What kinds of organizations does The Woodard Family Foundation support?

It supports nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations and public governmental units. The active programs list arts, education, health, human services, environment, and public interest, with funding for new initiatives, special projects, capital improvements, building renovation, and general operating support.

Does The Woodard Family Foundation accept unsolicited requests?

Yes. The active grant programs state that unsolicited requests are accepted, and one pathway uses a two-step process with an LOI followed by a formal grant request.

What is the typical grant size?

The foundation’s typical grant size distribution is $1,000 at the 25th percentile, $2,500 at the median, and $7,500 at the 75th percentile.

Where does The Woodard Family Foundation give most often?

Its top state by grant count is Oregon, and 80% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. The recent grant list is heavily centered on southern Lane County communities such as Cottage Grove, Dorena, Creswell, Yoncalla, and Eugene.

Does the foundation support recurring grantees?

Yes. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including Western Oregon Exposition, Cottage Grove Community Development Corporation, Cottage Grove Museum, and Row River Fire Response, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards.

Woodard Family Foundation

Name: Woodard Family Foundation — grants, 990 financials & funding data
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ActiveMutual & Membership BenefitFunds Individuals

EUGENE, ORWebsite5413439402

About Woodard Family Foundation

The Woodard Family Foundation appears to make focused, place-based investments in southern Lane County, OR, supporting community infrastructure and resilience projects such as fairground maintenance, downtown economic improvement, and local fire response capacity. Their grants are project- and capital-oriented (roof replacement, fire district phase support, civic improvement work) and tend to benefit municipal or quasi-governmental community organizations rather than national nonprofits.

Focus Areas

Local fairground and exhibition infrastructure (Western Oregon Exposition)Small-town downtown economic development and business improvement districts (Cottage Grove BID)Rural emergency services and fire district capacity building (Row River Fire Response)

Who They Fund

youth and school-aged childrenunhoused individuals and familiesfirst responders and fire districtslow-income or underserved community residentsNative American learners / history studentscompanion animals (dogs)

About Woodard Family Foundation

The Woodard Family Foundation’s recent giving is defined by place-based support for southern Lane County institutions that keep community life running: fairgrounds, fire response, school facilities, and local economic development. In 2025, its largest listed grants included $59,000 for Western Oregon Exposition for roof replacement on barns and two $50,000 grants to Row River Fire Response for phase 2 new fire district support and executive director salary. Those awards show a pattern of backing practical capital needs and organizational capacity rather than broad, statewide program work. The foundation also shows repeated support for civic organizations in Cottage Grove and nearby communities. It gave $45,000 to Cottage Grove Community Development Corporation for a business plan for Coast Fork Public Market and $42,500 to Cottage Grove Prospectors and Gold Diggers for lawn mower and insurance support plus painting of the snaphouse and adjacent building. Other grants supported the Spirit of Bohemia Mining Days, South Lane School District, and Cottage Grove Genealogical Society, indicating a mix of public-interest, heritage, education, and community-infrastructure priorities. The overall pattern is local, project-centered, and rooted in community facilities and services.

What Woodard Family Foundation Funds

Community infrastructure is a recurring thread in the foundation’s grantmaking. It provided $59,000 to Western Oregon Exposition for roof replacement on barns, $38,000 to South Lane School District for a back up pump for Warren H Daugherty Aquatic Center and the Dorena School outdoor structure project, and $15,000 to South Valley Athletics for the Currin Field project. Public safety and emergency capacity also appear in the recent grants list. Row River Fire Response received $50,000 for phase 2 new fire district support and another $50,000 for executive director salary, while South Lane Fire and Rescue received $15,000 for a first responder AED program. The foundation has supported youth and education-related work as well, including $15,000 to Aprovecho for Learning in the Woods: youth programming, $20,000 to Circle of Friends School for equipment, and $12,500 to Eugene Symphony Association for the Link Up program in Cottage Grove. Arts and heritage grants appear in support of the Spirit of Bohemia Mining Days and Cottage Grove Museum.

How Woodard Family Foundation Gives

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$442K

Total Assets

$11.5M

Total Revenue

$707K

Total Expenses

$732K

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $1K and $8K, with a median of $3K.

25th Percentile

$1K

Median

$3K

75th Percentile

$8K

Geographic Reach

Regional9 states funded

About 80% of grants go to recipients in OR.

Funding intensity

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
WESTERN OREGON EXPOSITION	COTTAGE GROVE, OR	$59,000	2025	ROOF REPLACEMENT ON BARNS
ROW RIVER FIRE RESPONSE	DORENA, OR	$50,000	2025	PHASE 2 NEW FIRE DISTRICT SUPPORT
ROW RIVER FIRE RESPONSE	DORENA, OR	$50,000	2025	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SALARY
COTTAGE GROVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION	COTTAGE GROVE, OR	$45,000	2025	BUSINESS PLAN COAST FORK PUBLIC MARKET
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