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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 95-6980924

Greenwood Foundation

A private foundation in San Marino, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 6 grants and $600,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Nov 30, 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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $600,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $15,340,319
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,002,176

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $14,972,695
  • Tax year 2022

    $660,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $15,809,805
  • Tax year 2021

    $225,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $15,970,979
  • Tax year 2020

    $75,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $4,753,768
  • Tax year 2019

    $100,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $2,910,966

Grants paid in 2024

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Hungtington Library Art Museum and Botanical GardensSan Marino, CA

    America 250 project

    $250,000
  2. National Outdoor Leadership SchoolLander, WY

    $50k- support the "nols fund; $150k- support an endowed fund in support of financial aid

    $200,000
  3. Young and HealthyPasadena, CA

    Support initiatives

    $100,000
  4. National Outdoor Leadership SchoolLander, WY

    Campaign soundings study and campaign counsel

    $30,000
  5. The Hungtington Library Art Museum and Botanical GardensSan Marino, CA

    Art collectors' council support

    $10,000
  6. Pasadena Community FoundationPasadena, CA

    Eaton canyon fire recovery and relief fund

    $10,000

Approved for future payment

1 grant

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. National Outdoor Leadership SchoolLander, WY

    Support the "nols fund and support an endowed fund in support of financial aid

    $800,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment2 grants $230,00068% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $100,00029% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $10,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California4 grants $370,000
  2. Wyoming2 grants $230,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Guilford C BabcockTRUSTEE Hours 10Pay $0
  • Gwendolyn C BabcockTRUSTEE Hours 10Pay $0
  • John C BabcockTRUSTEE Hours 10Pay $0
  • Laura W BabcockTRUSTEE Hours 10Pay $0

The return

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