The Ware Foundation
The Ware Foundation is a private foundation, based in Amarillo, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $20.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $9.1M. Net investment income was $1.0M.
The Ware Foundation at a glance
In short: The Ware Foundation gave $9.1M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $4.5M), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $9,088,425
- +96.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,544,213
- -1.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,544,213
- Total assets
- $20,492,089
- +3.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% 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 Ware Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 4 grants of 6 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Ware Foundation gives
- Giving grew 104% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 616% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $877K (2020) to $9.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $9.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| See Attached 2025 Donations Amarillo, TX | See Attached Schedule | $8,907,825 |
| See Attached 2025 Donations Amarillo, TX | See Attached Schedule | $180,600 |
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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 | $20,492,089 | $10,969,076 | $10,286,613 | $9,088,425 | 2 | $9,088,425 | $1,018,918 | $1,475,660 |
| 2024 | $19,804,326 | $5,716,088 | $4,759,656 | $4,629,250 | 1 | $4,629,250 | $1,615,669 | $1,377,470 |
| 2023 | $18,848,165 | $1,603,306 | $4,570,519 | $4,561,265 | 1 | $4,561,265 | $1,596,902 | $1,331,957 |
| 2022 | $21,813,178 | $6,898,744 | $4,458,299 | $4,451,407 | 1 | $4,451,407 | $696,052 | $1,116,647 |
| 2021 | $19,372,733 | $8,308,387 | $4,873,265 | $4,867,150 | 1 | $4,867,150 | $262,272 | $920,887 |
| 2020 | $15,937,611 | $5,709,664 | $887,065 | $877,400 | 1 | — | $235,355 | $666,542 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Ware Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.5M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Ware Foundation is led by Richard C. Ware II, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard C. Ware II
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Patrick Ware
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
William J. Ware
Secretary An
On filings since 2020
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 Ware Foundation
How much does The Ware Foundation give each year?
The Ware Foundation gave $9.1M across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4.6M across 1 grant.
How large is The Ware Foundation?
The Ware Foundation reported $20.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $9.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.5M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does The Ware Foundation operate?
The Ware Foundation has awarded grants in Texas.
What is The Ware Foundation's EIN?
The Ware Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2662421. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). The Ware Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-ware-foundation-morg_f282b959e4aa43368a98af52d3a3b986
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