John R Woods Foundation
Detroit, MI · EIN 27-6155799. Reported 210 grants totalling $818,000 to 92 organizations across tax years 2020-2023. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. John R Woods Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $2,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,000 and $5,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $37,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Wind Councils Inc | Uxbridge, MA | $99,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| The Nra Foundation Inc | Fairfax, VA | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| American Conservative Union Foundation | Washington, DC | $47,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Our Family Farms | Phoenix, AZ | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Colorado Nonprofit Development Center | Denver, CO | $38,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Everytown for Gun Safety | New York, NY | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Upavim Community Development Foundation | Bryan, TX | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| America First Policy Institute | Arlington, VA | $22,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Boulder Building Block Fund Aka Shared Paths | Boulder, CO | $22,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Southern Oregon Land Conservancy Inc | Ashland, OR | $21,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Umpqua Community College Foundation | Roseburg, OR | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| No Greater Love Foundation | Clemmons, NC | $18,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Annunciation House Inc | El Paso, TX | $17,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood | New York, NY | $17,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Street Wise Arts | Boulder, CO | $16,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Boulder Women's Health | Boulder, CO | $15,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Middle East Children's Alliance | Berkeley, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Special Forces Charitable Trust | Essex, CT | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Thorne Nature Experience | Boulder, CO | $14,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| I Have a Dream Foundation of Boulder County | Boulder, CO | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Life Quest Foundation Inc | Parowan, UT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Matw Project USA | Alexandria, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Emergency Family Assistance Association | Boulder, CO | $9,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Community Food Share | Louisville, CO | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Pridepads Africa Inc | Boulder, CO | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Alexander Dawson Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Freedom Service Dogs Inc | Englewood, CO | $7,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Honor the Earth | Callaway, MN | $6,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Colorado Horse Rescue | Longmont, CO | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Doctor's Without Borders USA Inc | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Earth Island Institute Inc | Berkeley, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Humane Society of Boulder | Boulder, CO | $5,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Maia Her Infinite Impact | Denver, CO | $5,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Passageways Institute Inc | Boulder, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Set Apart Farms | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Longmont Community Fdn | Longmont, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Turning Point USA Inc | Phoenix, AZ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| USA Shooting Inc | Colorado Springs, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bridge House | Boulder, CO | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Churchill Center and School for Learning Disabilities | Town Country, MO | $4,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Colorado Chautauqua Association | Boulder, CO | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Colorado Therapeutic Riding Center | Longmont, CO | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Community School | Saint Louis, MO | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Crohn's & Colitis Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $4,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| E Town | Boulder, CO | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Feet Forward | Boulder, CO | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Hatlem Grown Inc | New York, NY | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| John Burroughs School | Saint Louis, MO | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Maya Education Foundation Amigos De San Cristobal | Wellfleet, MA | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Medicine Horse Program | Boulder, CO | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| PTA Colorado Congress | Boulder, CO | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Sudanese American Physicians Assoc | Houston, TX | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Colorado Foundation | Denver, CO | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| American Wild Horse Preservation Campaogn | Davis, CA | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| American Youth Foundation | Shelby, MI | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Arts Business Collaborative | Long Island City, NY | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Child Assult Prevention Project of Washoe County | Reno, NV | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Cobalt Foundation | Denver, CO | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| El Centro Amistad | Bouldar, CO | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Glowmundo Creations | Arvada, CO | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Goals - Get Outside and Learn Something | Evergreen, CO | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Parent Advisory Council of Boulder | Boulder, CO | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| There With Care | Boulder, CO | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of the Congo Inc | Washington, DC | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Spirit of the Sun Inc | Denver, CO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Wild Animal Sanctuary | Keenesburg, CO | $2,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Boulder County Nature Association | Boulder, CO | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Colorado Reptile Humane Society | Longmont, CO | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Hunter Nation Foundation Inc | Mission, KS | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Turtle Conservancy | Ojai, CA | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| University of Denver | Denver, CO | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Whittier International School | Boulder, CO | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| St Baldrick's Foundation | Monrovia, CA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Regents of the Univ of Colorado | Denver, CO | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Turtle Survival Alliance Foundation | Charleston, SC | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Alpharetta High School Foundation | Alpharetta, GA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Als Association Rocky Mountain Chapter | Westminster, CO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| American Wild Horse Campaign | Davis, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Associatio | Arlington, VA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Beloved Streets of America Inc | Saint Louis, MO | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Crohn's and Colitis Foundation Philadelphia Valley Chapter | Bala Cynwyd, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Denver Museum of Nature & Science | Denver, CO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Georgia Life Alliance | Atlanta, GA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Goals | Evergreen, CO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jane Goodall Institute for Wildlife | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Science Health & Access to Resources | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Wind River Foundation | Jackson, WY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| World Wildlife Fund | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Global Education Fund | Boulder, CO | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Animal Wildlife Sanctuary | Keenesburg, CO | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Turtle Survival Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
50 of 92 (54%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 81%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Annunciation House Inc
DAILY OPERATIONAL SUPPORT - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Associatio
DAILY OOPERATIONAL SUPPORT - Alpharetta High School Foundation
OPERATIONAL DAILY SUPPORT
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 136 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 55 | $194,000 | $1,500 |
| 2021 | 52 | $199,000 | $1,000 |
| 2022 | 49 | $220,000 | $2,000 |
| 2023 | 54 | $205,000 | $2,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 30% of this one's giving went to organizations in Colorado. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $2,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Colorado.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from John R Woods Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 75000, Detroit, MI, 48275. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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