Executive compensation
Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 4 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Crime & Legal-Related organizations nationwide.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
President Board President 25th percentile to median | $12k $13k |
Director Unclassified | $12k $13k |
Director Unclassified | $12k $13k |
Director Unclassified | $4k $4k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 1 unpaid individual.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE WOODS FOUNDATION equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for crime & legal-related organizations is 11%.
Based on 3,267 crime & legal-related organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Grants paid
Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.
Total granted
$769k
Itemized grants
29
Median grant
$10k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE | LINCOLN, IL | SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | $122k |
| TIMBER POINTE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | BLOOMINGTON, IL | RENOVATION & EQUIPPING WOODS CENTER FOR PROGRAMS | $60k |
| LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DIST #27 | LINCOLN, IL | LOGAN COUNTY 5TH GRADE FIELD TRIP | $34k |
| SOUTHERN IL UNIVERSITY | EDWARDSVILLE, IL | SCHOLARSHIPS | $33k |
| ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY | NORMAL, IL | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS | $20k |
| ILLINOIS COLLEGE | JACKSONVILLE, IL | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS | $16k |
| LINCOLN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | LINCOLN, IL | UNRESTRICTED | $10k |
| THE V FOUNDATION | CARY, NC | CANCER RESEARCH | $10k |
| LincolnLogan Food Pantry | LINCOLN, IL | Unrestricted | $5k |
| IL VALLEY PUBLIC TELECOM CORP WTVP | PEORIA, IL | Unrestricted | $5k |
| UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FOUNDATION | Urbana, IL | Unrestricted | $5k |
| ST CLARAS MANOR INC | LINCOLN, IL | NEW NURSING HOME & UNRESTRICTED | $5k |
| GIRL SCOUTS OF CENTRAL IL COUNCIL | BLOOMINGTON, IL | UNRESTRICTED | $5k |
| HUMANE SOCIETY OF LOGAN COUNTY | LINCOLN, IL | UNRESTRICTED | $5k |
| SENIOR CITIZENS OF LOGAN COUNTY INC | LINCOLN, IL | UNRESTRICTED | $5k |
| LAND OF LINCOLN HONOR FLIGHT | SPRINGFIELD, IL | UNRESTRICTED | $5k |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | LINCOLN, IL | UNRESTRICTED | $5k |
| WESTERN IL UNIVERSITY | MACOMB, IL | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS | $5k |
| UNIV OF IL SPRINGFIELD | SPRINGFIELD, IL | SCHOLARSHIPS | $946 |
Held steady
from 2023
From $12k in 2023 to $12k in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Board President pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 49%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Revenue and expenses over time
THE WOODS FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($10M - $25M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
What Crime & Legal-Related executives earn in Illinois
Comparable crime & legal-related organizations in Illinois pay their highest-earning executive a median of $93,604.
These are crime & legal-related sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 113 organizations across 113 filings (2021 – 2024).
See full Crime & Legal-Related pay data for Illinois →Common questions about THE WOODS FOUNDATION
What does the Board President of THE WOODS FOUNDATION earn?
In 2024, the Board President of THE WOODS FOUNDATION received $12,000 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Board President roles among Crime & Legal-Related organizations nationwide, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board President pay at THE WOODS FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Crime & Legal-Related organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Board President at THE WOODS FOUNDATION falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE WOODS FOUNDATION equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for crime & legal-related organizations is 11%.
What are THE WOODS FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, THE WOODS FOUNDATION reported $1M in total revenue and $920k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($10M - $25M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
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