Bob Woodruff Family Foundation
Bob Woodruff Family Foundation reported $30.9 million in revenue and $29.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.43 went to program services, $5.88 to management and general costs and $9.69 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 101.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $589,930 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 53% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $30MFor context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $31MOther revenue was negative: −$1.1M. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.4% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.9% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 9.7% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.09 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 101.3% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $589,930 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.99% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 14 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 29.5 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 19 | 88.9% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseImpact grant making: the foundation works closely with grantees and partners to ensure impact, build awareness of trends within the veteran space, and provide opportunities for collaboration with other organizations that work in the veteran and military community. The foundation invests in programs that address the interconnected challenges facing veterans, service members, and military families including mental health and wellbeing, legal assistance, employment, housing stability, and food security. The foundation recognizes that these challenges are rarely isolated: housing instability…
The foundation maintains an active national partner network designed to increase the collaborative capacity of local communities serving veterans, service members, and military families. Through its got your 6 network more than 400 partner organizations operating in all 50 states the foundation builds a coordinated ecosystem that moves resources, knowledge, and relationships to where they are needed most. Partners receive capacity-building support, access to peer networks, and opportunities for cross-sector collaboration that amplify individual program impact. Through special events, the…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 60.00 hrs/week | $519,420 | $0 | $70,510 | $589,930 |
| CFO/COO Officer, 60.00 hrs/week | $394,758 | $0 | $53,904 | $448,662 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $372,896 | $0 | $67,510 | $440,406 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $334,254 | $0 | $72,784 | $407,038 |
| CO-FOUNDER & CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $334,429 | $0 | $40,979 | $375,408 |
| EXEC. DIR. EVENTS/SPECIAL PROJECTS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $217,818 | $0 | $61,867 | $279,685 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $213,208 | $0 | $27,717 | $240,925 |
14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Bob Woodruff Family Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.0M (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b19 · 19 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 539
- Volunteers Part I, line 638
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| GOOD SENSE & CO PRODUCTION SERVICES Event production | $767,609 |
| RSM US LLP Consulting/it/accounting services | $614,002 |
| JOBPATH PARTNERS LLC Subscription services | $500,000 |
| WASSERMAN MUSIC LLC Event production | $350,000 |
| LINCOLN CENTER Event production | $342,446 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 14 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
16 private foundations reported grants to Bob Woodruff Family Foundation totaling $12M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Bob Woodruff Family Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Bob Woodruff Family Foundation reported that 84.4% of its $29.7 million in expenses went to program services, 5.9% to management and general and 9.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Bob Woodruff Family Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Bob Woodruff Family Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $589,930, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Bob Woodruff Family Foundation get its money?
Of $30.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 101.3% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Bob Woodruff Family Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 26-1441650 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202641319349305229 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202501699349301000 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202412419349301401 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202311729349301021 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202202939349301465 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202112259349301036 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202012339349300216 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 26-1441650: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.