JW & Ethel I Woodruff Foundation INC
Private foundation · Columbus, GA · EIN 58-6049589 · reported 2023–2025
165grants reported
$6,000median award
$5,000lower quartile
$3,000smallest grant
$5.9Mtotal paid
12states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 1 of its 165 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $3,750 in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Hospital MEDICAL-CHILDRENS HOSPITAL | Columbus, GA | $665,097 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Hospital MEDICAL-CHILDRENS HOSPITAL | Columbus, GA | $500,392 |
| Auburn University Foundation | Auburn, AL | $350,000 |
| Springer Opera House ARTS | Columbus, GA | $330,164 |
| United Way OF the Chattahoochee Valley INC 2025 CAMPAIGN | Columbus, GA | $300,000 |
| Auburn University Foundation | Auburn, AL | $245,000 |
| Historic Columbus Fdn INC HISTORIC PRESERVATION | Columbus, GA | $220,016 |
| Brookstone School INC EDUCATION | Columbus, GA | $216,000 |
| Columbus Hospice INC HOSPICE CARE | Columbus, GA | $210,016 |
| Midtown INC COMMUNITY ADVOCACY | Columbus, GA | $200,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club OF Chatt Valley YOUTH DEVELOPMENT | Columbus, GA | $143,003 |
| United Way OF the Chattahoochee Valley INC 2023 CAMPAIGN | Columbus, GA | $125,000 |
| Columbus Technical College EDUCATION | Columbus, GA | $125,000 |
| Columbus State University Foundation EDUCATION | Columbus, GA | $111,000 |
| Georgia State University Fdn EDUCATION | Atlanta, GA | $100,000 |
| Stewart Community Home SPECIAL NEEDS HOUSING | Columbus, GA | $100,000 |
| Springer Opera House ARTS | Columbus, GA | $80,000 |
| Springer Opera House ARTS | Columbus, GA | $80,000 |
| Columbus State University Foundation EDUCATION | Columbus, GA | $76,000 |
| Port Columbus NAVAL MUSEUM | Columbus, GA | $71,000 |
| Georgia State University Fdn EDUCATION | Atlanta, GA | $70,000 |
| Port Columbus NAVAL MUSEUM | Columbus, GA | $65,000 |
| Port Columbus NAVAL MUSEUM | Columbus, GA | $65,000 |
| Open Door Community House HOMELESS SHELTER | Columbus, GA | $60,000 |
| Chastain Horse Park Ltd DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED SERVICES | Atlanta, GA | $56,000 |
| Community Foundation OF the Chattahoochee Valley "COLUMBUS 2025 INITIATIVE" | Columbus, GA | $50,000 |
| Community Foundation OF the Chatt Valley EDUCATION-GA STATE UNIV FDN | Columbus, GA | $50,000 |
| United Way OF the Chattahoochee Valley INC 2024 CAMPAIGN | Columbus, GA | $50,000 |
| University OF Georgia Fdn EDUCATION-S.E. DRAPER LIBRARY | Athens, GA | $50,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club OF Chatt Valley YOUTH DEVELOPMENT | Columbus, GA | $50,000 |
| West Point Assoc OF Graduates EDUCATION-SE DRAPER LIBRARY | West PT, NY | $37,000 |
| Girls INC OF Columbus YOUTH DEVELOPMENT | Columbus, GA | $30,000 |
| Girls INC OF Columbus YOUTH DEVELOPMENT | Columbus, GA | $30,000 |
| Girls INC OF Columbus YOUTH DEVELOPMENT | Columbus, GA | $30,000 |
| Historic Columbus Fdn INC HISTORIC PRESERVATION | Columbus, GA | $26,000 |
| Historic Columbus Fdn INC HISTORIC PRESERVATION | Columbus, GA | $26,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club OF Chatt Valley YOUTH DEVELOPMENT | Columbus, GA | $25,000 |
| Columbus State University Foundation EDUCATION | Columbus, GA | $20,000 |
| National Infantry Museum MUSEUM-MILITARY HISTORY | Columbus, GA | $20,000 |
| Brookstone School INC EDUCATION | Columbus, GA | $16,000 |
| Brookstone School INC EDUCATION | Columbus, GA | $16,000 |
| Love Like Lexi Project TEEN SUICIDE PREVENTION | Smiths Station, AL | $15,000 |
| Twin Cedars Youth Services INC YOUTH HOME - ANNE ELIZABETH SHEPHERD HOME | Lagrange, GA | $15,000 |
| Twin Cedars Youth Services INC YOUTH HOME - ANNE ELIZABETH SHEPHERD HOME | Lagrange, GA | $15,000 |
| Twin Cedars Youth Services INC YOUTH HOME - ANNE ELIZABETH SHEPHERD HOME | Lagrange, GA | $15,000 |
| West Point Assoc OF Graduates EDUCATION-SE DRAPER LIBRARY | West PT, NY | $12,000 |
| West Point Assoc OF Graduates EDUCATION-SE DRAPER LIBRARY | West PT, NY | $12,000 |
| Fighting Abuse IN the Home FAMILY ABUSE VICTIM ADVOCACY | Clayton, GA | $11,000 |
| Columbus Museum INC ARTS | Columbus, GA | $10,000 |
| Columbus Symphony Guild ARTS | Columbus, GA | $10,000 |
| Open Door Community House HOMELESS SHELTER | Columbus, GA | $10,000 |
| Stewart Community Home SPECIAL NEEDS HOUSING | Columbus, GA | $10,000 |
| University OF Georgia Fdn EDUCATION-JWW, JR. SCHOLARSHIP | Athens, GA | $10,000 |
| Uptown Columbus INC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | Columbus, GA | $10,000 |
| Valley Rescue Mission HOMELESS SHELTER | Columbus, GA | $10,000 |
| West Point Assoc OF Graduates BASKETBALL SCHOLARSHIP | West PT, NY | $10,000 |
| Columbus Hospice INC HOSPICE CARE | Columbus, GA | $10,000 |
| Columbus Museum INC ARTS | Columbus, GA | $10,000 |
| Columbus Symphony Guild ARTS | Columbus, GA | $10,000 |
| Feeding the Valley Food Bank FOOD BANK | Midland, GA | $10,000 |
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