Warden Family Foundation
Warden Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Its 2025 grants supported charitable organizations working in areas including food programs, care for children and people with disabilities, family welfare, shelter, hospice care, and addiction recovery.
Warden Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Warden Family Foundation gave $108K across 36 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Virginia. 3% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $108,000
- +6.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 36
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,000
- +6.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $1,268,492
- -0.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 3% first-time grantees (1 of 36, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Virginia (88% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Warden Family Foundation
- Contact
Application contact: Alison R Zizzo
Mailing address: 2901 S Lynnhaven Road Ste 120, Virginia Beach, VA 23452
Phone: (757) 687-8888
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Warden Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Foodbank of Se Virginia ($6K). Together the top 10 received $52K.
Grant Size Distribution
182 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 182 grants of 182 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 88% of grant dollars went to recipients in Virginia, 6% to North Carolina, 5% to Florida, and 1% to Maryland.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 36 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Warden Family Foundation open to new grantees?
3%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 36 grantees (3%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 97% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 104% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $88K (2019) to $108K (2025). In 2025 it made 36 grants totaling $108K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Foodbank of Se Virginia Norfolk, VA | Food Programs | $6,000 |
| St Mary's Home for Disabled Childre Norfolk, VA | Care for Disabled Children | $6,000 |
| Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | International Relief | $6,000 |
| Childrens Hospital of Kings Daughte Norfolk, VA | Child Heath/Welfare | $5,000 |
| Judeo-Christian Outreach Center Va Beach, VA | Family Welfare | $5,000 |
| Union Mission Norfolk, VA | Welfare & Shelter | $5,000 |
| For Kids Inc Chesapeake, VA | Welfare and Shelter | $5,000 |
| Chkdchild Abuse Center Norfolk, VA | Child Health/Welfare | $5,000 |
| Hospice House of Hampton Roads Virginia Beach, VA | Hospice/Respite Care | $5,000 |
| Food for the Poor Coconut Creek, FL | Food Programs | $4,000 |
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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 | $1,268,492 | $119,991 | $123,004 | $108,000 | 36 | $108,867 | $105,854 | $105,132 |
| 2024 | $1,269,566 | $107,793 | $114,877 | $101,500 | 36 | $102,367 | $95,283 | $98,958 |
| 2023 | $1,278,670 | $65,537 | $105,373 | $93,500 | 35 | $94,367 | $54,531 | $88,580 |
| 2022 | $1,318,506 | $31,791 | $112,082 | $98,000 | 37 | $98,867 | $27,462 | $92,244 |
| 2021 | $1,390,630 | $55,173 | $119,553 | $104,000 | 38 | $104,867 | $40,487 | $102,780 |
| 2020 | $1,457,185 | $158,615 | $103,802 | $88,000 | 38 | — | $143,736 | $87,051 |
| 2019 | $1,402,372 | $95,522 | $105,330 | $88,000 | 38 | — | $79,059 | $87,024 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Warden Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $105K 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 grants include support for food programs, child health and welfare, care for disabled children, family welfare, shelter, hospice and respite care, and addiction recovery.
The organizations it supports describe a range of charitable work. For example, Samaritan House says it works to promote safety and self-sufficiency for adults and children affected by domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking. Hospice House of Hampton Roads describes its work as providing compassionate hospice care to patients and caregivers. St. Columba Ecumenical Ministries says it responds to people’s economic, social, and spiritual needs through direct ministry.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 36 grants totaling $108,000. Awards ranged from $1,000 to $6,000, with a median of $2,500. Its grant total was $101,500 across 36 grants in 2024 and $93,500 across 35 grants in 2023.
Among its largest 2025 grants were $6,000 each to Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia for food programs, St. Mary’s Home for Disabled Children for care for disabled children, and Samaritan’s Purse for international relief. It awarded $5,000 each to Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters for child health and welfare, Judeo-Christian Outreach Center for family welfare, Union Mission for welfare and shelter, ForKids for welfare and shelter, CHKD Child Abuse Center for child health and welfare, and Hospice House of Hampton Roads for hospice and respite care. Other listed grants included $4,000 to Recovery for Life for an addiction recovery program and $4,000 to Samaritan House for family welfare.
The foundation’s filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. How to apply: The filing lists Alison R. Zizzo as the contact and requests typed materials with verification of the recipient’s tax-exempt status. Awards are restricted to qualified charitable use only. Deadline: None.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists William B. Warden as president; Sandra S. Warden as secretary/treasurer; and Mark R. Warden, William S. Warden, Jeffrey B. Warden, and Susan C. Warden Pope as directors.
Warden Family Foundation is led by William S. Warden, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
William S. Warden
President & Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey B. Warden
Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark R. Warden
Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan C. Warden Pope
Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sandra S. Warden
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.4 hrs/week
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
How much does Warden Family Foundation give each year?
Warden Family Foundation gave $108K across 36 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $102K across 36 grants.
What is Warden Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Warden Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $3,000, across 36 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Warden Family Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Warden Family Foundation give grants?
Warden Family Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were North Carolina (6%) and Florida (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Norfolk, VA (16 grants), Virginia Beach, VA (7 grants) and Va Beach, VA (6 grants).
Does Warden Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 36 grants with a stated purpose on Warden Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Family Welfare" (4 grants).
Who are Warden Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Warden Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Foodbank of Se Virginia ($6,000), St Mary's Home for Disabled Childre ($6,000) and Samaritan's Purse ($6,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 17% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Warden Family Foundation?
Warden Family Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $109K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $105K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Warden Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for food programs, child health and welfare, care for disabled children, family welfare, shelter, hospice and respite care, and addiction recovery. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Warden Family Foundation?
Warden Family Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Warden Family Foundation's EIN?
Warden Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1901227. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
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