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Nonprofit · EIN 58-1695425

ROBERT W WOODRUFF FOUNDATION INC

Also known as ERIK S JOHNSON MBR

Tax-exempt · ATLANTA, GA 30303

Financials

$247.3M$196.7M2023$419.9M$191.6M2024$632.4M$200.5M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ROBERT W WOODRUFF FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$632,382,206$200,498,152$431,884,054$1,897,813,328$7,815$1,897,805,513
December 31, 2024990-PF$419,877,448$191,640,390$228,237,058$1,346,471,974$2,608$1,346,469,366
December 31, 2023990-PF$247,264,214$196,669,231$50,594,983$991,524,389$1,970$991,522,419
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$108,692,653
Interest
$9,086,443
Net gain from sales of assets
$514,603,109
Other income
$1

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$190,310,145
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,061,749
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$492,751
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$192,234,415
Excise tax on investment income
$8,763,598

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,346,471,974
Total assets, end of year
$1,897,813,328
Total liabilities, end of year
$7,815
Net assets, end of year
$1,897,805,513
Fair market value of assets
$4,621,824,473
Qualifying distributions
$192,234,415
Net investment income
$632,382,206

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
P Russell Hardin
191 Peachtree St Suite 3540, Atlanta, GA 30303
President - retired 1/31/202517$457,277$6,521
Erik S Johnson
191 Peachtree St Suite 3540, Atlanta, GA 30303
President - elected 2/1/202517$206,438$43,407
Eli P Niepoky
191 Peachtree St Suite 3540, Atlanta, GA 30303
Treasurer17$155,587$43,529
Sara E Blalock
191 Peachtree St Suite 3540, Atlanta, GA 30303
Secretary - elected 2/1/202517$106,312$31,104
Elizabeth Smith
191 Peachtree St Suite 3540, Atlanta, GA 30303
Grants Program Direc
Highest-paid employee
17$85,049$20,893
Sarah Tablan
191 Peachtree St Suite 3540, Atlanta, GA 30303
Controller
Highest-paid employee
17$83,701$27,091
Carrie Conway
191 Peachtree St Suite 3540, Atlanta, GA 30303
Senior Program Offic
Highest-paid employee
17$64,799$30,412
Dahlia Brown
191 Peachtree St Suite 3540, Atlanta, GA 30303
Program Officer
Highest-paid employee
17$49,951$20,084
David P Stockert
191 Peachtree St Suite 3540, Atlanta, GA 30303
Trustee2$45,000$0
Stephanie Gaines
191 Peachtree St Suite 3540, Atlanta, GA 30303
Executive Assistant
Highest-paid employee
17$38,475$25,013
E Jenner Wood III
191 Peachtree St Suite 3540, Atlanta, GA 30303
Trustee- Chair4$35,000$0
Lawrence L Gellerstedt III
191 Peachtree St Suite 3540, Atlanta, GA 30303
Trustee1$35,000$0
Joseph A Arnold
191 Peachtree St Suite 3540, Atlanta, GA 30303
Trustee1$35,000$0
P Russell Hardin
191 Peachtree St Suite 3540, Atlanta, GA 30303
Trustee - elected 2/1/20251$32,083$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
P Russell Hardin
191 Peachtree St Suite 3540, Atlanta, GA 30303
President17$454,568$40,736
Erik S Johnson
191 Peachtree St Suite 3540, Atlanta, GA 30303
Vice President & Secretary17$185,120$39,510
Eli P Niepoky
191 Peachtree St Suite 3540, Atlanta, GA 30303
Treasurer17$156,995$43,369
Elizabeth Smith
191 Peachtree St Suite 3540, Atlanta, GA 30303
Grants Program Direc
Highest-paid employee
17$87,218$20,150
Sarah Tablan
191 Peachtree St Suite 3540, Atlanta, GA 30303
Controller
Highest-paid employee
17$77,608$25,949
Carrie Conway
191 Peachtree St Suite 3540, Atlanta, GA 30303
Senior Program Offic
Highest-paid employee
17$65,148$28,280
Katrina Voegtlin
191 Peachtree St Suite 3540, Atlanta, GA 30303
Assistant Controller
Highest-paid employee
17$54,112$31,418
Dahlia Brown
191 Peachtree St Suite 3540, Atlanta, GA 30303
Program Officer
Highest-paid employee
17$50,374$27,586
David P Stockert
191 Peachtree St Suite 3540, Atlanta, GA 30303
Trustee2$45,000$0
E Jenner Wood III
191 Peachtree St Suite 3540, Atlanta, GA 30303
Trustee- Chair4$35,000$0
Lawrence L Gellerstedt III
191 Peachtree St Suite 3540, Atlanta, GA 30303
Trustee1$35,000$0
Joseph A Arnold
191 Peachtree St Suite 3540, Atlanta, GA 30303
Trustee1$35,000$0
James B Williams
191 Peachtree St Suite 3540, Atlanta, GA 30303
Trustee- deceased 1/23/20241$0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
P Russell Hardin
191 Peachtree St Suite 3540, Atlanta, GA 30303
President17$264,728$40,038
Erik S Johnson
191 Peachtree St Suite 3540, Atlanta, GA 30303
Vice President & Secretary17$152,822$35,485
Eli P Niepoky
191 Peachtree St Suite 3540, Atlanta, GA 30303
Treasurer17$133,986$40,166
Elizabeth Smith
191 Peachtree St Suite 3540, Atlanta, GA 30303
Grants Program Direc
Highest-paid employee
17$80,232$19,064
Sarah Tablan
191 Peachtree St Suite 3540, Atlanta, GA 30303
Controller
Highest-paid employee
17$72,146$23,006
Carrie Conway
191 Peachtree St Suite 3540, Atlanta, GA 30303
Senior Program Offic
Highest-paid employee
17$57,930$23,022
Katrina Voegtlin
191 Peachtree St Suite 3540, Atlanta, GA 30303
Assistant Controller
Highest-paid employee
17$48,903$21,575
Dahlia Brown
191 Peachtree St Suite 3540, Atlanta, GA 30303
Program Officer
Highest-paid employee
17$47,268$19,187
David P Stockert
191 Peachtree St Suite 3540, Atlanta, GA 30303
Trustee2$31,667$1,632
James B Williams
191 Peachtree St Suite 3540, Atlanta, GA 30303
Trustee- Chair Emeritus1$25,000$1,632
E Jenner Wood III
191 Peachtree St Suite 3540, Atlanta, GA 30303
Trustee- Chair4$25,000$1,632
Lawrence L Gellerstedt III
191 Peachtree St Suite 3540, Atlanta, GA 30303
Trustee1$25,000$1,632
Joseph A Arnold elected 4423
191 Peachtree St Suite 3540, Atlanta, GA 30303
Trustee1$20,000$1,224
Thomas J Lawley Retired 4423
191 Peachtree St Suite 3540, Atlanta, GA 30303
Trustee2$12,500$408

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
191 PEACHTREE ST NE STE 3540, ATLANTA, GA 30303-1799
Signed the 990-PF
Erik S Johnson, President
Phone
(404) 522-6755

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
58-1695425
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1986
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,897,813,328
Income (IRS master file)
$1,407,057,436

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$632,382,206$200,498,152$1,897,813,328IRS
990-PFDecember 2024$419,877,448$191,640,390$1,346,471,974IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$247,264,214$196,669,231$991,524,389XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 58-1695425).

Questions about ROBERT W WOODRUFF FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of ROBERT W WOODRUFF FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ROBERT W WOODRUFF FOUNDATION INC is 58-1695425.
Is ROBERT W WOODRUFF FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
Are donations to ROBERT W WOODRUFF FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does ROBERT W WOODRUFF FOUNDATION INC file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of ROBERT W WOODRUFF FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ROBERT W WOODRUFF FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of ROBERT W WOODRUFF FOUNDATION INC?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 14 received compensation from the organization, the highest $457,277 (P Russell Hardin, President - retired 1/31/2025).
How much revenue does ROBERT W WOODRUFF FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $632,382,206, expenses of $200,498,152 and total assets of $1,897,813,328 at year end.

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