Robert W Woodruff Health Sciences Center Fund Inc
To make grants and provide support benefitting Emory University's Robert W. Woodruff Health Sciences institutions, which includes Emory's schools of medicine, nursing, and public health and its medical research laboratories and hospitals.
Robert W Woodruff Health Sciences Center Fund Inc at a glance
In short: Robert W Woodruff Health Sciences Center Fund Inc gave $66.5M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $33.3M), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $66,500,000
- +31.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $33,250,000
- +31.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $33,250,000
- Total assets
- $1,294,856,818
- +6.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Georgia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Robert W Woodruff Health Sciences Center Fund Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Emory University ($66.5M across 2 grants).
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was $5M or more: 10 grants of 12 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Robert W Woodruff Health Sciences Center Fund Inc gives
- Giving fell 63% 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 $46.0M (2023) to $214.0M (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $66.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Emory University Atlanta, GA | Support Winship Cancer Institute and Woodruff Health Sciences programs and facilities | $62,275,000 |
| Emory University Atlanta, GA | Support for pediatric research plan | $4,225,000 |
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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 | $1,294,856,818 | $147,536,895 | $67,930,180 | $66,500,000 | 2 | $147,536,895 |
| 2024 | $1,215,248,476 | $104,870,728 | $51,713,579 | $50,400,000 | 2 | $104,870,728 |
| 2023 | $1,162,091,366 | $94,265,802 | $46,914,315 | $45,984,140 | 2 | $76,765,766 |
| 2022 | $1,114,739,846 | $188,927,419 | $179,850,991 | $178,562,068 | 3 | $151,427,361 |
| 2021 | $1,105,663,411 | $199,448,240 | $215,292,033 | $213,976,597 | 3 | $94,448,210 |
| 2020 | $1,121,507,367 | $98,531,215 | $120,638,600 | $119,510,943 | 1 | $63,531,178 |
About Robert W Woodruff Health Sciences Center Fund Inc
Based on IRS filings
Robert W Woodruff Health Sciences Center Fund Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Atlanta, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3B in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $66.5M. Net investment income was $147.5M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Robert W Woodruff Health Sciences Center Fund Inc is led by Erik S. Johnson, President - Elected since 2025 (on filings since 2020); all 9 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Erik S. Johnson
President - Elected
Treasurer & Secretary → Secretary & Vice President, 2022
Secretary & Vice President → President - Elected, 2025
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
$25K (2020) → $42K (2025)
P. Russell Hardin
President - Retired
President → President - Retired, 2025
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
$49K (2020) → $100K (2025)
E. Jenner Wood III
Trustee Chairman
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$8K (2020) → $5K (2025)
Timothy C. Rollins
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$5K (2022) → $5K (2025)
Kathelen V. Amos
Trustee
Trustee- Elected → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$5K (2024) → $5K (2025)
Lawrence L. Gellerstedt III
Trustee
Trustee- Elected → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$5K (2024) → $5K (2025)
John G. Rice
Trustee Vice Chairman
Trustee → Trustee Vice Chairman, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$8K (2020) → $5K (2025)
Eli P. Niepoky
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
$17K (2022) → $36K (2025)
Sara E. Blalock
Secretary - Elected
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
$8K (2025)
Former officers (8)
- Former: Thomas J. Lawley (2020–2024) — Trustee- Retired
- Former: M. Douglas Ivester (2020–2023) — Trustee- Retired
- Former: Carrie D. Conway (2020) — Senior Program Officer
- Former: Elizabeth A. Smith (2020) — Grants Program Director
- Former: Evelyn Green (2020) — Executive Assistant - Retired
- Former: Katrina H. Voegtlin (2020) — Assistant Controller
- Former: R. Randall Rollins (2020) — Trustee-
- Former: Sarah Tablan (2020) — Controller
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 $100K, to P Russell Hardin (President - Retired 1/31/2025). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Robert W Woodruff Health Sciences Center Fund Inc
How much does Robert W Woodruff Health Sciences Center Fund Inc give each year?
Robert W Woodruff Health Sciences Center Fund Inc gave $66.5M across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $50.4M across 2 grants.
How large is Robert W Woodruff Health Sciences Center Fund Inc?
Robert W Woodruff Health Sciences Center Fund Inc reported $1.3B in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $147.5M.
What is Robert W Woodruff Health Sciences Center Fund Inc?
Robert W Woodruff Health Sciences Center Fund Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Atlanta, GA. It holds $1.3B in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Robert W Woodruff Health Sciences Center Fund Inc operate?
Robert W Woodruff Health Sciences Center Fund Inc has awarded grants in Georgia.
What is Robert W Woodruff Health Sciences Center Fund Inc's EIN?
Robert W Woodruff Health Sciences Center Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-2229271. 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 January 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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