Woodard Family Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Woodard Family Foundation, based in Eugene, OR, gives its priority as the greater Cottage Grove area and South Lane County, and it funds arts, education, health, human services, environment and public interest work, so small organisations working there are the best fit.
- Its typical grant runs from $1,000 to $18,000, with about 8 in 10 of its 166 grants to organisations in that band and a median of $2,500, though its largest grant has been $72,500, so a modest request of a few thousand dollars is realistic.
- Start with a Letter of Initial Inquiry, due February 15 or May 15, or August 15 for the third round; after the next Foundation Board meeting the administrator says whether to proceed to a Formal Grant Request, due May 15 or August 15.
- In the filing, 60% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded before, so a prior relationship is worth noting, and individuals cannot apply, nor can any organisation that is not a 501(c)(3) non-profit or a public governmental unit.
Overview
Woodard Family Foundation is a US private foundation based in Eugene, OR.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Woodard Family Foundation considers a wide range of requests in arts, education, health, human services, environment and public interest. It supports new initiatives, special projects, expansion of existing programmes, capital improvement, building renovation and general operating support. Its grants are for non-profit charitable organisations tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3), or public governmental units; it does not consider grants to individuals. The website describes the organisations it serves as diverse, in Cottage Grove and South Lane County, and says it has a proud tradition of supporting organisations in the greater Cottage Grove area.
Themes
- Arts
- Education
- Health
- Human services
- Environment
- Public interest
Geographic Focus
Priority: The greater Cottage Grove area; South Lane County.
What They Don't Fund
- Individuals
How to apply
Organisations begin with a Letter of Initial Inquiry. After the next Foundation Board meeting, the administrator tells applicants whether the Board has authorised advancement to step two, the Formal Grant Request.
Deadlines:
- Letters of Initial Inquiry are due February 15 and May 15; the corresponding Formal Grant Request deadlines are May 15 and August 15.
- The third Letter of Initial Inquiry deadline is August 15, followed by a February 15 Formal Grant Request deadline.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 60% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 166 grants to organisations were $2,500 or less.
What the foundation says:
- For projects in areas of special interest, the Foundation may consider multi-year funding.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: 1%
- The largest single recipient received 9% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 60% of grant dollars went to organisations Woodard Family Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- <1% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 58 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $3,500 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Row River Fire Response · Executive director salary$50,0002024 tax year
- Cottage Grove Community Development Corporation · Business plan coast fork public market$45,0002024 tax year
- Cottage Grove Prospectors and Gold Diggers · Lawn mower and insurance support; painting of snaphouse and adjacent building$42,5002024 tax year
- Spirit of Bohemia Mining Days · Executive director position creation$40,0002024 tax year
- Cottage Grove Genealogical Society · Village green community forum; library & community center lease payments; computer upgrades; commemorative placard; general operating support$20,9002024 tax year
- Paws and Whiskers Society · General operating support; spay and neuter program$18,0002024 tax year
- Oregon Mind Body Institute · South lane school district healthy staff healthy students program$17,5002024 tax year
- Kids First Center · Child abuse intervention support$15,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Kade Mccoy — Director
- Joy Turner — Director
- Dena Mccoy — Director
- Kristen Woodard — Treasurer / Director
- Tyson Woodard — Secretary / Director / Administrator
- Tod C Woodard — President / Director
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $594,454 | $373,510 | $10,152,479 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $685,868 | $430,250 | $10,772,610 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $732,370 | $442,150 | $11,501,577 | Filing for 2024 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
Registers and filings
Other sources
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- tyson@woodardff.com
- Eugene, OR
- woodardff.com
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- Eugene, OR
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