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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 41-6031373

Ward Creek Foundation

A private foundation in Las Vegas, NV. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 21 grants and $444,262 paid in grants.

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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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
The Ward Creek Foundation
317 W Portal Ave Unit 035
San Francisco, CA 94127
(415) 323-3448
[email protected]
Form and materials
Guidelines available upon request.
Deadlines
Applications are available at any time.
Restrictions
The ward creek foundation supports scientific, health, education, public-information, journalistic, charitable and other civic initiatives. Questions should be sent to: [email protected]. Proposals for grants are by invitation, and will be considered solely if requested by foundation staff.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $444,262

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $6,356,746

  • Tax year 2024

    $330,525

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $5,555,177

  • Tax year 2023

    $242,033

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $5,547,108

  • Tax year 2022

    $207,024

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $5,567,922

  • Tax year 2021

    $215,878

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $5,595,075

  • Tax year 2020

    $260,792

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $5,630,754

Grants paid in 2025

21 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Foundation for AIDS ResearchNew York, NY

    General purpose grant.

    $104,180
  2. Reporters Without Borders IncWashington, DC

    General purpose grant.

    $60,326
  3. James W Foley Legacy FoundationPortsmouth, NH

    General purpose grant.

    $50,066
  4. Center for Technology & Innovation IncBinghamton, NY

    General purpose grant.

    $49,156
  5. Common Good Ai IncBrooklyn, NY

    General purpose grant.

    $30,263
  6. University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA

    General purpose grant.

    $25,142
  7. Center for Creative ChangeWashington, DC

    General purpose grant.

    $19,865
  8. Reporters Committee for FreedomWashington, DC

    General purpose grant.

    $10,084
  9. The Lenfest Institute for JournalismPhiladelphia, PA

    General purpose grant.

    $10,084
  10. University of California SF FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    General purpose grant.

    $10,084
  11. The National Press Club Journalism Institute IncWashington, DC

    General purpose grant.

    $10,000
  12. Jupiter Medical Center IncJupiter, FL

    General purpose grant.

    $9,941
  13. Committee to Protect JournalistsNew York, NY

    General purpose grant.

    $9,896
  14. Cleveland Clinic FoundationCleveland, OH

    General purpose grant.

    $9,630
  15. Janney Montgomery Scott Extra Mile Education FoundationPittsburgh, PA

    General purpose grant.

    $5,109
  16. Norton Museum of ArtWest Palm BCH, FL

    General purpose grant.

    $5,109
  17. Overseas Press Club FoundationNew York, NY

    General purpose grant.

    $5,109
  18. Sacramento Loaves & FishesSacramento, CA

    General purpose grant.

    $5,109
  19. Verge Center for the ArtsSacramento, CA

    General purpose grant.

    $5,109
  20. The Int'l Center for Journalists IncWashington, DC

    General purpose grant.

    $5,000
  21. The Kennan InstituteWashington, DC

    General purpose grant.

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Medical research1 grant $104,18027% of the total
  2. Civil rights2 grants $70,22219% of the total
  3. Arts and culture3 grants $59,37416% of the total
  4. Human services2 grants $55,17515% of the total
  5. Community development1 grant $30,2638% of the total
  6. Education2 grants $29,8658% of the total
  7. 3 other causes4 grants $30,0258% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York5 grants $198,604
  2. District of Columbia6 grants $110,275
  3. New Hampshire1 grant $50,066
  4. California4 grants $45,444
  5. Pennsylvania2 grants $15,193
  6. Florida2 grants $15,050
  7. Ohio1 grant $9,630

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Craig FormanCHAIRMAN & CEO Hours 10Pay $0
  • Kevin McClatchyMANAGING BOARD MEMBER Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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