The Ward Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 75-2514341
Foundation Overview
Based in Plano, TX, The Ward Family Foundation has awarded 192 grants totaling $2,920,516 to organizations in Texas, Massachusetts and 6 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $100 to $110,500, with a median award of $5,100.
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New Applicant Friendliness
20 of 44 recipients (45%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
77% of all grants are concentrated in Texas, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Texas, funding concentrates in Dallas (78%), Belton (7%), Austin (4%).
Funding Trajectory
Stable funding levels with 5% change over 7 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.
Program Areas
Dual focus on general purposes (64%) and education, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.
Where is The Money Going?
Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Ward Family 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Center For Independence(previously Jackson County Learning Center) | $10,000 | Newport, AK, US | General | 2023 |
| Baylor Scott & White Foundation | $300 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2023 |
| Belton Education Enrichment Foundation | $20,000 | Belton, TX, US | Scholarships. | 2023 |
| Dallas Arborteum | $10,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2023 |
| Dallas Architecture Forum | $10,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2023 |
| Jackson County Community Theatre | $2,500 | Newport, AK, US | General | 2023 |
| June Shelton School | $77,806 | Dallas, TX, US | Building Fund | 2023 |
| North Texas Broadcasting Inc | $7,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2023 |
| North Texas Food Bank | $36,200 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2023 |
| University Of Texas Foundation-md Anderson | $5,000 | Austin, TX, US | General | 2023 |
| Ut Southwestern Medical Center | $20,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2023 |
| Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation | $25,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2023 |
| Dallas Academy | $1,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2023 |
| Dallas Museum Of Ar | $2,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2023 |
| Cornell Lab Of Ornithology | $2,000 | Ithaca, NY, US | General | 2023 |
| Adaptive Training Foundation | $15,000 | Carrollton, TX, US | General | 2023 |
| Semper Fi & America's Fund | $2,500 | Oceanside, CA, US | General | 2023 |
| Ellen Noel Art Museum | $10,000 | Odessa, TX, US | General | 2023 |
| Centers For Youth & Families Inc | $500 | Little Rock, AR, US | General | 2023 |
| Folds Of Honor | $4,000 | Owasso, OK, US | General | 2023 |
| Friends Israel Defense Foundation | $1,000 | New York City, NY, US | General | 2023 |
| Turtle Creek Conservancy | $500 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2023 |
| Arkansas Center For Independence(previously Jackson County Learning Center) | $10,000 | Newport, AK, US | General | 2023 |
| Baylor Scott & White Foundation | $300 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2023 |
| Belton Education Enrichment Foundation | $20,000 | Belton, TX, US | Scholarships. | 2023 |
| Dallas Arborteum | $10,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2023 |
| Dallas Architecture Forum | $10,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2023 |
| Jackson County Community Theatre | $2,500 | Newport, AK, US | General | 2023 |
| June Shelton School | $77,806 | Dallas, TX, US | Building Fund | 2023 |
| North Texas Broadcasting Inc | $7,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2023 |
| North Texas Food Bank | $36,200 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2023 |
| University Of Texas Foundation-md Anderson | $5,000 | Austin, TX, US | General | 2023 |
| Ut Southwestern Medical Center | $20,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2023 |
| Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation | $25,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2023 |
| Dallas Academy | $1,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2023 |
| Dallas Museum Of Ar | $2,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2023 |
| Cornell Lab Of Ornithology | $2,000 | Ithaca, NY, US | General | 2023 |
| Adaptive Training Foundation | $15,000 | Carrollton, TX, US | General | 2023 |
| Semper Fi & America's Fund | $2,500 | Oceanside, CA, US | General | 2023 |
| Ellen Noel Art Museum | $10,000 | Odessa, TX, US | General | 2023 |
| Centers For Youth & Families Inc | $500 | Little Rock, AR, US | General | 2023 |
| Folds Of Honor | $4,000 | Owasso, OK, US | General | 2023 |
| Friends Israel Defense Foundation | $1,000 | New York City, NY, US | General | 2023 |
| Turtle Creek Conservancy | $500 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2023 |
| June Shelton School | $50,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Building Fund | 2022 |
| Susan Komen Foundation | $200 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| Dallas Museum Of Art | $1,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| North Texas Broadcasting Inc | $2,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| Children's Hospital Of Boston | $95,000 | Boston, MA, US | Research | 2022 |
| Baylor Health Care System | $20,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Canine Program | 2022 |
| Dallas Architecture Forum | $25,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| Belton Education Enrichment Foundation | $25,000 | Belton, TX, US | Scholarships. | 2022 |
| North Texas Food Bank | $30,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation | $25,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| Dallas Arborteum | $10,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| Turtle Creek Assoc | $200 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| Perot Musem Of Nature & History | $2,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| Ut Southwestern Medical Center | $10,200 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| Operation Kindness | $500 | Carrolton, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| Jackson County Community Theatre | $4,500 | Newport, AK, US | General | 2022 |
| Arkansas Center For Independence(previously Jackson County Learning Center) | $10,000 | Newport, AK, US | General | 2022 |
| Kershaw's Challenge | $15,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| Vets Veterans Exploring T | $15,000 | Southlake, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| University Of Texas Foundation-md Anderson | $5,000 | Austin, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| Operations Warriors Heart Foundation | $30,000 | Bandera, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| June Shelton School | $-100,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| June Shelton School | $50,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Building Fund | 2022 |
| Susan Komen Foundation | $200 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| Dallas Museum Of Art | $1,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| North Texas Broadcasting Inc | $2,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| Children's Hospital Of Boston | $95,000 | Boston, MA, US | Research | 2022 |
| Baylor Health Care System | $20,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Canine Program | 2022 |
| Dallas Architecture Forum | $25,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| Belton Education Enrichment Foundation | $25,000 | Belton, TX, US | Scholarships. | 2022 |
| North Texas Food Bank | $30,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation | $25,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| Dallas Arborteum | $10,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| Turtle Creek Assoc | $200 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| Perot Musem Of Nature & History | $2,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| Ut Southwestern Medical Center | $10,200 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| Operation Kindness | $500 | Carrolton, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| Jackson County Community Theatre | $4,500 | Newport, AK, US | General | 2022 |
| Arkansas Center For Independence(previously Jackson County Learning Center) | $10,000 | Newport, AK, US | General | 2022 |
| Kershaw's Challenge | $15,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| Vets Veterans Exploring T | $15,000 | Southlake, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| University Of Texas Foundation-md Anderson | $5,000 | Austin, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| Operations Warriors Heart Foundation | $30,000 | Bandera, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| June Shelton School | $50,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Building Fund | 2022 |
| Susan Komen Foundation | $200 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| Dallas Museum Of Art | $1,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| North Texas Broadcasting Inc | $2,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| Children's Hospital Of Boston | $95,000 | Boston, MA, US | Research | 2022 |
| Baylor Health Care System | $20,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Canine Program | 2022 |
| Dallas Architecture Forum | $25,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| Belton Education Enrichment Foundation | $25,000 | Belton, TX, US | Scholarships. | 2022 |
| North Texas Food Bank | $30,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation | $25,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| Dallas Arborteum | $10,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| Turtle Creek Assoc | $200 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| Perot Musem Of Nature & History | $2,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| Ut Southwestern Medical Center | $10,200 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| Operation Kindness | $500 | Carrolton, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| Jackson County Community Theatre | $4,500 | Newport, AK, US | General | 2022 |
| Arkansas Center For Independence(previously Jackson County Learning Center) | $10,000 | Newport, AK, US | General | 2022 |
| Kershaw's Challenge | $15,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| Vets Veterans Exploring T | $15,000 | Southlake, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| University Of Texas Foundation-md Anderson | $5,000 | Austin, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| Operations Warriors Heart Foundation | $30,000 | Bandera, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| June Shelton School | $110,500 | Dallas, TX, US | Building Fund | 2021 |
| Dallas Museum Of Art | $1,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2021 |
| Dallas Architecture Forum | $2,500 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2021 |
| Belton Education Enrichment Foundation | $30,000 | Belton, TX, US | Scholarships | 2021 |
| North Texas Broadcasting Inc | $40,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2021 |
| Newport School District | $5,000 | Newport, AR, US | General | 2021 |
| Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation | $10,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2021 |
| Dallas Arborteum | $10,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2021 |
| Downtown Revitalimprove Volunteer | $25,000 | Newport, AR, US | General | 2021 |
| Carry The Load | $10,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2021 |
| Arkansas Center For Independence | $9,500 | Newport, AR, US | General | 2021 |
| Kilgore Historical Preservation | $1,000 | Kilgore, TX, US | General | 2021 |
| Semper Fi & America's Fund | $15,000 | Oceanside, CA, US | General | 2021 |
| Baylor Health Care System | $2,500 | Dallas, TX, US | Music Program | 2020 |
| Belton Education Enrichment Foundation | $20,000 | Belton, TX, US | Scholarships | 2020 |
| Children's Hospital Of Boston | $20,000 | Boston, MA, US | Research | 2020 |
| Dallas Arborteum | $2,500 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2020 |
| Dallas Architecture Forum | $1,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2020 |
| Dallas Museum Of Art | $1,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2020 |
| June Shelton School | $110,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Building Fund | 2020 |
| North Texas Food Bank | $60,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2020 |
| North Texas Public Broadcasting | $500 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2020 |
| Cornell Laboratory Of Ornithology | $200 | Ithica, NY, US | General | 2020 |
| Crossroads Community Serv | $30,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2020 |
| Perot Museum Of Nature & History | $130 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2020 |
| Baylor Health Care System | $10,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Music Program | 2018 |
| Belton Education Enrichment Foundation | $25,000 | Belton, TX, US | Scholarships | 2018 |
| Children's Hospital Of Boston | $30,000 | Boston, MA, US | Research | 2018 |
| Cornell Laboratory Of Ornithology | $500 | Ithaca, NY, US | General | 2018 |
| Dallas Arborteum | $10,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2018 |
| Dallas Holocaust Museum | $100 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2018 |
| June Shelton School | $110,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Building Fund | 2018 |
| Newport School District | $5,000 | Newport, AR, US | General | 2018 |
| North Texas Food Bank | $10,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2018 |
| Turtle Creek Assoc | $100 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2018 |
| Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation | $5,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2018 |
| Dallas Museum Of Art | $1,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2018 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | $100 | White Plains, NY, US | General | 2018 |
| Dallas Architecture Forum | $4,500 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2018 |
| Dpa's Assist The Officer Foundation | $500 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2018 |
| Bp Raptor Center | $1,429 | Mckinney, TX, US | General | 2018 |
| Crystal Bridges Museum Of American Art | $1,500 | Bentonville, AR, US | General | 2018 |
| Our House | $250 | Little Rock, AR, US | General | 2018 |
| Jewish Family Services Of Dallas Inc | $100 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2018 |
| Texas Irish Foundation | $200 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2018 |
| 22kill | $5,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2018 |
| America's Warrior Partnership | $10,000 | Augusta, GA, US | General | 2018 |
| Baylor Health Care System | $5,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Research | 2017 |
| Belton Education Enrichment Foundation | $30,000 | Belton, TX, US | Scholarships | 2017 |
| Cornell Laboratory Of Ornithology | $1,250 | Ithaca, NY, US | General | 2017 |
| Dallas Arborteum | $10,131 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2017 |
| June Shelton School | $100,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Building Fund | 2017 |
| Newport School District | $5,000 | Newport, AR, US | General | 2017 |
| North Texas Broadcasting Inc | $480 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2017 |
| North Texas Food Bank | $20,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2017 |
| Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation | $25,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2017 |
| Salvation Army | $100 | Dallas, TX, US | Generla | 2017 |
| Children's Hospital Of Boston | $30,000 | Boston, MA, US | Research | 2017 |
| Dallas Holocaust Museum | $200 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2017 |
| Turtle Creek Assoc | $500 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2017 |
| George W Bush Pres Center | $500 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2017 |
| Connecting Point Of Park Cities | $200 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2017 |
| Rebuilding Warriors | $5,000 | Norca, CA, US | General | 2017 |
| Carry The Load | $4,200 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2017 |
| Heroes For Heroes Dba Sons Of The Flag | $4,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2017 |
| Dallas Foundation Co Aging Mind Foundation | $5,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2017 |
| Adaptive Training | $15,000 | Austin, TX, US | General | 2016 |
| Baylor Health Care System | $50,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Research | 2016 |
| Belton Education Enrichment Foundation | $60,000 | Belton, TX, US | Scholarships | 2016 |
| Cornell Laboratory Of Ornithology | $1,550 | Ithaca, NY, US | General | 2016 |
| Dallas Arborteum | $5,100 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2016 |
| Dallas Architecture Forum | $2,500 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2016 |
| Dallas Fallen Officers Foundation | $10,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2016 |
| Dallas Museum Of Art | $804 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2016 |
| Downtown Revitalizationimprovement Volunteer | $200 | Newport, AR, US | General | 2016 |
| Dpa's Assist The Officer Foundation | $2,500 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2016 |
| Helps International | $250 | Addison, TX, US | General | 2016 |
| June Shelton School | $50,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Scholarships | 2016 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | $250 | White Plains, NY, US | General | 2016 |
| Newport School District | $500 | Newport, AR, US | General | 2016 |
| North Texas Broadcasting Inc | $280 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2016 |
| North Texas Food Bank | $50,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2016 |
| Perot Musem Of Nature & History | $1,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2016 |
| Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation | $25,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Capital Campaign | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 75-2514341 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 5949 SHERRY LN STE 1650 Dallas, TX 75225-8095 |
Key People (3)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Ward Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President/secretary | Cynthia R Ward |
|---|---|
| Vp/treasurer | Katherine J Ward |
| Director | Susan W Kinser |
Forms 990-PF
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