The Woodward Charitable Foundation
The Woodward Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $75K. Net investment income was $8K.
The Woodward Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: The Woodward Charitable Foundation gave $75K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $74,660
- +35.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,665
- -32.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,250
- Total assets
- $1,556,458
- -5.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (94% 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 Woodward Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Entertainment 2 Affect Change ($70K across 2 grants). Together the top 3 received $75K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 9 (56%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Woodward Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving grew 97% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% 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 $4K (2020) to $75K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $75K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Entertainment 2 Affect Change Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $60,000 |
| Entertainment 2 Affect Change Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Sir Charles Hayward Library | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Shelton Foundation Charlotte, NC | Charitable | $2,160 |
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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 | $1,556,458 | $18,634 | $102,986 | $74,660 | 4 | $77,222 | $8,216 | $85,074 |
| 2024 | $1,640,796 | $893,380 | $59,849 | $55,000 | 2 | $55,000 | $888,531 | $60,165 |
| 2023 | $764,642 | $63,038 | $61,238 | $50,000 | 1 | $60,000 | $11,830 | $66,800 |
| 2022 | $762,842 | $115,987 | $37,870 | $37,870 | 1 | $37,870 | $66,017 | $73,916 |
| 2021 | $684,725 | $62,116 | $53,035 | $53,000 | 1 | — | $12,146 | $75,612 |
| 2020 | $675,644 | $57,209 | $11,283 | $3,825 | 1 | — | $8,911 | $49,391 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Woodward Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $85K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Woodward Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lisa Woodward
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Woodward
Trustee
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Woodward Charitable Foundation
How much does The Woodward Charitable Foundation give each year?
The Woodward Charitable Foundation gave $75K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $55K across 2 grants.
What is The Woodward Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
The Woodward Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,250, and its average grant was $18,665, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Woodward Charitable Foundation give grants?
The Woodward Charitable Foundation gives mostly in California: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (2 grants).
Does The Woodward Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on The Woodward Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (4 grants).
How large is The Woodward Charitable Foundation?
The Woodward Charitable Foundation reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $77K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $85K (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 The Woodward Charitable Foundation?
The Woodward Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in New York, NY. It holds $1.6M in total assets as of 2025.
What is The Woodward Charitable Foundation's EIN?
The Woodward Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6117375. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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