Open Foundations · Kentucky

Fred B and Opal S Woosley Foundation Inc

Louisville, Kentucky · EIN 611104319. Its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, which is how a private foundation files that it accepts unsolicited requests. It paid $742K across 46 grants in 2025, a median of $15K each.

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$742K
paid in 2025
46
grants paid
$15K
median grant
7%
to first-time recipients
$3.3M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

Straight off Part XV of the return. Where the foundation left a line blank, this says so rather than guessing.

Send requests to
FORD KLAPHEKE MEYER
Address
231 S FIFTH ST 2ND FLOOR, LOUISVILLE, KY, 40202
Phone
5025842134
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
APPLICATIONS FOR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE SUBMITTED IN THE FORM OF A LETTER BY QUALIFYING CHARITIES. THE LETTER OF SUBMISSION HAS NO PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS OTHER THAN SIMPLY STATING THE PURPOSE OF THEIR ORGANIZATION AND A GENERAL IDEA OF HOW THE FUNDS WOULD BE USED.
Submission deadline
NOVEMBER 30TH
Restrictions on awards
AWARDS ARE PRIMARILY FOR ASSISTANCE TO THE POOR AND ASSISTANCE FOR CHILDREN AND SCHOOL RELATED ACTIVITIES. ALL SUBMISSIONS ARE GIVEN CONSIDERATION.

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2025, IRS filing object id 202631329349100428. Printed word for word, including the entries that only say to see a website or an attachment.

What it funds, in its own words

The filing states only a general purpose, with nothing specific enough to pull out as recurring language.

Biggest grants in 2025

The 15 largest of the 46 grants paid in 2025, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Lincoln Heritage Council BsaKY$35,000PUBLIC SUPPORT
2Gilda's ClubKY$30,000PUBLIC SUPPORT
3Home of the IonnocentsKY$30,000PUBLIC SUPPORT
4Little Sistrers of the PoorKY$30,000PUBLIC SUPPORT
5Blessings in a BackpackKY$25,000PUBLIC SUPPORT
6Cabbage Patch Settlement House3KY$25,000PUBLIC SUPPORT
7Carole's KitchenKY$25,000PUBLIC SUPPORT
8Catholic Education FdnKY$25,000PUBLIC SUPPORT
9Community Foundation of LouisvilleKY$25,000PUBLIC SUPPORT
10Creasey Mahan Nature PreserveKY$25,000PUBLIC SUPPORT
11Kids Center for Pediatric TherapiesKY$25,000PUBLIC SUPPORT
12Merideth -dunn SchoolKY$25,000PUBLIC SUPPORT
13New Life Directions MinistriesKY$25,000PUBLIC SUPPORT
14Second Hope MinistriesKY$25,000PUBLIC SUPPORT
15Visually Impaired Preschool IncKY$25,000PUBLIC SUPPORT

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
20201$677K
20211$640K
20221$606K
20231$667K
202449$687K
2025 (partial year)46$742K

Where the money went

Share of 2025 grant dollars by recipient state
Kentucky100%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Arthur C PeterDIRECTOR · 2025
Beverly S ClarkDIRECTOR · 2025
David a BellDIRECTOR · 2025
J Mcferra Barr IiDIRECTOR · 2025
Katherine a FordDIRECTOR · 2025

Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; the newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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