Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

  • The Foundation supports charitable organizations primarily in the greater St.

Other requirements

  • Louis, MO area.

Not eligible / not funded

  • Not eligible: The foundation accepts special project requests, capital campaigns, matching grants, and general operation funding, while multi-year grants and endowment funding are excluded.
  • Not eligible: The following types of requests will not be considered.
  • Not eligible: Multi-year grants (pledges)Endowment creation and funding

Overview

The Herbert A. and Adrian W. Louis area. Funding interests focus on aiding abused children, the poor, the Episcopal Church and its affiliates, arts and culture, animal welfare, and victims of illness. The foundation accepts special project requests, capital campaigns, matching grants, and general operation funding, while multi-year grants and endowment funding are excluded.

Funding interests
The Herbert A. and Adrian W. Woods Foundation is dedicated to the founders’ interests in charitable organizations that serve:
Abused, neglected or troubled childrenThe poorThe Episcopal Church & affiliates, including outreach program.Art and culture in the Metropolitan St. Louis areaAnimal welfare (in Missouri)Victims of illness or disability, including research in this area
Types of Requests - The following types of requests may be submitted
Special projects
Capital campaign requests. However, capital grants are awarded only as a source of support among a broad community of funders.

Eligibility

The Foundation supports charitable organizations primarily in the greater St. Louis, MO area.

Ineligibility

The following types of requests will not be considered.Multi-year grants (pledges)Endowment creation and funding

What Herbert and Adrian Woods Fdn actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025

Grants in 2025
20
Total given
$366K
Median grant
$20K
Range
$5,000–$36K
  • By dollars: Missouri 95%, Virginia 5%. Top recipient cities: St. Louis, MO; St Charles, MO; Bridgeton, MO.
  • 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 30% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Hope House STL · St Louis, MO

    Unrestricted general

    $36K

  • Animal Protective Assn of Missouri · St Louis, MO

    Unrestricted general

    $30K

  • Lift for Life Gym · St Louis, MO

    Unrestricted general

    $25K

  • Humane Society of Missouri · St Louis, MO

    Unrestricted general

    $25K

  • Missouri Historical Society · St Louis, MO

    Unrestricted general

    $25K

IRS Form 990-PF, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Child welfare
  • Human services
  • Faith-based
  • Arts
  • Animal rescue

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