Woods and Prairie Foundation
Woods and Prairie Foundation is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Northbrook, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $51K. Net investment income was $1.
Woods and Prairie Foundation at a glance
In short: Woods and Prairie Foundation gave $51K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $51K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $50,750
- -63.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $50,750
- -63.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,750
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% 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 Woods and Prairie Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Friends of Illinois Nature Preserves ($51K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Woods and Prairie Foundation gives
- Giving grew 45% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2020) to $140K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $51K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Illinois Nature Preserves De Kalb, IL | Provide Financial Assistance | $50,750 |
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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 | — | $49,912 | $51,743 | $50,750 | 1 | $50,750 | $1 | $45 |
| 2024 | $1,831 | $126,593 | $140,843 | $140,000 | 1 | $140,000 | $33 | $441 |
| 2023 | $16,081 | $120 | $137 | — | — | — | $120 | $790 |
| 2022 | $16,098 | $54 | $35,564 | $35,000 | 1 | $35,000 | $54 | $1,666 |
| 2021 | $51,608 | $5 | $15,000 | $15,000 | 1 | $15,000 | $5 | $2,911 |
| 2020 | $66,603 | $49,705 | $5,431 | $5,000 | 1 | — | $5 | $2,190 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Woods and Prairie Foundation reported a distributable amount of $45 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Woods and Prairie Foundation is led by Linda Masters, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Linda Masters
President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Sladek
Director
Vice President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emma Leavens
Secretary
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Packard
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
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 Woods and Prairie Foundation
How much does Woods and Prairie Foundation give each year?
Woods and Prairie Foundation gave $51K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $140K across 1 grant.
What is Woods and Prairie Foundation?
Woods and Prairie Foundation is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Northbrook, IL.
Where does Woods and Prairie Foundation operate?
Woods and Prairie Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois.
How much is Woods and Prairie Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Woods and Prairie Foundation reported a distributable amount of $45 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Woods and Prairie Foundation's EIN?
Woods and Prairie Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4357647. 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 June 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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