Richard G Wood Richmond-burton High
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to providing scholarships to various universities and colleges. Its mission centers around supporting higher education by funding educational opportunities for students. The foundation primarily serves institutions of higher learning across multiple states, reflecting a commitment to advancing educational access and success. Through its grantmaking activities, it aims to empower students by alleviating financial barriers to education.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
An accredited university or college (or their scholarship/financial aid office) with an established scholarship program and a prior or referred relationship into the funder’s network.
Good Fit
- • Institutional status (university/college) able to administer restricted scholarships.
- • An existing relationship or referral from a past grantee, trustee, or partner organization.
- • Proposals for student scholarships or named awards that match prior grant purposes.
- • Located in or connected to states already funded, or able to demonstrate national scholarship reach.
Geography
The observed footprint is multi-state rather than local: grants in the latest year went to four different states (CA, FL, MN, WI), but the sample is small and not broadly national.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows four distinct independent recipients (and five the prior year), all higher-education institutions; the recipient set is modest in size and repeat-focused but not limited to a single beneficiary.
New Applicants
The foundation explicitly indicates it only funds preselected recipients and no public application route was found; although one new grantee appeared in 2023, the pattern is primarily repeat funding and direct entry for unfamiliar applicants appears unlikely.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
