The Wardell Family Foundation Inc
The Wardell Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Fair Haven, New Jersey. Its 2025 filing reports 61 grants totaling $99,542 to charitable organizations, including organizations working in religion, homelessness assistance, health, education, food assistance, community support, human rights, domestic violence services, and climate.
The Wardell Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Wardell Family Foundation Inc gave $100K across 61 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in New Jersey. 56% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $99,542
- +49.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 61
- +79.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,632
- -16.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $600
- Total assets
- $1,316,010
- +3.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 56% first-time grantees (34 of 61, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (57% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Wardell Family Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 63 Hance Road, Fair Haven, NJ 07704
Phone: (732) 859-0641
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Wardell Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Monmouth County ($20K). Together the top 10 received $60K.
Grant Size Distribution
216 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 216 grants of 216 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 57% of grant dollars went to recipients in New Jersey, 17% to Pennsylvania, 14% to New York, 3% to California, and 3% to Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 61 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Wardell Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
56%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 34 of 61 grantees (56%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 38% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 62% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 122% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $62K (2022) to $100K (2025). In 2025 it made 61 grants totaling $100K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Monmouth County Lincroft, NJ | Religious | $20,375 |
| Covenant House New Jersey Newark, NJ | Assistance to Homeless | $11,250 |
| Planned Parenthood New York, NY | HEALTH | $7,500 |
| Univ of Pa CCC Philadelphia, PA | Education | $5,000 |
| Interfaith Neighbors Asbury Park, NJ | Community Support | $3,010 |
| Philabundance Philadelphia, PA | Food Assistance for Needy | $3,000 |
| Yspaniola Jamaica Plain, MA | Human Rights | $2,750 |
| 180 Turning Lives Around Hazlet, NJ | Domestic Abuse Treatment Center | $2,500 |
| ACLU New York, NY | General Support | $2,500 |
| American Friends Service Committee Philadelphia, PA | General Support | $2,500 |
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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 | $1,316,010 | $224,483 | $110,585 | $99,542 | 61 | $99,542 | $224,483 | $81,310 |
| 2024 | $1,270,993 | $164,327 | $78,610 | $66,656 | 34 | $66,656 | $164,327 | $80,836 |
| 2023 | $1,265,413 | $33,011 | $73,624 | $62,629 | 41 | $62,629 | $41,929 | $75,219 |
| 2022 | $1,295,580 | $5,549 | $79,340 | $61,629 | 40 | $61,629 | $37,250 | $77,607 |
| 2021 | $1,372,085 | $357,414 | $82,372 | $71,926 | 40 | $71,926 | $70,347 | $74,693 |
| 2020 | $1,097,043 | $95,179 | $78,194 | $69,575 | 24 | — | $89,123 | $63,976 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Wardell Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $81K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with a range of charitable purposes. For example, Interfaith Neighbors describes its work as providing meals, rental and utility assistance, affordable housing, and community development. Philabundance says its mission is to drive hunger from communities and end hunger. 180 Turning Lives Around says it empowers survivors and families affected by domestic violence and sexual assault.
Other 2025 recipients describe work in education and economic support for marginalized communities, as Yspaniola does; climate solutions, as Citizens’ Climate Lobby does; and temporary relief and basic necessities, as St. Gregory’s Pantry does.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 61 grants totaling $99,542. Awards ranged from $75 to $20,375, with a median grant of $600. The largest listed grants were $20,375 to the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Monmouth County for religious purposes; $11,250 to Covenant House New Jersey for assistance to homeless people; $7,500 to Planned Parenthood for health; and $5,000 to the University of Pennsylvania CCC for education.
Other listed grants included $3,010 to Interfaith Neighbors for community support; $3,000 to Philabundance for food assistance for people in need; $2,750 to Yspaniola for human rights; and $2,500 each to 180 Turning Lives Around, ACLU, American Friends Service Committee, Citizens Climate Lobby, and Vin Gopal Civic Association, for purposes listed as domestic abuse treatment, general support, general support, climate, and religious, respectively.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Edward B Wardell as president, Elizabeth Debeer as vice president, and Pauline Wardell as secretary.
The Wardell Family Foundation Inc is led by Edward B. Wardell, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Edward B. Wardell
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Debeer
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pauline Wardell
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Wardell Family Foundation Inc
How much does The Wardell Family Foundation Inc give each year?
The Wardell Family Foundation Inc gave $100K across 61 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $67K across 34 grants.
What is The Wardell Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
The Wardell Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $600, and its average grant was $1,632, across 61 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Wardell Family Foundation Inc that year got $1K on average.
Where does The Wardell Family Foundation Inc give grants?
The Wardell Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in New Jersey: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (17%) and New York (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (11 grants), New York, NY (7 grants), Red Bank, NJ (5 grants) and Washington, DC (3 grants).
Does The Wardell Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 26% of The Wardell Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (16 of 61) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Environmental" (5 grants), "Food Assistance for Needy" (4 grants) and "Food Assistance" (3 grants).
Who are The Wardell Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
The Wardell Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Monmouth County ($20,375), Covenant House New Jersey ($11,250) and Planned Parenthood ($7,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 39% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Wardell Family Foundation Inc?
The Wardell Family Foundation Inc reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $100K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $81K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Wardell Family Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with a range of charitable purposes. For example, Interfaith Neighbors describes its work as providing meals, rental and utility assistance, affordable housing, and community development. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Wardell Family Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Wardell Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Wardell Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4313076. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Wardell Family Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 18, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 28, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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