Woods Frances J Educational Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Saint Louis, MO EIN: 31-1564469

Woods Frances J Educational Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $484K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $33K. Net investment income was $10K.

Woods Frances J Educational Trust at a glance

In short: Woods Frances J Educational Trust gave $33K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $33K), mostly in Idaho. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$32,714
+4.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$32,714
+4.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$32,714
Total assets
$484,440
-4.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Idaho (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 Frances J Educational Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Boise

How Woods Frances J Educational Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−13%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 109% 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

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $29K (2023) to $37K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $33K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
1 individual scholarship Recipients not named —$32,714
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$484,440$19,248$44,360$32,7141$35,447$10,463$32,530
2024$509,477$6,793$41,806$31,2871$33,638$9,424$31,383
2023$544,305$18,599$38,365$29,1391$30,999$9,697$28,913
2022$580,750$14,687$54,226$37,4191$39,267$5,577$30,612
2021$604,282$128,724$50,932$35,8091$37,783$115,428$34,358
2020$526,589$-9,653$43,774$34,0711—$3,845$30,782

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Woods Frances J Educational Trust reported a distributable amount of $33K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Woods Frances J Educational Trust's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Wells Fargo Bank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $9K (2020) → $9K (2025)

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Wells Fargo Bank N a — Trustee: $9KWells Fargo Bank N aTrustee$9K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $9K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Woods Frances J Educational Trust

How much does Woods Frances J Educational Trust give each year?

Woods Frances J Educational Trust gave $33K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $31K across 1 grant.

How large is Woods Frances J Educational Trust?

Woods Frances J Educational Trust reported $484K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $35K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $33K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Woods Frances J Educational Trust?

Woods Frances J Educational Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Saint Louis, MO. It holds $484K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Woods Frances J Educational Trust operate?

Woods Frances J Educational Trust has awarded grants in Idaho.

What is Woods Frances J Educational Trust's EIN?

Woods Frances J Educational Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1564469. 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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