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The Ward Foundation Inc Grants
Private foundation · EIN 83-2945207 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $2.7M
- Grants reported
- 101
- Median grant
- $20K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | $1M |
| 2024 | 37 | $986.5K |
| 2023 | 30 | $695.9K |
Where The Ward Foundation Inc gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAIA | CHICAGO, IL | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 | $171K |
| MAIA | CHICAGO, IL | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 | $165.4K |
| MAIA | CHICAGO, IL | UNRESTRICTED | 2025 | $157.8K |
| THE SPARKS FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 | $120.3K |
| THE SPARKS FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | UNRESTRICTED | 2025 | $110K |
| INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | NATIONAL CITY, CA | UNRESTRICTED | 2025 | $103.8K |
| LIMITLESS HORIZONS | SANTA CRUZ, CA | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 | $95.8K |
| AMIGOS DE SANTA CRUZ FOUNDATION | SEATTLE, WA | UNRESTRICTED | 2025 | $80.3K |
| LIMITLESS HORIZONS | SANTA CRUZ, CA | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 | $75K |
| MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER | HOUSTON, TX | UNRESTRICTED | 2025 | $50K |
| MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER | HOUSTON, TX | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 | $50K |
| MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER | HOUSTON, TX | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 | $50K |
| BOYS HOPE GIRLS HOPE NETWORK | ST LOUIS, MO | UNRESTRICTED | 2025 | $46.2K |
| NATUN | LAGUNA BEACH, CA | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 | $45.8K |
| WOMEN'S JUSTICE INITIATIVE | NEW YORK, NY | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 | $45K |
| SHE'S THE FIRST | NEW YORK, NY | UNRESTRICTED | 2025 | $38.9K |
| LIVE OAK WILDERNESS CAMP | NEW ORLEANS, LA | UNRESTRICTED | 2025 | $36K |
| LIVE OAK WILDERNESS CAMP | NEW ORLEANS, LA | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 | $35.5K |
| PLANTING SEEDS INTERNATIONAL | NORTHBROOK, IL | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 | $35K |
| CREMOS NORTE | SCARBOROUGH, ME | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 | $35K |
| PLANTING SEEDS INTERNATIONAL | NORTHBROOK, IL | UNRESTRICTED | 2025 | $35K |
| CREMOS NORTE | SCARBOROUGH, ME | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 | $30.5K |
| MAYA HEALTH ALLIANCE | BETHEL, VT | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 | $30K |
| CREMOS NORTE | SCARBOROUGH, ME | UNRESTRICTED | 2025 | $30K |
| LIMITLESS HORIZONS | SANTA CRUZ, CA | UNRESTRICTED | 2025 | $30K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from The Ward Foundation Inc's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (3 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.