The Ward Family Foundation
The Ward Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Newtown Square, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $78K. Net investment income was $127K.
The Ward Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Ward Family Foundation gave $78K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $26K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $77,900
- +159.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,967
- -13.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,128,489
- +3.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (87% 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 Ward Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Wetlands Institute ($68K). Together the top 3 received $78K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 10 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Ward Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 42% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 164% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2024) to $100K (2019). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $78K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Wetlands Institute Stone Harbor, NJ | Provide financial assistance for the conservation of the marshlands and turtle rescue. | $67,900 |
| Tails of Valor Coopersburg, PA | Provide rehabilitation through non-medical therapies for veterans, law enforcement and emergency perssonnell | $5,000 |
| Willistown Conservation Trust Newtown Square, PA | Protect land and connect people of all ages to nature in willistowna nd beyond | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,128,489 | $130,416 | $95,415 | $77,900 | 3 | $87,900 | $126,716 | $53,724 |
| 2024 | $1,093,488 | $108,801 | $47,207 | $30,000 | 1 | $40,000 | $105,201 | $54,637 |
| 2023 | $1,031,894 | $96,259 | $68,709 | $55,000 | 2 | $65,000 | $92,759 | $46,407 |
| 2022 | $1,004,344 | $-78,622 | $69,102 | $55,000 | 2 | $65,000 | $13,337 | $53,558 |
| 2021 | $1,152,068 | $-205,492 | $83,765 | $70,000 | 2 | $80,000 | $10,878 | $61,259 |
| 2020 | $1,441,325 | $-106,986 | $44,076 | $40,000 | 1 | — | — | $62,357 |
| 2019 | $1,643,643 | $88,782 | $111,576 | $100,000 | 2 | — | $15,054 | $72,831 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Ward Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $54K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Ward Family Foundation is led by Jenilee Ward, President on every filing since 2019; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jenilee Ward
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Zachary Ward
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$4K (2019) → $5K (2025)
Robert Ward
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/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 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to Zachary Ward (Secretary).
Frequently asked questions about The Ward Family Foundation
How much does The Ward Family Foundation give each year?
The Ward Family Foundation gave $78K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 1 grant.
What is The Ward Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Ward Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $25,967, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Ward Family Foundation give grants?
The Ward Family Foundation gives mostly in New Jersey: 87% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Pennsylvania (13%).
Does The Ward Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on The Ward Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is The Ward Family Foundation?
The Ward Family Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $88K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $54K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Ward Family Foundation's EIN?
The Ward Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3704478. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 24, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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