Wood Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 31-1217729

Foundation Overview

Based in Canal Winchester, OH, Wood Foundation has awarded 217 grants totaling $5,845,937 to organizations in Ohio, Illinois and 16 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $500 to $1,055,000, with a median award of $5,000.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$5,845,937
Total Assets
$1,017,976
Median Grant (all grants)
$5,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
31
Median Grant
$2,500
% Median Grant Decline
-17% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Balanced Approach: 39%

12 of 31 recipients (39%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.

Geographic Focus
Ohio

46% of grants are awarded in Ohio, with additional funding distributed across 17 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Ohio, funding concentrates in Canal Winchester (41%), Columbus (36%), Groveport (4%).

Funding Trajectory
-79%

Declining funding trend with 79% decrease over 4 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.

Program Areas
Community Projects + General Purposes

Dual focus on community projects (67%) and general purposes, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Wood Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Canal Winchester Human Services $13,500 Canal Winchester, OH, US Support 2024
Canal Winchester Schools $6,000 Canal Winchester, OH, US Support 2024
Franklin Park Conservatory $27,900 Columbus, OH, US Support 2024
Mercury One Inc $5,000 Irving, TX, US Support 2024
Navy Marine Corps Relief Society $1,000 Arlington, VA, US Support 2024
Ohio Health Foundation $2,500 Columbus, OH, US Support 2024
Path2freedon $2,000 Naples, FL, US Support 2024
South Carolina Aquarium $2,000 Charleston, SC, US Support 2024
St Jude $3,000 Memphis, TN, US Support 2024
The Ohio State University $10,000 Columbus, OH, US Support 2024
Vawvrc Memorial Scholarship $2,000 Norfolk, VA, US Support 2024
Canal Winchester Art Guild $1,000 Canal Winchester, OH, US Support 2024
Canal Winchester Historical Society $58,780 Canal Winchester, OH, US Support 2024
Faith Untied Methodist Church $5,000 Groveport, OH, US Support 2024
Dave Thomas Foundation For Adoption $1,000 Dublin, OH, US Support 2024
Lawyer Management Company $15,000 Canal Winchester, OH, US Support 2024
Samaritan's Purse $5,000 Boone, NC, US Support 2024
Windwood Farms $62,000 Awendaw, SC, US Support 2024
Immaculate Heart Of Mary Church $2,500 Lexington Park, MD, US Support 2024
Paws Of Coranado $2,000 Coronado, CA, US Support 2024
The Josslyn Center $3,000 Highland Park, IL, US Support 2024
Hanahan Hawkettes Travel Softball $2,500 Hanahan, SC, US Support 2024
First Responders Event $1,000 Canal Winchester, OH, US Support 2024
Canal Winchester Local Schools $15,000 Canal Winchester, OH, US Support 2024
David Evangical Church $1,000 Canal Winchester, OH, US Support 2024
Anotnio Smith $2,500 Canal Winchester, OH, US Support 2024
Fish And Loaves Food Fundraising Ev $10,000 Taylor, MI, US Support 2024
Kids Get Cancer Too $5,000 Pickerington, OH, US Support 2024
Friends Of The Green Bay Trail $1,000 Glencoe, IL, US Support 2024
Peer Services $1,000 Evanston, IL, US Support 2024
St Vincent De Paul Society $2,500 Columbus, OH, US Support 2024
Canal Winchester Human Services $7,000 Canal Winchester, OH, US Support 2023
Canal Winchester Schools $25,000 Canal Winchester, OH, US Support 2023
For The Love Of Cats $500 Naples, FL, US Support 2023
Franklin Park Conservatory $1,000 Columbus, OH, US Support 2023
Hillsdale College $2,000 Hillsdale, MI, US Support 2023
Hope United Methodist Church $7,000 Canal Winchester, OH, US Support 2023
Marco Island Lutheran Church $3,000 Marco Island, FL, US Support 2023
Mend Hunger Relief Network $3,000 Maplewood, NJ, US Support 2023
Mercury One Inc $5,000 Irving, TX, US Support 2023
Mid-ohio Food Collective $1,000 Grove City, OH, US Support 2023
Navy Marine Corps Relief Society $1,000 Arlington, VA, US Support 2023
Ohio Health Foundation $7,500 Columbus, OH, US Support 2023
Path2freedon $2,000 Naples, FL, US Support 2023
Pelotonia $1,035 Columbus, OH, US Support 2023
Prager University $1,000 Sherman Oaks, CA, US Support 2023
South Carolina Aquarium $8,000 Charleston, SC, US Support 2023
St Jude $9,500 Memphis, TN, US Support 2023
United Service Organization Uso $2,000 Washington, DC, US Support 2023
Vawvrc Memorial Scholarship $1,000 Norfolk, VA, US Support 2023
Windwood Family Services $95,000 Awendaw, SC, US Support 2023
Ascpa $1,000 Washington, DC, US Support 2023
Canal Winchester Historical Society $681,368 Canal Winchester, OH, US Support 2023
Gill St Bernard's School $1,000 Gladstone, NJ, US Support 2023
Low Country Orphan Relief Inc $5,000 North Charleston, SC, US Support 2023
St Charles Preparatory School $2,500 Columbus, OH, US Support 2023
Tunnel To Towers Foundation $7,000 Staten Island, NY, US Support 2023
Collier Lee Honor Flight $2,000 Naples, FL, US Support 2023
Dolly Parton Imagination Library $5,000 Sevierville, TN, US Support 2023
Food Rescue $10,000 Stamford, CT, US Support 2023
Immaculate Heart Of Mary Church $2,500 Lexington Park, MD, US Support 2023
Leukiemia Lymphoma Society $25,000 Rye Brook, NY, US Support 2023
Paws Of Coranado $2,000 Coronado, CA, US Support 2023
Preborn $1,000 Indianapolis, IN, US Support 2023
The Josslyn Center $10,000 Highland Park, IL, US Support 2023
The Lower Lights Ministries $5,000 Columbus, OH, US Support 2023
Canal Winchester Area Historical So $2,230 Canal Winchester, OH, US Support 2022
Canal Winchester Human Services $6,000 Canal Winchester, OH, US Support 2022
Canal Winchester Schools $15,000 Canal Winchester, OH, US Support 2022
Destination Canal Winchester $25,000 Canal Winchester, OH, US Support 2022
Family Services Of Lake County $15,000 Highland Park, IL, US Support 2022
Franklin Park Conservatory $5,000 Columbus, OH, US Support 2022
Hope United Methodist Church $5,000 Canal Winchester, OH, US Support 2022
Marco Island Lutheran Church $3,000 Marco Island, FL, US Support 2022
Mend Hunger Relief Network $2,500 Maplewood, NJ, US Support 2022
Mercury One Inc $5,000 Irving, TX, US Support 2022
Navy Marine Corps Relief Society $1,000 Arlington, VA, US Support 2022
Ohio Health Foundation $40,000 Columbus, OH, US Support 2022
Path2freedon $2,000 Naples, FL, US Support 2022
Sleep In Heavenly Peace $15,000 Summerville, SC, US Support 2022
South Carolina Aquarium $10,000 Charleston, SC, US Support 2022
St Jude $7,000 Memphis, TN, US Support 2022
Uso $2,000 Washington, DC, US Support 2022
Vawvrc Memorial Scholarship $1,000 Norfolk, VA, US Support 2022
Windwood Family Services $27,500 Awendaw, SC, US Support 2022
A Kid Again $8,000 Columbus, OH, US Support 2022
Ascpa $500 Washington, DC, US Support 2022
Canal Winchester Historical Society $476,042 Canal Winchester, OH, US Support 2022
Faith Untied Methodist Church $5,000 Groveport, OH, US Support 2022
Ohio Fair Services $1,500 Amanda, OH, US Support 2022
St Charles Preparatory School $2,500 Columbus, OH, US Support 2022
Student Success Stores $3,500 Columbus, OH, US Support 2022
The Fisher House Foundation $2,500 Rockville, MO, US Support 2022
Gsb $2,000 Columbus, OH, US Support 2022
Lawyer Management Company $15,000 Canal Winchester, OH, US Support 2022
Lower Lights Ministries $10,000 Columbus, OH, US Support 2022
Mason Preparatory School $5,000 Charleston, SC, US Support 2022
Charitable Pharmacy Of Central Ohio $3,500 Columbus, OH, US Support 2022
Ready Room Project $2,000 Dallas, TX, US Support 2022
Samaritan's Purse $10,000 Boone, NC, US Support 2022
Tunnel To Towers Foundation $2,000 Staten Island, NY, US Support 2022
Windwood Farms $35,000 Awendaw, SC, US Support 2022
Canal Winchester Area Historical So $2,230 Canal Winchester, OH, US Support 2022
Canal Winchester Human Services $6,000 Canal Winchester, OH, US Support 2022
Canal Winchester Schools $15,000 Canal Winchester, OH, US Support 2022
Destination Canal Winchester $25,000 Canal Winchester, OH, US Support 2022
Family Services Of Lake County $15,000 Highland Park, IL, US Support 2022
Franklin Park Conservatory $5,000 Columbus, OH, US Support 2022
Hope United Methodist Church $5,000 Canal Winchester, OH, US Support 2022
Marco Island Lutheran Church $3,000 Marco Island, FL, US Support 2022
Mend Hunger Relief Network $2,500 Maplewood, NJ, US Support 2022
Mercury One Inc $5,000 Irving, TX, US Support 2022
Navy Marine Corps Relief Society $1,000 Arlington, VA, US Support 2022
Ohio Health Foundation $40,000 Columbus, OH, US Support 2022
Path2freedon $2,000 Naples, FL, US Support 2022
Sleep In Heavenly Peace $15,000 Summerville, SC, US Support 2022
South Carolina Aquarium $10,000 Charleston, SC, US Support 2022
St Jude $7,000 Memphis, TN, US Support 2022
Uso $2,000 Washington, DC, US Support 2022
Vawvrc Memorial Scholarship $1,000 Norfolk, VA, US Support 2022
Windwood Family Services $27,500 Awendaw, SC, US Support 2022
A Kid Again $8,000 Columbus, OH, US Support 2022
Ascpa $500 Washington, DC, US Support 2022
Canal Winchester Historical Society $476,042 Canal Winchester, OH, US Support 2022
Faith Untied Methodist Church $5,000 Groveport, OH, US Support 2022
Ohio Fair Services $1,500 Amanda, OH, US Support 2022
St Charles Preparatory School $2,500 Columbus, OH, US Support 2022
Student Success Stores $3,500 Columbus, OH, US Support 2022
The Fisher House Foundation $2,500 Rockville, MO, US Support 2022
Gsb $2,000 Columbus, OH, US Support 2022
Lawyer Management Company $15,000 Canal Winchester, OH, US Support 2022
Lower Lights Ministries $10,000 Columbus, OH, US Support 2022
Mason Preparatory School $5,000 Charleston, SC, US Support 2022
Charitable Pharmacy Of Central Ohio $3,500 Columbus, OH, US Support 2022
Ready Room Project $2,000 Dallas, TX, US Support 2022
Samaritan's Purse $10,000 Boone, NC, US Support 2022
Tunnel To Towers Foundation $2,000 Staten Island, NY, US Support 2022
Windwood Farms $35,000 Awendaw, SC, US Support 2022
Canal Winchester Area Historical So $7,756 Canal Winchester, OH, US Support 2021
Canal Winchester Human Services $55,000 Canal Winchester, OH, US Support 2021
Canal Winchester Schools $50,000 Canal Winchester, OH, US Support 2021
City Of Canal Winchester $5,000 Canal Winchester, OH, US Support 2021
Family Services Of Lake County $20,000 Highland Park, IL, US Support 2021
For The Love Of Cats $500 Marco Island, FL, US Support 2021
Franklin Park Conservatory $2,500 Columbus, OH, US Support 2021
Hillsdale College $1,000 Hillsdale, MI, US Support 2021
Mend Hunger Relief Network $5,000 Maplewood, NJ, US Support 2021
Mercury One Inc $6,000 Irving, TX, US Support 2021
Mid-ohio Food Bank $1,000 Grove City, OH, US Support 2021
Navy Marine Corps Relief Society $3,000 Arlington, VA, US Support 2021
Ohio Health Foundation $1,055,000 Columbus, OH, US Support 2021
Path2freedon $4,000 Naples, FL, US Support 2021
Prager University Foundation $1,000 Sherman Oaks, CA, US Support 2021
Sleep In Heavenly Peace $20,000 Summerville, SC, US Support 2021
South Carolina Aquarium $10,000 Charleston, SC, US Support 2021
St Jude $9,000 Memphis, TN, US Support 2021
Uso $1,000 Washington, DC, US Support 2021
Vawvrc Memorial Scholarship $4,000 Norfolk, VA, US Support 2021
Veterans Matter $5,000 Toledo, OH, US Support 2021
Windwood Family Services $25,000 Awendaw, SC, US Support 2021
A Kid Again $10,000 Columbus, OH, US Support 2021
Ascpa $1,500 Washington, DC, US Support 2021
Charitable Pharmacy Of Central Ohio $5,000 Columbus, OH, US Support 2021
Chris Castle Memorial Fund $5,000 Pickerington, OH, US Support 2021
Canal Winchester Historial Society $313,000 Canal Winchester, OH, US Support 2021
Canal Winchester Historical Society $21,681 Canal Winchester, OH, US Support 2021
The Dave Thomas Foundation For Adop $3,500 Dublin, OH, US Support 2021
East Cooper Community Outreach $10,000 Mt Pleasant, SC, US Support 2021
Faith Untied Methodist Church $10,000 Groveport, OH, US Support 2021
Gill St Bernard's School $3,500 Gladstone, NJ, US Support 2021
Lowcountry Orphan Relief Inc $5,000 North Charleston, SC, US Support 2021
Ohio Fair Services $1,500 Amanda, OH, US Support 2021
Ridgewood High School $10,000 West Lafayette, OH, US Support 2021
St Charles Preparatory School $5,000 Columbus, OH, US Support 2021
Student Success Stores $5,000 Columbus, OH, US Support 2021
The Fisher House Foundation $5,000 Rockville, MO, US Support 2021
The Ohio State University $56,580 Columbus, OH, US Support 2021
The Thomas M Duckworth Foundation $2,000 New Albany, OH, US Support 2021
Wounded Warrior Project $5,000 Topeka, KS, US Support 2021
Canal Winchester Area Historical So $73,000 Canal Winchester, OH, US Support 2020
Canal Winchester Human Services $60,000 Canal Winchester, OH, US Support 2020
Canal Winchester Labor Day Festival $350,000 Canal Winchester, OH, US Support 2020
Canal Winchester Schools $25,000 Canal Winchester, OH, US Support 2020
City Of Canal Winchester $340,000 Canal Winchester, OH, US Support 2020
College Of Charleston $150,000 Charleston, SC, US Suport 2020
Columbus Academy $2,000 Gahanna, OH, US Support 2020
Destination Canal Winchester $20,000 Canal Winchester, OH, US Support 2020
Fairfield County Foundation $5,000 Lancaster, OH, US Support 2020
Family Services Of Lake County $4,000 Highland Park, IL, US Support 2020
For The Love Of Cats $500 Marco Island, FL, US Support 2020
Franklin Park Conservatory $1,000 Columbus, OH, US Support 2020
Gary Sinise Foundation $2,000 Woodland Hills, CA, US Support 2020
Grace Fellowship $2,000 Pickertington, OH, US Support 2020
Hillsdale College $1,000 Hillsdale, MI, US Support 2020
Hope United Church $5,000 Canal Winchester, OH, US Support 2020
Lake Forrest Open Land Assn $1,000 Lake Forst, IL, US Support 2020
Marco Island Lutheran Church $3,000 Marco Island, FL, US Support 2020
Mend Hunger Relief Network $5,000 Maplewood, NJ, US Support 2020
Mercury One Inc $6,000 Irving, TX, US Support 2020
Mid-ohio Food Bank $10,000 Grove City, OH, US Support 2020
Muskingham University $21,000 New Concord, OH, US Support 2020
Navy Marine Corps Relief Society $3,500 Arlington, VA, US Support 2020
Ohio Health Foundation $130,000 Columbus, OH, US Support 2020
Path2freedon $2,500 Naples, FL, US Support 2020
Pelotonia $1,000 Columbus, OH, US Support 2020
Prager University Foundation $1,000 Sherman Oaks, CA, US Support 2020
Progeny Family Training Center $25,000 Canal Winchester, OH, US Support 2020
Seton Parish $500 Pickerington, OH, US Support 2020
Sleep In Heavenly Peace $8,000 Summerville, SC, US Support 2020
South Carolina Aquarium $2,000 Charleston, SC, US Support 2020
St Augustine Youth Services $1,500 St Augustine, FL, US Support 2020
Stjude $4,500 Memphis, TN, US Support 2020
The Ohio State University $36,793 Columbus, OH, US Support 2020
Uso $1,000 Washington, DC, US Support 2020
Vawvrc Memorial Scholarship $2,000 Norfolk, VA, US Support 2020
Veterans Matter $5,000 Toledo, OH, US Support 2020
Windwood Family Services $5,000 Awendaw, SC, US Support 2020

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Contact Information

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EIN 31-1217729
Website N/A
Address 35 NORTH HIGH STREET Canal Winchester, OH 43110-2111

Key People (4)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Wood Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

Vice President Cheryl Wood
Vice President Vicki Wood
Treasurer R Jonathan Wood
President Robert S Wood Ii

Forms 990-PF

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  • Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
  • Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.