The Wool Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 63-1205782
Foundation Overview
Based in Salida, CO, The Wool Family Foundation has awarded 191 grants totaling $669,734 to organizations in Alabama, Texas and 15 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $25 to $96,925, with a median award of $500.
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New Applicant Friendliness
1 total grant. Insufficient data for reliable pattern analysis. Foundation may be highly selective or recently established.
Geographic Focus
Grants are geographically diversified with 39% in Alabama and funding distributed across 17 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Alabama, funding concentrates in Montgomery (71%), Birmingham (12%), See List (5%).
Funding Trajectory
Moderate 30% growth trend over 7 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on education (50%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Wool Family 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Attached List | $63,528 | See List, CO, US | Benevolent/education/charity | 2023 |
| See Attached List | $87,900 | See List, AL, US | Benevolent/education/charity | 2022 |
| See Attached List | $87,900 | See List, AL, US | Benevolent/education/charity | 2022 |
| See Attached List | $87,900 | See List, AL, US | Benevolent/education/charity | 2022 |
| See Attached List | $96,925 | See List, AL, US | Benevolent/education/charity | 2021 |
| Agudath Israel - Etz Ahayem | $1,750 | Montgomery, AL, US | Religious | 2020 |
| Alabama Dance Theatre | $300 | Montgomery, AL, US | Benevolent | 2020 |
| Alabama Rivers Alliance | $750 | Birmingham, AL, US | Benevolent | 2020 |
| Alabama Shakespeare Festival | $5,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | Benevolent | 2020 |
| American Cancer Society | $1,500 | Montgomery, AL, US | Health | 2020 |
| American Heart Association | $25 | Dallas, TX, US | Health | 2020 |
| American Jewish Committee | $250 | Atlanta, GA, US | Religious | 2020 |
| Americans United For Separation Of | $250 | Washington, DC, US | Benevolent | 2020 |
| Baptist Health Foundation | $2,500 | Montgomery, AL, US | Health | 2020 |
| Cambodian Community Dream Org | $300 | New York, NY, US | Benevoent | 2020 |
| Camera | $250 | Boston, MA, US | Benevolent | 2020 |
| Cancer Wellness Center | $1,700 | North Tonawanda, NY, US | Health | 2020 |
| Capri Theatre | $700 | Montgomery, AL, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Caring And Sharing | $250 | Salida, CO, US | Benevolent | 2020 |
| Central Colorado Conservancy | $500 | Salida, CO, US | Benevolent | 2020 |
| Chaffee County Community Foundation | $10,250 | Buena Vista, CO, US | Benevolent | 2020 |
| Childrens Hospital Of Alabama | $2,700 | Birmingham, AL, US | Health | 2020 |
| Covenant House | $25 | New York, NY, US | Benevolent | 2020 |
| Darmouth College Fund | $9,000 | Hanover, NH, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Disabled American Vets | $800 | Cold Springs, KY, US | Benevolent | 2020 |
| Equal Justice Intiative | $1,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | Benevolent | 2020 |
| Eufaula Carnegie Library | $100 | Eufaula, AL, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Family Haven | $1,200 | Cummings, GA, US | Benevolent | 2020 |
| Forsyth County Humane Society | $5,050 | Cumming, GA, US | Benevolent | 2020 |
| Gaples Institute | $750 | Deerfield, IL, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Georgia Highlands Medical Services | $350 | Cumming, GA, US | Health | 2020 |
| Georgia Institute Of Technology | $250 | Atlanta, GA, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Georgia Mountain Food Bank | $3,350 | Gainsville, GA, US | Benevolent | 2020 |
| Gesher L'torah | $2,445 | Alpharetta, GA, US | Religious | 2020 |
| Heart Of The Rookies Region | $2,000 | Salida, CO, US | Health | 2020 |
| Hillel | $250 | Washington, DC, US | Religious | 2020 |
| Hospice Of Montgomery | $2,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | Benevolent | 2020 |
| Human Rights Foundation | $250 | New York, NY, US | Benevolent | 2020 |
| Justice Aid | $800 | Washington, DC, US | Benevolent | 2020 |
| Lustgarten Foundation | $1,000 | Bethpage, NY, US | Benevolent | 2020 |
| Mayo Clinic | $1,000 | Jacksonville Beach, FL, US | Health | 2020 |
| Mission Wolf | $150 | Westcliffe, CO, US | Benevolent | 2020 |
| Montgomery Area Food Bank | $1,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | Benevolent | 2020 |
| Montgomery Humane Society | $500 | Montgomery, AL, US | Benevolent | 2020 |
| Montgomery Museum Of Fine Arts | $1,200 | Montgomery, AL, US | Benevolent | 2020 |
| National Parks Conservation | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Benevolent | 2020 |
| Pancreatic Cancer Action Network | $1,000 | Manhattan Beach, CA, US | Health | 2020 |
| Paralyzed Veterans Of America | $50 | Washington, DC, US | Benevolent | 2020 |
| Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Socie | $110 | Manhattan Beach, CA, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Planned Parenthood | $250 | Washington, DC, US | Health | 2020 |
| Rocky Mountain Pbs | $50 | Denver, CO, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Sierra Club | $390 | Oakland, CA, US | Benevolent | 2020 |
| Sound Discipline | $250 | Seatlle, WA, US | Educational | 2020 |
| St Jude Childrens Hospital | $1,000 | Memphis, TN, US | Benevolent | 2020 |
| Temple Beth Or | $1,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | Religious | 2020 |
| The Place Of Forsyth | $3,350 | Cumming, GA, US | Benevolent | 2020 |
| Trout Unlimited | $100 | Issaquah, WA, US | Benevolent | 2020 |
| Troy Public Radio | $2,500 | Troy, AL, US | Benevolent | 2020 |
| United Service Organization | $600 | Washington, DC, US | Benevolent | 2020 |
| United Way | $1,000 | Alexandria, VA, US | Benevolent | 2020 |
| University Of Alabama Birmingham | $700 | Birmingham, AL, US | Educational | 2020 |
| University Of Alabama Birmingham | $6,500 | Birmingham, AL, US | Educational | 2020 |
| University Of South Alabama | $500 | Mobile, AL, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Wabe | $250 | Atlanta, GA, US | Benevolent | 2020 |
| Wet Mountain Valley Community Found | $800 | Westcliffe, CO, US | Benevolent | 2020 |
| Wikimedia Foundation | $125 | San Fransisco, CA, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | $1,700 | Jacksonville, FL, US | Benevolent | 2020 |
| Agudath Israel - Etz Ahayem | $1,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | Religious | 2018 |
| Alabama Dance Theatre | $100 | Montgomery, AL, US | Benevolent | 2018 |
| Alabama Rivers Alliance | $300 | Birmingham, AL, US | Benevolent | 2018 |
| Alabama Shakespeare Festival | $10,025 | Montgomery, AL, US | Benevolent | 2018 |
| Alpha Omega Alpha | $50 | Aurora, CO, US | Benevolent | 2018 |
| Cancer Wellness Center | $1,700 | North Tonawanda, NY, US | Health | 2018 |
| Capri Theatre | $500 | Montgomery, AL, US | Educational | 2018 |
| Childrens Hospital Of Alabama | $2,000 | Birmingham, AL, US | Health | 2018 |
| Common Cause Education Fund | $50 | Washington, DC, US | Educational | 2018 |
| Dr Thomas J Wool Endowment | $4,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | Education | 2018 |
| Eufaula Caregie Library | $100 | Eufaula, AL, US | Educational | 2018 |
| Facts & Logic About The Middle East | $100 | San Francisco, CA, US | Religious | 2018 |
| Forsyth County Humane Society | $7,275 | Cumming, GA, US | Benevolent | 2018 |
| Gesher L'torah | $2,510 | Alpharetta, GA, US | Religious | 2018 |
| Hospice Of Montgomery | $1,500 | Montgomery, AL, US | Benevolent | 2018 |
| Jewish Federation Of Central Alabam | $3,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | Religious | 2018 |
| Julianne Hansen Fine Arts | $600 | Prattville, AL, US | Benevolent | 2018 |
| Justice Aid | $700 | Washington, DC, US | Benevolent | 2018 |
| Lustgarten Foundation | $750 | Bethpage, NY, US | Benevolent | 2018 |
| Mayo Clinic | $1,000 | Jacksonville Beach, FL, US | Health | 2018 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Cen | $3,200 | New York, NY, US | Health | 2018 |
| Montgomery Humane Society | $500 | Montgomery, AL, US | Benevolent | 2018 |
| Montgomery Museum Of Fine Arts | $500 | Montgomery, AL, US | Benevolent | 2018 |
| National Parks Conservation Assoc | $50 | Washington, DC, US | Benevolent | 2018 |
| Pancreatic Cancer Action Network | $1,475 | Manhattan Beach, CA, US | Health | 2018 |
| Paralyzed Veterans Of America | $50 | Washington, DC, US | Benevolent | 2018 |
| Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Socie | $50 | Manhattan Beach, CA, US | Educational | 2018 |
| Project K9 Hero | $750 | Detroit, MI, US | Benevolent | 2018 |
| Shriners Hospitals For Children | $400 | Tampa, FL, US | Health | 2018 |
| Sierra Club | $100 | Oakland, CA, US | Benevolent | 2018 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $300 | Montgomery, AL, US | Benevolent | 2018 |
| St Jue Childrens Hospital | $50 | Memphis, TN, US | Benevolent | 2018 |
| State Combined Campaign | $1,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | Benevolent | 2018 |
| Temple Beth Or | $1,100 | Montgomery, AL, US | Religious | 2018 |
| Trout Unlimited | $50 | Issaquah, WA, US | Benevolent | 2018 |
| Troy Public Radio | $1,500 | Troy, AL, US | Benevolent | 2018 |
| United Service Organization | $50 | Washington, DC, US | Benevolent | 2018 |
| University Of Alabama Birmingham | $10,550 | Montgomery, AL, US | Educational | 2018 |
| University Of Alabama National | $75 | Tuscaloosa, AL, US | Educational | 2018 |
| Wet Mountain Valley Community Found | $650 | Westcliffe, CO, US | Benevolent | 2018 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | $50 | Jacksonville, FL, US | Benevolent | 2018 |
| Agudath Israel - Etz Ahayem | $1,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | Religious | 2017 |
| Alabama Dance Theatre | $350 | Montgomery, AL, US | Benevolent | 2017 |
| Alabama Public Television | $100 | Montgomery, AL, US | Benevolent | 2017 |
| Alamosa Volunteer Search And Rescue | $275 | Alamosa, CO, US | Benevolent | 2017 |
| American Tree Farm System | $25 | Washington, DC, US | Benevolent | 2017 |
| Americans United For Separation Of | $150 | Washington, DC, US | Benevolent | 2017 |
| Camera | $250 | Boston, MA, US | Benevolent | 2017 |
| Cancer Wellness Center | $1,700 | North Tonawanda, NY, US | Health | 2017 |
| Capri Theatre | $125 | Montgomery, AL, US | Educational | 2017 |
| Childrens Hospice Of Alabama | $2,125 | Birmingham, AL, US | Benevolent | 2017 |
| Common Cause Education Fund | $50 | Washington, DC, US | Educational | 2017 |
| Disabled American Vets | $25 | Cold Spring, KY, US | Benevolent | 2017 |
| Dr Thomas J Wool Endowment | $350 | Montgomery, AL, US | Education | 2017 |
| Forsyth County Humane Society | $7,475 | Cumming, GA, US | Benevolent | 2017 |
| Gesher L'torah | $2,400 | Alpharetta, GA, US | Religious | 2017 |
| Holocaust Museum | $25 | Washington, DC, US | Benevolent | 2017 |
| Hospice Of Montgomery | $3,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | Benevolent | 2017 |
| Jewish Federation Of Central Alabam | $3,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | Religious | 2017 |
| Justice Aid | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Benevolent | 2017 |
| Lustgarten Foundation | $725 | Bethpage, NY, US | Benevolent | 2017 |
| Mayo Clinic | $2,000 | Jacksonville Beach, FL, US | Health | 2017 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Cen | $400 | New York, NY, US | Health | 2017 |
| Montgomery Humane Society | $500 | Montgomery, AL, US | Benevolent | 2017 |
| Montgomery Museum Of Fine Arts | $600 | Montgomery, AL, US | Benevolent | 2017 |
| Paralyzed Veterans Of America | $40 | Washington, DC, US | Benevolent | 2017 |
| Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Socie | $50 | Manhattan Beach, CA, US | Educational | 2017 |
| Saguache Co Search & Rescue | $100 | Saguache, CO, US | Benevolent | 2017 |
| Sierra Club | $100 | Oakland, CA, US | Benevolent | 2017 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $200 | Montgomery, AL, US | Benevolent | 2017 |
| St Jue Childrens Hospital | $50 | Memphis, TN, US | Benevolent | 2017 |
| State Combined Campaign | $1,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | Benevolent | 2017 |
| Taoist Tai Chi Society Of The Usa | $110 | Tallahassee, FL, US | Benevolent | 2017 |
| Temple Beth Or | $1,100 | Montgomery, AL, US | Religious | 2017 |
| Trout Unlimited | $50 | Issaquah, WA, US | Benevolent | 2017 |
| Troy Public Radio | $1,500 | Troy, AL, US | Benevolent | 2017 |
| United Service Organization | $50 | Washington, DC, US | Benevolent | 2017 |
| University Of Alabama Birmingham | $18,050 | Montgomery, AL, US | Educational | 2017 |
| University Of Cincinnati | $500 | Cincinnati, OH, US | Educational | 2017 |
| Wet Mountain Valley Community Found | $275 | Westcliffe, CO, US | Benevolent | 2017 |
| World Jewish Congress | $100 | New York, NY, US | Religious | 2017 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | $25 | Jacksonville, FL, US | Benevolent | 2017 |
| Agudath Israel - Etz Ahayem | $800 | Montgomery, AL, US | Religious | 2016 |
| Alabama Dance Theatre | $100 | Montgomery, AL, US | Benevolent | 2016 |
| Alabama Public Television | $100 | Montgomery, AL, US | Benevolent | 2016 |
| Alabama Rivers Alliance | $200 | Birmingham, AL, US | Benevolent | 2016 |
| Alliance Theatre | $125 | Atlanta, GA, US | Benevolent | 2016 |
| American Tree Farm System | $100 | Washington, DC, US | Benevolent | 2016 |
| Americans United For Separation Of | $100 | Washington, DC, US | Benevolent | 2016 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | $200 | Hicksville, NY, US | Benevolent | 2016 |
| Camera | $100 | Boston, MA, US | Benevolent | 2016 |
| Cancer Wellness Center | $1,700 | North Tonawanda, NY, US | Health | 2016 |
| Capri Theatre | $100 | Montgomery, AL, US | Educational | 2016 |
| Childrens Hospice Of Alabama | $2,100 | Birmingham, AL, US | Benevolent | 2016 |
| Dr Thomas J Wool Endowment | $700 | Montgomery, AL, US | Benevolent | 2016 |
| Flame | $100 | San Francisco, CA, US | Religious | 2016 |
| Forsyth County Humane Society | $7,400 | Cumming, GA, US | Benevolent | 2016 |
| Georgia Tech Alumni Association | $200 | Atlanta, GA, US | Educational | 2016 |
| Gesher L'torah | $2,376 | Alpharetta, GA, US | Religious | 2016 |
| Hillel | $100 | Washington, DC, US | Religious | 2016 |
| Hospice Of Montgomery | $3,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | Benevolent | 2016 |
| Huntingdon College | $10,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | Educational | 2016 |
| Jewish Federation Of Central Alabam | $3,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | Religious | 2016 |
| Mayo Clinic | $2,000 | Jacksonville Beach, FL, US | Health | 2016 |
| Montgomery Humane Society | $525 | Montgomery, AL, US | Benevolent | 2016 |
| Montgomery Museum Of Fine Arts | $100 | Montgomery, AL, US | Benevolent | 2016 |
| Pancreatic Cancer Action | $1,500 | Manhattan Beach, CA, US | Health | 2016 |
| Paralyzed Veterans Of America | $50 | Washington, DC, US | Benevolent | 2016 |
| Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Socie | $50 | Manhattan Beach, CA, US | Educational | 2016 |
| River Region United Way | $50 | Montgomery, AL, US | Benevolent | 2016 |
| Saguache Co Search & Rescue | $250 | Saguache, CO, US | Benevolent | 2016 |
| Sierra Club | $100 | Oakland, CA, US | Benevolent | 2016 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $250 | Montgomery, AL, US | Benevolent | 2016 |
| State Combined Campaign | $2,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | Benevolent | 2016 |
| Temple Beth Or | $1,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | Religious | 2016 |
| The Lustgarten Foundation | $1,500 | Bethpage, NY, US | Benevolent | 2016 |
| Trout Unlimited | $50 | Issaquah, WA, US | Benevolent | 2016 |
| Troy Public Radio | $1,400 | Troy, AL, US | Benevolent | 2016 |
| United Service Organization | $50 | Washington, DC, US | Benevolent | 2016 |
| United State Holocaust Memorial | $200 | Washington, DC, US | Benevolent | 2016 |
| University Of Alabama Birmingham | $4,100 | Montgomery, AL, US | Educational | 2016 |
| University Of Cincinnati | $500 | Cincinnati, OH, US | Educational | 2016 |
| Wet Mountain Valley Community Found | $375 | Westcliffe, CO, US | Benevolent | 2016 |
| World Jewish Congress | $100 | New York, NY, US | Religious | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 63-1205782 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 252 MESA CT Salida, CO 81201-1756 |
Key People (1)
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| Director | Dr Ken Wool |
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