Woods Family Foundation
Woods Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Duluth, Georgia. Its 2025 filing lists contributions to charitable organizations, with all reported grant dollars going to recipients in Georgia.
Woods Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Woods Family Foundation gave $65K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Georgia. 43% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $64,800
- +101.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- +53.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,817
- +31.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $223,407
- +9.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 43% first-time grantees (10 of 23, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Georgia (100% 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 Woods Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. The filing lists Michelle Merkel as the contact for how to apply.
- Contact
Application contact: Michelle Merkel
Mailing address: 4100 Berkeley View Dr, Duluth, GA 30096
Phone: (770) 232-0247
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Woods Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Annandale Village ($8K). Together the top 10 received $44K.
Grant Size Distribution
79 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 79 grants of 79 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for filing year 2025 went to recipients in Georgia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Woods Family Foundation open to new grantees?
43%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 23 grantees (43%) 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 $2K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 52% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 264% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 117% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $16K (2023) to $65K (2025). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $65K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Annandale Village Duluth, GA | Contributions | $7,500 |
| Atlanta Food Bank Duluth, GA | Contribution | $6,000 |
| Atlanta Mission Duluth, GA | Contribution | $6,000 |
| Neighborhood Coop Duluth, GA | Contribution | $5,000 |
| Corners Outreach Duluth, GA | Contribution | $4,000 |
| Berkeley Lake PTO Duluth, GA | Contribution | $3,800 |
| Ga CASA Duluth, GA | Contribution | $3,000 |
| Humane Society of Ne GA Duluth, GA | Contribution | $3,000 |
| New American Pathways Duluth, GA | Contribution | $3,000 |
| Special Olympics Duluth, GA | Contribution | $3,000 |
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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 | $223,407 | $96,516 | $77,696 | $64,800 | 23 | $64,800 | — | $55,531 |
| 2024 | $204,587 | $36,200 | $42,239 | $32,107 | 15 | $32,107 | $60 | $45,318 |
| 2023 | $210,626 | $13,884 | $23,294 | $15,963 | 14 | $15,963 | $496 | $32,717 |
| 2022 | $220,036 | $2,446 | $25,063 | $17,800 | 12 | $17,800 | — | $32,044 |
| 2021 | $242,653 | $45,638 | $29,888 | $22,700 | 15 | $22,700 | — | $64,086 |
| 2020 | $226,903 | $31,362 | $45,876 | $39,875 | 18 | — | $2,658 | $26,185 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Woods Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $56K 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 2025 grantees include organizations whose stated work encompasses food assistance, outreach, education, refugee support, and services for people with disabilities. For example, Corners Outreach describes its work as including educational support for children and adults, while New American Pathways says its mission is helping refugees and Georgia thrive. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 23 grants totaling $64,800. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $7,500, with a median of $2,000. Larger grants included $7,500 to Annandale Village; $6,000 each to Atlanta Food Bank and Atlanta Mission; $5,000 to Neighborhood Co-op; and $4,000 to Corners Outreach. It also gave $3,000 to New American Pathways.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Michele Merkel as an officer.
Woods Family Foundation's only listed officer is Michele Merkel, Officer on every filing since 2020 (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michele Merkel
Officer
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 Woods Family Foundation
How much does Woods Family Foundation give each year?
Woods Family Foundation gave $65K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $32K across 15 grants.
What is Woods Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Woods Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,817, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Woods Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Woods Family Foundation give grants?
Woods Family Foundation gives mostly in Georgia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Duluth, GA (23 grants).
Does Woods Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 23 grants with a stated purpose on Woods Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Contribution" (22 grants).
Who are Woods Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Woods Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Annandale Village ($7,500), Atlanta Food Bank ($6,000) and Atlanta Mission ($6,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 30% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Woods Family Foundation?
Woods Family Foundation reported $223K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $65K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $56K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Woods Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations whose stated work encompasses food assistance, outreach, education, refugee support, and services for people with disabilities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Woods Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Woods Family Foundation's EIN?
Woods Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-6367893. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Woods 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 31, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 22, 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 19, 2026)
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Woods Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 4, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/woods-family-foundation-morg_b52cd7c204e1423ba85d8f0e3a8b3c57
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