Private foundation · Tupelo, MS

Oakwood Foundation Charitable Trust

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Typical grant size
$5K – $10K – $45K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
85
Repeat grantees
52
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

John R Grisham
TRUSTEE
Elizabeth R Grisham
TRUSTEE
Robert E Mcdade Jr
FINANCIAL MANAGER
Robert E Mcdade
FINANCIAL MANAGER

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
89.4%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
614
Total grants awarded
$59.2M
Total amount
$96K
Average grant
$4.1M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$6.9M
46 grants
2023
$7.9M
48 grants
2022
$7.4M
56 grants
2021
$8.2M
52 grants
2020
$7.4M
75 grants
2019
$5.4M
67 grants
2018
$5.0M
68 grants
2017
$4.5M
71 grants
2016
$3.4M
64 grants
2015
$3.1M
67 grants

Top recipients

8 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$13.3M
8 grants · NC · ≈ likely match
$5.4M
4 grants · MA · ≈ likely match
$3.5M
Virginia Athletic Foundation
5 grants · VA
$3.2M
5 grants · VA · ✓ Exact match
$3.0M
3 grants · VA · ✓ Exact match
$2.0M
Um Foundation
6 grants · NC
$2.0M
7 grants · VA · ✓ Exact match
$1.9M
Unc Press Club
8 grants · NC
$1.6M
3 grants · VA · ✓ Exact match
$1.5M

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

Unc Chapel Hill
GENERAL FUND
NC · TY 2024
$1.3M
Virginia Athletic Foundation
GENERAL FUND
VA · TY 2024
$1.1M
Share Our Strength
GENERAL FUND
DC · TY 2024
$1.0M
Legal Aid Justice Center
GENERAL FUND
VA · TY 2024
$625K
Thomas Jefferson Foundation
GENERAL FUND
VA · TY 2024
$525K
University of Virginia
GENERAL FUND
VA · TY 2024
$500K
Uva Health Children's Hospital
GENERAL FUND
VA · TY 2024
$500K
Affordable Housing
GENERAL FUND
VA · TY 2024
$500K
Equal Justice America
GENERAL FUND
VA · TY 2024
$200K
Centurion Ministries
GENERAL FUND
NJ · TY 2024
$100K
Innocence Project
GENERAL FUND
NY · TY 2024
$100K
Human Rights Watch
GENERAL FUND
NY · TY 2024
$50K
Cove Presbyterian Church
GENERAL FUND
VA · TY 2024
$50K
The Women's Initiative
GENERAL FUND
VA · TY 2024
$30K
Doctors Without Borders
GENERAL FUND
NY · TY 2024
$25K
Blue Ridge Area Food Bank
GENERAL FUND
VA · TY 2024
$25K
The Mitford Museum
GENERAL FUND
NC · TY 2024
$25K
Nc Center for Actual Innocence
GENERAL FUND
NC · TY 2024
$25K
The Wildlife Center of Virginia
GENERAL FUND
VA · TY 2024
$20K
Montpelier Foundation
GENERAL FUND
VA · TY 2024
$15K
Charlottesville Free Clinic
GENERAL FUND
VA · TY 2024
$15K
Boys and Girls Club of Central Virginia
GENERAL FUND
VA · TY 2024
$10K
Water Mission
GENERAL FUND
SC · TY 2024
$10K
The Paramount
GENERAL FUND
VA · TY 2024
$10K
United Way of Oxford - Lafayet
GENERAL FUND
MS · TY 2024
$10K
Miller Center Foundation
GENERAL FUND
VA · TY 2024
$10K
World Wildlife Fund
GENERAL FUND
DC · TY 2024
$10K
The Leatherback Trust Inc
GENERAL FUND
IN · TY 2024
$10K
Yellow Door Foundation
GENERAL FUND
VA · TY 2024
$10K
International Rescue Committee
GENERAL FUND
NY · TY 2024
$10K
Barnabas Center
GENERAL FUND
FL · TY 2024
$10K
Planned Parenthood
GENERAL FUND
VA · TY 2024
$10K
Charlottesville-albemarle Spca
GENERAL FUND
VA · TY 2024
$5K
Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation
GENERAL FUND
NY · TY 2024
$5K
St David's School
GENERAL FUND
NC · TY 2024
$5K
Shelter for Help in Emergency
GENERAL FUND
VA · TY 2024
$5K
Ahip
GENERAL FUND
VA · TY 2024
$5K
Piedmont Casa
GENERAL FUND
VA · TY 2024
$5K
Jefferson Popular Forest
GENERAL FUND
VA · TY 2024
$5K
Hospice of the Piedmont
GENERAL FUND
VA · TY 2024
$5K
Piedmont Environmental Council
GENERAL FUND
VA · TY 2024
$5K
Charlottesville Police Dept Foundation
GENERAL FUND
VA · TY 2024
$5K
Rockfish Wildlife Santuary
GENERAL FUND
VA · TY 2024
$4K
Wvtf Public Radio
GENERAL FUND
VA · TY 2024
$3K
Ready Kids
GENERAL FUND
VA · TY 2024
$1K
Literacy Volunteers
GENERAL FUND
VA · TY 2024
$1K
Unc Press Club
GENERAL FUND
NC · TY 2023
$1.5M
Virginia Athletic Foundation
GENERAL FUND
VA · TY 2023
$1.0M
Unc Chapel Hill
GENERAL FUND
NC · TY 2023
$1.0M
The Authors Guild Foundation
GENERAL FUND
NY · TY 2023
$1.0M

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