Cynthia Warner Foundation Ltd
Cynthia Warner Foundation Ltd is a private foundation, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $161K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $9K.
Cynthia Warner Foundation Ltd at a glance
In short: Cynthia Warner Foundation Ltd gave $9K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $9K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $9,000
- -40.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $9,000
- +20.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $9,000
- Total assets
- $161,032
- -5.9% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Cynthia Warner Foundation Ltd funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was The Gooden School ($9K).
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Cynthia Warner Foundation Ltd gives
- Giving fell 40% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 113% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2024) to $20K (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $9K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Gooden School Sierra Madre, CA | Support to Private Elementary and Secondary School | $9,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $161,032 | $5,199 | $15,502 | $9,000 | 1 | $9,000 | — | $7,957 |
| 2023 | $171,129 | $2,524 | $17,913 | $15,000 | 2 | $15,000 | — | $7,981 |
| 2022 | $186,619 | $2,799 | $17,378 | $12,000 | 2 | $12,000 | — | $8,485 |
| 2021 | $201,198 | $3,145 | $16,869 | $15,000 | 2 | $15,000 | $1,276 | $9,801 |
| 2020 | $215,178 | $2,488 | $21,581 | $20,000 | 3 | — | $907 | $10,620 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cynthia Warner Foundation Ltd reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cynthia Warner Foundation Ltd is led by Ellen Waterhouse, President Treasurer on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Ellen Waterhouse
President Treasurer
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Cynthia Warner Foundation Ltd
How much does Cynthia Warner Foundation Ltd give each year?
Cynthia Warner Foundation Ltd gave $9K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $15K across 2 grants.
How large is Cynthia Warner Foundation Ltd?
Cynthia Warner Foundation Ltd reported $161K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $9K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Cynthia Warner Foundation Ltd operate?
Cynthia Warner Foundation Ltd has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Maryland, Minnesota, New York.
What is Cynthia Warner Foundation Ltd's EIN?
Cynthia Warner Foundation Ltd's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-0800734. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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