Ward Creek Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 41-6031373
Foundation Overview
Based in Las Vegas, NV, Ward Creek Foundation has awarded 135 grants totaling $2,114,562 to organizations in Ohio, New York and 13 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $1,000 to $104,180, with a median award of $10,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
7 of 21 recipients (33%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
Grants are geographically diversified with 30% in California and funding distributed across 15 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within California, funding concentrates in Sacramento (44%), Los Angeles (22%), San Francisco (20%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 70% growth in annual giving over 5 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.
Where is The Money Going?
Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Ward Creek Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center For Creative Change | $19,865 | Washington, DC, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2025 |
| Center For Technology & Innovation Inc | $49,156 | Binghamton, NY, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2025 |
| Cleveland Clinic Foundation | $9,630 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2025 |
| Committee To Protect Journalists | $9,896 | New York, NY, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2025 |
| Common Good Ai Inc | $30,263 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2025 |
| James W Foley Legacy Foundation | $50,066 | Portsmouth, NH, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2025 |
| Janney Montgomery Scott Extra Mile Education Foundation | $5,109 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2025 |
| Jupiter Medical Center Inc | $9,941 | Jupiter, FL, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2025 |
| Norton Museum Of Art | $5,109 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2025 |
| Overseas Press Club Foundation | $5,109 | New York, NY, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2025 |
| Reporters Committee For Freedom | $10,084 | Washington, DC, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2025 |
| Reporters Without Borders Inc | $60,326 | Washington, DC, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2025 |
| Sacramento Loaves & Fishes | $5,109 | Sacramento, CA, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2025 |
| The Foundation For Aids Research | $104,180 | New York, NY, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2025 |
| The Int'l Center For Journalists Inc | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2025 |
| The Kennan Institute | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2025 |
| The Lenfest Institute For Journalism | $10,084 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2025 |
| The National Press Club Journalism Institute Inc | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2025 |
| University Of California Sf Foundation | $10,084 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2025 |
| University Of Southern California | $25,142 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2025 |
| Verge Center For The Arts | $5,109 | Sacramento, CA, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2025 |
| American Library In Paris Usa Foundation | $4,797 | New York, NY, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2024 |
| Aushwitz-birkenau Memorial Foundation | $39,740 | New York, NY, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2024 |
| Booksmiles Foundation | $1,000 | Pennsauken, NJ, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2024 |
| Center For Creative Change | $3,731 | Washington, DC, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2024 |
| Cleveland Clinic Foundation | $9,761 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2024 |
| Committee To Protect Journalists | $10,028 | New York, NY, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2024 |
| Crp Issue One | $26,303 | Washington, DC, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2024 |
| Hostage Aid Worldwide | $15,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2024 |
| Janney Montgomery Scott Extra Mile Education Foundation | $4,880 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2024 |
| Kent State University | $12,500 | Kent, OH, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2024 |
| Norton Museum Of Art | $4,880 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2024 |
| Overseas Press Club Foundation | $4,880 | New York, NY, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2024 |
| Pittsburgh Glass Center | $5,154 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2024 |
| Princeton In Asia Foundation | $2,500 | Princeton, NJ, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2024 |
| Rebuild Local News Foundation | $40,165 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2024 |
| Reporters Committee For Freedom | $9,761 | Washington, DC, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2024 |
| Reporters Without Borders Inc | $4,880 | Washington, DC, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2024 |
| Sacramento Loaves & Fishes | $4,797 | Sacramento, CA, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2024 |
| The Foundation For Aids Research | $75,994 | New York, NY, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2024 |
| The Lenfest Institute For Journalism | $9,761 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2024 |
| University Of California Sf Foundation | $9,761 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2024 |
| University Of Southern California | $25,372 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2024 |
| Verge Center For The Arts | $4,880 | Sacramento, CA, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2024 |
| Cleveland Clinic Foundation | $9,794 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2023 |
| Craig Newmark Graduate School Of Journalism Cuny Foundation | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2023 |
| Norton Museum Of Art | $5,006 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2023 |
| Sacramento Loaves & Fishes | $5,006 | Sacramento, CA, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2023 |
| The Extra Mile Education Foundation | $4,897 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2023 |
| The Foundation For Aids Research | $73,453 | New York, NY, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2023 |
| The Lenfest Institute For Journalism | $9,794 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2023 |
| University Of California Sf Foundation | $9,903 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2023 |
| University Of Southern California | $24,593 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2023 |
| Verge Center For The Arts | $5,006 | Sacramento, CA, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2023 |
| Rebuild Local News Foundation | $40,732 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2023 |
| Trustees Of Columbia University | $5,418 | New York, NY, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2023 |
| Committee To Protect Journalists | $11,570 | New York, NY, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2023 |
| Overseas Press Club Foundation | $5,785 | New York, NY, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2023 |
| Reporters Committee For Freedom | $11,076 | Washington, DC, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2023 |
| Writing Downtown | $10,000 | Las Vegas, NV, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2023 |
| Cleveland Clinic Foundation | $10,027 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2022 |
| Craig Newmark Graduate School Of Journalism Cuny Foundation | $14,844 | New York, NY, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2022 |
| Verge Center For The Arts | $5,019 | Sacramento, CA, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2022 |
| League To Save Lake Tahoe Foundation | $9,944 | South Lake Tahoe, CA, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2022 |
| President And Fellows Of Harvard College | $10,486 | Cambridge, MA, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2022 |
| Sacramento Loaves & Fishes | $5,201 | Sacramento, CA, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2022 |
| The Extra Mile Education Foundation | $5,014 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2022 |
| The Foundation For Aids Research | $75,203 | New York, NY, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2022 |
| The Lenfest Institute For Journalism | $10,294 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2022 |
| University Of California Sf Foundation | $9,663 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2022 |
| University Of Southern California | $26,077 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2022 |
| Norton Museum Of Art | $5,252 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2022 |
| Fulbright | $20,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2022 |
| Cleveland Clinic Foundation | $10,027 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2022 |
| Craig Newmark Graduate School Of Journalism Cuny Foundation | $14,844 | New York, NY, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2022 |
| Verge Center For The Arts | $5,019 | Sacramento, CA, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2022 |
| League To Save Lake Tahoe Foundation | $9,944 | South Lake Tahoe, CA, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2022 |
| President And Fellows Of Harvard College | $10,486 | Cambridge, MA, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2022 |
| Sacramento Loaves & Fishes | $5,201 | Sacramento, CA, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2022 |
| The Extra Mile Education Foundation | $5,014 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2022 |
| The Foundation For Aids Research | $75,203 | New York, NY, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2022 |
| The Lenfest Institute For Journalism | $10,294 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2022 |
| University Of California Sf Foundation | $9,663 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2022 |
| University Of Southern California | $26,077 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2022 |
| Norton Museum Of Art | $5,252 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2022 |
| Fulbright | $20,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2022 |
| Cleveland Clinic Foundation | $10,027 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2022 |
| Craig Newmark Graduate School Of Journalism Cuny Foundation | $14,844 | New York, NY, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2022 |
| Verge Center For The Arts | $5,019 | Sacramento, CA, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2022 |
| League To Save Lake Tahoe Foundation | $9,944 | South Lake Tahoe, CA, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2022 |
| President And Fellows Of Harvard College | $10,486 | Cambridge, MA, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2022 |
| Sacramento Loaves & Fishes | $5,201 | Sacramento, CA, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2022 |
| The Extra Mile Education Foundation | $5,014 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2022 |
| The Foundation For Aids Research | $75,203 | New York, NY, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2022 |
| The Lenfest Institute For Journalism | $10,294 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2022 |
| University Of California Sf Foundation | $9,663 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2022 |
| University Of Southern California | $26,077 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2022 |
| Norton Museum Of Art | $5,252 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2022 |
| Fulbright | $20,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2022 |
| Sacramento Loaves & Fishes | $5,049 | Sacramento, CA, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2021 |
| The Foundation For Aids Research | $73,492 | New York, NY, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2021 |
| University Of Southern California | $24,913 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2021 |
| Commemorative Air Force | $3,400 | Dallas, TX, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2021 |
| Cleveland Clinic Foundation | $10,123 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2021 |
| Committee To Protect Journalists | $5,080 | New York, NY, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2021 |
| League To Save Lake Tahoe Foundation | $3,076 | South Lake Tahoe, CA, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2021 |
| President And Fellows Of Harvard College | $49,939 | Cambridge, MA, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2021 |
| The Extra Mile Education Foundation | $5,275 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2021 |
| The Lenfest Institute For Journalism | $25,370 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2021 |
| University Of California Sf Foundation | $5,111 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2021 |
| World Central Kitchen | $5,050 | Washington, DC, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2021 |
| Actor's Workshop | $5,000 | Sacramento, CA, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2020 |
| Alzheimer's Assoc | $2,500 | Sacramento, CA, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2020 |
| American Society Of News Editors (asne) News Leaders Associationminority Le | $1,000 | Columbia, MO, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2020 |
| Asian American Journalist Association (aaja) | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2020 |
| Breakthrough Sacramento | $25,000 | Sacramento, CA, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2020 |
| Eijsociety Of Professional Journalists | $10,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2020 |
| Harvard Shorenstein Center Of Journalism | $15,004 | Cambridge, MA, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2020 |
| Ida B Wells Society For Investigative Reporting | $10,000 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2020 |
| Investigative Reporters & Editors | $15,094 | Columbia, MO, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2020 |
| Maynard 200 | $10,000 | Emeryville, CA, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2020 |
| Media Law Resource Center (mlrc) Latin America Conference | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2020 |
| National Association Of Black Journalists (nabj) | $20,000 | College Park, MD, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2020 |
| National Gay & Lesbian Journalists Association (nlgja) | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2020 |
| Online News Association (ona) | $15,040 | Washington, DC, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2020 |
| Reporters Committee For Freedom Of The Press | $15,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2020 |
| Reporters Without Borders | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2020 |
| Sacramento Ballet | $5,000 | Sacramento, CA, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2020 |
| Sacramento Loaves & Fishes | $15,111 | Sacramento, CA, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2020 |
| Silver Knight Endowment (miami) | $25,000 | Doral, FL, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2020 |
| Steps To College | $5,000 | Davis, CA, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2020 |
| The Foundation For Aids Research | $15,097 | New York, NY, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2020 |
| University Of Southern California | $10,096 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2020 |
| Usc Anneberg | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2020 |
| White House Correspondents Association | $3,850 | Washington, DC, US | General Purpose Grant. | 2020 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 41-6031373 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 317 W PORTAL AVE 035 San Francisco, CA 94127-1449 |
Key People (2)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Ward Creek Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Chairman & Ceo | Craig Forman |
|---|---|
| Managing Board Member | Kevin Mcclatchy |
Forms 990-PF
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- Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
- Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns
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