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Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society Aka 3-fl pairs member-centered programs with community giving, including a 2025 grant of $30,000 to Convoy of Hope to provide provisions for Hurricane Helene victims. That recent award fits a broader pattern of support for hunger relief, education, and local community needs. The foundation’s active grant programs include a national community focus on fighting hunger, a scholarship program for WoodmenLife members and their families, and a corporate social responsibility committee that selects nonprofit organizations for support each year. The scholarship side of the foundation reaches recent high school graduates and current college or accredited trade school students, with awards tied to volunteerism, community impact, leadership potential, and academic performance. Community support also appears in practical, local forms: the foundation has funded school supplies and food for needy families, and it has backed programs that serve members, local organizations, and communities where people live and work. Its work reflects a mix of financial support and volunteer engagement rather than a single issue area or one-off grant style.
Education is one of the clearest through lines in the foundation’s giving. In 2025, it awarded $15,000 to Howard Johnson Jurisdictional Scholarship, showing a direct scholarship emphasis within its member-serving programs. The scholarship program is designed for WoodmenLife members and their families who are recent high school graduates or current college or accredited trade school students. Hunger relief is another recurring focus. Through the National Community Focus on fighting hunger, WoodmenLife members and representatives contribute time and money to local hunger charities, and the foundation also gave $12,000 to Baldwin Assembly of God for school supplies and food for needy families. The foundation also responds to urgent community needs. A 2025 grant of $30,000 to Convoy of Hope was directed to provide provisions for Hurricane Helene victims, linking disaster response with its broader community-support approach.
Typical grant size sits at $14,250 at the 25th percentile, $22,500 at the median, and $43,659 at the 75th percentile. The 2025 grant list shows both a large operating-style award and several smaller targeted grants, suggesting a mix of broad support and program-specific funding. The foundation’s structure is member-centered and committee-driven. Active programs show coordinated giving through the National Community Focus, a scholarship program, and corporate social responsibility grants. The recurring language around multi-year community focus and annual committee selections indicates ongoing grantmaking rather than isolated awards. Unsolicited requests are accepted for the flag program, while the scholarship and corporate giving programs do not accept unsolicited applications.
$85K
$952K
$28K
$139K
Most grants fall between $14K and $44K, with a median of $23K.
25th Percentile
$14K
Median
$23K
75th Percentile
$44K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in FL.
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All recent grants in the provided data went to U.S. recipients. The geographic pattern is shaped by local and national programs rather than a single city focus. Named recipients include Convoy of Hope for Hurricane Helene relief, Howard Johnson Jurisdictional Scholarship, and Baldwin Assembly of God for school supplies and food for needy families. Program geography also points to a split between nationwide activity and a local corporate footprint. WoodmenLife’s corporate giving supports Omaha, Nebraska; Council Bluffs, Iowa; and surrounding areas, while the National Community Focus operates across local communities nationwide. The top state by grant count is Florida, even though the headquarters is in Jacksonville.
The foundation supports scholarships, hunger relief and food drives, community development, first responder support, patriotism and flag programs, and volunteer engagement. Its active programs also include a national community focus on fighting hunger, a scholarship program for WoodmenLife members and families, and corporate giving through a social responsibility committee.
Typical grants fall around $14,250 at the 25th percentile, $22,500 at the median, and $43,659 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants data also shows a wide range, from smaller targeted awards to a much larger 2025 grant of $84,635 to Other Program Services.
Only the flag presentation program accepts unsolicited requests. The scholarship program does not accept unsolicited applications, and the corporate giving programs are also not open to unsolicited requests.
The WoodmenLife Focus Forward Scholarship® is for WoodmenLife members and their families who are recent high school graduates or current college or accredited trade school students. Awards are based on volunteerism, community impact, leadership potential, and academic performance.
The top state by grant count is Florida, even though the foundation’s headquarters are in Jacksonville, Florida. Its grant geography also includes nationwide U.S. programs and corporate support tied to Omaha, Nebraska, and Council Bluffs, Iowa.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OTHER DOMESTIC ORGANIZATIONS | — | $85,330 | 2026 | — |
| OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | — | $84,635 | 2025 | — |
| CONVOY OF HOPE - PROVIDE PROVISIONS FOR HURRICAN HELENE VICTIMS | — | $30,000 | 2025 | — |
| HOWARD JOHNSON JURISDICTIONAL SCHOLARSHIP | — | $15,000 | 2025 | — |
| BALDWIN ASSEMBLY OF GOD SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND FOOD FOR NEEDY | — | $12,000 | 2025 | — |
OTHER DOMESTIC ORGANIZATIONS
$85,330OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES
$84,635CONVOY OF HOPE - PROVIDE PROVISIONS FOR HURRICAN HELENE VICTIMS
$30,000HOWARD JOHNSON JURISDICTIONAL SCHOLARSHIP
$15,000BALDWIN ASSEMBLY OF GOD SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND FOOD FOR NEEDY
$12,000Current and upcoming funding from Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society Aka 3-Fl that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Nonprofit organizations, schools and community groups may receive flags. Requests are handled via local WoodmenLife Representatives or by submitting the flag/order form.
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