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The Ward Foundation Inc: 34 grants to organizations, $1 million (tax year ended December 2025)
The Ward Foundation Inc, a private foundation in Gretna, LA, paid 34 grants to organizations totaling $1,009,374 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 14, 2026. The largest was $157,819 to Maia in Chicago, IL for unrestricted.
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- EIN
- 832945207
- Based in
- Gretna, LA
- Assets
- $15,278,275
- Grants paid
- $1,009,374
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 14, 2026, IRS object ID 202601349349104810. It reported $1,009,374 in grants paid; 34 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maia | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $157,819 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Sparks Foundation | Houston, TX | Unrestricted | International, foreign affairs and national security | $110,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| International Community Foundation | National City, CA | Unrestricted | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $103,839 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amigos de Santa Cruz Foundation | Seattle, WA | Unrestricted | Education | $80,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | Unrestricted | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys Hope Girls Hope Network | St Louis, MO | Unrestricted | $46,170 | apps.irs.gov | |
| She's the First | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $38,896 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Live Oak Wilderness Camp | New Orleans, LA | Unrestricted | Education | $36,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Planting Seeds International | Northbrook, IL | Unrestricted | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cremos Norte | Scarborough, ME | Unrestricted | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Limitless Horizons | Santa Cruz, CA | Unrestricted | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bard Early College | New Orleans, LA | Unrestricted | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| College Beyond | New Orleans, LA | Unrestricted | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Success at Thurgood Marshall | New Orleans, LA | Unrestricted | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Population Council | New York, NY | Unrestricted | International, foreign affairs and national security | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Natik Esperanza | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Unrestricted | International, foreign affairs and national security | $24,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Be Loud Studios | New Orleans, LA | Unrestricted | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Casasito | Austin, TX | Unrestricted | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Louisiana Association of Public Charter Schools | Metairie, LA | Unrestricted | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Peronia Adolescente | Portland, OR | Unrestricted | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The 18TH Ward Sports Club | New Orleans, LA | Unrestricted | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Bright School for the Deaf | New Orleans, LA | Unrestricted | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Believe in U | Concord, NC | Unrestricted | Youth development | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Global Fund for Children | Washington, DC | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Antigua International Education Foundation | Princeton, NJ | Unresricted | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | Washington, DC | Unrestricted | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Global Giving | Washington, DC | Unrestricted | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Carter Center | Atlanta, GA | Unrestricted | International, foreign affairs and national security | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | Harahan, LA | Unrestricted | $1,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Compassion & Choices | Portland, ME | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Preservation Hall Foundation | New Orleans, LA | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Naral Pro-Choice America Foundation | Washington, DC | Unrestricted | $700 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | Washington, DC | Unrestricted | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | Unrestricted | Crime and legal-related | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed August 20, 2025, IRS object ID 202502329349100105. It reported $986,459 in grants paid; 37 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maia | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $165,400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Sparks Foundation | Houston, TX | Unrestricted | International, foreign affairs and national security | $120,270 | apps.irs.gov |
| Limitless Horizons | Santa Cruz, CA | Unrestricted | $95,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | Unrestricted | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Natun | Laguna Beach, CA | Unrestricted | $45,750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Women's Justice Initiative | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Live Oak Wilderness Camp | New Orleans, LA | Unrestricted | Education | $35,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cremos Norte | Scarborough, ME | Unrestricted | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planting Seeds International | Northbrook, IL | Unrestricted | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bard Early College | New Orleans, LA | Unrestricted | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| College Beyond | New Orleans, LA | Unrestricted | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Success at Thurgood Marshall | New Orleans, LA | Unrestricted | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys Hope Girls Hope Network | St Louis, MO | Unrestricted | $23,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Peronia Adolescente | Portland, OR | Unrestricted | $20,270 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Be Loud Studios | New Orleans, LA | Unrestricted | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Suenos | Wynnewood, PA | Unrestricted | Youth development | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Guatemala Youth Initiative | Sumerduck, VA | Unrestricted | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Louisiana Association of Public Charter Schools | Metairie, LA | Unrestricted | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| She's the First | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The 18TH Ward Sports Club | New Orleans, LA | Unrestricted | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Uncommon Construction | New Orleans, LA | Unrestricted | Youth development | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Evergreen Rotary Foundation | Evergreen, CO | Unrestricted | Human services | $18,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amigos de Santa Cruz Foundation | Seattle, WA | Unrestricted | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Global Fund for Children | Washington, DC | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| International Community Foundation | National City, CA | Unrestricted | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $14,499 | apps.irs.gov |
| Natik Esperanza | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Unrestricted | International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,270 | apps.irs.gov |
| Believe in U | Concord, NC | Unrestricted | Youth development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Antigua International Education Foundation | Princeton, NJ | Unresricted | $5,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | Washington, DC | Unrestricted | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| First Line Schools | New Orleans, LA | Unrestricted | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Carter Center | Atlanta, GA | Unrestricted | International, foreign affairs and national security | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | Harahan, LA | Unrestricted | $1,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Compassion & Choices | Portland, ME | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Safe Passage | New Gloucester, ME | Unrestricted | $800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Naral Pro-Choice America Foundation | Washington, DC | Unrestricted | $700 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | Washington, DC | Unrestricted | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | Unrestricted | Crime and legal-related | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2023
From the Form 990-PF filed December 24, 2024, IRS object ID 202443599349100304. It reported $695,900 in grants paid; 30 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maia | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $171,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Limitless Horizons | Santa Cruz, CA | Unrestricted | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | Unrestricted | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cremos Norte | Scarborough, ME | Unrestricted | $30,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maya Health Alliance | Bethel, VT | Unrestricted | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wings Guatemala | Pueblo, CO | Unrestricted | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Women's Justice Initiative | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bard Early College | New Orleans, LA | Unrestricted | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| International Community Foundation | National City, CA | Unrestricted | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Live Oak Wilderness Camp | New Orleans, LA | Unrestricted | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Planting Seeds International | Northbrook, IL | Unrestricted | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Success at Thurgood Marshall | New Orleans, LA | Unrestricted | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Suenos | Wynnewood, PA | Unrestricted | Youth development | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shes's the First | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The 18TH Ward Sports Club | New Orleans, LA | Unrestricted | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Uncommon Construction | New Orleans, LA | Unrestricted | Youth development | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Guatemala Youth Initiative | Sumerduck, VA | Unrestricted | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Evergreen Rotary Foundation | Evergreen, CO | Unrestricted | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Peronia Adolescente | Portland, OR | Unrestricted | $11,420 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Global Fund for Children | Washington, DC | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Antigua International Education Foundation | Princeton, NJ | Unresricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | Washington, DC | Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Natun | Laguna Beach, CA | Unrestricted | $4,980 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | New Orleans, LA | Unrestricted | $3,700 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Carter Center | Atlanta, GA | Unrestricted | International, foreign affairs and national security | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Compassion & Choices | Portland, OR | Unrestricted | $800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Naral Pro-Choice America Foundation | Washington, DC | Unrestricted | $700 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | Washington, DC | Unrestricted | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Sparks Foundation | SN | Unrestricted | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | Unrestricted | Crime and legal-related | $300 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $294,040 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $288,338 |
| Education | $231,750 |
| Youth development | $105,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $41,000 |
| Human services | $33,500 |
| Crime and legal-related | $1,300 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $589,219 |
| Louisiana | $506,100 |
| Texas | $400,270 |
| California | $394,868 |
| New York | $178,896 |
| Maine | $98,300 |
| Washington | $95,250 |
| Missouri | $69,170 |
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Updated May 14, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.