Greenwood Foundation
Greenwood Foundation is a private foundation, based in San Marino, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $15.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $600K. Net investment income was $981K.
Greenwood Foundation at a glance
In short: Greenwood Foundation gave $600K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $100K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $600,000
- -40.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $100,000
- -40.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $65,000
- Total assets
- $15,340,319
- +2.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (62% 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 Greenwood Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Hungtington Library Art Museum and Botanical Gardens ($260K across 2 grants). Together the top 4 received $600K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 9 grants of 21 (43%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Greenwood Foundation gives
- Giving grew 167% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 69% 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 $75K (2021) to $1.0M (2024). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $600K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Hungtington Library Art Museum and Botanical Gardens San Marino, CA | America 250 Project | $250,000 |
| National Outdoor Leadership School Lander, WY | $50k- support the "nols fund; $150k- support an endowed fund in support of financial aid | $200,000 |
| Young and Healthy Pasadena, CA | Support Initiatives | $100,000 |
| National Outdoor Leadership School Lander, WY | Campaign Soundings Study and Campaign Counsel | $30,000 |
| The Hungtington Library Art Museum and Botanical Gardens San Marino, CA | Art Collectors' Council Support | $10,000 |
| Pasadena Community Foundation Pasadena, CA | Eaton Canyon Fire Recovery and Relief Fund | $10,000 |
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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 | $15,340,319 | $984,262 | $610,016 | $600,000 | 6 | $606,822 | $981,068 | $877,136 |
| 2024 | $14,972,695 | $479,337 | $1,011,041 | $1,002,176 | 6 | $1,008,138 | $476,434 | $840,700 |
| 2023 | $15,809,805 | $399,466 | $703,968 | $660,000 | 6 | $693,396 | $388,894 | $781,597 |
| 2022 | $15,970,979 | $11,613,272 | $226,479 | $225,000 | 2 | $225,882 | $11,271,368 | $633,273 |
| 2021 | $4,753,768 | $12,571,902 | $81,935 | $75,000 | 1 | — | $546,078 | $268,292 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Greenwood Foundation reported a distributable amount of $877K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Greenwood Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Guilford C. Babcock
Trustee
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gwendolyn C. Babcock
Trustee
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John C. Babcock
Trustee
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura W. Babcock
Trustee
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/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 Greenwood Foundation
How much does Greenwood Foundation give each year?
Greenwood Foundation gave $600K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.0M across 6 grants.
What is Greenwood Foundation's typical grant size?
Greenwood Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $65,000, and its average grant was $100,000, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Greenwood Foundation give grants?
Greenwood Foundation gives mostly in California: 62% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Wyoming (38%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Marino, CA (2 grants), Lander, WY (2 grants) and Pasadena, CA (2 grants).
Does Greenwood Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Greenwood Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Greenwood Foundation's largest grantees?
Greenwood Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Hungtington Library Art Museum and Botanical Gardens ($260,000 across 2 grants), National Outdoor Leadership School ($230,000 across 2 grants) and Young and Healthy ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 98% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Greenwood Foundation?
Greenwood Foundation reported $15.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $607K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $877K (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 Greenwood Foundation's EIN?
Greenwood Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-6980924. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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