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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 59-6123443

Sara H Woodruff Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 19 grants and $232,500 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $232,500

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $4,917,179

  • Tax year 2024

    $201,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $4,705,028

  • Tax year 2023

    $225,825

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $4,775,901

  • Tax year 2022

    $205,139

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $4,802,469

  • Tax year 2021

    $208,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $4,952,090

  • Tax year 2020

    $225,000

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $4,828,265

  • Tax year 2019

    $264,500

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $4,885,838

Grants paid in 2025

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Grace House in BrunswickBrunswick, GA

    General support

    $30,000
  2. Skylark Clinic IncBrunswick, GA

    General support

    $30,000
  3. Boys and Girls Club of the PlateauCashiers, NC

    General support

    $25,000
  4. Habitat for Humanity - Greene CountyGreensboro, GA

    General support

    $25,000
  5. Lake Oconee Humane SocietyGreensboro, GA

    General support

    $25,000
  6. Hold Fast FoundationSouth Miami, FL

    General support

    $10,000
  7. Zoo Miami FoundationMiami, FL

    General support

    $10,000
  8. Center for Great ApesWauchula, FL

    General support

    $10,000
  9. Big Brothers Big Sisters of MiamiMiami, FL

    General support

    $7,500
  10. Camillus HouseMiami, FL

    General support

    $7,500
  11. Habitat for Humanity of Greater MiamiMiami, FL

    General support

    $7,500
  12. Chapman PartnershipMiami, FL

    General support

    $7,500
  13. The Thillen FoundationGreensboro, GA

    General support

    $7,500
  14. St Mary's Good Samaritan FoundationGreensboro, GA

    General support

    $5,000
  15. Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeast GeorgiaBrunswick, GA

    General support

    $5,000
  16. Habitat for Humanity - Glynn CountyBrunswick, GA

    General support

    $5,000
  17. Casa Glynn IncBrunswick, GA

    General support

    $5,000
  18. The Gathering PlaceBrunswick, GA

    General support

    $5,000
  19. St Simons Island Land TrustSt Simons Island, GA

    General support

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals2 grants $35,00027% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $30,00023% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $25,00019% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 grant $10,0008% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter1 grant $7,5006% of the total
  6. Human services1 grant $7,5006% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $15,00012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Georgia11 grants $147,500
  2. Florida7 grants $60,000
  3. North Carolina1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Northern Trust CompanyTRUSTEE Hours 40Pay $72,895

The return

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