The Edwin and Jeanne Woods Family Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The Foundation's stated geographic focus is Northern Santa Barbara County, with priority given to the Santa Maria Valley, so a charity should first check that its work is based there and fits the Foundation's cultural, enrichment, educational, animal welfare, health care or underserved-assistance themes.
- Most of its grants fall in a typical band of $10,000 to $25,000 with a median of $20,000, so a request of that size is realistic, although the largest grant in the filing was $35,000 and that band is not a ceiling.
- First-time applicants must send a letter of inquiry before submitting a funding request, and first-time grants are stated at up to $20,000, so send the letter well ahead of the April 1 or October 1 deadlines.
- Repeat giving is substantial, with 73% of grant dollars going to organisations it had also funded in earlier filings, so expect a relationship-led process, though a new applicant is still right to make a first approach.
Overview
The Edwin and Jeanne Woods Family Foundation is a US private foundation based in Martinez, CA.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2025, TY2024, TY2023) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Foundation supports charitable endeavours, with an emphasis on cultural, enrichment and educational programmes, animal welfare, health care and assistance to the underserved. Its primary focus is the Santa Maria Valley. It describes its approach as contributing to local programmes and organisations that enhance the lives of residents in the area. The recorded recipients include cultural institutions and educational, youth-serving, family-service, health, animal-welfare and food-assistance organisations. The Foundation generally makes grants to organisations in Northern Santa Barbara County.
Themes
- Cultural programmes
- Enrichment programmes
- Educational programmes
- Animal welfare
- Health care
- Assistance to underserved
Geographic Focus
Northern Santa Barbara County. Priority: Santa Maria Valley.
How to apply
First-time applicants send a letter of inquiry before submitting a funding request, so the Foundation can determine whether their proposed programme falls within its areas of interest.
Deadlines: Applications are due annually by April 1 and October 1.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2025 filing, 73% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2023 or TY2024 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2023, TY2024 and TY2025 filings, half of its 120 grants to organisations were $20,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2023–2025.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 4% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2025, 73% of grant dollars went to organisations The Edwin and Jeanne Woods Family Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 2% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 45 grants in tax year 2025 by size
Median $20,000 (tax year 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Children's Resource Network · Charitable Support$35,0002025 tax year
- Santa Maria Philharmonic · Charitable Support$30,0002025 tax year
- Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts · Charitable Support$30,0002025 tax year
- Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum · Charitable Support$30,0002025 tax year
- Partners in Housing Solutions · Charitable Support$30,0002025 tax year
- Santa Maria YMCA · Charitable Support$30,0002025 tax year
- New Beginnings · Charitable Support$25,0002025 tax year
- MOVE Santa Barbara County · Charitable Support$25,0002025 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Prudence Jeanne Woods Noon — Secretary
- Francine Newhall Woods — President
- Margaret Bell — Director
- Henry Bell — Director
- Edwin Woods Jr — CFO
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 tax year | $787,021 | $676,000 | $15,023,488 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $860,531 | $648,500 | $15,848,549 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
| 2025 tax year | $951,936 | $800,000 | $16,552,847 | Filing for 2025 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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Applying to The Edwin and Jeanne Woods Family Foundation?
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Contact
- (925) 228-9821
- pnoon7@earthlink.net
- Martinez, CA
- edwinandjeannewoodsfamilyfoundation.org
Applying to The Edwin and Jeanne Woods Family Foundation?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- (925) 228-9821
- pnoon7@earthlink.net
- Martinez, CA
- edwinandjeannewoodsfamilyfoundation.org