Woodward Governor Charitable Trust
Woodward Governor Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Chicago, Illinois. Its filings report grantmaking, including a 2025 grant of $2,785,000 to a recipient identified as “SEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE.”
Woodward Governor Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Woodward Governor Charitable Trust gave $2.8M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $2.8M), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,785,000
- -24.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -99.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,785,000
- +7272.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,785,000
- Total assets
- $4,299,452
- -90.5% vs 2024
- 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.
How to apply to Woodward Governor Charitable Trust
- How to Apply
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The filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It lists Kody Braisted as the contact, “SEE FOOTNOTE” for application materials, no deadline, and no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Kody Braisted
Mailing address: 50 South Lasalle Street, Chicago, IL 60603
Phone: (312) 630-6000
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Woodward Governor Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
373 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 336 grants of 373 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Illinois.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Woodward Governor Charitable Trust gives
- Giving grew 81% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $709K (2019) to $3.7M (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $2.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| See Attached Schedule See Attached Schedule, IL | See Attached | $2,785,000 |
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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 | $4,299,452 | $3,527,311 | $2,940,684 | $2,785,000 | 1 | $2,852,951 | $3,464,897 | $2,976,135 |
| 2024 | $45,353,965 | $1,075,128 | $3,794,463 | $3,702,000 | 98 | $3,719,341 | $1,015,206 | $2,331,528 |
| 2023 | $40,670,491 | $924,941 | $1,509,563 | $1,446,000 | 96 | $1,453,415 | $575,793 | $1,749,548 |
| 2022 | $30,988,840 | $906,170 | $1,611,951 | $1,540,606 | 86 | $1,547,221 | $537,536 | $1,651,920 |
| 2021 | $36,378,499 | $1,323,986 | $2,275,705 | $2,190,840 | 92 | $2,197,080 | $961,222 | $1,907,783 |
| 2020 | $40,377,789 | $730,377 | $806,994 | $741,500 | 86 | — | $424,733 | $1,513,691 |
| 2019 | $8,757,438 | $821,085 | $1,397,767 | $709,000 | 89 | — | $509,679 | $1,761,270 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Woodward Governor Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $3.0M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Grantmaking
The trust reported 98 grants totaling $3,702,000 in 2024 and 96 grants totaling $1,446,000 in 2023. In 2025, it reported one grant of $2,785,000; the filing identifies the recipient as “SEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE” and the purpose as “SEE ATTACHED.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Kody Braisted is listed as president and trustee on the 2025 filing.
Woodward Governor Charitable Trust is led by Kody Braisted, President & Trustee since 2024 (on filings since 2020) — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kody Braisted
President & Trustee
Trustee → President & Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: A Christopher Fawzy (2019–2024) — President & Trustee
- Former: Jay Evans (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Jennifer Ray (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Julia G Buchanan (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Michael Schablaske (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Rick Holm (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Bryan Dunn (2024) — President & Trustee
- Former: Steve Meyer (2019) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Woodward Governor Charitable Trust
How much does Woodward Governor Charitable Trust give each year?
Woodward Governor Charitable Trust gave $2.8M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3.7M across 98 grants.
How large is Woodward Governor Charitable Trust?
Woodward Governor Charitable Trust reported $4.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.9M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3.0M (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.
How do I apply for a grant from Woodward Governor Charitable Trust?
The filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
Where does Woodward Governor Charitable Trust make grants?
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Illinois.
What is Woodward Governor Charitable Trust's EIN?
Woodward Governor Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-6025403. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 20, 2024)
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