Herbert and Adrian Woods Fdn
Herbert and Adrian Woods Fdn is a private foundation based in Dallas, Texas. Established in 1999, it supports charitable organizations primarily in the greater St. Louis area.
Herbert and Adrian Woods Fdn at a glance
In short: Herbert and Adrian Woods Fdn gave $366K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Missouri. 30% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $366,000
- +5.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,300
- +27.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $8,174,395
- +4.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 30% first-time grantees (6 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Missouri (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Herbert and Adrian Woods Fdn
- How to Apply
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The 2024 filing states that there is no application form and lists Srilatha V Lakkaraju as the contact. It refers to attached award restrictions but does not specify them in the information provided here.
- Review Cycle
- September 1.
- Deadline
- September 1.
- Contact
Application contact: Srilatha V Lakkaraju
Mailing address: 110 N Wacker, Chicago, IL 60606
Phone: (312) 828-8166
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Herbert and Adrian Woods Fdn
Who Herbert and Adrian Woods Fdn funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hope House STL ($36K). Together the top 10 received $251K.
Grant Size Distribution
109 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 109 grants of 109 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation supports organizations primarily in the greater St. Louis area. In 2025, 95% of grant dollars went to recipients in Missouri and 5% to recipients in Virginia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Herbert and Adrian Woods Fdn open to new grantees?
30%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 20 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $19K; repeat grants $18K. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $20K repeat.
- 65% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% 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 (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $318K (2019) to $382K (2022). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $366K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hope House STL St. Louis, MO | Unrestricted General | $36,000 |
| Animal Protective Assn of Missouri St. Louis, MO | Unrestricted General | $30,000 |
| Lift for Life Gym St. Louis, MO | Unrestricted General | $25,000 |
| Humane Society of Missouri St. Louis, MO | Unrestricted General | $25,000 |
| Missouri Historical Society St. Louis, MO | Unrestricted General | $25,000 |
| St Patrick Center St. Louis, MO | Unrestricted General | $25,000 |
| St Louis Crisis Nursery St. Louis, MO | Unrestricted General Suport | $25,000 |
| Emmaus Homes Inc St Charles, MO | Unrestricted General | $20,000 |
| St Louis Area Food Bank Inc Bridgeton, MO | Unrestricted General | $20,000 |
| Center of Creative Arts - Coca St. Louis, MO | Unrestricted General | $20,000 |
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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 | $8,174,395 | $899,132 | $532,465 | $366,000 | 20 | $453,341 | $829,069 | $478,342 |
| 2024 | $7,805,644 | $799,659 | $505,475 | $345,500 | 24 | $429,355 | $722,815 | $449,524 |
| 2023 | $7,519,323 | $261,606 | $480,427 | $342,000 | 20 | $417,154 | $197,665 | $410,591 |
| 2022 | $7,741,004 | $-202,868 | $538,309 | $382,000 | 23 | $459,609 | $97,736 | $420,381 |
| 2021 | $8,481,299 | $1,792,379 | $484,634 | $320,000 | 22 | $406,060 | $1,716,998 | $466,970 |
| 2020 | $7,164,728 | $615,167 | $456,139 | $325,000 | 19 | — | $558,174 | $397,656 |
| 2019 | $7,006,136 | $476,401 | $446,259 | $317,500 | 26 | — | $442,244 | $391,248 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Herbert and Adrian Woods Fdn reported a distributable amount of $478K for 2025 — 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 sole charitable activity is making contributions and grants to qualified organizations; it conducts no direct charitable activities. Its funding interests include organizations serving the groups and fields listed above.
Examples of supported organizations illustrate the range of recipients. Hope House STL says its mission is to provide supportive housing and child development services to help homeless St. Louis residents regain independence. The Missouri Historical Society describes its work as educational and community programs, collections and conservation, library and research, and exhibitions. St. Louis Crisis Nursery says it provides temporary care and shelter for children facing crises, along with emergency support and referrals for family members. The Humane Society of Missouri describes its mission as preventing cruelty, abuse, and neglect of animals.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 20 grants totaling $366,000. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $36,000, with a median of $20,000. Among the largest were $36,000 to Hope House STL; $30,000 to the Animal Protective Association of Missouri; $25,000 each to Lift for Life Gym, the Humane Society of Missouri, the Missouri Historical Society, St. Patrick Center, and St. Louis Crisis Nursery; and $20,000 each to Emmaus Homes, the St. Louis Area Food Bank, the Center of Creative Arts, and the Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition.
The foundation’s program information lists special project, capital campaign, matching, and general operating requests as eligible request types. It excludes multi-year grants and endowment funding. The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Bank of America is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Herbert and Adrian Woods Fdn's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$90K (2021) → $94K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Bank Of America N A (2019–2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $94K, to Bank of America (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Herbert and Adrian Woods Fdn
How much does Herbert and Adrian Woods Fdn give each year?
Herbert and Adrian Woods Fdn gave $366K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $346K across 24 grants.
What is Herbert and Adrian Woods Fdn's typical grant size?
Herbert and Adrian Woods Fdn's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $18,300, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Herbert and Adrian Woods Fdn that year got $19K on average.
Where does Herbert and Adrian Woods Fdn give grants?
Herbert and Adrian Woods Fdn gives mostly in Missouri: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Virginia (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were St. Louis, MO (16 grants).
Does Herbert and Adrian Woods Fdn give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Herbert and Adrian Woods Fdn's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (20 of 20) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Herbert and Adrian Woods Fdn's largest grantees?
Herbert and Adrian Woods Fdn's largest 2025 grantees include Hope House STL ($36,000), Animal Protective Assn of Missouri ($30,000) and Lift for Life Gym ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 25% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Herbert and Adrian Woods Fdn?
Herbert and Adrian Woods Fdn reported $8.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $453K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $478K (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 Herbert and Adrian Woods Fdn fund?
The foundation’s sole charitable activity is making contributions and grants to qualified organizations; it conducts no direct charitable activities. Its funding interests include organizations serving the groups and fields listed above. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Herbert and Adrian Woods Fdn?
The 2024 filing states that there is no application form and lists Srilatha V Lakkaraju as the contact. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Herbert and Adrian Woods Fdn's EIN?
Herbert and Adrian Woods Fdn's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-6826365. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 26, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 22, 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 April 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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