Private foundation · EIN 83-2945207

The Ward Foundation Inc

Preselected only

Gretna, LA

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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 202601349349104810
Total assets (EOY)$15,278,275
Grants paid$1,009,374
Typical (median) grant$20,000
Grants listed34
Giving in home state (LA)19%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K9
$5K–$25K10
$25K–$100K12
$100K+3

Smallest $500 · Largest $157,819

Geographic focus

LA
19%
IL
19%
TX
18%
CA
13%
WA
8%
NY
6%
MO
5%
ME
3%

Common purposes

unresricted

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$695,900$10,229,16230
2024$986,459$12,155,23437
2025$1,009,374$15,278,27534

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
MaiaCHICAGO, ILUNRESTRICTED$157,819
The Sparks FoundationHOUSTON, TXUNRESTRICTED$110,000
International Community FoundationNATIONAL CITY, CAUNRESTRICTED$103,839
Amigos De Santa Cruz FoundationSEATTLE, WAUNRESTRICTED$80,250
Md Anderson Cancer CenterHOUSTON, TXUNRESTRICTED$50,000
Boys Hope Girls Hope NetworkST LOUIS, MOUNRESTRICTED$46,170
She'S The FirstNEW YORK, NYUNRESTRICTED$38,896
Live Oak Wilderness CampNEW ORLEANS, LAUNRESTRICTED$36,000
Planting Seeds InternationalNORTHBROOK, ILUNRESTRICTED$35,000
Cremos NorteSCARBOROUGH, MEUNRESTRICTED$30,000
Limitless HorizonsSANTA CRUZ, CAUNRESTRICTED$30,000
Bard Early CollegeNEW ORLEANS, LAUNRESTRICTED$25,000
College BeyondNEW ORLEANS, LAUNRESTRICTED$25,000
Success At Thurgood MarshallNEW ORLEANS, LAUNRESTRICTED$25,000
The Population CouncilNEW YORK, NYUNRESTRICTED$25,000
Natik EsperanzaFORT LAUDERDALE, FLUNRESTRICTED$24,000
Be Loud StudiosNEW ORLEANS, LAUNRESTRICTED$20,000
Louisiana Association Of Public Charter SchoolsMETAIRIE, LAUNRESTRICTED$20,000
Peronia AdolescentePORTLAND, ORUNRESTRICTED$20,000
The 18Th Ward Sports ClubNEW ORLEANS, LAUNRESTRICTED$20,000
CasasitoAUSTIN, TXUNRESTRICTED$20,000
The Bright School For The DeafNEW ORLEANS, LAUNRESTRICTED$20,000
Believe In UCONCORD, NCUNRESTRICTED$15,000
Global Fund For ChildrenWASHINGTON, DCUNRESTRICTED$15,000
Antigua International Education FoundationPRINCETON, NJUNRESRICTED$6,000
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