The Tom and Julie Wood Family Foundation makes a small number of very large institutional gifts, primarily supporting higher education and health care organizations. Most funding centers on Indianapolis-area institutions (notably universities and hospitals) but includes at least one significant out-of-state grant for senior services. Grants appear directed toward major capital, endowment, or broad charitable support rather than many small programmatic awards.
Highly concentrated giving: very few, large-dollar grants to institutional beneficiaries; favors established nonprofits in higher education and health, likely for capital, endowment, or broad charitable purposes rather than many small grants.
Tom and Julie Wood Family Foundation Inc shows a clear pattern of very large gifts to a small set of institutions, with 2025 awards reaching $4.06 million to IU Foundation, $2.71 million to Marian University, and $2.3 million to Riley Children’s Foundation. The foundation’s recent giving emphasizes higher education, pediatric health care, and Indianapolis-based community institutions, while also including selected support for aging services and basic needs organizations. Several recipients appear more than once across the recent grants list, including Riley Children’s Foundation, Marian University, Women’s Care Center, Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana, Community Health Network Foundation, Shepherd Community Center, School on Wheels, The Salvation Army, and Diocese of Norwich. That repeat pattern suggests a portfolio built around ongoing institutional relationships rather than a long list of one-time awards. The largest gifts are framed as charitable or educational support, and the recipient list includes universities, hospital-affiliated foundations, food assistance providers, maternity support services, and neighborhood organizations. Recent grants also extend beyond Indianapolis to Fernandina Beach, Alexandria, Norwich, and Oshkosh, but the center of gravity remains strongly tied to Indiana institutions.
In higher education, the foundation gave $4.06 million to IU Foundation and $2.71 million to Marian University in 2025, then added $480,000 to Marian University in 2024. In pediatric and children’s health care, it made a $2.3 million grant to Riley Children’s Foundation in 2025 and another $975,000 grant in 2024. Community health is also a recurring theme: Community Health Network Foundation received $1.3 million in 2025 and $250,000 in 2024. Basic needs organizations appear as well, including a $1.25 million grant to Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana and $1.08 million to Wheeler Mission, both in Indianapolis. Smaller awards to Gennesaret Free Clinics and Good News Ministries show support for direct service providers.
Typical grant size is large: the 25th percentile is $25,000, the median is $75,000, and the 75th percentile is $137,500. The recent record shows repeated gifts to several of the same recipients across 2023, 2024, and 2025, pointing to recurring institutional support rather than one-time awards only. The foundation is a family foundation and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The grant list also shows that most awards are made as charitable or educational support, with no application process described in the data provided.
$15.8M
$25.7M
$9.9M
$16.7M
Most grants fall between $25K and $138K, with a median of $75K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$75K
75th Percentile
$138K
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Notable grantees: IU Foundation, Marian University, Riley Children's Foundation, Community Health Network Foundation, Nassau County Council on Aging
Grantmaking is heavily concentrated in Indiana, with 82% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state and Indiana also the top state by grant count. Indianapolis is the main recipient city, appearing repeatedly through IU Foundation, Marian University, Riley Children’s Foundation, Community Health Network Foundation, Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana, Women’s Care Center, Brightlane Learning Center, Wheeler Mission, Shepherd Community Center, and others. Outside Indiana, grants reached Fernandina Beach, FL; Alexandria, VA; Norwich, CT; and Oshkosh, WI. All recent grants in the dataset went to U.S. recipients.
The recent record centers on higher education, pediatric health care, community health, and basic needs organizations. Examples include IU Foundation and Marian University for education, Riley Children’s Foundation for children’s health, Community Health Network Foundation for health care, and Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana and Wheeler Mission for food and emergency support.
Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Riley Children’s Foundation, Marian University, Women’s Care Center, Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana, Community Health Network Foundation, Shepherd Community Center, School on Wheels, The Salvation Army, and Diocese of Norwich. That pattern indicates recurring support for selected institutions.
The distribution is relatively high: the 25th percentile is $25,000, the median is $75,000, and the 75th percentile is $137,500. The recent list also includes multi-million-dollar awards, showing a mix of smaller institutional grants and very large gifts.
Indiana is the top state by grant count, and 82% of grants go to recipients in Indiana. Indianapolis is the primary recipient city, with many grants going to institutions there across education, health, and community services.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RILEY CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $2,350,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| NASSAU COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING | FERNANDINA BEACH, FL | $1,767,728 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| IU FOUNDATION | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $1,550,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK FOUNDATION | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $1,350,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| WOMEN'S CARE CENTER | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $1,200,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| GLEANERS FOOD BANK OF INDIANA | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $1,175,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| SHEPHERD COMMUNITY CENTER | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $1,118,500 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| BRIGHTLANE LEARNING CENTER | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $1,060,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $1,050,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| WHEELER MISSION | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $945,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| MARIAN UNIVERSITY | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $650,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| SAMARITAN'S PURSE UKRAINE | BOONE, NC | $250,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| FAIR HAVEN FOUNDATION | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $167,400 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| GENNESARET FREE CLINICS | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $162,500 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| AMELIA ISLAND CHAPEL | FERNANDINA BEACH, FL | $125,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| DIOCESE OF NORWICH | NORWICH, CT | $121,125 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| VILLAGE OF MERICI INC | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $100,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| HOPE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $100,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| GOOD NEWS MINISTRIES | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $100,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| INDIANA GOLF FOUNDATION | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $95,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| WESTMINSTER NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICE | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $75,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| MIRACLE PLACE PARK | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $65,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| STARFISH INITIATIVE | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $55,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| GREATER INDPLS HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $50,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| ST MARGARET'S GUILD | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $40,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| HOLLIS ADAMS FOUNDATION | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $25,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| CATHEDRAL HIGH SCHOOL | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $20,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| HAPPY HOLLOW CHILDREN'S CAMP | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $15,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| IWIN FOUNDATION | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $15,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| CONNOR PRARIE MUSEUM INC | FISHERS, IN | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| IU FOUNDATION | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $4,060,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| MARIAN UNIVERSITY | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $2,710,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| RILEY CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $2,300,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| NASSAU COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING | FERNANDINA BEACH, FL | $1,779,550 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK FOUNDATION | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $1,300,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| GLEANERS FOOD BANK OF INDIANA | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $1,250,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| WOMEN'S CARE CENTER | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $1,150,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| BRIGHTLANE LEARNING CENTER | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $1,120,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $1,100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| WHEELER MISSION | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $1,080,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| SHEPHERD COMMUNITY CENTER | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $1,070,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| FAIR HAVEN FOUNDATION | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $376,710 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| GENNESARET FREE CLINICS | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $200,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| DIOCESE OF NORWICH | NORWICH, CT | $162,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| GOOD NEWS MINISTRIES | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $150,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| HOPE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $100,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| VILLAGE OF MERICI INC | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| SAMARITAN'S PURSE UKRAINE | BOONE, NC | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| INDIANA GOLF FOUNDATION | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $95,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| STARFISH INITIATIVE | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $55,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
NASSAU COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING
$1,767,728CHARITABLE
WOMEN'S CARE CENTER
$1,200,000CHARITABLE
CHARITABLE
SHEPHERD COMMUNITY CENTER
$1,118,500CHARITABLE
BRIGHTLANE LEARNING CENTER
$1,060,000CHARITABLE
THE SALVATION ARMY
$1,050,000CHARITABLE
FAIR HAVEN FOUNDATION
$167,400CHARITABLE
AMELIA ISLAND CHAPEL
$125,000CHARITABLE
DIOCESE OF NORWICH
$121,125CHARITABLE
VILLAGE OF MERICI INC
$100,000CHARITABLE
HOPE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL
$100,000EDUCATIONAL
GOOD NEWS MINISTRIES
$100,000CHARITABLE
MIRACLE PLACE PARK
$65,000CHARITABLE
GREATER INDPLS HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$50,000CHARITABLE
ST MARGARET'S GUILD
$40,000CHARITABLE
HOLLIS ADAMS FOUNDATION
$25,000CHARITABLE
CATHEDRAL HIGH SCHOOL
$20,000EDUCATIONAL
HAPPY HOLLOW CHILDREN'S CAMP
$15,000CHARITABLE
IWIN FOUNDATION
$15,000CHARITABLE
CONNOR PRARIE MUSEUM INC
$5,000CHARITABLE
IU FOUNDATION
$4,060,000CHARITABLE
NASSAU COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING
$1,779,550CHARITABLE
WOMEN'S CARE CENTER
$1,150,000CHARITABLE
BRIGHTLANE LEARNING CENTER
$1,120,000CHARITABLE
THE SALVATION ARMY
$1,100,000CHARITABLE
SHEPHERD COMMUNITY CENTER
$1,070,000CHARITABLE
FAIR HAVEN FOUNDATION
$376,710CHARITABLE
DIOCESE OF NORWICH
$162,500CHARITABLE
GOOD NEWS MINISTRIES
$150,000CHARITABLE
HOPE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL
$100,000EDUCATIONAL
VILLAGE OF MERICI INC
$100,000CHARITABLE
SAMARITAN'S PURSE UKRAINE
$100,000CHARITABLE
STARFISH INITIATIVE
$55,000CHARITABLE