Mount Rainier above forested ridges in Washington

Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 31-1549605

Ward Foundation

A private foundation in Edmonds, WA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 7 grants and $96,925 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
J Ward Phillips
404 3rd Ave S Apt A 102
Edmonds, WA 98020
(206) 708-9661
Form and materials
None Required
Deadlines
NA
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $96,925

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,359,808
  • Tax year 2023

    $49,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,369,743
  • Tax year 2022

    $98,825

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,300,798
  • Tax year 2021

    $64,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $1,378,736
  • Tax year 2020

    $61,400

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,313,280

Grants paid in 2024

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. LaConner Thrive AssocLa Conner, WA

    Community events

    $52,000
  2. Forgotten Children fundMount Vernon, WA

    Support children in need

    $15,000
  3. Skagit County Historical MusuemLa Conner, WA

    Support program

    $10,000
  4. Individual

    Donations to the arts

    $8,925
  5. LaConner Sunrise Food BankLa Conner, WA

    Fund Food bank program

    $5,000
  6. Individual

    Support program

    $5,000
  7. Individual

    Support program

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington4 grants $82,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • John W PhillipsPresident Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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Other foundations in Washington

  1. The Hazel FundMercer Island, WA 16 grants Preselected only $96,875 giving
  2. Loomis FoundationKirkland, WA 29 grants Preselected only $97,000 giving
  3. Bonnie & Clifford Braden FoundationWalla Walla, WA 15 grants Accepts applications $97,000 giving
  4. The Helen Johnston FoundationSnohomish, WA 13 grants Preselected only $97,050 giving
  5. The Larson Family Charitable FoundationWoodinville, WA 17 grants Preselected only $96,647 giving