PFW Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Upperco, MD EIN: 46-0538875

The PFW Foundation, inc. Is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation created to provide taylor technologies inc., along with its associates and friends, the opportunity to give back. Our mission continues to include assisting local ministries like the helping up mission in baltimore. The foundation also helps support a new local non-profit facility named justin's place, which it raised money to establish. The foundation also works with samaritan's purse, a christian relief and evangelical organization, to pack and assemble gift boxes for children through their program operation christmas child. In the coming years, we hope to continue to find new ways to join with like-minded ministry partners to offer a channel for our associates and friends to continue to get involved and to give back, in our community and around the world.

PFW Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: PFW Foundation Inc gave $19K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $19K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$18,984
+99.8% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$18,984
+99.8% vs 2023
Median grant
$18,984
Total assets
$186,879
+56.8% vs 2023
Primary geography
Maryland (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who PFW Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

The Helping up Mission Inc: $19KThe Helping up Mission Inc$19K

The largest 2024 recipient was The Helping up Mission Inc ($19K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Baltimore

How PFW Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−5%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K0 grants2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2020) to $20K (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $19K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Helping up Mission Inc Baltimore, MDTo enable mission residents to purchase holiday gifts for their children.$18,984
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2024$186,879$169,094$101,396$18,9841
2023$119,181$60,158$77,884$9,5001
2022$136,907$53,402$63,075$12,0001
2021$147,714$173,665$70,713$20,0001
2020$168,603$50,714$49,050$7,2001
2019$175,652$60,461$336,042——

About PFW Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

PFW Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in Upperco, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $187K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $19K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

PFW Foundation Inc is led by Paul F. Wooden Jr., President on every filing since 2019; none of the 7 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Paul F. Wooden Jr.

    President

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deborah I. Wooden

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Mauler

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wayne Armacost

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Bob Gehman

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Jay Belt

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Reid Robinette

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Lori Olszewski (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Bart Houseman (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: James Hogg (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Ken Hoffmeyer (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Kenneth Armstrong (2019–2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 PFW Foundation Inc

How much does PFW Foundation Inc give each year?

PFW Foundation Inc gave $19K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $10K across 1 grant.

How large is PFW Foundation Inc?

PFW Foundation Inc reported $187K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $169K.

Where does PFW Foundation Inc operate?

PFW Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Maryland.

What is PFW Foundation Inc's EIN?

PFW Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-0538875. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 5, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 13, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 29, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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