Woodhouse Family Foundation

HOUSTON, TX EIN: 76-6227681

Woodhouse Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Religion Related, based in HOUSTON, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 17 grants totaling $541K. Net investment income was $1.4M.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$5.0M

+18.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$541K

+11.1% YoY

Grant Count

17

-5.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$32K

+17.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Woodhouse Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $364K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Woodhouse Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Woodhouse Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Religion Related, based in HOUSTON, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 17 grants totaling $541K. Net investment income was $1.4M.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

16states
+8 more states

Cities

ArlingtonAtlantaChicagoDavisFredericksburgGrand RapidsHerndonHoustonHuntIndianapolisLookout MountainMiddletownPhiladelphiaPippa PassesSilver SpringSouth HadleyStanfordTampaWashhinWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$394K$787K$1M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$4,951,863$4,187,739$3,119,168
Revenue$1,381,899$1,431,455$185,619
Expenses$562,410$507,837$451,090
Qualifying Distributions$541,000$487,000$425,500
Net Investment Income$1,360,489$1,410,618$160,029
Distributable Amount$363,512$312,660$342,396

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$135K$271K$406K$541K21 grants202021 grants202120 grants202218 grants202317 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

PRESBYTERIAN MO RANCH AS…$200KWESLAYAN UNIVERSITY$175KINTERCOLLEGIATE STUDIES …$26KFOUNDATION FOR TEACHING …$14KCOMPETITIVE ENTERPRISE I…$12KTHE HERITAGE FOUNDATION$12KALICE LLOYD COLLEGE$10KACTON INSTITUTE$10KCLARE BOOTH LUCE POLICY …$10KFOUNDATION FOR ECONOMIC …$10K

Grant Size Distribution

97 grants across all recorded years

85<$50K2$50–100K10$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Presbyterian Mo Ranch Assembly ($200,000), Weslayan University ($175,000), Intercollegiate Studies Institute ($26,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
ALICE LLOYD COLLEGE PIPPA PASSES, KYTO EDUCATE MOUNTAIN PEOPLE FOR POSITIONS OF LEADERSHIP$10,000
ACTON INSTITUTE GRAND RAPIDS, MITO PROMOTE A FREE AND VIRTUOUS SOCIETY CHARACTERIZED BY INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY AND SUSTAINED BY RELIGIOUS PRINCIPLES$10,000
CLARE BOOTH LUCE POLICY INSTITUTE HERNDON, VATO ENGAGE, INFORM AND CONNECT CONSERVATIVES ACROSS THE COUNTRY, WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON YOUNG WOMEN WHO WILL LEAD AND SHAPE THE FUTURE OF OUR NATION$10,000
COMPETITIVE ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE WASHINGTON, DCFIGHTING FOR ECONOMIC LIBERTY BY SUPPORTING FREE ENTERPRISE AND LIMITED GOVERNMENT$12,000
FOUNDATION FOR ECONOMIC EDUCATION ATLANTA, GATO INSPIRE, EDUCATE, AND CONNECT YOUNG ADULTS WITH THE ECONOMIC, ETHICAL AND LEGAL PRINCIPLES OF A FREE SOCIETY$10,000
FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS IN EDUCATION PHILADELPHIA, PATO DEFEND AND SUSTAIN INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AT AMERICA'S COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES$10,000
HOOVER INSTITUTE STANFORD, CATO SUPPORT THE US CONSTITUTION AND THE BILL OF RIGHTS, TO MINIMIZE THE ROLE OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND TO PROTECT INDIVIDUAL FREEDOMS$10,000
PRESBYTERIAN MO RANCH ASSEMBLY HUNT, TXPROVIDE A SPECIAL PLACE AND ENRICHING PROGRAMS IN A CHRISTIAN ENVIRONMENT TO ENABLE PEOPLE TO GROW IN GOD THROUGH JESUS CHRIST - TO BE USED FOR CAPITAL$200,000
THE ADMIRAL NIMITZ FOUNDATIONTHE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE PACIFIC WAR FREDERICKSBURG, TXTO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUNDING FOR THE FLEET ADMIRAL CHESTER W. NIMITZ NAVAL MUSEUM$10,000
THE BILL OF RIGHTS INSTITUTE ARLINGTON, VADEVELOP INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ON AMERICA'S FOUNDING DOCUMENTS AND PRINCIPLES FOR HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS AND STUDENTS$7,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JOHN C WOODHOUSE IITRUSTEE1
MARJORIE ANN WOODHOUSE PURDYTRUSTEE1
DEBORAH P WOODHOUSESECRETARY1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Woodhouse Family Foundation?

Woodhouse Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Religion Related, based in HOUSTON, TX. It holds $5.0M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Woodhouse Family Foundation?

As of 2024, Woodhouse Family Foundation holds $5.0M in total assets with $1.4M in annual revenue. It awarded 17 grants totaling $541K in 2024.

Where does Woodhouse Family Foundation operate?

Woodhouse Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia.

What size grants does Woodhouse Family Foundation award?

In 2024, Woodhouse Family Foundation awarded 17 grants totaling $541K — an average of about $32K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Woodhouse Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Woodhouse Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $364K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Woodhouse Family Foundation's EIN?

Woodhouse Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-6227681. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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