John H Warner Jr and Helga M Warnerfoundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker La Jolla, CA EIN: 26-0789554

John H Warner Jr and Helga M Warnerfoundation is a private foundation, based in La Jolla, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $131K. Net investment income was $146K.

John H Warner Jr and Helga M Warnerfoundation at a glance

In short: John H Warner Jr and Helga M Warnerfoundation gave $131K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $65K), mostly in Hawaii. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$130,606
-15.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
-33.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$65,303
+26.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$65,303
Total assets
$1,439,345
+13.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Hawaii (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who John H Warner Jr and Helga M Warnerfoundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Hawaii Baptist Academy: $126KHawaii Baptist Academy$126KThe Athenaeum: $5KThe Athenaeum$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Hawaii Baptist Academy ($126K). Together the top 2 received $131K.

Grant Size Distribution

17 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K$50–100K3$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 17 (76%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

La JollaSan DiegoHonoluluJa Jolla

How John H Warner Jr and Helga M Warnerfoundation gives

  • Giving grew 67% from 2022 to 2025. 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

$0$200K$400K$600K1 grant2019 3 grants2020 3 grants2021 5 grants2022 4 grants2023 3 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $78K (2022) to $442K (2020). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $131K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Hawaii Baptist Academy Honolulu, HIeducation$125,606
The Athenaeum La Jolla, CACharitable$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2025$1,439,345$195,894$143,520$130,6062$143,520$145,894
2024$1,264,178$216,586$167,044$155,0003$167,044$116,035
2023$1,396,423$75,479$93,123$82,0004$93,123$75,479
2022$1,336,852$180,059$87,438$78,1605$87,438$76,255
2021$1,361,754$76,577$444,271$432,0003$444,271$76,577
2020$1,704,186$348,562$452,874$442,0003—$176,834
2019$1,924,081$96,115$173,837$167,0001—$96,116

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

John H Warner Jr and Helga M Warnerfoundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Richard K. Circuit

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $549 (2019) → $0 (2025)

  • Helga M. Warner

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John H. Warner

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Richard K Circuit — Director: $510Richard K CircuitDirector$510

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $510, to Richard K Circuit (Director).

Frequently asked questions about John H Warner Jr and Helga M Warnerfoundation

How much does John H Warner Jr and Helga M Warnerfoundation give each year?

John H Warner Jr and Helga M Warnerfoundation gave $131K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $155K across 3 grants.

How large is John H Warner Jr and Helga M Warnerfoundation?

John H Warner Jr and Helga M Warnerfoundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $196K.

Where does John H Warner Jr and Helga M Warnerfoundation operate?

John H Warner Jr and Helga M Warnerfoundation has awarded grants in California, Hawaii.

What is John H Warner Jr and Helga M Warnerfoundation's EIN?

John H Warner Jr and Helga M Warnerfoundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0789554. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 12, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 13, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 9, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 27, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 15, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 21, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 16, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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