Wood Foundation
Wood Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Castle Rock, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $43K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $4K. Net investment income was $2K.
Wood Foundation at a glance
In short: Wood Foundation gave $4K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $503.429), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,524
- -22.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -22.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $503
- -0.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $43,009
- -4.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (91% 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 Wood Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Castle Rock Bible Chapel ($1K). Together the top 7 received $4K.
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 31 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Wood Foundation gives
- Giving fell 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 164% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 (2025) to $7K (2020). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $4K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Castle Rock Bible Chapel Castle Rock, CO | To assist organization | $1,001 |
| Colorado Gives Arvada, CO | To assist organization | $520 |
| American Cancer Society Denver, CO | To assist organization | $500 |
| Beyond Church Castle Rock, CO | To assist organization | $500 |
| Help & Hope Center Castle Rock, CO | To assist organization | $500 |
| Barb's Dog Rescue | To assist organization | $303 |
| Colorado APICS Adopt a Family Lakewood, CO | To assist organization | $200 |
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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 | $43,009 | $1,926 | $3,859 | $3,524 | 7 | $3,524 | $1,591 | $2,144 |
| 2024 | $44,942 | $2,001 | $4,811 | $4,562 | 9 | $4,762 | $1,952 | $2,256 |
| 2023 | $47,752 | $3,000 | $3,934 | $3,700 | 6 | $3,934 | — | $2,375 |
| 2022 | $48,686 | $4,500 | $4,864 | $4,620 | 4 | $4,864 | — | $2,407 |
| 2021 | $49,050 | $1,457 | $4,124 | $3,900 | 5 | $4,124 | $1,457 | $2,461 |
| 2020 | $51,717 | $1,066 | $7,334 | $7,100 | 5 | — | $1,066 | $2,342 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wood Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wood Foundation is led by Woody Wood, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Woody Wood
President
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ellyn Wood
Secretary
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/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 Wood Foundation
How much does Wood Foundation give each year?
Wood Foundation gave $4K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 9 grants.
What is Wood Foundation's typical grant size?
Wood Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $503, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Wood Foundation give grants?
Wood Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Castle Rock, CO (3 grants).
Does Wood Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Wood Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To assist organization" (7 grants).
Who are Wood Foundation's largest grantees?
Wood Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Castle Rock Bible Chapel ($1,001), Colorado Gives ($520) and American Cancer Society ($500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Wood Foundation?
Wood Foundation reported $43K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Wood Foundation?
Wood Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Castle Rock, CO. It holds $43K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Wood Foundation's EIN?
Wood Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-1845376. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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