Warne Foundation
Warne Foundation is a private foundation, based in Phoenix, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $190K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $10K. Net investment income was $4K.
Warne Foundation at a glance
In short: Warne Foundation gave $10K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,000
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $189,932
- -3.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arizona (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Warne Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hospice of the Valley ($5K). Together the top 2 received $10K.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Warne Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 102% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $13K (2019). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hospice of the Valley Phoenix, AZ | Hospice Care Service | $5,000 |
| Ryan House Phoenix, AZ | Family Support Programs | $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 | $189,932 | $4,206 | $10,810 | $10,000 | 2 | $10,000 | $4,206 | $9,788 |
| 2024 | $196,536 | — | $10,810 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | — | $9,773 |
| 2023 | $207,346 | — | $12,685 | $12,000 | 2 | $12,000 | — | $10,619 |
| 2022 | $220,031 | — | $10,785 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | — | $11,215 |
| 2021 | $230,816 | — | $5,695 | $5,000 | 1 | $5,000 | — | $11,637 |
| 2020 | $236,511 | $209,943 | $1,460 | — | — | — | — | $7,788 |
| 2019 | $28,028 | — | $12,510 | $12,500 | 2 | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Warne Foundation reported a distributable amount of $10K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Warne Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elizabeth F. Warne
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
James E. Warne III
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
James F. Warne
Director
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 Warne Foundation
How much does Warne Foundation give each year?
Warne Foundation gave $10K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 1 grant.
How large is Warne Foundation?
Warne Foundation reported $190K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Warne Foundation operate?
Warne Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona.
What is Warne Foundation's EIN?
Warne Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-5035899. 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.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 28, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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