Garland E Wood Foundation
Garland E Wood Foundation is a private foundation, based in Weston, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $784K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $50K. Net investment income was $529K.
Garland E Wood Foundation at a glance
In short: Garland E Wood Foundation gave $50K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $50,000
- +59.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,667
- +219.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $783,900
- +154.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (60% 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 Garland E Wood Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Edge Institute Inc ($30K). Together the top 3 received $50K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 18 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Garland E Wood Foundation gives
- Giving grew 28% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 102% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $25K (2023) to $52K (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Edge Institute Inc Austin, TX | General Purpose | $30,000 |
| The Edible Schoolyard Brooklyn, NY | General Purpose | $15,000 |
| The Hpv and Anal Cancer Foundation New York, NY | General Purpose | $5,000 |
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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 | $783,900 | $529,710 | $54,467 | $50,000 | 3 | $51,000 | $528,743 | $49,907 |
| 2024 | $308,657 | $82,861 | $36,242 | $31,300 | 6 | $33,821 | $80,440 | $39,062 |
| 2023 | $262,038 | $13,268 | $27,109 | $25,337 | 7 | $26,261 | $12,420 | $26,817 |
| 2022 | $275,879 | $615 | $40,761 | $39,000 | 1 | $40,080 | — | $32,398 |
| 2021 | $316,025 | $-32,557 | $33,317 | $33,200 | 1 | — | $1,408 | $40,252 |
| 2020 | $388,214 | $50,237 | $51,717 | $51,700 | 1 | — | $50,220 | $31,692 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Garland E Wood Foundation reported a distributable amount of $50K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Garland E Wood Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cynthia Wood
Trustee
Trustee & Part-Time → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Wood
Trustee
Trustee & Part-Time → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Wood
Trustee
Trustee & Part-Time → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Garland E Wood Foundation
How much does Garland E Wood Foundation give each year?
Garland E Wood Foundation gave $50K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $31K across 6 grants.
What is Garland E Wood Foundation's typical grant size?
Garland E Wood Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $16,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Garland E Wood Foundation give grants?
Garland E Wood Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (40%).
Does Garland E Wood Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Garland E Wood Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Garland E Wood Foundation?
Garland E Wood Foundation reported $784K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $51K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $50K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Garland E Wood Foundation's EIN?
Garland E Wood Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3437869. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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