Ward Family Foundation
EIN 954659533Total Given 2016–2021
$2.6M
18 grants · $427K avg/year
based on 6 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$62K
typical mid grants · $28K–$200K
grant size
42%
supporter · 5/12 multi-year
repeat
$4K
Assets (2021)
12
Distinct Recipients
About
AS OF 12-31-2022 WARD FAMILY FOUNDATION HAS COMPLETELY DISSOLVED AND CEASED TO EXIST. AFTER MAKING A GRANT DURING 2022 AND PAYING ALL EXPENSES THERE WERE NO ASSETS LEFT IN THE FOUNDATION.
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
MATER DEI MONARCH ENDOWMENT
Phone
(562) 592-3959
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $409K | $1.1M | $85K | 2 |
| 2017 | $825K | $1.2M | $1.2M | 4 |
| 2018 | $600K | $1.1M | $777K | 2 |
| 2020 | $350K | $355K | $171K | 3 |
| 2021 | $380K | $4K | $179K | 7 |
| 2022 | N/A | $0 | $3K | N/A |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 18 grants on record
Minimum
$10K
25th Pctl
$28K
Median
$62K
Average
$142K
75th Pctl
$200K
Maximum
$550K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
CW
Catherine Ward
President
Leadership
GW
George Ward
Vice President
Leadership
BO
Brenna Oberlin
Treasurer
Leadership
KW
Katherine Watt
Secretary
Leadership
CW
Catherine Ward
President
Leadership
GW
George Ward
Vice President
Leadership
BO
Brenna Oberlin
Treasurer
Leadership
KW
Katherine Watt
Secretary
Leadership
CW
Catherine Ward
President
Leadership
GW
George Ward
Vice President
Leadership
BO
Brenna Oberlin
Treasurer
Leadership
KW
Katherine Watt
Secretary
Leadership
CW
Catherine Ward
President
Leadership
GW
George Ward
Vice President
Leadership
BO
Brenna Oberlin
Treasurer
Leadership
KW
Katherine Watt
Secretary
Leadership
CW
Catherine Ward
President
Leadership
GW
George Ward
Vice President
Leadership
BO
Brenna Oberlin
Treasurer
Leadership
KW
Katherine Watt
Secretary
Leadership
CW
Catherine Ward
President
Leadership
GW
George Ward
Vice President
Leadership
BO
Brenna Oberlin
Treasurer
Leadership
KW
Katherine Watt
Secretary
Leadership
Grants Awarded (18 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern California Public Radio | Pasadena, CA | $550,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN MEMBERSHIP DRIVE | 2017 |
| Mater Dei High School | Santa Ana, CA | $400,000 | MDHS MONARCH LEGACY ENDOWMENT | 2018 |
| So Calif Public Radio | Pasadena, CA | $300,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT, COVID 19 SUPPORT, ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN | 2020 |
| Southern California Public Radio | Pasadena, CA | $275,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN MEMBERSHIP DRIVE | 2016 |
| Biosphere Foundation | Big Pine, CA | $200,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT AND CONSTRUCTION OF FIELD STATION | 2018 |
| Biosphere Foundation | Big Pine, CA | $200,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| So Calif Public Radio | Pasadena, CA | $135,000 | GALA SPONSORSHIP | 2021 |
| Biosphere Foundation | Big Pine, CA | $133,600 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Biosphere Foundation | Bishop, CA | $75,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Barack Obama Foundation | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| The Prentice School | Santa Ana, CA | $50,000 | GALA SPONSORSHIP | 2021 |
| Mater Dei High School | Santa Ana, CA | $50,000 | HELEN STEVES HONORARY FUND | 2017 |
| Value Schools Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $35,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT AND EVEREST SCHOOL | 2021 |
| Mater Dei Monarch Endowment | Santa Ana, CA | $25,000 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 2020 |
| Uci Foundation | Irvine, CA | $25,000 | BREAST CANCER PATIENTS IN NEED | 2020 |
| Mater Dei Monarch Endowment | Santa Ana, CA | $25,000 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 2021 |
| Apex Academy | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | DIPLOMA PLUS PROGRAM | 2017 |
| Learning Rights Law Center | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |