Kathryn Claire Wood Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Seattle, WA EIN: 84-1932465

Kathryn Claire Wood Foundation is a private foundation, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $43K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $11K.

Kathryn Claire Wood Foundation at a glance

In short: Kathryn Claire Wood Foundation gave $11K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$11,464
+20.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
7
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,638
+20.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$42,628
+46.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Washington (77% 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 Kathryn Claire Wood Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Virtu Inc 501C(3): $6KVirtu Inc 501C(3)$6KBishop Blanchet High School 501C(3): $2KBishop Blanchet High School501C(3)$2KMorehouse School of Medicine 501C(3): $1KMorehouse School of Medicine501C(3)$1KSt Jude Childrens Research Hospital: $1KSt Jude Childrens ResearchHospital$1KPlanned Parenthood 501C(3): $620Planned Parenthood 501C(3)$620GSBA Scholarship Fund 501C(3): $515GSBA Scholarship Fund 501C(3)$515Seattle Nativity School 501C(3): $500Seattle Nativity School501C(3)$500

The largest 2025 recipient was Virtu Inc 501C(3) ($6K). Together the top 7 received $11K.

Grant Size Distribution

30 grants across all recorded years

30<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 30 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

SeattleRentonAtlantaNew YorkMemphis

How Kathryn Claire Wood Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 649% 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

$0$5K$10K$15K3 grants2020 5 grants2021 5 grants2022 6 grants2023 7 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2020) to $11K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $11K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Virtu Inc 501C(3) Renton, WASupport Academic Acheivement$5,750
Bishop Blanchet High School 501C(3) Seattle, WASupport Academic Acheivement$2,079
Morehouse School of Medicine 501C(3) Atlanta, GASupport Academic Acheivement$1,000
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Memphis, TNSupport Health Care$1,000
Planned Parenthood 501C(3) New York, NYSupport Health Care$620
GSBA Scholarship Fund 501C(3) Seattle, WASupport Academic Acheivement$515
Seattle Nativity School 501C(3) Seattle, WASupport Academic Acheivement$500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$42,628$24,184$11,939$11,4647$11,464$1,767
2024$29,128$10,900$9,714$9,5177$9,714$1,405
2023$28,752$10,552$9,800$8,8816$9,800$1,378
2022$27,190$14,156$11,548$11,3695$11,548$1,270
2021$24,381$10,950$7,922$7,7905$7,922$1,126
2020$21,353$26,702$6,999$5,7503—$920

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kathryn Claire Wood Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Kathryn Claire Wood Foundation is led by Veronica A. Wood, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Veronica A. Wood

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Paul R. Wood

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Robert E. Wood

    Secretarytreasurer

    On filings since 2020

    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 Kathryn Claire Wood Foundation

How much does Kathryn Claire Wood Foundation give each year?

Kathryn Claire Wood Foundation gave $11K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 7 grants.

What is Kathryn Claire Wood Foundation's typical grant size?

Kathryn Claire Wood Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,638, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Kathryn Claire Wood Foundation give grants?

Kathryn Claire Wood Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Georgia (9%) and Tennessee (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Seattle, WA (3 grants).

Does Kathryn Claire Wood Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Kathryn Claire Wood Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support Academic Acheivement" (5 grants).

Who are Kathryn Claire Wood Foundation's largest grantees?

Kathryn Claire Wood Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Virtu Inc 501C(3) ($5,750), Bishop Blanchet High School 501C(3) ($2,079) and Morehouse School of Medicine 501C(3) ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Kathryn Claire Wood Foundation?

Kathryn Claire Wood Foundation reported $43K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $11K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Kathryn Claire Wood Foundation's EIN?

Kathryn Claire Wood Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1932465. 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

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 7, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 30, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 7, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)

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