The Warren Family Foundation
The Warren Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Delray Beach, Florida. Its 2025 grants supported organizations working in areas including child welfare, religious and Christian causes, education, veterans’ services, and cardiovascular health.
The Warren Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Warren Family Foundation gave $318K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Florida. 62% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $318,283
- +61.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- +75.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,156
- -8.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,145
- Total assets
- $738,798
- +28.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 62% first-time grantees (8 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (60% 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 Warren Family Foundation
- 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: 54 Se 5Th Ave 300, Delray Beach, FL 33484
Phone: (561) 704-0350
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Warren Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Place of Hope ($124K across 4 grants). Together the top 10 received $315K.
Grant Size Distribution
75 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 70 grants of 75 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Florida (60%), Illinois (16%), California (11%), Texas (9%), and North Carolina (4%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Warren Family Foundation open to new grantees?
62%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 13 grantees (62%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $43K. How we count
Medians: $9K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 38% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 56% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 795% 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 $198K (2024) to $370K (2020). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $318K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Place of Hope Palm Beach Gardens, FL | Support Child Welfare | $100,000 |
| New City Church Chicago, IL | Support the Church | $50,000 |
| University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | Support University | $34,538 |
| Heartlight Ministries Hallsville, TX | Support Christian Values | $25,000 |
| Naked Warrior Project Deerfield Beach, FL | Support Fallen Special Ops Veterans | $25,000 |
| Palm Beach Atlantic University Inc West Palm Beach, FL | Support University | $12,000 |
| Place of Hope Palm Beach Gardens, FL | Support Child Welfare | $11,000 |
| Place of Hope Palm Beach Gardens, FL | Support Child Welfare | $10,848 |
| Jupiter Christian School Jupiter, FL | Support Christian Values | $10,000 |
| Palm Beach Atlantic University Inc West Palm Beach, FL | Support University | $9,000 |
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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 | $738,798 | $500,001 | $342,855 | $318,283 | 21 | $318,283 | $1 | $40,051 |
| 2024 | $576,652 | $500,000 | $203,632 | $197,600 | 12 | $197,600 | — | $27,348 |
| 2023 | $280,284 | $350,000 | $233,863 | $223,530 | 10 | $223,530 | — | $12,193 |
| 2022 | $164,147 | $100,070 | $236,869 | $204,409 | 15 | $204,409 | — | $11,971 |
| 2021 | $300,946 | $250,000 | $280,944 | $266,929 | 17 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $332,890 | $249,400 | $369,902 | $369,872 | 15 | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Warren Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $40K 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 foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for child welfare, churches and Christian values, universities, fallen special operations veterans, and cardiovascular health. For example, Place of Hope describes its mission as providing a stable and loving family environment for children who are hurting and their families. Palm Beach Atlantic University says it equips students to grow in wisdom, lead with conviction, and serve God boldly.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 21 grants totaling $318,283. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $100,000, with a median grant of $5,145.
Among its largest 2025 grants were $100,000 to Place of Hope for child welfare; $50,000 to New City Church to support the church; $34,538 to the University of Southern California to support the university; $25,000 each to Heartlight Ministries for Christian values and the Naked Warrior Project for fallen special operations veterans; and $12,000 to Palm Beach Atlantic University to support the university. The foundation also gave $11,000 and $10,848 to Place of Hope, $10,000 to Jupiter Christian School, and $9,000 to Palm Beach Atlantic University.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mark Warren as president and Sharon Warren as director.
The Warren Family Foundation is led by Mark Warren, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark Warren
President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Warren
Director
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/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 Warren Family Foundation
How much does The Warren Family Foundation give each year?
The Warren Family Foundation gave $318K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $198K across 12 grants.
What is The Warren Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Warren Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,145, and its average grant was $15,156, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Warren Family Foundation that year got $13K on average.
Where does The Warren Family Foundation give grants?
The Warren Family Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Illinois (16%) and California (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Palm Beach Gardens, FL (4 grants), Charlotte, NC (3 grants), West Palm Beach, FL (2 grants) and Jupiter, FL (2 grants).
Does The Warren Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 21 grants with a stated purpose on The Warren Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support University" (6 grants), "Support Child Welfare" (5 grants) and "Support Christian Values" (3 grants).
Who are The Warren Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Warren Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Place of Hope ($124,348 across 4 grants), New City Church ($50,000) and University of Southern California ($34,538), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 66% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Warren Family Foundation?
The Warren Family Foundation reported $739K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $318K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $40K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Warren Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for child welfare, churches and Christian values, universities, fallen special operations veterans, and cardiovascular health. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Warren Family Foundation?
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 Warren Family Foundation's EIN?
The Warren Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-2403637. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Warren Family Foundation 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Warren Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-warren-family-foundation-morg_892c06b2a94646038a9b2e116e0a1206
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