Charles R Wood Foundation
The Charles R Wood Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Founded in 1978, it supports nonprofit organizations in the Lake George Region and surrounding areas, with an emphasis on programs for children, healthcare, and the arts.
Charles R Wood Foundation at a glance
In short: Charles R Wood Foundation gave $2.0M across 83 grants in 2024 (avg $24K), mostly in New York. 31% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,968,105
- -10.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 83
- -4.6% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $23,712
- -6.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $45,739,061
- +6.9% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 31% first-time grantees (25 of 81, 2024)
- Primary geography
- New York (94% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Charles R Wood Foundation
- How to Apply
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Submit an online application using the foundation’s application process. The filing identifies Foundation Source as the application contact and directs applicants to the foundation’s website for forms, materials, deadlines, and award restrictions.
- Review Cycle
- Applications are due March 1 for spring trustee consideration and September 1 for fall trustee consideration. The 2026 deadlines are March 1 and September 1, 2026.
- Deadline
- Applications are due March 1 for spring trustee consideration and September 1 for fall trustee consideration.
- Contact
Application contact: Foundation Source
Mailing address: 55 Walls Drive Suite 302, Fairfield, CT 06824
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Email: premiersupport@foundationsource.com
Website: https://charlesrwoodfoundation.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Charles R Wood Foundation
Who Charles R Wood Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Albany Med Health System ($500K). Together the top 10 received $1.4M.
Grant Size Distribution
437 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 376 grants of 437 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation describes its focus as the Lake George Region and surrounding areas. It reports supporting organizations in the Capital Region, North Country, and western Vermont. Its Special Healthcare initiative accepts collaborative applications from organizations serving Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Montgomery, Warren, and Washington counties. In 2024, 94% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 6% to Tennessee, and 1% to Vermont.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 83 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Charles R Wood Foundation open to new grantees?
31%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 25 of 81 grantees (31%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $31K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $7K repeat.
- 47% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+4%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 85% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.9M (2021) to $2.3M (2022). In 2024 it made 83 grants totaling $2.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Albany Med Health System Glens Falls, NY | Sheridan Emergency Department Renovation and Expansion | $500,000 |
| Family YMCA of the Glens Falls Area Glens Falls, NY | Capital Project: Building A Better Future for the | $150,000 |
| The Hyde Collection Trust Glens Falls, NY | The Hyde Center for Arts Education - Hoopes House | $150,000 |
| Regional Food Bank of N E NY Inc Latham, NY | To support specified Adopt-a-Program funds | $145,600 |
| Dollywood Foundation Sevierville, TN | Imagination Library Program in the New York counties of Essex, Clinton, Franklin and Hamilton | $110,000 |
| Double H - Hole in the Woods Ranch Inc Lake Luzerne, NY | Capital Campaign-Ray-Max Camp-a-Theater | $100,000 |
| CVPH Foundation Inc Plattsburgh, NY | CVPH Cardiac & Pulmonary Rehabilitation | $50,000 |
| Lake Placid Association for Music Drama & Art Inc Lake Placid, NY | Renovation of the Lake Placid Center for the Arts' Education Space | $50,000 |
| Pendragon Inc Saranac Lake, NY | Relocation of Pendragon Theatre | $50,000 |
| Adirondack Medical Center Foundation Saranac Lake, NY | Cornerstone Campaign | $40,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $45,739,061 | $5,477,409 | $2,512,870 | $1,968,105 | 83 | $2,083,000 | $5,266,998 | $2,451,380 |
| 2023 | $42,774,522 | $6,443,868 | $2,659,815 | $2,196,471 | 87 | $2,318,949 | $6,372,638 | $2,143,897 |
| 2022 | $38,990,469 | $1,149,308 | $2,778,894 | $2,332,339 | 83 | $2,462,221 | $704,419 | $2,256,901 |
| 2021 | $40,616,055 | $7,390,569 | $2,300,125 | $1,885,136 | 87 | $1,999,922 | $4,121,633 | $2,490,005 |
| 2020 | $35,494,986 | $1,690,181 | $2,296,229 | $1,942,120 | 97 | — | $1,530,162 | $2,041,541 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Charles R Wood Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2.5M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s mission is “to support not-for-profit organizations in the Lake George Region with an emphasis on programs for children, healthcare and the arts.” Its stated areas of support include children’s programs, local healthcare initiatives, and arts organizations.
Examples of supported organizations illustrate these areas. The Family YMCA of the Glens Falls Area says its mission is to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind, and body for all. The Hyde Collection describes its work as developing and highlighting an internationally important collection, creating exhibitions, and providing educational programs. Pendragon Theatre says it is dedicated to professional theatre and year-round performance and education programs in the Adirondacks. Healthcare grantees include CVPH Foundation, which says community generosity helps it advance initiatives important to North Country health, and Adirondack Medical Center Foundation, which supports and assists the medical center.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the foundation reported 83 grants totaling $1,968,105. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $500,000, with a median grant of $5,000. Major awards included $500,000 to Albany Med Health System for the Sheridan Emergency Department renovation and expansion; $150,000 each to the Family YMCA of the Glens Falls Area for a capital project and The Hyde Collection Trust for its arts education center; and $145,600 to the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York for specified Adopt-a-Program funds. Other awards included $110,000 to the Dollywood Foundation for its Imagination Library program in four New York counties, $100,000 to Double H–Hole in the Woods Ranch for a capital campaign, and $50,000 each to CVPH Foundation, Lake Placid Center for the Arts, and Pendragon Theatre.
The foundation accepts applications from IRS-approved 501(c)(3) organizations whose projects or programs assist children, healthcare, or the arts in its service area. Applications are submitted online; the foundation directs applicants to an eligibility quiz to help determine whether they meet its requirements. Its filing states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The foundation’s 2024 filing lists Barbara W. Wages as president and trustee; Chelsea Hoopes Silver as vice president and trustee; C. Braden Wages as treasurer and trustee; and Page Wages as secretary and trustee. Other trustees listed are Mark Behan, Tenee Casaccio, Reeves Courtney, David Howson, Jennifer Lefner, and Heather Ward. The foundation’s website identifies Charlene Wood as chair and trustee.
Charles R Wood Foundation is led by Barbara W Wages, President & Trustee on every filing since 2020; none of the 11 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Barbara W Wages
President & Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
C Braden Wages
Trustee & Treasurer
Trustee → Trustee & Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charlene Wood
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chelsea Hoopes Silver
Trustee & Vice President
Trustee → Trustee & Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heather Ward
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Page Wages
Trustee & Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Reeves Courtney
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Lefner
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Behan
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tenee Casaccio
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Howson
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Linda G Toohey (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Mark Frost (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Dean J Beckos (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Michael Della Bella (2020–2021) — Trustee & Treasurer
- Former: Barbara Beckos McDonald (2020) — Trustee & Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Charles R Wood Foundation
How much does Charles R Wood Foundation give each year?
Charles R Wood Foundation gave $2.0M across 83 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $2.2M across 87 grants.
What is Charles R Wood Foundation's typical grant size?
Charles R Wood Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $5,000, and its average grant was $23,712, across 83 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Charles R Wood Foundation that year got $9K on average.
Where does Charles R Wood Foundation give grants?
Charles R Wood Foundation gives mostly in New York: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Tennessee (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Glens Falls, NY (10 grants), Saranac Lake, NY (4 grants), Queensbury, NY (4 grants) and Lake George, NY (4 grants).
Does Charles R Wood Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 83 grants with a stated purpose on Charles R Wood Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Charles R Wood Foundation's largest grantees?
Charles R Wood Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Albany Med Health System ($500,000), Family YMCA of the Glens Falls Area ($155,000 across 2 grants) and The Hyde Collection Trust ($150,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Charles R Wood Foundation?
Charles R Wood Foundation reported $45.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.5M (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 does Charles R Wood Foundation fund?
The foundation’s mission is “to support not-for-profit organizations in the Lake George Region with an emphasis on programs for children, healthcare and the arts.” Its stated areas of support include children’s programs, local healthcare initiatives, and arts organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Charles R Wood Foundation?
Submit an online application using the foundation’s application process. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Charles R Wood Foundation's EIN?
Charles R Wood Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2237193. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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