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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 25-6059159

Ward Foundation

A private foundation in Altoona, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 19 grants and $27,050 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $27,050

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $769,092
  • Tax year 2024

    $35,325

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $742,986
  • Tax year 2023

    $42,750

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $707,301
  • Tax year 2022

    $32,700

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $682,807
  • Tax year 2021

    $35,700

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $856,311
  • Tax year 2020

    $38,600

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $787,160

Grants paid in 2025

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Operation Our TownAltoona, PA

    Human services

    $5,000
  2. AsoAltoona, PA

    Arts

    $3,500
  3. Mount AloysiusCresson, PA

    Education

    $3,000
  4. Blair County Historical SocietyAltoona, PA

    Educational

    $2,500
  5. Urban Impact FoundationPittsburgh, PA

    Human services

    $2,500
  6. Altoona CurveAltoona, PA

    Human services

    $2,250
  7. Railroaders Memorial MuseumAltoona, PA

    Arts

    $2,000
  8. Altoona AmbucsAltoona, PA

    Human services

    $1,000
  9. Blair County Arts FoundationAltoona, PA

    Arts

    $1,000
  10. St Vincent de Paul Monastery GardensHollidaysburg, PA

    Human services

    $1,000
  11. GactcAltoona, PA

    Education

    $500
  12. Geeseytown Community Fire CompanyHollidaysburg, PA

    Human services

    $500
  13. We Care FoundationAltoona, PA

    Human services

    $500
  14. Greenwood Volunteer Fire DepartmentAltoona, PA

    Human services

    $400
  15. St Andrews AcademyAltoona, PA

    Education

    $350
  16. Project Winter Warmth IncAltoona, PA

    Human services

    $300
  17. Bellwood Cub Scout Pack 28Tyrone, PA

    Human services

    $250
  18. Newburg Fire DepartmentAltoona, PA

    Human services

    $250
  19. Lakemont Volunteer Fire CompanyAltoona, PA

    Human services

    $250

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Community development1 grant $5,00041% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $3,00025% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $2,80023% of the total
  4. Disaster relief and public safety2 grants $7506% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania19 grants $27,050

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • G William WardDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michael WardDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • William T WardDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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