Warden Family Foundation Inc
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.
Warden Family Foundation Inc at a glance
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.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $160,000
- +28.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,333
- +6.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $2,629,156
- +1.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 17% first-time grantees (2 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (78% 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 Warden Family Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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Contact Arlene Warden and submit a letter stating how the requested grant would be used.
- Contact
Application contact: Arlene Warden
Mailing address: 2658 S 93Rd, Milwaukee, WI 53227
Phone: (414) 541-2900
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Warden Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
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
The most common grant size was under $50K: 58 grants of 61 (95%).
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
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
States
Cities
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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $57K (2019) to $160K (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $160K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Heavens Gait Ranch Inc Cedar Grove, WI | Program Support | $50,000 |
| Milwaukee Rescue Mission Milwaukee, WI | Program Support | $25,000 |
| Operation Finally Home New Braunfels, TX | Program Support | $25,000 |
| Hebron House of Hospitality Pewaukee, WI | Program Support | $10,000 |
| Adult Teen Challenge Milwaukee, WI | Program Support | $10,000 |
| Wisconsin Law Enforc Canine Handl a Germantown, WI | Program Support | $10,000 |
| Mayer Lutheran High School Mayer, MN | Program Support | $5,000 |
| Hope Rides Inc Hopkins, MN | Program Support | $5,000 |
| Paralyzed Veterans of America Milwaukee, WI | Program Support | $5,000 |
| First United Methodist Church West Allis, WI | Program Support | $5,000 |
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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 | $2,629,156 | $200,972 | $166,000 | $160,000 | 12 | $160,000 | $194,972 | $177,918 |
| 2024 | $2,594,184 | $384,222 | $126,500 | $125,000 | 10 | $125,000 | $292,147 | $156,624 |
| 2023 | $2,969,248 | $309,976 | $126,739 | $125,000 | 16 | $125,000 | $58,237 | $125,604 |
| 2022 | $2,417,639 | $176,058 | $142,808 | $127,000 | 16 | $127,000 | $74,558 | $120,852 |
| 2021 | $2,926,830 | $781,544 | $92,848 | $89,000 | 7 | $89,000 | $553,508 | $127,816 |
| 2020 | $2,390,914 | $266,224 | $92,272 | $90,000 | 10 | — | $112,782 | $100,589 |
| 2019 | $2,061,304 | $685,737 | $62,227 | $56,500 | 16 | — | $103,326 | $79,016 |
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.
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.
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.
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.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 16, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Warden Family Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/warden-family-foundation-inc-morg_1057cbc724984c5298a8cc1987877286
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