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Ward Foundation: 19 grants to organizations, $27,050 (tax year ended December 2025)
Ward Foundation, a private foundation in Altoona, PA, paid 19 grants to organizations totaling $27,050 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on August 13, 2026. The largest was $5,000 to Operation Our Town in Altoona, PA for human services.
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- EIN
- 256059159
- Based in
- Altoona, PA
- Assets
- $769,092
- Grants paid
- $27,050
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed August 13, 2026, IRS object ID 202602259349100405. It reported $27,050 in grants paid; 19 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operation Our Town | Altoona, PA | Human services | Community improvement and capacity building | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aso | Altoona, PA | Arts | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mount Aloysius | Cresson, PA | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Blair County Historical Society | Altoona, PA | Educational | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Urban Impact Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | Human services | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Altoona Curve | Altoona, PA | Human services | $2,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Railroaders Memorial Museum | Altoona, PA | Arts | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Altoona Ambucs | Altoona, PA | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Blair County Arts Foundation | Altoona, PA | Arts | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Vincent de Paul Monastery Gardens | Hollidaysburg, PA | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gactc | Altoona, PA | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Geeseytown Community Fire Company | Hollidaysburg, PA | Human services | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| We Care Foundation | Altoona, PA | Human services | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greenwood Volunteer Fire Department | Altoona, PA | Human services | $400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Andrews Academy | Altoona, PA | Education | $350 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Project Winter Warmth Inc | Altoona, PA | Human services | Human services | $300 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bellwood Cub Scout Pack 28 | Tyrone, PA | Human services | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lakemont Volunteer Fire Company | Altoona, PA | Human services | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Newburg Fire Department | Altoona, PA | Human services | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 17, 2025, IRS object ID 202523219349100632. It reported $35,325 in grants paid; 26 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operation Our Town | Altoona, PA | Human services | Community improvement and capacity building | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Altoona Symphony Society | Altoona, PA | Arts | Arts, culture and humanities | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arts Altoona | Altoona, PA | Arts | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Garvey Manor Nursing Home | Hollidaysburg, PA | Human services | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Independent Catholic Foundation | Altoona, PA | Human services | Religion-related | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mount Aloysius | Cresson, PA | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Blair County Historical Society | Altoona, PA | Educational | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Urban Impact Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | Human services | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Central Pa American History Museum | Altoona, PA | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Altoona Curve | Altoona, PA | Human services | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Blair County Arts Foundation | Altoona, PA | Arts | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Camp Anderson Corporation | Tyrone, PA | Human services | Youth development | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gactc | Altoona, PA | Educational | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Home Nursing Agency Foundation | Altoona, PA | Human services | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lakemont Volunteer Fire Company | Altoona, PA | Human services | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | Human services | Health care | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boy Scout Troop 3031 | Altoona, PA | Human services | $350 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Portage Area Ambulance Association | Portage, PA | Human services | Health care | $300 | apps.irs.gov |
| Project Winter Warmth Inc | Altoona, PA | Human services | Human services | $300 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Vincent de Paul Monastery Gardens | Hollidaysburg, PA | Human services | $300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Heart Association | Altoona, PA | Human services | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boy Scout Pack & Troop 15 | Altoona, PA | Human services | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bishop Guilfoyle Academy | Altoona, PA | Education | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bishop Guilfoyle Dance Team | Altoona, PA | Educational | $150 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alexandria Region Riders | Warriors Mark, PA | Human services | $125 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Overflow Church | Altoona, PA | Human services | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | $61,875 |
| Tennessee | $500 |
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Updated August 13, 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.