Woodward Fund UA FSW Bank of America NA

Private foundation · Grantmaker Dallas, TX EIN: 16-6064221
Arts and cultureEducationHigher educationEnvironmentBiodiversity

Woodward Fund UA FSW Bank of America NA is a private foundation based in Dallas, Texas. Its 2025 filing reports 23 grants totaling $291,170 to organizations working in areas that include food assistance, ocean and wildlife conservation, education, and support for families.

Woodward Fund UA FSW Bank of America NA at a glance

In short: Woodward Fund UA FSW Bank of America NA gave $291K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), top state California. 30% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$291,170
-12.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
23
-28.1% vs 2024
Average grant
$12,660
+22.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$3,196,313
+4.9% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
30% first-time grantees (7 of 23, 2025; small sample)
Primary geography
California (36% 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 Woodward Fund UA FSW Bank of America NA

How to Apply

The filing lists an application request and states that there are no required forms or materials.

Review Cycle
None listed.
Deadline
None listed.
Contact

Application contact: Bank Of America Ny7-144-07-01
Mailing address: 1 East Ave, Rochester, NY 14638
Phone: (646) 855-1101

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Woodward Fund UA FSW Bank of America NA funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Greater Boston Food Bank: $35KGreater Boston Food Bank$35KALS Assn-Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: $35KALS Assn-Amyotrophic LateralSclerosis$35KOcean Conservancy Inc: $35KOcean Conservancy Inc$35KDavid Sheldrick Wildlife Trust: $35KDavid Sheldrick Wildlife Trust$35KSt Mary's Food Bank Alliance: $22KSt Mary's Food Bank Alliance$22KArizona Center for Nature (Phoenix Zoo): $20KArizona Center for Nature(Phoenix Zoo)$20KCommunity Foundation for Monterey: $11KCommunity Foundation forMonterey$11KNancy's Project: $10KNancy's Project$10KPEO Foundation: $10KPEO Foundation$10KElizabeth's Library: $10KElizabeth's Library$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Greater Boston Food Bank ($35K). Together the top 10 received $223K.

Grant Size Distribution

130 grants across all recorded years

128<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 128 grants of 130 (98%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in California (36%), Washington, DC (18%), Arizona (15%), Massachusetts (12%), and New Hampshire (12%). The listed grants also include recipients in Iowa.

Grant Distribution by State

11states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.

Cities

PhoenixMontereyWashingtonCarmelSalinasSan FranciscoConcordPacific GroveSan ClementeBrunswickHarpswellScottsdaleCarmel ValleyElginSan DiegoDes MoinesNew YorkLa JollaLaguna BeachLaguna Niguel

Is Woodward Fund UA FSW Bank of America NA open to new grantees?

30%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 7 of 23 grantees (30%) 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 $18K; repeat grants $10K. How we count

Medians: $11K first-time, $10K repeat.

  • 70% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 54% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 95% 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

$0$200K$400K$600K27 grants2020 30 grants2021 16 grants2022 29 grants2023 32 grants2024 23 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $189K (2022) to $417K (2021). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $291K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Greater Boston Food Bank Boston, MAUnrestricted General$35,000
ALS Assn-Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Concord, NHUnrestricted General$35,000
Ocean Conservancy Inc Washington, DCUnrestricted General$35,000
David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Laguna Beach, CAUnrestricted General$35,000
St Mary's Food Bank Alliance Phoenix, AZUnrestricted General$22,000
Arizona Center for Nature (Phoenix Zoo) Phoenix, AZUnrestricted General$20,000
Community Foundation for Monterey Monterry, CAUnrestricted General$11,170
Nancy's Project Monterey, CAUnrestricted General$10,000
PEO Foundation Des Moines, IAUnrestricted General$10,000
Elizabeth's Library Pacific Grove, CAUnrestricted General$10,000
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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$3,196,313$450,392$300,283$291,17023$293,672$445,660$308,808
2024$3,048,293$258,166$341,204$331,83032$333,998$251,938$283,687
2023$3,133,031$245,443$283,327$273,00029$274,989$239,833$247,281
2022$3,171,733$324,441$204,295$189,00016$191,069$319,558$251,998
2021$3,052,951$385,401$421,932$417,00030—$378,535$270,380
2020$3,092,012$155,366$210,610$196,00027—$150,869$227,673

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Woodward Fund UA FSW Bank of America NA reported a distributable amount of $309K 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 include support for food banks, conservation organizations, educational causes, and community services. The Greater Boston Food Bank describes its work as acquiring, sorting, and distributing food through member agencies and direct distribution sites. Ocean Conservancy says it unites science, people, and policy to protect the ocean. P.E.O. Foundation says it supports the educational and charitable funds of the P.E.O. Sisterhood and provides scholarships for qualified women. Harmony at Home describes its mission as helping end violence and abuse by empowering children and young adults. Nancy’s Project says it provides food, clothing, household goods, and enrichment items to Monterey County farm worker families.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made 23 grants totaling $291,170. Grants ranged from $500 to $35,000, with a median of $10,000. The largest grants were $35,000 each to Greater Boston Food Bank, ALS Association–Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Ocean Conservancy, and David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust. Other notable grants included $22,000 to St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance and $20,000 to Arizona Center for Nature (Phoenix Zoo). These grants were listed as unrestricted general support.

The 2024 filing states that the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It lists an application request, no required form or materials, no deadlines, and no restrictions on awards.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Bank of America as trustee.

Woodward Fund UA FSW Bank of America NA's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2022 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bank Of America

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    $5K (2022) → $6K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Bank Of America N A (2020–2021) — Trustee

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

Bank of America — Trustee: $6KBank of AmericaTrustee$6K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $6K, to Bank of America (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Woodward Fund UA FSW Bank of America NA

How much does Woodward Fund UA FSW Bank of America NA give each year?

Woodward Fund UA FSW Bank of America NA gave $291K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $332K across 32 grants.

What is Woodward Fund UA FSW Bank of America NA's typical grant size?

Woodward Fund UA FSW Bank of America NA's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $12,660, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Woodward Fund UA FSW Bank of America NA that year got $18K on average.

Where does Woodward Fund UA FSW Bank of America NA give grants?

Woodward Fund UA FSW Bank of America NA's top state is California, with 36% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were District of Columbia (18%) and Arizona (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (5 grants), Phoenix, AZ (3 grants) and Monterey, CA (3 grants).

Does Woodward Fund UA FSW Bank of America NA give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Woodward Fund UA FSW Bank of America NA's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (23 of 23) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Woodward Fund UA FSW Bank of America NA's largest grantees?

Woodward Fund UA FSW Bank of America NA's largest 2025 grantees include Greater Boston Food Bank ($35,000), ALS Assn-Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ($35,000) and Ocean Conservancy Inc ($35,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 36% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Woodward Fund UA FSW Bank of America NA?

Woodward Fund UA FSW Bank of America NA reported $3.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $294K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $309K (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 Woodward Fund UA FSW Bank of America NA fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for food banks, conservation organizations, educational causes, and community services. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Woodward Fund UA FSW Bank of America NA?

The filing lists an application request and states that there are no required forms or materials. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Woodward Fund UA FSW Bank of America NA's EIN?

Woodward Fund UA FSW Bank of America NA's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-6064221. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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Grantable. (2026). Woodward Fund UA FSW Bank of America NA funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 25, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/woodward-fund-ua-fsw-bank-of-america-na-morg_409f3b3f658b48a7b13873b639e105fe

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