Woodland Foundation
Woodland Foundation is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $147K. Net investment income was $148K.
Woodland Foundation at a glance
In short: Woodland Foundation gave $147K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $147,000
- -62.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -30.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,000
- -46.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $4,590,631
- +4.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (78% 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 Woodland Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Council on Foreign Relations ($50K). Together the top 7 received $147K.
Grant Size Distribution
47 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 36 grants of 47 (77%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Woodland Foundation gives
- Giving fell 50% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 39% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $25K (2020) to $395K (2021). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $147K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Council on Foreign Relations Washington, DC | Welfare | $50,000 |
| Georgetown Institute for Women Washington, DC | Welfare | $40,000 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Boston, MA | Welfare | $20,000 |
| Robert F Kennedy Human Rights Washington, DC | Welfare | $20,000 |
| PBS Foundation Arlington, VA | Educational | $9,500 |
| Gun Violence Prevention & Advocacy Washington, DC | Welfare | $5,000 |
| Myriad USA New York, NY | Welfare | $2,500 |
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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 | $4,590,631 | $360,603 | $152,558 | $147,000 | 7 | $147,000 | $147,842 | $379,048 |
| 2024 | $4,382,586 | $168,504 | $396,536 | $389,500 | 10 | $389,500 | $168,504 | $348,363 |
| 2023 | $4,610,618 | $475,115 | $244,705 | $240,000 | 9 | $240,000 | $142,087 | $290,613 |
| 2022 | $4,380,208 | $78,509 | $298,728 | $295,000 | 8 | $295,000 | $78,509 | $294,470 |
| 2021 | $4,600,426 | $451,146 | $398,243 | $395,000 | 13 | $395,000 | $52,845 | $303,748 |
| 2020 | $4,547,523 | $66,313 | $28,659 | $25,000 | 1 | — | $66,313 | $258,217 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Woodland Foundation reported a distributable amount of $379K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Woodland Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Afsaneh Beschloss
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Maryam Mashayekhi
Director
On filings since 2020
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 Woodland Foundation
How much does Woodland Foundation give each year?
Woodland Foundation gave $147K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $390K across 10 grants.
What is Woodland Foundation's typical grant size?
Woodland Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $21,000, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Woodland Foundation give grants?
Woodland Foundation gives mostly in District of Columbia: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (14%) and Virginia (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (4 grants).
Does Woodland Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Woodland Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Welfare" (6 grants).
Who are Woodland Foundation's largest grantees?
Woodland Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Council on Foreign Relations ($50,000), Georgetown Institute for Women ($40,000) and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Woodland Foundation?
Woodland Foundation reported $4.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $147K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $379K (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 is Woodland Foundation?
Woodland Foundation is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Washington, DC. It holds $4.6M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Woodland Foundation's EIN?
Woodland Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1617321. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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