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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 64-0858879

Oakwood Foundation Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Tupelo, MS. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 46 grants and $6.9 million 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $6,858,500

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $7,668,910

  • Tax year 2023

    $7,882,500

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $9,184,533

  • Tax year 2022

    $7,414,567

    Grants listed
    56
    Assets, end of year
    $11,625,058

  • Tax year 2021

    $8,173,673

    Grants listed
    52
    Assets, end of year
    $13,916,638

  • Tax year 2020

    $7,379,726

    Grants listed
    75
    Assets, end of year
    $8,744,734

  • Tax year 2019

    $5,394,875

    Grants listed
    67
    Assets, end of year
    $14,800,274

  • Tax year 2018

    $5,039,600

    Grants listed
    68
    Assets, end of year
    $13,792,976

Grants paid in 2024

46 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. UNC Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC

    General fund

    $1,260,000
  2. Virginia Athletic FoundationCharlottesville, VA

    General fund

    $1,100,000
  3. Share Our StrengthWashington, DC

    General fund

    $1,000,000
  4. Legal Aid Justice CenterCharlottesvle, VA

    General fund

    $625,000
  5. Thomas Jefferson FoundationCharlottesvle, VA

    General fund

    $525,000
  6. UVA Health Children's HospitalCharlottesville, VA

    General fund

    $500,000
  7. University of VirginiaCharlottesvle, VA

    General fund

    $500,000
  8. Affordable HousingRichmond, VA

    General fund

    $500,000
  9. Equal Justice AmericaMidlothian, VA

    General fund

    $200,000
  10. Innocence ProjectNew York, NY

    General fund

    $100,000
  11. Centurion MinistriesPrinceton, NJ

    General fund

    $100,000
  12. Human Rights WatchNew York, NY

    General fund

    $50,000
  13. Cove Presbyterian ChurchCovesville, VA

    General fund

    $50,000
  14. The Women's InitiativeCharlottesvle, VA

    General fund

    $30,000
  15. NC Center for Actual InnocenceDurham, NC

    General fund

    $25,000
  16. Blue Ridge Area Food BankCharlottesville, VA

    General fund

    $25,000
  17. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    General fund

    $25,000
  18. The Mitford MuseumHudson, NC

    General fund

    $25,000
  19. The Wildlife Center of VirginiaWaynesboro, VA

    General fund

    $20,000
  20. Montpelier FoundationMntpelier Sta, VA

    General fund

    $15,000
  21. Charlottesville Free ClinicCharlottesvle, VA

    General fund

    $15,000
  22. World Wildlife FundWashington, DC

    General fund

    $10,000
  23. Yellow Door FoundationCharlottesville, VA

    General fund

    $10,000
  24. Barnabas CenterFern BCH, FL

    General fund

    $10,000
  25. International Rescue CommitteeNew York, NY

    General fund

    $10,000
  26. United Way of Oxford - LafayetOxford, MS

    General fund

    $10,000
  27. Boys and Girls Club of Central VirginiaCharlottesville, VA

    General fund

    $10,000
  28. Planned ParenthoodCharlottesville, VA

    General fund

    $10,000
  29. Miller Center FoundationCharlottesvle, VA

    General fund

    $10,000
  30. The Leatherback Trust IncFort Wayne, IN

    General fund

    $10,000
  31. Water MissionNorth Charleston, SC

    General fund

    $10,000
  32. The ParamountCharlottesville, VA

    General fund

    $10,000
  33. AhipCharlottesville, VA

    General fund

    $5,000
  34. Thoroughbred Retirement FoundationSaratoga SPGS, NY

    General fund

    $5,000
  35. Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCACharlottesvle, VA

    General fund

    $5,000
  36. Charlottesville Police Dept FoundationCharlottesvle, VA

    General fund

    $5,000
  37. St David's SchoolRaleigh, NC

    General fund

    $5,000
  38. Hospice of the PiedmontCharlottesvle, VA

    General fund

    $5,000
  39. Piedmont Environmental CouncilWarrenton, VA

    General fund

    $5,000
  40. Piedmont CasaCharlottesville, VA

    General fund

    $5,000
  41. Shelter for Help in EmergencyCharlottesvle, VA

    General fund

    $5,000
  42. Jefferson Popular ForestLynchburg, VA

    General fund

    $5,000
  43. Rockfish Wildlife SantuaryShipman, VA

    General fund

    $4,000
  44. WVTF Public RadioRoanoke, VA

    General fund

    $2,500
  45. Ready KidsCharlottesville, VA

    General fund

    $1,000
  46. Literacy VolunteersCharlottesville, VA

    General fund

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Crime and legal aid2 grants $825,00038% of the total
  2. Arts and culture3 grants $565,00026% of the total
  3. Public affairs1 grant $500,00023% of the total
  4. Human services2 grants $105,0005% of the total
  5. International aid4 grants $95,0004% of the total
  6. Mental health1 grant $30,0001% of the total
  7. 6 other causes10 grants $80,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia30 grants $4,203,500
  2. North Carolina4 grants $1,315,000
  3. District of Columbia2 grants $1,010,000
  4. New York5 grants $190,000
  5. New Jersey1 grant $100,000
  6. Florida1 grant $10,000
  7. Indiana1 grant $10,000
  8. Mississippi1 grant $10,000
  9. South Carolina1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • John R GrishamTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Elizabeth R GrishamTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Robert E McDade JrFINANCIAL MANAGER Hours 15Pay $0

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