The Ward Family Foundation

EIN 752514341 Private Foundation

Dallas, TX 75244 |(214) 378-6300

Total Given 2016–2023
$1.9M
127 grants · $238K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $1K–$20K
grant size
39%
supporter · 26/67 multi-year
repeat
$6.6M
Assets (2023)
67
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No. Preselected Only
Phone (214) 378-6300
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $275K $4.9M $-192K 18
2017 $247K $4.7M $337K 19
2018 $230K $4.9M $529K 22
2020 $248K $5.6M $493K 12
2021 $270K $5.8M $613K 13
2022 $376K $5.9M $1.1M 21
2023 $262K $6.6M $1.2M 22

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 127 grants on record

Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$5K
Average
$15K
75th Pctl
$20K
Maximum
$110K

Geographic Distribution


Texas Counties Served

74.8% of US grants · Rank #1 of 8 states $1.5M across 95 grants 9 of 254 counties

Top 9 counties

  1. 1 Dallas 73 grants · $1.1M
  2. 2 Bell 7 grants · $210K
  3. 3 Collin 6 grants · $148K
  4. 4 Denton 2 grants · $30K
  5. 5 Bandera 1 grant · $30K
  6. 6 Tarrant 2 grants · $20K
  7. 7 Travis 2 grants · $10K
  8. 8 Ector 1 grant · $10K
  9. 9 Gregg 1 grant · $1K

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (127 total)

Purpose
June Shelton School Dallas, TX $110,500 BUILDING FUND 2021
June Shelton School Dallas, TX $110,000 BUILDING FUND 2020
June Shelton School Dallas, TX $110,000 BUILDING FUND 2018
June Shelton School Dallas, TX $100,000 BUILDING FUND 2017
Children's Hospital of Boston Boston, MA $95,000 RESEARCH 2022
June Shelton School Dallas, TX $77,806 BUILDING FUND 2023
North Texas Food Bank Dallas, TX $60,000 GENERAL 2020
Belton Education Enrichment Foundation Belton, TX $60,000 SCHOLARSHIPS 2016
Baylor Health Care System Dallas, TX $50,000 RESEARCH 2016
June Shelton School Dallas, TX $50,000 SCHOLARSHIPS 2016
North Texas Food Bank Dallas, TX $50,000 GENERAL 2016
June Shelton School Dallas, TX $50,000 BUILDING FUND 2022
North Texas Broadcasting Inc Dallas, TX $40,000 GENERAL 2021
North Texas Food Bank Dallas, TX $36,200 GENERAL 2023
Crossroads Community SERV Dallas, TX $30,000 GENERAL 2020
Belton Education Enrichment Foundation Belton, TX $30,000 SCHOLARSHIPS 2021
Belton Education Enrichment Foundation Belton, TX $30,000 SCHOLARSHIPS 2017
Children's Hospital of Boston Boston, MA $30,000 RESEARCH 2017
North Texas Food Bank Dallas, TX $30,000 GENERAL 2022
Operations Warriors Heart Foundation Bandera, TX $30,000 GENERAL 2022
Children's Hospital of Boston Boston, MA $30,000 RESEARCH 2018
Downtown Revitalimprove Volunteer Newport, AR $25,000 GENERAL 2021
Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation Dallas, TX $25,000 GENERAL 2023
Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation Dallas, TX $25,000 CAPITAL CAMPAIGN 2016
Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation Dallas, TX $25,000 GENERAL 2017

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