Waring & Carmen Partridge Foundation
The Waring & Carmen Partridge Foundation is a private foundation based in Miami, Florida. Its 2024 filing reports charitable grants to organizations in several states, including Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, and PW.
Waring & Carmen Partridge Foundation at a glance
In short: Waring & Carmen Partridge Foundation gave $354K across 15 grants in 2024 (avg $24K), mostly in Palau. 60% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $354,000
- +319.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 15
- +114.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $23,600
- +95.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $4,538,946
- -7.6% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 60% first-time grantees (9 of 15, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Palau (59% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Waring & Carmen Partridge Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing says a grant request should be on the organization’s letterhead and signed by a board member or officer. It should describe the intended use of the grant and include the organization’s charter and bylaws, IRS exemption letter, and most recent financial statement. Applications are accepted only from 501(c)(3) organizations.
- Contact
Application contact: Partridge Foundation Mr B Waring Pa
Mailing address: 382 Ne 191St Pmb 30562, Miami, FL 33179
Phone: (361) 455-9011
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Waring & Carmen Partridge Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was National Philanthropic Trust ($210K). Together the top 10 received $340K.
Grant Size Distribution
61 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 59 grants of 61 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2024 grant dollars were reported as 59% to recipients in PW, 32% in Rhode Island, 6% in Connecticut, and 3% in New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Waring & Carmen Partridge Foundation open to new grantees?
60%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 9 of 15 grantees (60%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $51K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 7% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 2138% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 112% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2021) to $354K (2024). In 2024 it made 15 grants totaling $354K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Philanthropic Trust Jenkintown, PW | Charitable | $210,000 |
| Naval War College Foundation Newport, RI | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Newport Hospital Foundation Newport, RI | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Redwood Library and Athenaeum Newport, RI | Charitable | $25,000 |
| St Michael's Country Day School Newport, RI | Charitable | $20,000 |
| The 1768 Foundation Inc Weston, CT | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Newport String Project Newport, RI | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Buckley Institute New Haven, CT | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Center for American Marine Art Mystic, CT | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Oliver Hazard Perry Rhode Island Newport, RI | Charitable | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,538,946 | $487,889 | $470,231 | $354,000 | 15 | $356,187 | $59,301 | $317,100 |
| 2023 | $4,911,288 | $135,598 | $211,244 | $84,400 | 7 | $87,115 | $35,669 | $217,701 |
| 2022 | $4,522,829 | $544,109 | $381,996 | $292,800 | 25 | $343,462 | $60,680 | $230,310 |
| 2021 | $4,360,716 | $107,190 | $100,710 | $15,820 | 8 | $50,584 | $84,011 | $255,651 |
| 2020 | $4,354,236 | $1,274,977 | $103,979 | $29,200 | 6 | — | $1,196,603 | $186,209 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Waring & Carmen Partridge Foundation reported a distributable amount of $317K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants include support for organizations whose stated work spans health care, education, music, maritime programs, and public-interest news. For example, Newport Hospital Foundation says it coordinates fundraising for health care services serving southern Rhode Island, while Newport String Project describes its work as providing music lessons and accessible concerts. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not a stated mission of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation gave $354,000 through 15 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $210,000, with a median of $5,000. Its largest reported grant was $210,000 to National Philanthropic Trust. Other large grants included $25,000 each to Naval War College Foundation, Newport Hospital Foundation, and Redwood Library and Athenaeum, and $20,000 to St Michael’s Country Day School. All listed grant purposes were “charitable.”
The foundation reported $84,400 in grants across 7 awards in 2023 and $292,800 across 25 awards in 2022.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists B Waring Partridge IV as president and director, Carmen Partridge as secretary and director, Connor Wolff as treasurer and director, and Terri Lacy as director.
Waring & Carmen Partridge Foundation is led by B. Waring Partridge IV, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
B. Waring Partridge IV
President & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carmen Partridge
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Connor Wolff
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Terri Lacy
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Linda M. Hahn (2020–2021) — Director · Filing note: Thru June 1 2021
- Former: Tatiana A. Jitkoff (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Waring & Carmen Partridge Foundation
How much does Waring & Carmen Partridge Foundation give each year?
Waring & Carmen Partridge Foundation gave $354K across 15 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $84K across 7 grants.
What is Waring & Carmen Partridge Foundation's typical grant size?
Waring & Carmen Partridge Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $5,000, and its average grant was $23,600, across 15 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Waring & Carmen Partridge Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Waring & Carmen Partridge Foundation give grants?
Waring & Carmen Partridge Foundation gives mostly in Palau: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Rhode Island (32%) and Connecticut (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Newport, RI (8 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Waring & Carmen Partridge Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Waring & Carmen Partridge Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (15 grants).
Who are Waring & Carmen Partridge Foundation's largest grantees?
Waring & Carmen Partridge Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include National Philanthropic Trust ($210,000), Naval War College Foundation ($25,000) and Newport Hospital Foundation ($25,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 73% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Waring & Carmen Partridge Foundation?
Waring & Carmen Partridge Foundation reported $4.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $356K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $317K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Waring & Carmen Partridge Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants include support for organizations whose stated work spans health care, education, music, maritime programs, and public-interest news. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Waring & Carmen Partridge Foundation?
The filing says a grant request should be on the organization’s letterhead and signed by a board member or officer. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Waring & Carmen Partridge Foundation's EIN?
Waring & Carmen Partridge Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2712637. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Waring & Carmen Partridge Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/waring-and-carmen-partridge-foundation-morg_1c55689a9f184f4bbacfb67b561a38dd
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