Cedar Branch Foundation
Cedar Branch Foundation is a private foundation, based in Boca Raton, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $26.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $850K. Net investment income was $303K.
Cedar Branch Foundation at a glance
In short: Cedar Branch Foundation gave $850K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $213K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $850,000
- +84.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $212,500
- +84.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $26,717,381
- +169.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (82% 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 Cedar Branch Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American First Policy Institute ($600K). Together the top 4 received $850K.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 10 grants of 23 (43%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Cedar Branch Foundation gives
- Giving grew 118% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 88% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $359K (2021) to $850K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $850K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American First Policy Institute Arlington, VA | To Be Used Forqualified Purposes Ofthe Organization | $600,000 |
| Media Research Center Reston, VA | To Be Used Forqualified Purposes Ofthe Organization | $100,000 |
| Special Operations Warrior Foundation Tampa, FL | To Be Used Forqualified Purposes Ofthe Organization | $100,000 |
| Israel Justice Organization Inc Boca Raton, FL | To Be Used Forqualified Purposes Ofthe Organization | $50,000 |
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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 | $26,717,381 | $12,891,592 | $853,957 | $850,000 | 4 | $850,000 | $303,001 | $964,028 |
| 2024 | $9,926,528 | $279,995 | $470,099 | $460,000 | 4 | $466,100 | $273,376 | $728,907 |
| 2023 | $10,116,632 | $7,745,765 | $527,630 | $520,000 | 5 | $524,150 | $238,135 | $527,963 |
| 2022 | $2,898,497 | $222,050 | $396,920 | $390,756 | 5 | $393,796 | $215,901 | $414,939 |
| 2021 | $2,962,080 | $214,819 | $366,340 | $358,988 | 5 | — | $207,465 | $399,925 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cedar Branch Foundation reported a distributable amount of $964K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cedar Branch Foundation is led by Keith C. Wold Jr Esquire, Trustee on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Keith C. Wold Jr Esquire
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Cedar Branch Foundation
How much does Cedar Branch Foundation give each year?
Cedar Branch Foundation gave $850K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $460K across 4 grants.
What is Cedar Branch Foundation's typical grant size?
Cedar Branch Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $100,000, and its average grant was $212,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Cedar Branch Foundation give grants?
Cedar Branch Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 82% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (18%).
Does Cedar Branch Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Cedar Branch Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Be Used Forqualified Purposes Ofthe Organization" (4 grants).
How large is Cedar Branch Foundation?
Cedar Branch Foundation reported $26.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $850K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $964K (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.
What is Cedar Branch Foundation's EIN?
Cedar Branch Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3601096. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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