The Warden Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 45-6668539
Foundation Overview
Based in Wilmington, DE, The Warden Foundation has awarded 122 grants totaling $2,026,431 to organizations in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and 16 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $100 to $224,000, with a median award of $2,500.
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New Applicant Friendliness
4 of 9 recipients (44%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
Grants are geographically diversified with 38% in Pennsylvania and funding distributed across 18 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Pennsylvania, funding concentrates in Pittsburgh (87%), Moon Township (4%), Wexford (4%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 18396% growth in annual giving over 8 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (58%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Warden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventures In Training With A Purpose | $1,143 | Wexford, PA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Adventures In Training With A Purpose | $3,000 | Wexford, PA, US | Curtain Call Auction Event | 2024 |
| Cornell University | $1,000 | Boone, IA, US | Athletics And Physical Education - Annual Fund | 2024 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | $183,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | Donor Advisor Fund - Warden Family Charitable Fund | 2024 |
| Steelers Charities | $800 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| The Chuck Noll Foundation For Brain Injury Researc | $12,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Chuck Noll Foundation Golf Outing Sponsor | 2024 |
| The Chuck Noll Foundation For Brain Injury Researc | $25,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Annual Pledge | 2024 |
| The Chuck Noll Foundation For Brain Injury Researc | $3,144 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| University Of Pittsburgh | $1,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Cornell University | $1,000 | Ithaca, NY, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Cornell University | $26,000 | Boone, IA, US | Golf Team Fund | 2023 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | $182,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | Donor Advisor Fund - Warden Family Charitable Fund | 2023 |
| Pan-massachusetts Challenge Inc | $500 | Needham, MA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Semper Fi & Americas Fund | $1,000 | Oceanside, CA, US | Semper Fi & Americas Fund Community Athletic Team | 2023 |
| The Chuck Noll Foundation For Brain Injury Researc | $25,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Chuck Noll Foundation Pledge | 2023 |
| Cornell University | $1,000 | Ithaca, NY, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Cornell University | $26,000 | Boone, IA, US | Golf Team Fund | 2023 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | $182,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | Donor Advisor Fund - Warden Family Charitable Fund | 2023 |
| Pan-massachusetts Challenge Inc | $500 | Needham, MA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Semper Fi & Americas Fund | $1,000 | Oceanside, CA, US | Semper Fi & Americas Fund Community Athletic Team | 2023 |
| The Chuck Noll Foundation For Brain Injury Researc | $25,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Chuck Noll Foundation Pledge | 2023 |
| America First Legal Foundation | $2,500 | Washington, DC, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | $224,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | Donor Adviser Fund - Warden Family Charitable Fund | 2022 |
| Light Of Life Ministries Inc | $500 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Lupus Foundation Of Pennsylvania Inc | $200 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Mel Douglass Fund | $1,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Rescue Mission Of Mahoning Valley | $500 | Youngstown, OH, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| The Chuck Noll Foundation For Brain Injury Researc | $25,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Tusculum University | $1,000 | Greeneville, TN, US | Charitable Event | 2022 |
| Youngstown Area Jewish Federation | $500 | Youngstown, OH, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| America First Legal Foundation | $2,500 | Washington, DC, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | $224,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | Donor Adviser Fund - Warden Family Charitable Fund | 2022 |
| Light Of Life Ministries Inc | $500 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Lupus Foundation Of Pennsylvania Inc | $200 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Mel Douglass Fund | $1,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Rescue Mission Of Mahoning Valley | $500 | Youngstown, OH, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| The Chuck Noll Foundation For Brain Injury Researc | $25,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Tusculum University | $1,000 | Greeneville, TN, US | Charitable Event | 2022 |
| Youngstown Area Jewish Federation | $500 | Youngstown, OH, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| America First Legal Foundation | $2,500 | Washington, DC, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | $224,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | Donor Adviser Fund - Warden Family Charitable Fund | 2022 |
| Light Of Life Ministries Inc | $500 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Lupus Foundation Of Pennsylvania Inc | $200 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Mel Douglass Fund | $1,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Rescue Mission Of Mahoning Valley | $500 | Youngstown, OH, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| The Chuck Noll Foundation For Brain Injury Researc | $25,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Tusculum University | $1,000 | Greeneville, TN, US | Charitable Event | 2022 |
| Youngstown Area Jewish Federation | $500 | Youngstown, OH, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| A Call To Care Inc | $5,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Mission Of Mercy Pittsburgh - Bronze Level Sponsorship | 2021 |
| A Call To Care Inc | $5,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Cape Volunteers In Medicine Inc | $10,000 | Cape May Ch, NJ, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Caring Foundation | $1,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Merril Hoge Golf Celebrity Golf Classic 2021 | 2021 |
| Childrens Hospital Pittsburgh Foundation | $25,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | The Endowed Pediatric Plastic Surgery Research Led By Professor Joseph E. Losee, Md | 2021 |
| Christian Aid Ministries | $500 | Berlin, OH, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | $4,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Ducks Unlimited Inc | $2,500 | Memphis, TN, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Gun Owners Foundation | $3,500 | Springfield, VA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Heritage Foundation | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Judicial Watch Inc | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Manchester Craftsmens Guild | $5,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Mcg Youth And Arts | 2021 |
| Media Research Center Inc | $5,000 | Reston, VA, US | Newsbusters Program | 2021 |
| Mel Douglass Fund | $1,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Nami National | $5,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| New Jersey Department Of Environmental Protection | $7,500 | Trenton, NJ, US | Fish And Wildlife Habitat Supporter Program | 2021 |
| Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Inc | $7,500 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Pointe In Time Performance | 2021 |
| Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Inc | $10,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Inc | $850 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Pointe In Time Show | 2021 |
| Project Veritas | $2,500 | Mamaroneck, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Robin Hood Foundation | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Shady Side Academy | $20,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospitalalsac - Moun | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Steel City Rowing Corporation | $5,000 | Verona, PA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Stephen Siller Tunnel To Towers Foundation | $5,000 | Staten Island, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| The Chuck Noll Foundation For Brain Injury Researc | $10,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation | $25,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | High Risk Cardiovascular Surgery Research Fund | 2021 |
| Turning Point Usa Inc | $10,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Tusculum University | $5,000 | Greeneville, TN, US | Tusculum University Baseball Challenge | 2021 |
| Whitetails Unlimited Inc | $2,500 | Sturgeon Bay, WI, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Wwp Inc - Wounded Warrior Project Inc | $10,000 | Topeka, KS, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Young America's Foundation | $10,000 | Reston, VA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Beaver Local High School | $500 | East Liverpool, OH, US | Athletic Facility Fund | 2020 |
| Childrens Hospital Pittsburgh Foundation | $20,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Ducks Unlimited Inc | $4,000 | Memphis, TN, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Judicial Watch Inc | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Media Research Center Inc | $1,000 | Reston, VA, US | Newsbusters Program | 2020 |
| Mel Douglass Fund | $2,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Memorial Sloan-kettering Cancer Center | $500 | Hagerstown, MD, US | Cycle For Survival, Team Kstew's Brainstorm | 2020 |
| Project Veritas | $1,000 | Mamaroneck, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| R Gawron | $4,000 | Glenshan, PA, US | Short-term Emergency Assistance Grant | 2020 |
| Robin Hood Foundation | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Shady Side Academy | $5,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Steel City Squash Inc | $10,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Stephen Siller Tunnel To Towers Foundation | $5,000 | Staten Island, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation | $50,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | High Risk Cardiovascular Surgery Research Fund | 2020 |
| Turning Point Usa Inc | $25,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Whitetails Unlimited Inc | $4,000 | Sturgeon Bay, WI, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Wwp Inc - Wounded Warrior Project Inc | $10,000 | Jacksonville, FL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Young America's Foundation | $10,000 | Reston, VA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Caron Foundation | $40,000 | Boca Raton, FL, US | Charitable Donation | 2018 |
| Alzheimers Foundation | $100 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Donation | 2018 |
| Cleveland Clinic | $100,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Charitable Donation Year 1 Of 5 Year Committment | 2018 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | $1,500 | Bethesda, MD, US | To Honor Kelly Waldman | 2018 |
| Mel Douglass Fund | $1,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Mell Douglass Fund Charity Donation | 2018 |
| The Michael J Fox Foundation | $100 | Hagerstown, MD, US | Charitable Donation | 2018 |
| National Ms Society | $250 | New York, NY, US | Muscular Distrophy Art Didonato | 2018 |
| Young Life | $1,000 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | Pa180-fox Chapel | 2018 |
| Girls Hope | $300 | Moon Township, PA, US | Girls Hope Of Pittsburgh Dress Donation | 2017 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | $200 | Bethesda, MD, US | To Honor Kelly Waldman | 2017 |
| Walk Ms | $100 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Muscular Distrophy Art Didonato | 2017 |
| F4 Foundation Tim Friday Charity Event | $250 | Des Moines, IA, US | Food Bank Monetary Donation | 2017 |
| Shady Side Academy | $350 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Blue & Gold Fund Parent Challenge | 2017 |
| Girls Hope | $100 | Moon Township, PA, US | Girls Hope Of Pittsburgh Ddress Donation | 2017 |
| Cato Institute | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | To Ensure Survival Of Basic Principles Of Liberty | 2017 |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Donation To Cancer Institute In Memory Of James Bashelor | 2017 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | $1,500 | Bethesda, MD, US | Cocktails For Cure | 2017 |
| Capital One | $200 | Charlotte, NC, US | Aspinwall Riverfront Park Charity Event 9/23/2017 | 2017 |
| Children's Hospital Of Pgh Foundation | $450 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Weston Warden Gameroom For Kids Charity Donation | 2017 |
| Mel Douglass Fund | $1,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Mell Douglass Fund Charity Donation | 2017 |
| Trumball Family Fitness | $250 | Warren, OH, US | Donation In Memory Of Lou Lucia | 2017 |
| Cleveland Clinic | $25,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Charitable Donation | 2017 |
| Michael Greco Decathlon (pediatric Cancer Research) | $244 | Houston, TX, US | Medical | 2016 |
| Mel Douglass Fund | $1,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Educational / Welfare | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 45-6668539 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | FOUNDATION SOURCE 501 SILVERSIDE RD Wilmington, DE 19809-0000 |
Key People (5)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Warden Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Trustee | Charles A Warden |
|---|---|
| Trustee | Evan J Warden |
| Trustee | Patrick C Warden |
| Trustee | Steven E Warden |
| Trustee | Tracy T Warden |
Forms 990-PF
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