Zeneth F Ward & Lanetta S Ward Fdn

Public charity · Grantmaker Las Vegas, NV EIN: 93-1269745

To support christian churches and schools

Zeneth F Ward & Lanetta S Ward Fdn at a glance

In short: Zeneth F Ward & Lanetta S Ward Fdn gave $14.1M across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $1.8M), top state Idaho. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$14,060,354
+716.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
+33.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,757,544
+512.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,729,430
Primary geography
Idaho (25% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Zeneth F Ward & Lanetta S Ward Fdn funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Calvary Baptist Church Inc DBA Turning Point Christian Academy: $3.5MCalvary Baptist Church Inc DBATurning Point Christian…$3.5MHeritage Christian Fellowship of Southern Oregon: $2.3MHeritage Christian Fellowshipof Southern Oregon$2.3MThree Rivers Christian School: $1.8MThree Rivers Christian School$1.8MThe Evangelical Free Church of Yacolt Community Church: $1.7MThe Evangelical Free Church ofYacolt Community Church$1.7MNampa Christian Schools Inc: $1.7MNampa Christian Schools Inc$1.7MCrossroads Community Church Inc: $1.3MCrossroads Community ChurchInc$1.3MNew Beginnings Christian Church: $1.2MNew Beginnings ChristianChurch$1.2MNorthwest Nazarene University Inc: $567KNorthwest Nazarene UniversityInc$567K

The largest 2025 recipient was Calvary Baptist Church Inc DBA Turning Point Christian Academy ($3.5M). Together the top 8 received $14.1M.

Grant Size Distribution

30 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K10$50–100K7$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M8$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 10 grants of 30 (33%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

NampaLongviewNewbergYacoltMedfordVancouverHillsboroCamasCentral PointOregon CitySt Augustine

How Zeneth F Ward & Lanetta S Ward Fdn gives

  • Giving grew 5558% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5M$10M$15M6 grants2020 5 grants2021 5 grants2022 6 grants2023 6 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $248K (2022) to $14.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $14.1M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Calvary Baptist Church Inc DBA Turning Point Christian Academy St Augustine, FLGeneral Support for the Church$3,479,963
Heritage Christian Fellowship of Southern Oregon Medford, ORGeneral Support for the Church$2,320,439
Three Rivers Christian School Longview, WAGeneral Support for the School$1,780,485
The Evangelical Free Church of Yacolt Community Church Yacolt, WAGeneral Support for the Church$1,739,981
Nampa Christian Schools Inc Nampa, IDGeneral Support for the School$1,718,879
Crossroads Community Church Inc Nampa, IDGeneral Support for the Church$1,294,546
New Beginnings Christian Church Central Point, ORGeneral Support for the Church$1,159,523
Northwest Nazarene University Inc Nampa, IDGeneral Support for the School$566,538
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025—$2,175,426$14,135,572$14,060,3548$2,175,426
2024$12,981,622$992,762$1,824,496$1,723,1876$992,762
2023$13,704,516$187,587$781,099$743,0936$112,701
2022$13,268,697$-837,628$352,783$248,4925$-837,628
2021$15,982,436$905,668$441,739$346,6535$905,668
2020$15,765,246$-264,761$491,254$421,5686$-264,761

About Zeneth F Ward & Lanetta S Ward Fdn

Based on IRS filings

Zeneth F Ward & Lanetta S Ward Fdn is a public charity, 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.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Zeneth F Ward & Lanetta S Ward Fdn is led by Douglas G. Ward, Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Douglas G. Ward

    Director & President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dan Kristensen

    Director & Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lanetta S. Ward

    Director, Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Butler

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ken Townsend

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Trevor Winton (2020–2021) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Zeneth F Ward & Lanetta S Ward Fdn

How much does Zeneth F Ward & Lanetta S Ward Fdn give each year?

Zeneth F Ward & Lanetta S Ward Fdn gave $14.1M across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.7M across 6 grants.

What is Zeneth F Ward & Lanetta S Ward Fdn's typical grant size?

Zeneth F Ward & Lanetta S Ward Fdn's median grant in 2025 was $1,729,430, and its average grant was $1,757,544, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Zeneth F Ward & Lanetta S Ward Fdn give grants?

Zeneth F Ward & Lanetta S Ward Fdn's top state is Idaho, with 25% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Washington (25%) and Florida (25%). The most frequent recipient cities were Nampa, ID (3 grants).

Does Zeneth F Ward & Lanetta S Ward Fdn give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Zeneth F Ward & Lanetta S Ward Fdn's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Who are Zeneth F Ward & Lanetta S Ward Fdn's largest grantees?

Zeneth F Ward & Lanetta S Ward Fdn's largest 2025 grantees include Calvary Baptist Church Inc DBA Turning Point Christian Academy ($3,479,963), Heritage Christian Fellowship of Southern Oregon ($2,320,439) and Three Rivers Christian School ($1,780,485), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

What is Zeneth F Ward & Lanetta S Ward Fdn's EIN?

Zeneth F Ward & Lanetta S Ward Fdn's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-1269745. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 9, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 8, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 24, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 24, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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