474

  • Tax year 2021

    $527,691

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $16,009,690

  • Tax year 2020

    $445,311

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $15,417,801

  • Tax year 2019

    $798,976

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $15,025,630

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,279,551

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $14,962,949

Grants paid in 2025

32 grants, largest first

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

  1. Osf Healthcare SystemPeoria, IL

    Cancer research

    $200,000
  2. Academic Development InstituteLincoln, IL

    Scholarship program

    $141,916
  3. Individual

    Unrestricted.

    $100,000
  4. Timber Pointe Charitable FoundationBloomington, IL

    Renovation & equipping woods center for programs

    $72,500
  5. Lincoln Elementary School Dist #27Lincoln, IL

    Logan county 5th grade field trip

    $36,126
  6. Southern Il UniversityEdwardsville, IL

    Scholarships

    $35,429
  7. LincolnLogan Food PantryLincoln, IL

    Unrestricted

    $30,000
  8. Community Action Partnership Central IlLincoln, IL

    Meals on wheels equipment

    $25,000
  9. Illinois CollegeJacksonville, IL

    College scholarships

    $21,868
  10. Illinois Wesleyan UniversityBloomington, IL

    Tuition

    $18,956
  11. Belmont UniversityNashville, TN

    School scholarships

    $14,598
  12. Monmouth CollegeMonmouth, IL

    Education

    $14,470
  13. St Claras Manor IncLincoln, IL

    New nursing home & unrestricted

    $10,000
  14. Senior Citizens of Logan County IncLincoln, IL

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  15. Lincoln Memorial FoundationSpringfield, IL

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  16. The V FoundationCary, NC

    Cancer research

    $10,000
  17. Individual

    CANCER [individual]

    $10,000
  18. Big Picture InitiativePeoria, IL

    Community support

    $10,000
  19. Camp DallasSpring Bay, IL

    Community support

    $10,000
  20. Ronald McDonald House CharitiesPeoria, IL

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  21. Illinois State UniversityNormal, IL

    College scholarships

    $9,186
  22. Parkland CollegeChampaign, IL

    Tuition

    $8,430
  23. Western Il UniversityMacomb, IL

    College scholarships

    $7,055
  24. Junior Achievement of Cent IlPeoria Heights, IL

    Classroom programs in logan county

    $7,000
  25. Knox CollegeGalesburg, IL

    Education

    $6,148
  26. Univ of Il SpringfieldSpringfield, IL

    Scholarships

    $5,881
  27. Il Valley Public Telecom Corp WTVPPeoria, IL

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  28. Humane Society of Logan CountyLincoln, IL

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  29. Land of Lincoln Honor FlightSpringfield, IL

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  30. Habitat for HumanityLincoln, IL

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  31. University of Il FoundationUrbana, IL

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  32. Millikin UniversityDecatur, IL

    College scholarship

    $4,894

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health3 grants $220,00039% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $141,91625% of the total
  3. Education6 grants $80,93414% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $72,50013% of the total
  5. Arts and culture2 grants $20,0004% of the total
  6. Medical research1 grant $10,0002% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $15,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois28 grants $729,859
  2. Tennessee1 grant $14,598
  3. North Carolina1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • William B BatesPresident Hours 3Pay $12,000
  • William B Bates JrDirector Hours 3Pay $12,000
  • David L GolwitzerSEC./TREAS. Hours 3Pay $0
  • Christopher L GolwitzerDirector Hours 3Pay $12,000
  • Christy CrossDirector Hours 9Pay $19,800

The return

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