Wood Dock Foundation
Wood Dock Foundation is a private foundation based in Saugerties, New York. In 2025, it gave $233,000 in grants to 17 organizations, primarily in New York, supporting organizations whose work includes arts and culture, environmental protection, education, and community services.
Wood Dock Foundation at a glance
In short: Wood Dock Foundation gave $233K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in New York. 12% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $233,000
- -21.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,706
- -21.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $64,468
- -54.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 12% first-time grantees (2 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (89% 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 Wood Dock Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 9A Tower Drive, Saugerties, NY 12477
Phone: (845) 399-3950
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Wood Dock Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Center for Photography at Woodstock ($40K). Together the top 10 received $206K.
Grant Size Distribution
84 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 74 grants of 84 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 89% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York and 11% to recipients in Colorado.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Wood Dock Foundation open to new grantees?
12%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 17 grantees (12%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $15K; repeat grants $14K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 82% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 53% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $233K (2025) to $908K (2021). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $233K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Center for Photography at Woodstock Woodstock, NY | Operations | $40,000 |
| Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild Woodstock, NY | Operations | $36,000 |
| High Mountain Institute Leadville, CO | Operations | $25,000 |
| Arts Society of Kingston Kingston, NY | Operations | $20,000 |
| Hudson Valley Film Commission Woodstock, NY | Operations | $20,000 |
| Woodstock School of Art Woodstock, NY | Operations | $20,000 |
| Hudson River Sloop Clearwater Beacon, NY | Operations | $15,000 |
| Historical Society of Woodstock Woodstock, NY | Operations | $10,000 |
| Photowork Foundation Woodstock, NY | Operations | $10,000 |
| SUNY New Paltz Foundation New Paltz, NY | Operations | $10,000 |
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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 | $64,468 | $159,081 | $235,223 | $233,000 | 17 | $233,000 | — | $4,443 |
| 2024 | $140,610 | $362,536 | $298,753 | $296,500 | 17 | $296,500 | — | $3,446 |
| 2023 | $76,827 | $327,665 | $285,125 | $283,000 | 14 | $283,000 | $31 | $2,983 |
| 2022 | $34,287 | $486,621 | $499,025 | $497,000 | 19 | $497,000 | $27 | $6,333 |
| 2021 | $46,691 | $532,376 | $912,092 | $907,676 | 17 | $907,676 | — | $12,116 |
| 2020 | $426,407 | $804,425 | $510,699 | $507,400 | 19 | — | $157,744 | $6,437 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wood Dock Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K 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 cultural organizations, educational institutions, an environmental organization, and a community ambulance service. For example, the Center for Photography at Woodstock describes its work as fostering dialogue and creative discovery in photography and visual culture; Hudson River Sloop Clearwater says it works to protect the Hudson River and provide environmental education and advocacy; and Diaz Memorial Ambulance Service describes its mission as providing emergency medical treatment and transport.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 17 grants totaling $233,000. Grants ranged from $500 to $40,000, with a median grant of $10,000. The largest awards included $40,000 to the Center for Photography at Woodstock, $36,000 to Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild, and $25,000 to High Mountain Institute. Other notable grants included $20,000 each to Arts Society of Kingston, Hudson Valley Film Commission, and Woodstock School of Art, and $15,000 to Hudson River Sloop Clearwater. The listed grants were for operations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Katharine L McKenna and Eliza Rose McKenna as trustees.
Wood Dock Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Eliza Rose McKenna
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katharine L. McKenna
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Mark Braunstein To (2020–2021) — 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.
Frequently asked questions about Wood Dock Foundation
How much does Wood Dock Foundation give each year?
Wood Dock Foundation gave $233K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $297K across 17 grants.
What is Wood Dock Foundation's typical grant size?
Wood Dock Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $13,706, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Wood Dock Foundation that year got $15K on average.
Where does Wood Dock Foundation give grants?
Wood Dock Foundation gives mostly in New York: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Colorado (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Woodstock, NY (9 grants), Kingston, NY (2 grants) and Saugerties, NY (2 grants).
Does Wood Dock Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on Wood Dock Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Operations" (17 grants).
Who are Wood Dock Foundation's largest grantees?
Wood Dock Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Center for Photography at Woodstock ($40,000), Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild ($36,000) and High Mountain Institute ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Wood Dock Foundation?
Wood Dock Foundation reported $64K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $233K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Wood Dock Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees include cultural organizations, educational institutions, an environmental organization, and a community ambulance service. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Wood Dock Foundation?
The foundation 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 Wood Dock Foundation's EIN?
Wood Dock Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-6698611. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Wood Dock 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.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Wood Dock Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/wood-dock-foundation-morg_aad1e8fed9024e68b7ec9833dcb8d907
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