Marie Woodson Endowment
Income from this trust is to be used for educational, scientific or charitable purposes operated, supervised and controlled by the university of louisville and the norton children's hospital
Marie Woodson Endowment at a glance
In short: Marie Woodson Endowment gave $64K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $32K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $64,482
- -3.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $32,241
- -3.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $32,241
- Total assets
- $1,190,235
- -2.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Marie Woodson Endowment funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Louisville Foundation Inc ($32K). Together the top 2 received $64K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 9 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Marie Woodson Endowment gives
- Giving fell 34% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 $31K (2021) to $97K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $64K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Louisville Foundation Inc Louisville, KY | To provide support for the university of louisville school of medicine. | $32,241 |
| Norton Hospital Louisville, KY | Support Hospital | $32,241 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,190,235 | $54,873 | $83,883 | $64,482 | 2 | $54,873 |
| 2024 | $1,219,203 | $49,510 | $84,716 | $66,484 | 2 | $49,510 |
| 2023 | $1,255,057 | $-76,277 | $84,386 | $66,440 | 2 | $-76,277 |
| 2022 | $1,415,474 | $585,019 | $118,658 | $97,291 | 2 | $585,019 |
| 2021 | $948,519 | $48,107 | $49,839 | $30,782 | 1 | $48,107 |
| 2020 | $950,809 | $44,296 | $78,503 | $61,564 | 2 | $44,296 |
About Marie Woodson Endowment
Based on IRS filings
Marie Woodson Endowment is a public charity focused on Education, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $64K. Net investment income was $55K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Marie Woodson Endowment's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
PNC Bank
Trustee
Co-Trustee → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$17K (2020) → $19K (2025)
Eddie Nixon
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Ayers
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sean Francis
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffery M Bumpous
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Dean Ganzel (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Toni Ganzel (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Christine Cook (2020–2021) — Co-Trustee
- Former: Steven Sprague (2020–2021) — Co-Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $19K, to PNC Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Marie Woodson Endowment
How much does Marie Woodson Endowment give each year?
Marie Woodson Endowment gave $64K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $66K across 2 grants.
How large is Marie Woodson Endowment?
Marie Woodson Endowment reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $55K.
What is Marie Woodson Endowment?
Marie Woodson Endowment is a public charity focused on Education, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It holds $1.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Marie Woodson Endowment operate?
Marie Woodson Endowment has awarded grants in Kentucky.
What is Marie Woodson Endowment's EIN?
Marie Woodson Endowment's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-6106235. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 2, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 11, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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