Wardle Family Foundation
The Wardle Family Foundation is a private foundation established in 1987, based in Charlottesville, Virginia. The foundation manages substantial assets and distributes grants to nonprofit organizations across multiple states, with a focus on children and youth services and human services.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$10.4M
-8.8% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.4M
-0.7% YoY
Grant Count
33
-2.9% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$41K
+2.3% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's giving priorities include:
- Children and youth services
- Human services
- Education
- Philanthropy, voluntarism, and grantmaking
- Community health
Grantmaking
No application process information is available in public sources.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation funds projects across multiple U.S. states, including:
- Colorado
- Georgia
- North Carolina
- New Mexico
- New York
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Virginia
- Washington
Specific cities where the foundation has funded projects include Atlanta, Beaufort, and Bethlehem, among others.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
- Total Assets: $10,355,628 to $11,355,873 (varies by reporting source and fiscal year)
- Total Giving: $1,356,000
- Revenue: $151,252
- Expenses: $1,851,983
- Tax-Exempt Status: Since September 1988
- EIN: 25-6290322
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $10,355,628 | $11,355,873 | $12,377,547 |
| Revenue | $137,788 | $151,252 | $589,839 |
| Expenses | $1,704,286 | $1,851,983 | $1,120,094 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $1,472,048 | $1,481,357 | $754,057 |
| Net Investment Income | $28,224 | — | $272,356 |
| Distributable Amount | $751,141 | $739,319 | $796,056 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
153 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The foundation is managed by four unpaid trustees:
- William G. Wardle – Chairman
- Robert B. Wardle – Vice Chairman
- Megan W. Neary – Trustee
- Douglas G. Wardle – Trustee
None of the trustees receive compensation for their roles.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT B WARDLE | TRUSTEE-VICE CHAIR | — | — |
| MEGAN W NEARY | TRUSTEE | — | — |
| WILLIAM G WARDLE | TRUSTEE-CHAIR, SEC | — | — |
| DOUGLAS G WARDLE | TRUSTEE | — | — |
Contact Information
- Address: 714 Ingleside Lane, Charlottesville, VA 22901-8897
- Telephone: 843-263-5281
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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