Private foundation · EIN 64-0858879 · Tupelo, Mississippi · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Oakwood Foundation Charitable Tr

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 46 grants paid, $6.9M total, median $10K. 2% of grants stayed in Mississippi.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
46
$6.9M
Median grant
$10K
Stays in MS
2%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$7.7M

Grants paid in 2024

46 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
UNC Chapel HillChapel Hill, NCGeneral fund$1.3M
Virginia Athletic FoundationCharlottesville, VAGeneral fund$1.1M
Share Our StrengthWashington, DCGeneral fund$1.0M
Legal Aid Justice CenterCharlottesville, VAGeneral fund$625K
Thomas Jefferson FoundationCharlottesville, VAGeneral fund$525K
UVA Health Children's HospitalCharlottesville, VAGeneral fund$500K
University of VirginiaCharlottesville, VAGeneral fund$500K
Affordable HousingRichmond, VAGeneral fund$500K
Equal Justice AmericaMidlothian, VAGeneral fund$200K
Innocence ProjectNew York, NYGeneral fund$100K
Centurion MinistriesPrinceton, NJGeneral fund$100K
Human Rights WatchNew York, NYGeneral fund$50K
Cove Presbyterian ChurchCovesville, VAGeneral fund$50K
The Women's InitiativeCharlottesville, VAGeneral fund$30K
Nc Center for Actual InnocenceDurham, NCGeneral fund$25K
Blue Ridge Area Food BankCharlottesville, VAGeneral fund$25K
Doctors Without BordersNew York, NYGeneral fund$25K
The Mitford MuseumHudson, NCGeneral fund$25K
The Wildlife Center of VirginiaWaynesboro, VAGeneral fund$20K
Montpelier FoundationOrange, VAGeneral fund$15K
Charlottesville Free ClinicCharlottesville, VAGeneral fund$15K
World Wildlife FundWashington, DCGeneral fund$10K
Yellow Door FoundationCharlottesville, VAGeneral fund$10K
Barnabas CenterFernandina Beach, FLGeneral fund$10K
International Rescue CommitteeNew York, NYGeneral fund$10K
United Way of Oxford - LafayetOxford, MSGeneral fund$10K
Boys and Girls Club of Central VirginiaCharlottesville, VAGeneral fund$10K
Planned ParenthoodCharlottesville, VAGeneral fund$10K
Miller Center FoundationCharlottesville, VAGeneral fund$10K
The Leatherback Trust IncFort Wayne, INGeneral fund$10K
Water MissionNorth Charleston, SCGeneral fund$10K
The ParamountCharlottesville, VAGeneral fund$10K
AhipCharlottesville, VAGeneral fund$5,000
Thoroughbred Retirement FoundationSaratoga Springs, NYGeneral fund$5,000
Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCACharlottesville, VAGeneral fund$5,000
Charlottesville Police Dept FoundationCharlottesville, VAGeneral fund$5,000
St David's SchoolRaleigh, NCGeneral fund$5,000
Hospice of the PiedmontCharlottesville, VAGeneral fund$5,000
Piedmont Environmental CouncilWarrenton, VAGeneral fund$5,000
Piedmont CASACharlottesville, VAGeneral fund$5,000
Shelter for Help in EmergencyCharlottesville, VAGeneral fund$5,000
Jefferson Popular ForestLynchburg, VAGeneral fund$5,000
Rockfish Wildlife SantuaryShipman, VAGeneral fund$4,000
Wvtf Public RadioRoanoke, VAGeneral fund$2,500
Ready KidsCharlottesville, VAGeneral fund$1,000
Literacy VolunteersCharlottesville, VAGeneral fund$1,000

By state: Virginia 30 · North Carolina 4 · District of Columbia 2 · New York 5 · New Jersey 1 · Florida 1

About this foundation

Oakwood Foundation Charitable Tr is a private grantmaking foundation in Tupelo, Mississippi, tax-exempt since 1996. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Oakwood Foundation Charitable Tr accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Oakwood Foundation Charitable Tr give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $6.9M across 46 grants, a median of $10K.

Where does Oakwood Foundation Charitable Tr give?

Virginia (30 grants), North Carolina (4 grants), District of Columbia (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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