Private foundation · New Canaan, CT

The Ward Foundation Inc

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Typical grant size
$257 $500 $1K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
30
Repeat grantees
12
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Richard S Ward
PRESIDENT
John Ward
CHAIRMAN
Anne S Ward
CHAIRMAN

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
4.7%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'21
'22
'23
'24
68
Total grants awarded
$71K
Total amount
$1K
Average grant
$7K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$23K
18 grants
2023
$19K
15 grants
2022
$21K
17 grants
2021
$9K
18 grants

Top recipients

The International College
1 grant · NY
$7K
Staying Put
1 grant · CT
$5K
1 grant · CT · ✓ Exact match
$5K
Friends of the Idf
1 grant · NY
$5K
4 grants · CT · ✓ Exact match
$5K
International College
1 grant · NY
$5K
National Right to Work Foundation
3 grants · VA
$3K
2 grants · CT · ✓ Exact match
$3K
3 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$3K
2 grants · CT · ✓ Exact match
$3K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

International College
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$5K
Staying Put in New Canaan
SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT
CT · TY 2024
$5K
Coastal Aspirations
ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$2K
National World War II Museum
HISTORICAL/SOCIETAL SUPPORT
LA · TY 2024
$2K
Americares
INTERNATIONAL RELIEF
CT · TY 2024
$1K
Disabled Veterans National Foundation
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
MD · TY 2024
$1K
Alzheimer's Disease Research
MEDICAL RESEARCH
MD · TY 2024
$1K
New Canaan High School Scholarship Foundation Inc
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
CT · TY 2024
$1K
Vista Life Innovations
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
CT · TY 2024
$1K
Moose Charities
SOCIAL RELIEF AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT
IL · TY 2024
$1K
Judicial Watch
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
DC · TY 2024
$500
Lavalette Volunteer Fire
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
NJ · TY 2024
$500
New Canaan Community Foundation
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
CT · TY 2024
$500
Earlham College
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
IN · TY 2024
$500
Waveny Care Center Inc
HEALTH AND REHABILITATION SUPPORT SERVICES
CT · TY 2024
$500
Project Orbis International
ONCOLOGICAL RESEARCH
NY · TY 2024
$100
First Air Porce One (restoration)
HISTORICAL/SOCIETAL SUPPORT
VA · TY 2024
$54
St Joseph's Indian School
SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT
SD · TY 2024
$35
Friends of the Idf
INTERNATIONAL RELIEF
NY · TY 2023
$5K
National Right to Work Foundation
STRATEGIC LITIGATION, PUBLIC INFORMATION AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS
VA · TY 2023
$3K
New Canaan Community Foundation
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
CT · TY 2023
$2K
Waveny Care Center Inc
HEALTH AND REHABILITATION SUPPORT SERVICES
CT · TY 2023
$2K
Mercy Ships
INTERNATIONAL RELIEF
TX · TY 2023
$1K
Greenwich Sentinel Foundation Inc
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
CT · TY 2023
$1K
Earlham College
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
IN · TY 2023
$1K
League of Women Voters of the United States
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
DC · TY 2023
$1K
New Canaan High School Scholarship Foundation Inc
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
CT · TY 2023
$750
Lewy Body Dementia Association
MEDICAL RESEARCH
GA · TY 2023
$524
Judicial Watch
STRATEGIC LITIGATION, PUBLIC INFORMATION AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS
DC · TY 2023
$500
Cleveland Clinic
MEDICAL RESEARCH
OH · TY 2023
$500
Vista Life Innovations
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
CT · TY 2023
$500
Hillsdale College
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2023
$100
Project Orbis International
ONCOLOGICAL RESEARCH
NY · TY 2023
$50
The International College
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2022
$7K
Staying Put
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
CT · TY 2022
$5K
New Canaan Land Trust
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
CT · TY 2022
$2K
Judicial Watch
STRATEGIC LITIGATION, PUBLIC INFORMATION AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS
DC · TY 2022
$2K
Vista Life Innovations
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
CT · TY 2022
$2K
Hillsdale College
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2022
$1K
Lewy Body Dementia Association
MEDICAL RESEARCH
GA · TY 2022
$500
International Rescue Committee
HUMANITARIAN SUPPORT
NY · TY 2022
$500
Lavallette Volunteer First Aid Squad
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
NJ · TY 2022
$500
National Right to Work Foundation
STRATEGIC LITIGATION, PUBLIC INFORMATION AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS
VA · TY 2022
$350
Operation Smile
MEDICAL SUPPORT
VA · TY 2022
$260
Smile Train
MEDICAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2022
$250
New Canaan Chamber Charitable Foundation
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
CT · TY 2022
$200
New Canaan Police Union
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
TN · TY 2022
$100
New Canaan Rotary
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
CT · TY 2022
$50
New Canaan Men's Club
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
CT · TY 2022
$50
St Joseph's Indian School
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
SD · TY 2022
$45

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.