Warden Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker West Allis, WI EIN: 47-2567972

Warden Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in West Allis, Wisconsin. In its 2025 filing, it reported making 12 grants totaling $160,000, all listed as program support.

Key facts about Warden Family Foundation Inc

In short: Warden Family Foundation Inc gave $160K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Wisconsin. 17% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
47-2567972
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$160,000
Grants made (2025)
12
Average grant
$13,333
Median grant
$7,500
New grantees (estimate)
17% first-time grantees (2 of 12, 2025; small sample)
Total assets
$2,629,156
Primary geography
Wisconsin (78% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
How to apply
Contact Arlene Warden and submit a letter stating how the requested grant would be used. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.6M

+1.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$160K

+28.0% YoY

Grant Count

12

+20.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$13K

+6.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Warden Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $178K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Warden Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

17%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 2 of 12 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $15K. How we count

Medians: $5K first-time, $10K repeat.

  • 75% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 26% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 90% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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 included support for organizations whose own missions include equine activities and interaction between horses and people for therapy; housing and support for military heroes and first responders; emergency housing for people in transition; and affordable lodging for patients and families traveling for medical care. These are the recipient organizations’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation gave 12 grants totaling $160,000. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $50,000, with a median grant of $7,500. The largest awards were $50,000 to Heavens Gait Ranch Inc, $25,000 to Milwaukee Rescue Mission, and $25,000 to Operation Finally Home. Other notable grants included $10,000 each to Hebron House of Hospitality, Adult Teen Challenge, and Wisconsin Law Enforcement Canine Handlers Association.

The 2025 filing lists Arlene Warden as the person to contact about applying. It says a letter should state the use to which the requested grant would be applied, and that there are no restrictions on awards.

How to Apply

Contact Arlene Warden and submit a letter stating how the requested grant would be used.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Wisconsin (78%), Texas (16%), and Minnesota (6%).

Grant Distribution by State

13states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.

Cities

MilwaukeeMerrifieldMiltonCedar GrovePewaukeeMayerWaukeshaChicagoGermantownHopkinsNew BraunfelsPhoenixAmericusCincinnatiDallasFranklinPort WashingtonPortageRacineSan Diego

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K16 grants2019 10 grants2020 7 grants2021 16 grants2022 16 grants2023 10 grants2024 12 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $57K (2019) to $160K (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $160K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Heavens Gait Ranch Inc: $50KHeavens Gait Ranch Inc$50KMilwaukee Rescue Mission: $25KMilwaukee Rescue Mission$25KOperation Finally Home: $25KOperation Finally Home$25KHebron House of Hospitality: $10KHebron House of Hospitality$10KAdult Teen Challenge: $10KAdult Teen Challenge$10KWisconsin Law Enforc Canine Handl a: $10KWisconsin Law Enforc CanineHandl a$10KMayer Lutheran High School: $5KMayer Lutheran High School$5KHope Rides Inc: $5KHope Rides Inc$5KParalyzed Veterans of America: $5KParalyzed Veterans of America$5KFirst United Methodist Church: $5KFirst United Methodist Church$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Heavens Gait Ranch Inc ($50K). Together the top 10 received $150K.

Grant Size Distribution

61 grants across all recorded years

58<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 58 grants of 61 (95%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Heavens Gait Ranch Inc Cedar Grove, WIProgram Support$50,000
Milwaukee Rescue Mission Milwaukee, WIProgram Support$25,000
Operation Finally Home New Braunfels, TXProgram Support$25,000
Hebron House of Hospitality Pewaukee, WIProgram Support$10,000
Adult Teen Challenge Milwaukee, WIProgram Support$10,000
Wisconsin Law Enforc Canine Handl a Germantown, WIProgram Support$10,000
Mayer Lutheran High School Mayer, MNProgram Support$5,000
Hope Rides Inc Hopkins, MNProgram Support$5,000
Paralyzed Veterans of America Milwaukee, WIProgram Support$5,000
First United Methodist Church West Allis, WIProgram Support$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants Grant count
2025 $2,629,156 $200,972 $166,000 $160,000 12
2024 $2,594,184 $384,222 $126,500 $125,000 10
2023 $2,969,248 $309,976 $126,739 $125,000 16
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$250K$500K$750K$1M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,629,156$2,594,184$2,969,248
Revenue$200,972$384,222$309,976
Expenses$166,000$126,500$126,739
Qualifying Distributions$160,000$125,000$125,000
Net Investment Income$194,972$292,147$58,237
Distributable Amount$177,918$156,624$125,604

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 13, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 15, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 16, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 17, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Jack D Warden, Arlene A Warden, and Patricia M Weber as board members.

Warden Family Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Arlene A. Warden

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Jack D. Warden

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Patricia M. Weber

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    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.

Contact

Application contact: Arlene Warden
Mailing address: 2658 S 93Rd, Milwaukee, WI 53227
Phone: (414) 541-2900

Frequently asked questions about Warden Family Foundation Inc

How much does Warden Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Warden Family Foundation Inc gave $160K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $125K across 10 grants.

What is Warden Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Warden Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $13,333, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Warden Family Foundation Inc that year got $5K on average.

Where does Warden Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Warden Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Wisconsin: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Texas (16%) and Minnesota (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Milwaukee, WI (5 grants).

Does Warden Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Warden Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (12 grants).

Who are Warden Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Warden Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Heavens Gait Ranch Inc ($50,000), Milwaukee Rescue Mission ($25,000) and Operation Finally Home ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Warden Family Foundation Inc?

Warden Family Foundation Inc reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $160K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $178K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What does Warden Family Foundation Inc fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Warden Family Foundation Inc?

Contact Arlene Warden and submit a letter stating how the requested grant would be used. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Warden Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Warden Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2567972. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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