The Woodring Foundation
The Woodring Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chesterfield, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $60K. Net investment income was $19K.
The Woodring Foundation at a glance
In short: The Woodring Foundation gave $60K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $60K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $60,391
- +53.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $60,391
- +53.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $60,391
- Total assets
- $1,811,748
- +21.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (100% 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 The Woodring Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Youthbridge Community Foundation ($60K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How The Woodring Foundation gives
- Giving grew 38612% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 75% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $156 (2022) to $60K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $60K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Youthbridge Community Foundation St. Louis, MO | Donor Advised Fund | $60,391 |
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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 | $1,811,748 | $425,187 | $97,703 | $60,391 | 1 | $60,391 | $18,703 | $80,836 |
| 2024 | $1,491,116 | $425,504 | $73,531 | $39,306 | 1 | $39,306 | $13,278 | $60,391 |
| 2023 | $1,181,463 | $405,522 | $45,150 | $14,090 | 1 | $14,090 | $6,283 | $39,306 |
| 2022 | $1,367,201 | $849,983 | $26,031 | $156 | 1 | $156 | $447,224 | $14,090 |
| 2021 | $546,658 | $527,970 | $9,274 | $443 | 1 | $443 | $139,076 | $157 |
| 2020 | $27,962 | $28,407 | $445 | — | — | — | $1,301 | $442 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Woodring Foundation reported a distributable amount of $81K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Woodring Foundation is led by Kirk Woodring, Trustee on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kirk Woodring
Trustee
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$4K (2022) → $4K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Albert Greig Woodring (2020) — Trustee
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 $4K, to Kirk Woodring (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about The Woodring Foundation
How much does The Woodring Foundation give each year?
The Woodring Foundation gave $60K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $39K across 1 grant.
How large is The Woodring Foundation?
The Woodring Foundation reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $60K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $81K (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.
Where does The Woodring Foundation operate?
The Woodring Foundation has awarded grants in Missouri.
What is The Woodring Foundation's EIN?
The Woodring Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-0959977. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 26, 2026)
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