Zeneth F Ward & Lanetta S Ward Fdn
TO SUPPORT CHRISTIAN CHURCHES AND SCHOOLS
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
—
-100.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$14.1M
+716.0% YoY
Grant Count
8
+33.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$1.8M
+512.0% YoY
About Zeneth F Ward & Lanetta S Ward Fdn
Based on IRS filings
Zeneth F Ward & Lanetta S Ward Fdn is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in LAS VEGAS, NV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $14.1M. Net investment income was $2.2M.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | — | $12,981,622 | $13,704,516 |
| Revenue | $2,175,426 | $992,762 | $187,587 |
| Expenses | $14,135,572 | $1,824,496 | $781,099 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $2,175,426 | $992,762 | $112,701 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOUGLAS G WARD | DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| LANETTA S WARD | DIRECTOR & SEC/TREASURER | 1 | — |
| STEVE BUTLER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KEN TOWNSEND | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DAN KRISTENSEN | DIRECTOR & VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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