Jeff & Anne Woolson Family Foundation
The Jeff & Anne Woolson Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Carlsbad, California. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations and individual recipients, including support for general operations and assistance to people affected by fires.
Jeff & Anne Woolson Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Jeff & Anne Woolson Family Foundation gave $9K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $498.833), mostly in California. 81% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,979
- -37.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- Average grant
- $499
- Median grant
- $250
- Total assets
- $57,317
- +28.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 81% first-time grantees (13 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (56% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Jeff & Anne Woolson Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 5345 Los Robles Drive, Carlsbad, CA 92008
Phone: (760) 438-8530
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Jeff & Anne Woolson Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Horatio Alger Association of Canada ($2K). Together the top 10 received $6K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($2,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 27 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars were distributed among recipients in California (56%), Virginia (20%), Florida (13%), Texas (6%), and the District of Columbia (3%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Jeff & Anne Woolson Family Foundation open to new grantees?
81%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 13 of 16 grantees (81%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $438; repeat grants $429. How we count
Medians: $200 first-time, $250 repeat.
- In 2025 it paid out 84% 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 $3K (2020) to $14K (2024). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $9K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Horatio Alger Association of Canada Alexandria, VA | General Operations | $1,795 |
| Nicklaus Childrens Health Care Foun Juno Beach, FL | Golden Heart | $1,200 |
| Century Club of San Diego San Diego, CA | General Operations | $1,000 |
| 2 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $2,000 |
| Kappa Alpha Theta San Diego, CA | General Operations | $672 |
| PappyS4EA San Diego, CA | General Operations | $500 |
| KLife Ministries Fort Worth, TX | General Operations | $500 |
| Pasadena Casting Club San Gabriel, CA | General Ops | $250 |
| Blood Cancer United Washington, DC | General Operations | $250 |
| Curebound San Diego, CA | General Operations | $200 |
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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 | $57,317 | $21,559 | $9,916 | $8,979 | 18 | $9,049 | $3,271 | $10,793 |
| 2024 | $44,640 | $106,421 | $15,295 | $14,427 | Total only | $15,251 | $17,129 | $9,670 |
| 2023 | — | $3,149 | — | — | — | — | $3,149 | — |
| 2022 | $40,215 | $8,177 | — | — | — | — | $6,177 | $4,816 |
| 2021 | $47,995 | $3,364 | $6,155 | $6,051 | 9 | — | $3,364 | $4,767 |
| 2020 | $55,469 | $3,270 | $5,064 | $3,305 | 10 | — | $3,270 | $4,010 |
| 2019 | $57,262 | $12,467 | $12,173 | $8,508 | 10 | — | $10,893 | $4,850 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jeff & Anne Woolson Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of recipients and purposes. Among the grantees described in their own statements, Century Club of San Diego says it hosts San Diego’s PGA TOUR event and uses its resources as an economic driver and charitable benefactor. Blood Cancer United says its mission is to cure blood cancers and improve the quality of life of patients and families, while Curebound says it works to accelerate cancer research. Reality Changers says it supports disadvantaged inner-city youth pursuing first-generation college education, and Biola University describes itself as a Christian university.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 18 grants totaling $8,979. Grant amounts ranged from $36 to $1,795, with a median of $250. The largest reported grants included $1,795 to Horatio Alger Association of Canada for general operations, $1,200 to Nicklaus Childrens Health Care Foun for Golden Heart, and $1,000 each to Century Club of San Diego for general operations and to two individual recipients for fire assistance. Other reported grants included $672 to Kappa Alpha Theta, $500 each to PappyS4EA and KLife Ministries, and $250 to Pasadena Casting Club and Blood Cancer United. Additional listed recipients included Curebound, which received $200, and Support the Enlisted - Give Butter, which received $118 for food insecurity.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jeff Woolson as President/Director and Anne Woolson as Secretary/CFO/Director.
Jeff & Anne Woolson Family Foundation is led by Jeff Woolson, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeff Woolson
President & Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anne Woolson
Secretary, CFO & Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Jeff & Anne Woolson Family Foundation
How much does Jeff & Anne Woolson Family Foundation give each year?
Jeff & Anne Woolson Family Foundation gave $9K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it reported $14K in grants paid.
What is Jeff & Anne Woolson Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Jeff & Anne Woolson Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $250, and its average grant was $499, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Jeff & Anne Woolson Family Foundation that year got $438 on average.
Where does Jeff & Anne Woolson Family Foundation give grants?
Jeff & Anne Woolson Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Virginia (20%) and Florida (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Diego, CA (6 grants).
Does Jeff & Anne Woolson Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 72% of Jeff & Anne Woolson Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 18) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Jeff & Anne Woolson Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Jeff & Anne Woolson Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Horatio Alger Association of Canada ($1,795), Nicklaus Childrens Health Care Foun ($1,200) and Century Club of San Diego ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($2,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Jeff & Anne Woolson Family Foundation?
Jeff & Anne Woolson Family Foundation reported $57K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $9K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (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 Jeff & Anne Woolson Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of recipients and purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Jeff & Anne Woolson Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Jeff & Anne Woolson Family Foundation's EIN?
Jeff & Anne Woolson Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1749986. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Jeff & Anne Woolson Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 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 July 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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