The Chad and Susan Ward Family Foundation
The Chad and Susan Ward Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Boise, ID. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $251K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $17K. Net investment income was $8K.
The Chad and Susan Ward Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Chad and Susan Ward Family Foundation gave $17K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $16,728
- -41.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,364
- +17.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,364
- Total assets
- $250,960
- -3.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (91% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Chad and Susan Ward Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Dollywood Foundation ($15K). Together the top 2 received $17K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Chad and Susan Ward Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 62% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 134% 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2022) to $29K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $17K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dollywood Foundation Pigeon Forge, TN | Provides books for children | $15,228 |
| Smart Foundation Inc Marlboro, NJ | Assisting single-parent households | $1,500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $250,960 | $9,234 | $17,828 | $16,728 | 2 | $16,728 | $8,134 | $12,458 |
| 2024 | $259,554 | $10,616 | $29,611 | $28,500 | 4 | $28,500 | $9,505 | $13,284 |
| 2023 | $278,549 | $9,529 | $20,360 | $20,000 | 2 | — | $9,169 | — |
| 2022 | $289,380 | $1,822 | $10,659 | $10,354 | 3 | $10,354 | $1,517 | $13,993 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Chad and Susan Ward Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $12K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Chad and Susan Ward Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Chad V Ward
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan C Ward
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 The Chad and Susan Ward Family Foundation
How much does The Chad and Susan Ward Family Foundation give each year?
The Chad and Susan Ward Family Foundation gave $17K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $29K across 4 grants.
How large is The Chad and Susan Ward Family Foundation?
The Chad and Susan Ward Family Foundation reported $251K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does The Chad and Susan Ward Family Foundation operate?
The Chad and Susan Ward Family Foundation has awarded grants in Idaho, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Tennessee.
What is The Chad and Susan Ward Family Foundation's EIN?
The Chad and Susan Ward Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2918979. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 11, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025
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