Woodhouse Family Foundation
The Woodhouse Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Houston, Texas. It reported giving $541,000 through 17 grants in 2024 and $487,000 through 18 grants in 2023. Its 2025 filing lists no grants.
Woodhouse Family Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $6,052,687
- +22.2% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,201,741
- -13.0% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $1,173,613
- -13.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $28,128
- -95.0% vs 2024
- 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 Woodhouse Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 654 West Forest, Houston, TX 77079
Phone: (281) 497-6127
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Woodhouse Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
76 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 67 grants of 76 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2024 grantees listed here are located in Delaware, Washington, D.C., Illinois, Georgia, and Kentucky. These are locations of reported grantees.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Is Woodhouse Family Foundation open to new grantees?
12%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 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 $8K; repeat grants $35K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 71% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+17%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 149% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $426K (2022) to $541K (2024). In 2024 it made 17 grants totaling $541K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Presbyterian Mo Ranch Assembly Hunt, TX | Provide 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 |
| Weslayan University Middletown, CT | To Assist with Financial Aid for College Students | $175,000 |
| Intercollegiate Studies Institute Wilmington, DE | Educational organization whose purpose is to further a better understanding of the values and institutes that sustain a free and humane society | $26,000 |
| Foundation for Teaching Economicsfund for American Studies Davis, CA | To introduce young individuals to an economic way of thinking about national and international issues and to promote excellence in economic education by helping teachers of economics become more effective educators | $13,500 |
| Competitive Enterprise Institute Washington, DC | Fighting for economic liberty by supporting free enterprise and limited government | $12,000 |
| The Heritage Foundation Washington, DC | To formulate and promote conservative public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values and a strong national defense | $12,000 |
| Alice Lloyd College Pippa Passes, KY | To Educate Mountain People for Positions of Leadership | $10,000 |
| Acton Institute Grand Rapids, MI | To promote a free and virtuous society characterized by individual liberty and sustained by religious principles | $10,000 |
| Clare Booth Luce Policy Institute Herndon, VA | To 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 |
| Foundation for Economic Education Atlanta, GA | To inspire, educate, and connect young adults with the economic, ethical and legal principles of a free society | $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 | $6,052,687 | $1,201,741 | $28,128 | — | — | — | $1,173,613 | $395,118 |
| 2024 | $4,951,863 | $1,381,899 | $562,410 | $541,000 | 17 | $541,000 | $1,360,489 | $363,512 |
| 2023 | $4,187,739 | $1,431,455 | $507,837 | $487,000 | 18 | $487,000 | $1,410,618 | $312,660 |
| 2022 | $3,119,168 | $185,619 | $451,090 | $425,500 | 20 | $425,500 | $160,029 | $342,396 |
| 2021 | $3,421,671 | $847,499 | $496,400 | $463,000 | 21 | $463,000 | $814,099 | $389,873 |
| 2020 | $3,107,035 | $149,092 | $484,270 | $453,000 | 21 | — | $117,822 | $313,711 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Woodhouse Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $395K 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 2024 grants included organizations whose stated missions concern free enterprise, limited government, public policy, and education. For example, the Competitive Enterprise Institute describes its mission as promoting free enterprise and limited government, while the Foundation for Economic Education says it educates students about free-market economics, entrepreneurship, individual freedoms, and self-responsibility. Alice Lloyd College says it educates mountain people for leadership and makes college accessible to qualified mountain students regardless of their financial situation.
Grantmaking
The foundation reported 17 grants totaling $541,000 in 2024, an average of about $31,824 per grant. In 2023, it reported 18 grants totaling $487,000, averaging about $27,056 per grant.
Among its 2024 grantees, the Intercollegiate Studies Institute received $26,000; the Competitive Enterprise Institute and The Heritage Foundation received $12,000 each; and The Heartland Institute, the Foundation for Economic Education, and Alice Lloyd College received $10,000 each.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The foundation’s 2025 filing lists John C Woodhouse II and Marjorie Ann Woodhouse Purdy as trustees, and Deborah P Woodhouse as secretary.
Woodhouse Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John C. Woodhouse II
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marjorie Ann Woodhouse Purdy
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deborah P. Woodhouse
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Marilyn M. Woodhouse (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 Woodhouse Family Foundation
How large is Woodhouse Family Foundation?
Woodhouse Family Foundation reported $6.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.
What does Woodhouse Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included organizations whose stated missions concern free enterprise, limited government, public policy, and education. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Woodhouse Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
Where does Woodhouse Family Foundation make grants?
The 2024 grantees listed here are located in Delaware, Washington, D.C., Illinois, Georgia, and Kentucky. These are locations of reported grantees.
How much is Woodhouse Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Woodhouse Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $395K 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 2020–2025.
Does Woodhouse Family 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 June 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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