Ron and Carole Woods Foundation
The Ron and Carole Woods Foundation is a private foundation based in Porter, Oklahoma. Its 2025 filing reports grants to organizations in several states, with the largest share of grant dollars going to Oklahoma recipients.
Ron and Carole Woods Foundation at a glance
In short: Ron and Carole Woods Foundation gave $690K across 28 grants in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Oklahoma. 11% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $690,250
- +5.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 28
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $24,652
- -1.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $11,702,066
- -0.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 11% first-time grantees (3 of 28, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Oklahoma (62% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Ron and Carole Woods Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 22096 S 445Th E Ave, Porter, OK 74454
Phone: (918) 625-7927
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Ron and Carole Woods Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fostering Hope ($120K). Together the top 10 received $467K.
Grant Size Distribution
116 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 100 grants of 116 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 62% of grant dollars went to recipients in Oklahoma. The other largest reported state shares were Arizona and Michigan, each with 7%, followed by South Carolina at 4% and Virginia at 3%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 28 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Ron and Carole Woods Foundation open to new grantees?
11%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 28 grantees (11%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $27K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $20K repeat.
- 86% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 32% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 107% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $498K (2021) to $690K (2025). In 2025 it made 28 grants totaling $690K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fostering Hope Muskogee, OK | Operational Support | $120,000 |
| Gospel Rescue Mission Muskogee, OK | Religious | $50,000 |
| Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MI | Educational | $50,000 |
| St Andrews Episocpal Church Grove, OK | Operational Support | $47,000 |
| Alliance Defending Freedom Scottsdale, AZ | Defense of Freedom Operations | $40,000 |
| Muskogee Alumni Band Muskogee, OK | Educational | $40,000 |
| Will Rogers High School Tulsa, OK | Educational | $35,000 |
| Heritage Foundation Hilton Head, SC | Operational Support | $30,000 |
| Rescue Those Muskogee, OK | Operation Support | $30,000 |
| John 316 Mission Tulsa, OK | Operational Support | $25,000 |
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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 | $11,702,066 | $881,364 | $946,875 | $690,250 | 28 | $690,250 | $624,739 | $647,574 |
| 2024 | $11,767,577 | $372,243 | $910,136 | $653,500 | 26 | $653,500 | $115,607 | $566,463 |
| 2023 | $12,320,470 | $341,767 | $918,412 | $654,000 | 24 | $654,000 | $77,355 | $653,454 |
| 2022 | $12,892,884 | $1,008,221 | $809,294 | $522,500 | 21 | $522,500 | $721,427 | $670,083 |
| 2021 | $12,686,561 | $724,895 | $763,172 | $497,500 | 17 | — | $459,223 | $521,410 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ron and Carole Woods Foundation reported a distributable amount of $648K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included awards for operational support, education, religious purposes, and defense-of-freedom operations.
Among its grantees, Fostering Hope describes its mission as assisting foster children with supplies such as clothing, toiletries, toys, Bibles, and books. Gospel Rescue Mission says it provides emergency food and shelter, along with utility and transportation assistance to needy families. John 316 Mission describes its work as serving homeless and at-risk people’s physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual needs.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 28 grants totaling $690,250. Awards ranged from $500 to $120,000, with a median grant of $20,000. Its largest reported grants included $120,000 to Fostering Hope in Muskogee, Oklahoma, for operational support; $50,000 to Gospel Rescue Mission in Muskogee for a religious purpose; and $50,000 to Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, Michigan, for educational purposes. Other large awards included $47,000 to St Andrews Episocpal Church in Grove, Oklahoma, for operational support and $40,000 each to Alliance Defending Freedom in Scottsdale, Arizona, for defense-of-freedom operations and Muskogee Alumni Band in Muskogee for education.
Among other 2025 recipients, Alliance Defending Freedom says it works to advance what it describes as every person’s God-given right to live and speak the truth. Young America’s Foundation describes its work as youth outreach focused on ideas including individual freedom, national defense, free enterprise, and traditional values. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Ronald J Woods as president, Mikel Buckmaster as treasurer, and W Kirk Clausing as director.
Ron and Carole Woods Foundation is led by Ronald J Woods, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ronald J Woods
President
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
W Kirk Clausing
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Mikel Buckmaster
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Ron and Carole Woods Foundation
How much does Ron and Carole Woods Foundation give each year?
Ron and Carole Woods Foundation gave $690K across 28 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $654K across 26 grants.
What is Ron and Carole Woods Foundation's typical grant size?
Ron and Carole Woods Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $24,652, across 28 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Ron and Carole Woods Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does Ron and Carole Woods Foundation give grants?
Ron and Carole Woods Foundation gives mostly in Oklahoma: 62% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Arizona (7%) and Michigan (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Muskogee, OK (6 grants), Tulsa, OK (3 grants) and Grove, OK (2 grants).
Does Ron and Carole Woods Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 43% of Ron and Carole Woods Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (12 of 28) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Educational" (5 grants), "Operations Support" (4 grants) and "Religious" (3 grants).
Who are Ron and Carole Woods Foundation's largest grantees?
Ron and Carole Woods Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Fostering Hope ($120,000), Gospel Rescue Mission ($50,000) and Hillsdale College ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 32% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ron and Carole Woods Foundation?
Ron and Carole Woods Foundation reported $11.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $690K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $648K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Ron and Carole Woods Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included awards for operational support, education, religious purposes, and defense-of-freedom operations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Ron and Carole Woods Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Ron and Carole Woods Foundation's EIN?
Ron and Carole Woods Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-3059212. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Ron and Carole Woods Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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