Woodbury Educational Foundation
Woodbury Educational Foundation is a private foundation based in Woodbury, Tennessee. It awards college and vocational school tuition scholarships to eligible Cannon County residents who have graduated from high school or passed the GED.
Woodbury Educational Foundation at a glance
In short: Woodbury Educational Foundation gave $15K across 14 grants in 2026 (avg $1K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2026)
- $14,750
- -34.4% vs 2025
- Grants made (2026)
- 14
- +16.7% vs 2025
- Average grant
- $1,054
- -43.8% vs 2025
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $661,260
- +13.6% vs 2025
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (100% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2026 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2026; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Woodbury Educational Foundation
- How to Apply
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The 2025 filing directs applicants to use the attached student application form. The filing lists March 15 as the deadline; that date is a past cycle as of September 29, 2026.
- Contact
Application contact: Richard Hunter
Mailing address: 26 Maple Drive, Woodbury, TN 37190
Phone: (615) 563-2972
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Woodbury Educational Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
52 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 52 grants of 52 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing limits scholarship eligibility to residents of Cannon County, Tennessee. All grant dollars reported for 2026 went to recipients in Tennessee.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2026 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Woodbury Educational Foundation gives
- Giving grew 168% from 2023 to 2026. Method
- In 2026 it paid out 111% 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 2018 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2023) to $23K (2025). In 2026 it made 14 grants totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 14 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $14,750 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Amounts are in dollars; figures are for the stated filing years.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $661,260 | $16,874 | $25,096 | $14,750 | 14 | $16,557 | $11,554 | $14,906 |
| 2025 | $582,246 | $19,266 | $30,619 | $22,500 | 12 | $23,907 | $46,642 | $6,151 |
| 2024 | $555,212 | $17,266 | $19,661 | $10,000 | 8 | $11,478 | $23,613 | $26,220 |
| 2023 | $516,078 | $12,768 | $15,279 | $5,500 | 8 | $7,092 | $4,581 | $24,731 |
| 2022 | $519,739 | $-50,176 | $22,427 | $11,000 | 10 | $13,185 | — | $28,294 |
| 2021 | $592,491 | $23,323 | $18,139 | $7,850 | 12 | — | $10,695 | $28,904 |
| 2020 | $587,318 | $27,643 | $19,452 | $15,000 | 11 | — | $15,989 | — |
| 2018 | $561,119 | $3,591 | $23,415 | $19,500 | 16 | — | $18,038 | $27,219 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Woodbury Educational Foundation reported a distributable amount of $15K for 2026 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s 2025 filing describes direct charitable activity as tuition scholarships for college and vocational school. Eligible recipients are Cannon County, Tennessee, residents who are high school graduates or have passed the GED.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2026, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $14,750. The median grant was $1,500; awards ranged from $250 to $1,500. Listed scholarship recipients receiving $1,500 each included eight individual recipients, all of Woodbury, Tennessee.
The 2025 filing says applicants should use the attached student application form. Awards are restricted to high school graduates or GED recipients who reside in Cannon County, Tennessee.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2026 filing lists Tim Spry and Kristin Smith as directors.
Woodbury Educational Foundation is led by Richard A. Hunter, President on every filing since 2018; 1 of 8 officers listed in 2026 is compensated.
Officers on the 2026 filing
Richard A. Hunter
President
On filings since 2018
No compensation reported
Betty Reed
Director
On filings since 2018
No compensation reported
Bonnie Patterson
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Mark Vance
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kristin Smith
Director
New on the 2026 filing
No compensation reported
Tim Spry
Director
New on the 2026 filing
No compensation reported
Glenda Hunter
Secretary Treasurer
Secretary & Bookeeper → Secretary Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
$1K (2018) → $1K (2026)
Greg Rogers
Vice Chairman
Director → Vice Chairman, 2023
On filings since 2018
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Arna Smithson (2018–2025) — Director
- Former: June Fann (2022–2025) — Director
- Former: Joe D. Davenport (2018–2021) — Director
- Former: Bobby Vance (2018) — Director
- Former: Ron Poston (2018) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2026. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2026 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2026 filing was $1K, to Glenda Hunter (Secretary Treasurer).
Frequently asked questions about Woodbury Educational Foundation
How much does Woodbury Educational Foundation give each year?
Woodbury Educational Foundation gave $15K across 14 grants in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2025 it gave $23K across 12 grants.
What is Woodbury Educational Foundation's typical grant size?
Woodbury Educational Foundation's median grant in 2026 was $1,500, and its average grant was $1,054, across 14 grants on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Woodbury Educational Foundation give grants?
Woodbury Educational Foundation gives mostly in Tennessee: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Woodbury Educational Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2026: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Woodbury Educational Foundation's 2026 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (14 grants).
How large is Woodbury Educational Foundation?
Woodbury Educational Foundation reported $661K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $15K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Woodbury Educational Foundation fund?
The foundation’s 2025 filing describes direct charitable activity as tuition scholarships for college and vocational school. Eligible recipients are Cannon County, Tennessee, residents who are high school graduates or have passed the GED. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Woodbury Educational Foundation?
The 2025 filing directs applicants to use the attached student application form. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Woodbury Educational Foundation's EIN?
Woodbury Educational Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-0470043. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2026.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 23, 2022)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS January 9, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS July 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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