Bruce Wood Foundation
Bruce Wood Foundation is a private foundation, based in Pennington, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $186K. Net investment income was $193K.
Bruce Wood Foundation at a glance
In short: Bruce Wood Foundation gave $186K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $93K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $186,191
- +7.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $93,096
- +7.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $93,096
- Total assets
- $3,343,153
- +0.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Bruce Wood Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Archways ($140K). Together the top 2 received $186K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 10 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Bruce Wood Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 87% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $166K (2020) to $194K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $186K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Archways Ft Lauderdale, FL | Unrestricted General | $140,000 |
| Henderson Behavioral Health Lauderdale Lakes, FL | Unrestricted General | $46,191 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,343,153 | $243,425 | $250,081 | $186,191 | 2 | $209,443 | $193,053 | $239,833 |
| 2024 | $3,338,851 | $301,216 | $220,587 | $173,478 | 2 | $200,759 | $262,092 | $213,472 |
| 2023 | $3,262,739 | $179,364 | $219,075 | $177,862 | 2 | $199,729 | $145,505 | $195,345 |
| 2022 | $3,303,695 | $229,678 | $233,022 | $193,666 | 2 | $216,347 | $194,547 | $200,543 |
| 2021 | $3,310,847 | $104,485 | $209,475 | $167,577 | 2 | $191,942 | $67,492 | $218,031 |
| 2020 | $3,417,941 | $1,073 | $207,710 | $166,361 | 2 | — | $63,954 | $193,019 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bruce Wood Foundation reported a distributable amount of $240K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bruce Wood Foundation's only listed officer is Bank Of America N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America N A
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$36K (2020) → $58K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $58K, to Bank of America N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Bruce Wood Foundation
How much does Bruce Wood Foundation give each year?
Bruce Wood Foundation gave $186K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $173K across 2 grants.
How large is Bruce Wood Foundation?
Bruce Wood Foundation reported $3.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $209K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $240K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Bruce Wood Foundation operate?
Bruce Wood Foundation has awarded grants in Florida.
What is Bruce Wood Foundation's EIN?
Bruce Wood Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-6625517. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
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