Wood Family Memorial Trust
The Wood Family Memorial Trust is a private foundation based in Victoria, Texas. Its 2025 grants went to Texas recipients, including local organizations and educational institutions.
Wood Family Memorial Trust at a glance
In short: Wood Family Memorial Trust gave $233K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Texas. 24% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $232,500
- -7.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- -14.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,109
- +9.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $2,154,853
- +2.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 24% first-time grantees (5 of 21, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% 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 Family Memorial Trust
- How to Apply
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The trust’s 2024 filing says to contact the trust to request an application form and qualification requirements. The filing states that awards have no restrictions.
- Review Cycle
- None stated.
- Deadline
- None stated.
- Contact
Application contact: Wood Family Memorial Trust
Mailing address: C/O Prosperity Bank 101 S Main St, 101 S Main St, Victoria, TX 77901
Phone: (361) 573-6321
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Wood Family Memorial Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Texas A&M University-Victoria ($35K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $178K.
Grant Size Distribution
119 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 119 grants of 119 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Texas. The listed 2025 grantees are based in Victoria, Texas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Wood Family Memorial Trust open to new grantees?
24%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 21 grantees (24%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $10K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $8K repeat.
- 62% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 77% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $210K (2020) to $256K (2022). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $233K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M University-Victoria Victoria, TX | Endowed Scholarship Fund | $25,000 |
| The Salvation Army Victoria, TX | Meal Services & Food Pantry | $25,000 |
| Victoria College Victoria, TX | Endowed Scholarship Fund | $25,000 |
| Affectionate Arms Victoria, TX | Operational Support | $15,000 |
| Victoria Christian Assistance Minis Victoria, TX | Support Food Pantry | $15,000 |
| Hope of South Texas Victoria, TX | Services for Abused Children | $12,500 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Victoria Victoria, TX | Enhance Programs and Facilities | $10,000 |
| Food Bank of the Golden Crescent Victoria, TX | Weekend Meal Kits | $10,000 |
| Meals on Wheels South Texas Victoria, TX | Operational Support | $10,000 |
| Saint Mary's Catholic Church Victoria, TX | Convent Restoration | $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 | $2,154,853 | $352,827 | $304,434 | $232,500 | 23 | $232,500 | $298,424 | $302,380 |
| 2024 | $2,109,460 | $262,147 | $326,314 | $249,913 | 27 | $249,913 | $185,701 | $289,948 |
| 2023 | $2,173,336 | $146,946 | $283,050 | $245,418 | 21 | $245,418 | $109,314 | $244,913 |
| 2022 | $2,312,853 | $281,205 | $297,895 | $256,322 | 24 | $256,322 | $239,632 | $240,418 |
| 2021 | $2,334,688 | $272,727 | $258,794 | $220,988 | 24 | — | $234,921 | $251,322 |
| 2020 | $2,322,429 | $103,656 | $244,137 | $209,908 | 20 | — | $69,427 | $220,988 |
| 2019 | $2,465,156 | $134,140 | $240,464 | $214,689 | 25 | — | $108,365 | $209,908 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wood Family Memorial Trust reported a distributable amount of $302K 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 trust is provided. Its 2025 giving shows support for education, food assistance, services for children and families, and other community programs.
Among its grantees, Affectionate Arms says it provides adult day care and health care services. Hope of South Texas describes its work as investigative, assessment, and therapeutic services for abused children and their families across Victoria, Jackson, Goliad, and DeWitt counties. Meals on Wheels South Texas says it provides nutrition, transportation, and other services supporting seniors’ independent living.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust gave $232,500 through 23 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $2,000 to $25,000, with a median award of $10,000. The largest listed awards were $25,000 each to Texas A&M University–Victoria and Victoria College for endowed scholarship funds, and $25,000 to The Salvation Army for meal services and a food pantry. Other notable grants included $15,000 to Affectionate Arms for operational support, $15,000 to Victoria Christian Assistance Ministry for food pantry support, and $12,500 to Hope of South Texas for services for abused children.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wood Family Memorial Trust's only listed officer is Prosperity Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Prosperity Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$18K (2019) → $18K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $18K, to Prosperity Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Wood Family Memorial Trust
How much does Wood Family Memorial Trust give each year?
Wood Family Memorial Trust gave $233K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $250K across 27 grants.
What is Wood Family Memorial Trust's typical grant size?
Wood Family Memorial Trust's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,109, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Wood Family Memorial Trust that year got $13K on average.
Where does Wood Family Memorial Trust give grants?
Wood Family Memorial Trust gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Victoria, TX (20 grants) and Corpus Christi, TX (2 grants).
Does Wood Family Memorial Trust give general operating support?
Occasionally: 9% of Wood Family Memorial Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 23) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Wood Family Memorial Trust's largest grantees?
Wood Family Memorial Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Texas A&M University-Victoria ($35,000 across 2 grants), Victoria College ($35,000 across 2 grants) and The Salvation Army ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Wood Family Memorial Trust?
Wood Family Memorial Trust reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $233K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $302K (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 does Wood Family Memorial Trust fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 giving shows support for education, food assistance, services for children and families, and other community programs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Wood Family Memorial Trust?
The trust’s 2024 filing says to contact the trust to request an application form and qualification requirements. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Wood Family Memorial Trust's EIN?
Wood Family Memorial Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-6307476. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 19, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
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Grantable. (2026). Wood Family Memorial Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/wood-family-memorial-trust-morg_96cf087d1de141d1b26ae61b9170d9b8
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