Private foundation · EIN 75-2514341

The Ward Family Foundation

Preselected only

Plano, TX

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Tax year 2025 (period ending 2025-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2026 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202601879349100700
Total assets (EOY)$7,472,334
Grants paid$375,500
Typical (median) grant$17,500
Grants listed24
Giving in home state (TX)75%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K8
$5K–$25K11
$25K–$100K5
$100K+0

Smallest $500 · Largest $50,000

Geographic focus

TX
75%
MA
13%
AR
5%
TN
3%
WA
3%
AK
1%

Common purposes

researchscholarshipscanine

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$262,306$6,508,22822
2024$286,000$7,175,27624
2025$375,500$7,472,33424

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2025.

Top recipients (tax year 2025)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Children'S Hospital Of BostonBOSTON, MARESEARCH$50,000
June Shelton SchoolDALLAS, TXGENERAL$40,000
Dallas Architecture ForumDALLAS, TXGENERAL$35,000
Bonsai Collection At The Japanese GardenARLINGTON, TXGENERAL$25,000
Community Foundation Texas Hill CoKERVILLE, TXGENERAL$25,000
Vna Meals On WheelsDALLAS, TXGENERAL$24,000
Belton Education Enrichment FoundationBELTON, TXSCHOLARSHIPS$20,000
Dallas ArborteumDALLAS, TXGENERAL$20,000
Dallas Co Audubon SocietyDALLAS, TXGENERAL$20,000
Ut Southwestern Medical CenterDALLAS, TXGENERAL$20,000
Vets - Veterans Exploring TSOUTHLAKE, TXGENERAL$20,000
Woodall Rodgers Park FoundationDALLAS, TXGENERAL$20,000
Jackson Co Hummane SocietyNEWPORT, ARGENERAL$15,000
Alsacst Jude'S Children ResMEMPHIS, TNGENERAL$10,000
World Central KitchenWASHINGTON DC, WAGENERAL$10,000
Operations Warriors Heart FoundationBANDERA, TXGENERAL$7,000
Jackson County Community TheatreNEWPORT, ARGENERAL$2,500
The Magic Yard ProjectPALMER, AKGENERAL$2,500
Arkansas Center For Independence(Previously Jackson County Learning Center)NEWPORT, AKGENERAL$2,000
Baylor Health Care SystemDALLAS, TXCANINE PROGRAM$2,000
Dallas Museum Of ArtDALLAS, TXGENERAL$2,000
University Of Texas Foundation-Md AndersonAUSTIN, TXGENERAL$2,000
Turtle Creek ConservancyDALLAS, TXGENERAL$1,000
Ellen Noel Art MuseumODESSA, TXGENERAL$500
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