Tom and Julie Wood Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Indianapolis, IN EIN: 27-4826335

Tom and Julie Wood Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Indianapolis, Indiana. In 2025, it reported 30 grants totaling $15,802,253 to organizations in Indiana and several other states.

Tom and Julie Wood Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Tom and Julie Wood Family Foundation Inc gave $15.8M across 30 grants in 2025 (avg $527K), mostly in Indiana. 10% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$15,802,253
-23.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
30
-3.2% vs 2024
Average grant
$526,742
-20.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$123,063
Total assets
$25,749,654
-21.1% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
10% first-time grantees (3 of 30, 2025)
Primary geography
Indiana (79% 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 Tom and Julie Wood Family Foundation Inc

How to Apply

The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Julie Wood is listed as the contact; no form or materials are required, and no restrictions on awards are listed.

Contact

Application contact: Julie Wood
Mailing address: 9820 Association Court, Indianapolis, IN 46280
Phone: (317) 688-6534

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Tom and Julie Wood Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Riley Children's Foundation: $2.4MRiley Children's Foundation$2.4MNassau County Council on Aging: $1.8MNassau County Council on Aging$1.8MIu Foundation: $1.6MIu Foundation$1.6MCommunity Health Network Foundation: $1.4MCommunity Health NetworkFoundation$1.4MWomen's Care Center: $1.2MWomen's Care Center$1.2MGleaners Food Bank of Indiana: $1.2MGleaners Food Bank of Indiana$1.2MShepherd Community Center: $1.1MShepherd Community Center$1.1MBrightlane Learning Center: $1.1MBrightlane Learning Center$1.1MThe Salvation Army: $1.1MThe Salvation Army$1.1MWheeler Mission: $945KWheeler Mission$945K

The largest 2025 recipient was Riley Children's Foundation ($2.4M). Together the top 10 received $13.6M.

Grant Size Distribution

130 grants across all recorded years

43<$50K26$50–100K31$100–250K7$250–500K3$500K–1M20$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 43 grants of 130 (33%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, grant dollars were reported as going to recipients in Indiana (79%), Florida (12%), Virginia (7%), North Carolina (2%), and Connecticut (1%).

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 30 itemized grants.

Cities

IndianapolisFernandina BeachNorwichBooneAlexandriaFishersLebanonSan AnselmoCarmelMcCordsvilleOrlandoOshkoshPittsburgh

Is Tom and Julie Wood Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

10%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 3 of 30 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $57K; repeat grants $579K. How we count

Medians: $40K first-time, $163K repeat.

  • 90% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 774% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 805% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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

$0$10M$20M$30M12 grants2020 9 grants2021 29 grants2022 31 grants2023 31 grants2024 30 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $320K (2021) to $20.6M (2024). In 2025 it made 30 grants totaling $15.8M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Riley Children's Foundation Indianapolis, INCharitable$2,350,000
Nassau County Council on Aging Fernandina Beach, FLCharitable$1,767,728
Iu Foundation Indianapolis, INCharitable$1,550,000
Community Health Network Foundation Indianapolis, INCharitable$1,350,000
Women's Care Center Indianapolis, INCharitable$1,200,000
Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana Indianapolis, INCharitable$1,175,000
Shepherd Community Center Indianapolis, INCharitable$1,118,500
Brightlane Learning Center Indianapolis, INCharitable$1,060,000
The Salvation Army Alexandria, VACharitable$1,050,000
Wheeler Mission Indianapolis, INCharitable$945,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$25,749,654$9,885,473$16,735,278$15,802,25330$15,802,253$9,655,268$1,962,118
2024$32,636,836$12,371,554$21,408,871$20,556,26031$20,556,260$9,556,937$2,456,457
2023$41,539,116$9,922,011$4,641,408$3,925,50031$3,925,500$4,387,069$2,490,948
2022$36,258,513$6,009,150$2,646,914$1,808,16129$1,808,161$1,153,040$2,245,207
2021$32,876,277$11,469,231$1,061,210$320,0009$320,000$5,333,252$1,785,175
2020$22,480,256$7,192,171$1,262,765$457,75012—$2,940,389$1,233,541

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tom and Julie Wood Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $2.0M 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 grantees include organizations working in different areas. For example, Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana describes its mission as fighting hunger and improving equitable access to nutritious food; Community Health Network Foundation says it supports the caregivers and programs of Community Health Network; and Nassau County Council on Aging says it works to enrich the lives of older adults and support independent living.

Other 2025 recipients include Fair Haven Foundation, which describes providing housing for long-term patients and caregivers receiving treatment in the Indianapolis area, and Village of Merici, which describes supporting independent living for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made 30 grants totaling $15,802,253. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $2,350,000, with a median of $123,062.

Among the largest 2025 grants were $2,350,000 to Riley Children’s Foundation, $1,767,728 to Nassau County Council on Aging, $1,550,000 to IU Foundation, $1,350,000 to Community Health Network Foundation, $1,200,000 to Women’s Care Center, and $1,175,000 to Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana. Marian University received $650,000 for an educational purpose.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Julie D Wood as president/director, and Jeffrey Wood, John Wood, and April Wood as directors.

Tom and Julie Wood Family Foundation Inc is led by Julie D. Wood, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Julie D. Wood

    President & Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • April Wood

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeffrey Wood

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Wood

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    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 Tom and Julie Wood Family Foundation Inc

How much does Tom and Julie Wood Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Tom and Julie Wood Family Foundation Inc gave $15.8M across 30 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20.6M across 31 grants.

What is Tom and Julie Wood Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Tom and Julie Wood Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $123,063, and its average grant was $526,742, across 30 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Tom and Julie Wood Family Foundation Inc that year got $57K on average.

Where does Tom and Julie Wood Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Tom and Julie Wood Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Indiana: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (12%) and Virginia (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Indianapolis, IN (24 grants) and Fernandina Beach, FL (2 grants).

Does Tom and Julie Wood Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 30 grants with a stated purpose on Tom and Julie Wood Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (27 grants) and "Educational" (3 grants).

Who are Tom and Julie Wood Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Tom and Julie Wood Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Riley Children's Foundation ($2,350,000), Nassau County Council on Aging ($1,767,728) and Iu Foundation ($1,550,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 36% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Tom and Julie Wood Family Foundation Inc?

Tom and Julie Wood Family Foundation Inc reported $25.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15.8M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.0M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Tom and Julie Wood Family Foundation Inc fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations working in different areas. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Tom and Julie Wood Family Foundation Inc?

The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Tom and Julie Wood Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Tom and Julie Wood Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-4826335. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 23, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 30, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). Tom and Julie Wood Family Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 25, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/tom-and-julie-wood-family-foundation-inc-morg_e3e3470b039940bfb18b484d9239d9af

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