Private foundation · Lincoln, NE

Ja Woollam Foundation

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Typical grant size
$2K $6K $22K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
72
Repeat grantees
38
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

John a Woollam
TRUSTEE

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
0.7%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
346
Total grants awarded
$15.7M
Total amount
$45K
Average grant
$2.2M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$203K
16 grants
2023
$95K
13 grants
2022
$114K
7 grants
2021
$68K
5 grants
2020
$1.2M
9 grants
2019
$2.6M
18 grants
2018
$333K
18 grants
2017
$435K
35 grants
2016
$2.4M
52 grants
2015
$1.6M
58 grants
2014
$3.3M
58 grants
2013
$3.4M
57 grants

Top recipients

St James Township
3 grants · MI
$2.3M
12 grants · MI · ≈ likely match
$1.7M
Houghton Keweenaw Conservation District
1 grant · MI
$1.7M
Lincoln Parks Foundation
3 grants · NE
$1.1M
The Nature Conservancy Canada
1 grant
$1.0M
20 grants · VA · ✓ Exact match
$820K
2 grants · MI · ✓ Exact match
$805K
11 grants · NE · ✓ Exact match
$581K
8 grants · MI · ✓ Exact match
$575K
2 grants · MI · ✓ Exact match
$507K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

University of Nebraska Foundation
FOUNDATION FUND & SCHOLARSHIPS
NE · TY 2024
$120K
University of Nebraska
ICSE10 CONFERENCE
NE · TY 2024
$25K
The Nature Conservancy
GENERAL SUPPORT - NEBRASKA CHAPTER
VA · TY 2024
$10K
Sheridan Community Land Trust
COMMUNITY TRAILS
WY · TY 2024
$6K
Wyoming Public Media
GENERAL SUPPORT
WY · TY 2024
$6K
Stand for Schools
GENERAL
NE · TY 2024
$5K
Spring Creek Prairie Audubon
NATURE EDUCATION PROGRAMS & MAINTAINING TALLGRASS PRAIRIE HABITAT
NE · TY 2024
$5K
Powder River Basin
GENERAL SUPPORT
WY · TY 2024
$5K
Nebraska Land Trust
OPERATIONS GRANT
NE · TY 2024
$5K
The Nature Conservancy
GENERAL SUPPORT - WYOMING CHAPTER
VA · TY 2024
$5K
Pretty Lake Vacation Camp
DOCK INSTALLATION
MI · TY 2024
$2K
Sheridan County YMCA
GENERAL SUPPORT
WY · TY 2024
$2K
Heartland United Way
EDGERTON EXPLORIT CENTER
NE · TY 2024
$2K
Wyo Performing Arts & Education Center
GENERAL SUPPORT
WY · TY 2024
$2K
Sheridan Civic Theater Guild
GENERAL SUPPORT
WY · TY 2024
$2K
Dog and Cat Shelter
GENERAL SUPPORT
WY · TY 2024
$1K
University of Nebraska Foundation
FOUNDATION FUND & SCHOLARSHIPS
NE · TY 2023
$28K
Southeast Community College Educational Foundation
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
NE · TY 2023
$24K
Nmsu Foundation
SCHOLARSHIPS
NM · TY 2023
$15K
Sheridan Community Land Trust
COMMUNITY TRAILS
WY · TY 2023
$6K
Powder River Basin
GENERAL SUPPORT
WY · TY 2023
$5K
Wyoming Public Media
GENERAL SUPPORT
WY · TY 2023
$5K
The Nature Conservancy
GENERAL SUPPORT
VA · TY 2023
$5K
Weber State University
UNDERGRADUATE RESERACH PROGRAM
UT · TY 2023
$2K
Sheridan Civic Theater Guild
GENERAL SUPPORT
WY · TY 2023
$2K
The Food Group
FOOD PANTRIES
WY · TY 2023
$1K
Sheridan County YMCA
GENERAL SUPPORT
WY · TY 2023
$1K
Wyo Performing Arts & Education Center
GENERAL SUPPORT
WY · TY 2023
$1K
Dog and Cat Shelter
GENERAL SUPPORT
WY · TY 2023
$1K
University of Nebraska Foundation
FOUNDATION FUND & SCHOLARSHIPS
NE · TY 2022
$50K
Southeast Community College Educational Foundation
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
NE · TY 2022
$24K
St James Township
CONTRIBUTION TO ELECTRIC CART
MI · TY 2022
$10K
Lincoln Parks Foundation
WILDERNESS PARK PROJECT
NE · TY 2022
$10K
Nebraska Public Media
GENERAL SUPPORT
NE · TY 2022
$10K
Spring Creek Prairie Audubon
NATURE EDUCATION PROGRAMS & MAINTAINING TALLGRASS PRAIRIE HABITAT
NE · TY 2022
$5K
Nebraska Land Trust
OPERATIONS GRANT
NE · TY 2022
$5K
Southeast Community College Educational Foundation
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
NE · TY 2021
$24K
Headwaters Land Conservancy
GENERAL SUPPORT - PRESERVATION OF FORESTS, FARMS, WATER IN NORTHEAST MICHIGAN
MI · TY 2021
$17K
Nebraska Land Trust
OUTREACH & LAND PROTECTION
NE · TY 2021
$15K
Spring Creek Prairie Audubon
NATURE EDUCATION PROGRAMS & MAINTAINING TALLGRASS PRAIRIE HABITAT
NE · TY 2021
$10K
The Nebraska Communities Playhouse
GENERAL SUPPORT
NE · TY 2021
$2K
Lincoln Parks Foundation
SOUTH HAYMARKET PARK PROJECT
NE · TY 2020
$1.0M
University of Nebraska Foundation
FOUNDATION FUND & SCHOLARSHIPS
NE · TY 2020
$65K
Pretty Lake Vacation Camp
LAND MAINTENANCE
MI · TY 2020
$30K
Southeast Community College Educational Foundation
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
NE · TY 2020
$24K
Arbor Day Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
NE · TY 2020
$20K
Lincoln Community Foundation
COVID-19 RESPONSE FUND
NE · TY 2020
$20K
Headwaters Land Conservancy
GENERAL SUPPORT - PRESERVATION OF FORESTS, FARMS, WATER IN NORTHEAST MICHIGAN
MI · TY 2020
$10K
Spring Creek Prairie Audubon
NATURE EDUCATION PROGRAMS & MAINTAINING TALLGRASS PRAIRIE HABITAT
NE · TY 2020
$10K
Wikimedia Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2020
$1K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.