Tom L Ward Family Foundation

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK EIN: 20-3160317

Tom L Ward Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in OKLAHOMA CITY, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 14 grants totaling $1.7M.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.2M

+403.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.7M

+20.7% YoY

Grant Count

14

+27.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$120K

-5.2% YoY

About Tom L Ward Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Tom L Ward Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in OKLAHOMA CITY, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 14 grants totaling $1.7M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

AkronChesterEdmondHockleyMansfieldMaysvilleMutualNormanNorthbrookOklahoma CityPhoenixPiedmontSeilingThe VillageTulsaYukon

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$4M$5M2021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$3,215,795$639,368$6,123
Revenue$4,250,000$2,020,000$1,070,000
Expenses$1,673,573$1,386,755$1,065,015
Qualifying Distributions$1,673,000$1,386,000$1,065,000
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount$89,489$7,087$473

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$418K$837K$1M$2M2 grants202110 grants202211 grants202314 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

SKYLINE CHURCH$1.0MWHITE FIELDS INC$500KMAYO CLINIC$129KOKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL$10KAMAYZING IMPACT - WGJH M…$5KBRUMFIELD CEMETERY$1KCENTRAL OKLAHOMA HABITAT…$1KCHILDRENS HEART FOUNDATION$1KCJD FOUNDATION$1KINTERNATIONAL REFORMED B…$1K

Grant Size Distribution

37 grants across all recorded years

28<$50K1$50–100K2$100–250K2$250–500K2$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
TOM L WARDCHAIRMAN
SCH'REE D WARDVICE PRESIDENT
JOHN D GARRISONSECRETARY
TRENT L WARDPRESIDENT

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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