The Woodard Family Foundation
Invitation OnlyEugene, Oregon · EIN 93-6026550 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$442K
Organizations funded58
Typical grant$3,000
Total assets$11.5M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,250 and $8,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
20% of grants went outside Oregon.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Row River Fire Response | Dorena, OR | Executive director salary | $50,000 |
| Cottage Grove Community Development Corporation | Cottage Grove, OR | Business plan coast fork public market | $45,000 |
| Cottage Grove Prospectors and Gold Diggers | Cottage Grove, OR | Lawn mower and insurance support; painting of snaphouse and adjacent building | $42,500 |
| Spirit of Bohemia Mining Days | Cottage Grove, OR | Executive director position creation | $40,000 |
| Cottage Grove Genealogical Society | Cottage Grove, OR | Village green community forum; library & community center lease payments; computer upgrades; commemorative placard; general operating… | $20,900 |
| Paws and Whiskers Society | Cottage Grove, OR | General operating support; spay and neuter program | $18,000 |
| Oregon Mind Body Institute | Eugene, OR | South lane school district healthy staff healthy students program | $17,500 |
| Kids First Center | Eugene, OR | Child abuse intervention support | $15,000 |
| Welcome Home Animal Shelter | Creswell, OR | Fencing | $13,500 |
| Cottage Grove Museum | Cottage Grove, OR | Digitization of cottage grove sentinel | $13,000 |
| South Lane Mental Health | Cottage Grove, OR | Computers | $10,500 |
| Bohemia Heritage Association | Cottage Grove, OR | Executive director position creation | $10,000 |
| Eugene Symphony Association | Eugene, OR | Link up south lane county | $10,000 |
| Portland Japanese Garden | Portland, OR | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Lane County Diaper Bank | Springfield, OR | Staffing and rural diaper support | $8,000 |
| Square One Villages | Eugene, OR | Cottage village power wheelchair flooring | $8,000 |
| Eugene Science Center | Eugene, OR | Expanded programming: adaptation and the dinosaurs | $7,000 |
| Western Oregon Exposition | Cottage Grove, OR | Vendor coordinator support; marketing services 2025 woe fair | $7,000 |
| Agape | Eugene, OR | Food for eugene adventure camp | $5,000 |
| Center for Community Counseling | Eugene, OR | Child abuse program men's group | $5,000 |
| Daisy Chain | Eugene, OR | Spanish speaking program expansion | $5,000 |
| Eugene Ballet Company | Eugene, OR | Increase access to rural dance | $5,000 |
| Gamma Phi Beta Foundation | Centennial, CO | Nu campaign | $5,000 |
| Lewis & Clark College | Portland, OR | Mens and womens golf teams | $5,000 |
| Ophelia's Place | Eugene, OR | South lane county youth empowerment program | $5,000 |
| Oregon Values and Beliefs Center | Portland, OR | Program sponsor for statewide media outreach | $5,000 |
| Instaballet | Eugene, OR | Acessible dance workshops with circle of friends | $4,200 |
| Cascade Raptor Center | Eugene, OR | Creative wildlife connections | $4,000 |
| Eugene Active 20-30 Foundation | Eugene, OR | 2025 tj golf classic sponsorship | $4,000 |
| Cottage Grove Economic and Business Improvement District | Cottage Grove, OR | Bohemia park banners | $3,000 |
| Creative Chaos | Cottage Grove, OR | Year round activities | $3,000 |
| Chamber Music Amici | Eugene, OR | In memory of sharon schuman; budget overages for five april concerts | $2,750 |
| Cottage Grove Chamber Foundation | Cottage Grove, OR | 2025 concerts in the park | $2,500 |
| Irvine Animal Care Center | Irvine, CA | Greatest need support | $2,500 |
| Singing Creek Educational Center | Cottage Grove, OR | Steve williamson presentation | $2,500 |
| Casa of Lane County | Cottage Grove, OR | Deepening our roots program phase 2 | $2,000 |
| Children's Miracle Network | Eugene, OR | Kids helping kids program at cottage grove high school | $2,000 |
| Next Up | Portland, OR | General operating support | $2,000 |
| Palm Springs Community Concert Association | Palm Springs, CA | General operating support | $2,000 |
| Special Olympics Oregon | Beaverton, OR | Law enforcement torch run | $2,000 |
| Cottage Grove Senior Center | Cottage Grove, OR | First three years of lease payments at cottage grove library and community center | $1,800 |
| Al Kennedy Alternative School | Cottage Grove, OR | Kennedy conservation corps | $1,500 |
| March of Dimes | Harlan, IA | Oregon march for babies | $1,250 |
| Oregon State Police Foundation | Salem, OR | Superintendent's salute | $1,250 |
| Arbor Day Foundation | Lincoln, NE | 2025 dues | $1,000 |
| Caring Kind | New York, NY | General operating support | $1,000 |
| Cottage Grove Community Foundation | Cottage Grove, OR | Ruth ackley nursing school scholarship fund | $1,000 |
| Cottage Grove Mat Club | Cottage Grove, OR | Operational costs | $1,000 |
| Every Child Lane County | Eugene, OR | My neighbor program items | $1,000 |
| Indian Mountain School | Lakeville, CT | General operating support | $1,000 |
| Lucky Paws Animal Foundation | Honolulu, HI | Overpopulation and adoption support | $1,000 |
| Solid Strides | Cottage Grove, OR | Ridership and equine education | $1,000 |
| UC Berkley Foundation | Berkeley, CA | General operating support | $1,000 |
| Vital Villages Or | Cottage Grove, OR | General operating support | $1,000 |
| Father Cedric Ministries | Houston, TX | General operating support | $500 |
| First Presbyterian Church of Honolulu at Ko'ola | Kaneohe, HI | General operating support | $500 |
| Walterville School Boosters PTO | Walterville, OR | Jog a thon support | $500 |
| The Authors Guild | New York, NY | General operating support | $500 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $442,150 | 58 |
| 2023 | $430,250 | 65 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Dec 6, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202513399349100216
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 93-6026550
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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