Rocky Woods Charitable Foundation
Rocky Woods Charitable Foundation is a private foundation designated as a 501(c)(3) organization, established in May 2015. Based in Oakley and Kamas, Utah, the foundation operates with minimal paid staff and focuses on supporting public charities conducting scientific and public policy research relating to the issuance and receipt of grants.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
—
Annual Giving
$5.3M
+4.3% YoY
Grant Count
21
+10.5% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$250K
-5.7% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation was created to support public charities conducting scientific and public policy research relating to the issuance and receipt of grants. Primary focus areas include:
- Environmental causes
- Biodiversity and forest preservation
- Forest conservation
- Support of public charities
Grantmaking
The foundation operates on an invite-only basis and does not accept unsolicited applications.
Grant Range
$20,000
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation supports projects across multiple U.S. states, with particular activity in:
- Arizona
- California
- Colorado
- Idaho
- North Carolina
- Utah
- Washington
Specific cities where the foundation supports projects include Boise, Seattle, and San Francisco.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of Fiscal Year 2023:
- Total Assets: $1,224,729
- Total Revenue: $5,153,401
- Total Expenses: $5,085,077
- Net Income: $68,324
- Total Liabilities: $0
Giving Rate: The foundation's expenses exceed its assets annually, operating at a giving rate exceeding 100% of assets.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | — | — | — |
| Revenue | — | — | — |
| Expenses | — | — | — |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | — | — | — |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
87 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The foundation is led primarily by the Ward family:
- Bryan Ward – President (1 hour/week, $0 compensation)
- Kathy Ward – Vice President (0.5 hours/week, $0 compensation)
- Jon Ward – Trustee (0.5 hours/week, $0 compensation)
- Geoffrey Ward – Trustee (0.5 hours/week, $0 compensation)
- Mitchell Ward – Trustee (0.5 hours/week, $0 compensation)
- Audrey Ward – Operations Manager (10 hours/week, $21,000 compensation)
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRYAN WARD | President | 2 | — |
| KATHY WARD | Vice President | 1 | — |
| JON WARD | Trustee | 1 | — |
| GEOFFREY WARD | Trustee | 1 | — |
| MITCHELL WARD | Trustee | 1 | — |
| AUDREY WARD | OPERATIONS MGR | 20 | $38,000 |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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