Richard & Jeanette Wood Charitable Foundation

WILMINGTON, DE EIN: 83-6814788

Richard & Jeanette Wood Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WILMINGTON, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 21 grants totaling $280K. Net investment income was $458K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$6.8M

+5.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$280K

+47.4% YoY

Grant Count

21

+31.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$13K

+12.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Richard & Jeanette Wood Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $407K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Richard & Jeanette Wood Charitable Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Richard & Jeanette Wood Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WILMINGTON, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 21 grants totaling $280K. Net investment income was $458K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states
+2 more states

Cities

CharlottesvilleChestertownClintonKennett SquareLake WalesMediaMillvilleNew CanaanNew YorkPawlingPhiladelphiaSouth KentSparks GlencoeStamfordWellesley HillsWilmingtonWolfeboro

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$680K$1M$2M$3M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$6,779,820$6,430,602$6,598,037
Revenue$1,650,094$-64,432$1,191,818
Expenses$350,958$252,697$240,822
Qualifying Distributions$310,579$215,177$207,832
Net Investment Income$458,218$132,685$146,768
Distributable Amount$407,374$334,338$279,824

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$70K$140K$210K$280K15 grants202016 grants202115 grants202216 grants202321 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

UPLAND COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL$85KBREWSTER ACADEMY$60KCURE ALZHEIMER'S FUND$20KARBOR RISING$10KCHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF$10KCHILDRENS SCHOLARSHIP FD…$10KSOUTH KENT SCHOOL CORP$10KUNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA FDN$10KWASHINGTON COLLEGE$10KMILLVILLE HISTORICAL SOC…$8K

Grant Size Distribution

83 grants across all recorded years

76<$50K7$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Upland Country Day School ($85,000), Brewster Academy ($60,000), Cure Alzheimer's Fund ($20,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
MILLVILLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY MILLVILLE, NJGENERAL$7,500
ARBOR RISING NEW YORK, NYGENERAL OPERATING$10,000
BOK TOWER GARDENS INC LAKE WALES, FLGENERAL$7,500
BREWSTER ACADEMY WOLFEBORO, NHGENERAL PURPOSE$60,000
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA, PAGENERAL$10,000
CHILDRENS SCHOLARSHIP FD OF PHILADELPHIA PHILADELPHIA, PAGENERAL OPERATING$10,000
CURE ALZHEIMER'S FUND WELLESLEY HILLS, MAGENERAL$20,000
FUTURE 5 INC STAMFORD, CTGENERAL$7,500
JOHN J TYLER ARBORETUM MEDIA, PAGENERAL$2,500
NATURAL LANDS TRUST INC MEDIA, PAGENERAL OPERATING$2,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

BROWN BROTHERS HARRI…TRUSTEE$28K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN TR COTRUSTEE1$28,030

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Richard & Jeanette Wood Charitable Foundation?

Richard & Jeanette Wood Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WILMINGTON, DE. It holds $6.8M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Richard & Jeanette Wood Charitable Foundation?

As of 2024, Richard & Jeanette Wood Charitable Foundation holds $6.8M in total assets with $1.7M in annual revenue. It awarded 21 grants totaling $280K in 2024.

Where does Richard & Jeanette Wood Charitable Foundation operate?

Richard & Jeanette Wood Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia.

What size grants does Richard & Jeanette Wood Charitable Foundation award?

In 2024, Richard & Jeanette Wood Charitable Foundation awarded 21 grants totaling $280K — an average of about $13K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Richard & Jeanette Wood Charitable Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Richard & Jeanette Wood Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $407K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Richard & Jeanette Wood Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Richard & Jeanette Wood Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-6814788. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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