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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 84-6282092

Woodford Foundation

A private foundation in Colorado Springs, CO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 55 grants and $372,200 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

    $372,200

    Grants listed
    55
    Assets, end of year
    $79,160

  • Tax year 2024

    $368,000

    Grants listed
    58
    Assets, end of year
    $56,681

  • Tax year 2023

    $375,550

    Grants listed
    59
    Assets, end of year
    $28,705

  • Tax year 2022

    $409,100

    Grants listed
    59
    Assets, end of year
    $14,995

  • Tax year 2021

    $421,600

    Grants listed
    64
    Assets, end of year
    $49,306

  • Tax year 2020

    $322,950

    Grants listed
    52
    Assets, end of year
    $92,830

  • Tax year 2019

    $356,050

    Grants listed
    68
    Assets, end of year
    $55,429

  • Tax year 2018

    $387,900

    Grants listed
    73
    Assets, end of year
    $56,300

Grants paid in 2025

55 grants, largest first

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

  1. University of Colorado FoundationBoulder, CO

    Center for studyof govt & indivdual

    $60,000
  2. Institute for JusticeArlington, VA

    General purpose

    $25,000
  3. State Policy NetworkArlington, VA

    General purpose

    $25,000
  4. Conservative Partnership InstituteWashington, DC

    General purpose

    $25,000
  5. Convention of States FoundationHouston, TX

    General purpose

    $25,000
  6. Judicial WatchWashington, DC

    General puprose

    $25,000
  7. Steamboat InstituteSteamboat SPR, CO

    General purpose

    $20,000
  8. American Council of Trustees and AlumniWashington, DC

    General purpose

    $15,000
  9. The Fund for American StudiesWashington, DC

    General purpose

    $10,200
  10. Acton InstituteGrand Rapids, MI

    General purpose

    $10,000
  11. Independence InstituteGolden, CO

    General purpose

    $10,000
  12. New Civil Liberties AllianceArlington, VA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  13. Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Uplift FoundationColorado Springs, CO

    Scholarship program

    $10,000
  14. Public Interest Legal FoundationAlexandria, VA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  15. Leadership Program of the RockiesDenver, CO

    Scholarshipsgeneral purpose

    $7,500
  16. The Heartland InstituteChicago, IL

    General purpose

    $7,500
  17. Mountain States Legal FoundationLakewood, CO

    General purpose

    $5,000
  18. BallotpediaMiddleton, WI

    General purpose

    $5,000
  19. Committee for A Constructive TomorrowWashington, DC

    General purpose

    $5,000
  20. Prager University FoundationSherman Oaks, CA

    General purpose

    $5,000
  21. American Legislative Exchange CouncilArlington, VA

    General purpose

    $5,000
  22. Constituting AmericaColleyville, TX

    General purpose

    $5,000
  23. Careers in Construction ColoradoColorado SPGS, CO

    General purpose

    $5,000
  24. Individual

    General purpose

    $2,500
  25. MercatusArlirlington, VA

    General purposegraduate studentfellow program

    $2,500
  26. Perc Proprty and Environment Research CenterBozeman, MT

    General purpose

    $2,500
  27. Atlas Economic Research FoundationArlington, VA

    General purpose

    $2,500
  28. Institute for Humane StudiesArlington, VA

    General purpose

    $2,500
  29. Intercollegiate Studies Institute IncWilmington, DE

    Collegiate networkgeneral purpose

    $2,500
  30. Texas Public Policy FoundationAustin, TX

    General purpose

    $2,500
  31. American Institute for Economic ResearchGT Barrington, MA

    Bastiat &general purpose

    $2,500
  32. Campus Reform Leadership InstituteArlington, VA

    General purpose

    $2,500
  33. Bill of Rights InstituteArlington, VA

    General purpose

    $2,500
  34. Just FactsConroe, TX

    General puprose

    $2,000
  35. Cato InstitueWashington, DC

    General purpose

    $1,000
  36. Competitive Enterprise InstituteWashington, DC

    General purpose

    $1,000
  37. Philanthropic RoundtableWashington, DC

    General purpose

    $1,000
  38. Foundation for Economic EducationAtlanta, GA

    General purpose

    $1,000
  39. Moving Picture InstituteNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $1,000
  40. Institute for Free SpeechWashington, DC

    General purpose

    $1,000
  41. National Assoc of ScholarsNew York, NY

    General puprose

    $1,000
  42. Center for Economic AccountabilityGrosse PT WDS, MI

    General purpose

    $1,000
  43. The Hoover InstituteWashington, DC

    General purpose

    $1,000
  44. People United for PrivacyWashington, DC

    General purpose

    $1,000
  45. American Conservative Union FoundationAlexandria, VA

    General purpose

    $1,000
  46. Capital Research CenterArlington, VA

    General purpose

    $750
  47. Hudson InstituteWashington, DC

    General purpose

    $500
  48. Idaho Freedom FoundationBoise, ID

    General purpose

    $500
  49. Bipartisan Policy NetworkWashington, DC

    General purpose

    $500
  50. Goldwater InstitutePhoenix, AZ

    General purpose

    $500
  51. Mises InstituteAuburn, AL

    General purpose

    $250
  52. Freedom Foundation of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN

    General purpose

    $250
  53. Cardinal InstituteCharleston, WV

    General purpose

    $250
  54. Center of the American ExperimentMinnetonka, MN

    General purpose

    $250
  55. The Fraser InstituteBradenton, FL

    General purpose

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Civil rights6 grants $91,00037% of the total
  2. Education5 grants $57,50023% of the total
  3. Public affairs7 grants $46,50019% of the total
  4. Arts and culture4 grants $28,00011% of the total
  5. Crime and legal aid1 grant $10,0004% of the total
  6. Social science4 grants $7,0003% of the total
  7. 4 other causes6 grants $7,7503% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado7 grants $117,500
  2. District of Columbia14 grants $96,950
  3. Virginia10 grants $69,500
  4. Texas4 grants $34,500
  5. Michigan2 grants $11,000
  6. Indiana1 grant $10,000
  7. Illinois1 grant $7,500
  8. California2 grants $6,000
  9. Wisconsin1 grant $5,000
  10. Delaware1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Joseph C WoodfordTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0
  • Linda M WoodfordTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Daniel J WoodfordTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Stephen D WoodfordTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • John M WoodfordTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Kristin WoodfordTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0

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