Woodland Foundation
Woodland Foundation is a private foundation based in Cary, Illinois. Its 2025 filing reports 23 grants totaling $433,000 to charitable and educational organizations.
Woodland Foundation at a glance
In short: Woodland Foundation gave $433K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in Illinois. 17% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $433,000
- -8.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- -8.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,826
- -0.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $6,887,788
- -2.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 17% first-time grantees (4 of 23, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (72% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- 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 Woodland Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 210 Crystal Street D, Cary, IL 60013
Phone: (847) 382-6846
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Woodland Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Walk on ($80K). Together the top 10 received $376K.
Grant Size Distribution
124 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 101 grants of 124 (81%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 72% of grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois, 17% to recipients in Washington, DC, 6% to Virginia, 2% to Kentucky, and 2% to Florida.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Woodland Foundation open to new grantees?
17%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 23 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $22K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 78% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 85% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $387K (2021) to $546K (2023). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $433K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Walk on Barrington, IL | Charitable | $80,000 |
| Pioneer Center McHenry, IL | Charitable | $70,000 |
| Alexian Brothers Foundation Arlington Heights, IL | Charitable | $60,000 |
| Beyond Pesticides Washington, DC | Charitable | $51,000 |
| Bravehearts Therapeutic Harvard, IL | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Sweet Briar College Sweet Briar, VA | Educational | $25,000 |
| Advocate Charitable Foundation Downers Grove, IL | Charitable | $10,000 |
| American Red Cross Washington, DC | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Barrington's White House Barrington, IL | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Grayson - Jockey Club Lexington, KY | Charitable | $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 | $6,887,788 | $259,442 | $461,784 | $433,000 | 23 | $433,000 | $230,658 | $507,327 |
| 2024 | $7,090,130 | $329,021 | $507,348 | $471,500 | 25 | $471,500 | $293,173 | $453,101 |
| 2023 | $7,268,457 | $394,845 | $577,385 | $546,000 | 26 | $546,000 | $363,460 | $437,229 |
| 2022 | $7,450,997 | $534,825 | $450,550 | $422,000 | 25 | $422,000 | $506,275 | $490,595 |
| 2021 | $7,366,722 | $-281,266 | $412,877 | $387,000 | 25 | — | $313,111 | $457,025 |
| 2020 | $8,068,591 | $301,187 | $508,844 | $483,294 | 28 | — | $273,021 | $421,338 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Woodland Foundation reported a distributable amount of $507K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations with varied missions. Walk On says it provides equine-assisted activities to disabled individuals, and Beyond Pesticides says it works through local action to address pesticide hazards and share information on safe alternatives. Other recipients include organizations whose stated missions involve health care, humanitarian crisis response, assistance for injured or ill polo players, retired racehorse care, wildlife conservation, and retinal research.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $433,000 through 23 grants. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $80,000, with a median of $10,000. The largest grants were $80,000 to Walk On, $70,000 to Pioneer Center, $60,000 to Alexian Brothers Foundation, $51,000 to Beyond Pesticides, and $50,000 to Bravehearts Therapeutic. Sweet Briar College received $25,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Allison Roberts Greene is listed as a director on the 2025 filing.
Woodland Foundation is led by Allison Roberts Greene, Director on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Allison Roberts Greene
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 $433K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $472K across 25 grants.
What is Woodland Foundation's typical grant size?
Woodland Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $18,826, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Woodland Foundation that year got $6K on average.
Where does Woodland Foundation give grants?
Woodland Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 72% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (17%) and Virginia (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Barrington, IL (4 grants) and Washington, DC (4 grants).
Does Woodland Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 23 grants with a stated purpose on Woodland Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (22 grants).
Who are Woodland Foundation's largest grantees?
Woodland Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Walk on ($80,000), Pioneer Center ($70,000) and Alexian Brothers Foundation ($60,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Woodland Foundation?
Woodland Foundation reported $6.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $433K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $507K (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 does Woodland Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Woodland Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Woodland Foundation's EIN?
Woodland Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-2333799. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Woodland 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 October 2026.
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 March 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 28, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Woodland Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/woodland-foundation-morg_f5b552ab592b4a809078289ccfb00a1c
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