Woodlands Academy

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Lake Forest, IL EIN 36-2469186

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$7.1M

Foundation funders

29

Grants recorded

81

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Woodlands Academy?

Woodlands Academy is funded by 29 grantmakers, led by Wonderful Life Foundation ($5.0M), National Philanthropic Trust ($1.1M), GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc ($301K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.1M in grants to Woodlands Academy between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Wonderful Life Foundation$5,000,00052020–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$1,118,50052020–2024
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc$300,75012023
The Bessemer Giving Fund$166,67542021–2024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$90,00092022–2024
The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund$75,75042021–2025
Beatrice P Delany Char Tr XXXXX7003$50,00022024
The Chicago Community Trust$45,50052020–2024
The Robert E Gallagher Charitable Trust$40,00022023–2024
Frederick Henry Prince Testamentary Trust$40,00052020–2024
Irish Fellowship Educational & Cultural Foundation$36,00062019–2024
RJ Mullen Sr and Family Foundation$24,00062019–2025
Charities Aid Foundation America$20,50012022
Margaret a & William a Maloney Family Foundation$15,00012024
HFS Chicago Scholars$10,80022024–2025
Eric P & Evelyn E Newman Charitable$10,00012025
Mark & Elizabeth Hamlin Family$10,00012025
The Bruning Foundation$8,00012020
Baird Foundation Inc$5,55062019–2023
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$5,50012021
Kathleen and David Kennedy Foundation$5,00012023
Louis J Glunz III Familyregis Technologies Foundation$4,00012025
Dorothea Cunningham Family Foundation$3,00032020–2024
Dickes Family Charitable Foundation$2,50012024
The Siragusa Family Foundation$2,50012020
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$2M$4M$6M3 grants2019 12 grants2020 11 grants2021 10 grants2022 18 grants2023 19 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2019) to $4.2M (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $75K.

What grants has Woodlands Academy received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift FundEDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS & OTHER STUDENT SVC$39,815
2025Eric P & Evelyn E Newman CharitableGENERAL CONTRIBUTION$10,000
2025Mark & Elizabeth Hamlin FamilyPROGRAM AND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT$10,000
2025HFS Chicago ScholarsSCHOLARSHIP$5,400
2025RJ Mullen Sr and Family FoundationFINANCAIL AID PROGRAMFUND$5,000
2025Louis J Glunz III Familyregis Technologies Foundationeducation$4,000
2025The Henderson FoundationBENEVOLENCE$1,000
2025Chicago Educational Research FoundationOFFERS A UNIQUE AND TRANSFORMATIVE HIGH SCHOOL EXPERIENCEONE WHERE EVERY ELEMENT IS INTENTIONALLY DESIGNED TO CULTIVATE THE GIFTS OF EACH STUDENT AND TO HELP INTELLIGENT, INTERESTED AND ENERGETIC YOUNG WOMEN TO THRIVE$250
2024Wonderful Life FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$1,000,000
2024Wonderful Life FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$1,000,000
2024Wonderful Life FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$1,000,000
2024Wonderful Life FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$1,000,000
2024The Bessemer Giving FundGENERAL SUPPORT$42,500
2024National Philanthropic TrustHUMAN SERVICES$36,000
2024Beatrice P Delany Char Tr XXXXX7003GENERAL$25,000
2024Beatrice P Delany Char Tr XXXXX7003GENERAL$25,000
2024The Robert E Gallagher Charitable TrustGENERAL$20,000
2024Margaret a & William a Maloney Family FoundationTO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATIONTO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATIONTO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION$15,000
2024The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$15,000
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2024Frederick Henry Prince Testamentary Trustgeneral operating support$8,000
2024Irish Fellowship Educational & Cultural FoundationTO PROVIDE NEED-BASED EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE$6,000
2024HFS Chicago Scholars—$5,400
2024RJ Mullen Sr and Family FoundationFINANCAIL AID PROGRAMFUND$5,000
2024Dickes Family Charitable FoundationUNRESTRICTED$2,500
2024Dorothea Cunningham Family FoundationDONATION TOWARDS EXEMPT PURPOSE$1,000
2024The Henderson FoundationBENEVOLENCE$1,000
2023GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management IncEDUCATION$300,750
2023The Bessemer Giving FundGENERAL SUPPORT$60,000
2023National Philanthropic TrustEDUCATION$30,500

Showing 30 most recent of 81 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Woodlands Academy?

Woodlands Academy is funded by 29 grantmakers, led by Wonderful Life Foundation ($5.0M), National Philanthropic Trust ($1.1M), GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc ($301K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.1M in grants to Woodlands Academy between 2019–2025.

Who is Woodlands Academy's largest funder?

Wonderful Life Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Woodlands Academy, with $5.0M across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Woodlands Academy received?

IRS 990 filings record $7.1M in grants to Woodlands Academy across 81 grants from 29 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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