Woods Charitable Fund Inc
Woods Charitable Fund Inc is a private foundation, based in Lincoln, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $25.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.6M. Net investment income was $2.3M.
Woods Charitable Fund Inc at a glance
In short: Woods Charitable Fund Inc gave $1.6M across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $1.6M), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,625,500
- +22.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,625,500
- +22.9% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,625,500
- Total assets
- $25,736,615
- -0.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Nebraska (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Woods Charitable Fund Inc
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Woods Charitable Fund Inc
Who Woods Charitable Fund Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was See Exhibit 2 ($1.6M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Woods Charitable Fund Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−5%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 169% of 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.3M (2023) to $1.7M (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $1.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| See Exhibit 2 Lincoln, NE | See Exhibit 2 | $1,625,500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $25,736,615 | $2,528,771 | $2,611,643 | $1,625,500 | 1 | $2,406,206 | $2,347,138 | $1,421,671 |
| 2023 | $25,809,397 | $1,043,653 | $2,218,711 | $1,322,100 | 1 | $2,089,554 | $910,135 | $1,359,969 |
| 2022 | $26,963,544 | $1,327,632 | $3,128,063 | $1,547,000 | 1 | $2,245,222 | $1,250,244 | $1,439,802 |
| 2021 | $27,957,609 | $2,004,643 | $2,458,297 | $1,710,000 | 1 | $2,363,943 | $1,909,604 | $1,701,298 |
| 2020 | $28,406,800 | $-1,487,688 | $2,518,945 | $1,645,750 | 1 | — | $867,594 | $1,517,187 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Woods Charitable Fund Inc reported a distributable amount of $1.4M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Woods Charitable Fund Inc is led by Thomas C. Woods IV, President & Secretary on every filing since 2022; all 9 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Thomas C. Woods IV
President & Secretary
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$152K (2022) → $167K (2024)
Nelle Woods Jamison
Director & Chair
Chair → Director & Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$3K (2020) → $4K (2024)
Jay Conrad
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$3K (2020) → $4K (2024)
Pablo Cervantes
Director & Vice Chair
Director → Director & Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$3K (2020) → $4K (2024)
Suk Wortman
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$3K (2021) → $4K (2024)
Charlesette Foster
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$3K (2023) → $4K (2024)
Kevin Abourezk
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
$4K (2024)
Hank Woods
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$3K (2020) → $4K (2024)
Michael Tavlin
Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$2K (2023) → $4K (2024)
Former officers (4)
- Former: Michelle Suarez (2020–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Edward Wimes (2020–2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: Tom Woods (2020–2021) — President & Secretary
- Former: Candace Howell (2020) — Vice Chair
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $167K, to Thomas C Woods IV (President, Secretary). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Woods Charitable Fund Inc
How much does Woods Charitable Fund Inc give each year?
Woods Charitable Fund Inc gave $1.6M across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.3M across 1 grant.
How large is Woods Charitable Fund Inc?
Woods Charitable Fund Inc reported $25.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.4M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.4M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Woods Charitable Fund Inc operate?
Woods Charitable Fund Inc has awarded grants in Nebraska.
What is Woods Charitable Fund Inc's EIN?
Woods Charitable Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-6032847. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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