Richard G Wood Forreston High School
Richard G Wood Forreston High School is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Rockford, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $64K. Net investment income was $114K.
Richard G Wood Forreston High School at a glance
In short: Richard G Wood Forreston High School gave $64K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $64,217
- -2.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,027
- +9.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,108
- Total assets
- $1,108,962
- +4.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (52% 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 Richard G Wood Forreston High School funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Wisconsin Platteville ($16K). Together the top 8 received $64K.
Grant Size Distribution
49 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 49 grants of 49 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Richard G Wood Forreston High School gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $55K (2020) to $66K (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $64K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Wisconsin Platteville Platteville, WI | Scholarship Distribution | $16,129 |
| Iowa State University Ames, IA | Scholarship Distribution | $11,016 |
| University of Illinois Urbana, IL | Scholarship Distribution | $10,742 |
| Highland Community College Freeport, IL | Scholarship Distribution | $8,615 |
| Bradley University Peoria, IL | Scholarship Distributionscholarship Distribution | $5,600 |
| Depaul University Chicago, IL | Scholarship Distribution | $5,115 |
| Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL | Scholarship Distribution | $3,500 |
| University of Wisconsin Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI | Scholarship Distribution | $3,500 |
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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 | $1,108,962 | $134,092 | $93,648 | $64,217 | 8 | $64,217 | $114,258 | $68,662 |
| 2024 | $1,066,002 | $144,697 | $94,356 | $65,773 | 9 | $65,773 | $125,613 | $65,821 |
| 2023 | $1,019,931 | $30,499 | $84,601 | $61,850 | 10 | $61,850 | $15,186 | $59,910 |
| 2022 | $1,073,967 | $20,459 | $93,545 | $65,760 | 11 | $65,760 | $7,083 | $63,029 |
| 2021 | $1,142,727 | $189,650 | $84,328 | $58,990 | 11 | $58,990 | $175,118 | $68,323 |
| 2020 | $1,071,591 | $138,273 | $77,249 | $55,445 | 8 | — | $123,521 | $56,723 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Richard G Wood Forreston High School reported a distributable amount of $69K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Richard G Wood Forreston High School is led by Patrick H. Agnew, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Patrick H. Agnew
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$6K (2020) → $5K (2025)
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 $5K, to Patrick H Agnew (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Richard G Wood Forreston High School
How much does Richard G Wood Forreston High School give each year?
Richard G Wood Forreston High School gave $64K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $66K across 9 grants.
What is Richard G Wood Forreston High School's typical grant size?
Richard G Wood Forreston High School's median grant in 2025 was $7,108, and its average grant was $8,027, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Richard G Wood Forreston High School give grants?
Richard G Wood Forreston High School gives mostly in Illinois: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Wisconsin (31%) and Iowa (17%).
Does Richard G Wood Forreston High School give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Richard G Wood Forreston High School's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship Distribution" (7 grants).
Who are Richard G Wood Forreston High School's largest grantees?
Richard G Wood Forreston High School's largest 2025 grantees include University of Wisconsin Platteville ($16,129), Iowa State University ($11,016) and University of Illinois ($10,742), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Richard G Wood Forreston High School?
Richard G Wood Forreston High School reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $64K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $69K (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 is Richard G Wood Forreston High School?
Richard G Wood Forreston High School is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Rockford, IL. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Richard G Wood Forreston High School's EIN?
Richard G Wood Forreston High School's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-6982032. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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