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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 58-6440277

The Ward Foundation

A private foundation in Hilton Head, SC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 22 grants and $200,000 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

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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $200,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $3,694,072

  • Tax year 2024

    $197,700

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $3,781,043

  • Tax year 2023

    $204,200

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $3,755,402

  • Tax year 2022

    $200,400

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $3,798,998

  • Tax year 2021

    $181,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $3,938,692

  • Tax year 2020

    $171,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $3,645,241

  • Tax year 2019

    $169,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $3,801,591

Grants paid in 2025

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Hilton Head Island Deep Well ProjectHilt Head Island, SC

    Circles program

    $30,000
  2. Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation IncAtlanta, GA

    Child life program

    $25,000
  3. KIPP Metro AtlantaAtlanta, GA

    KIPP forward ambassadors program

    $20,000
  4. Honduras Agalta Valley Education Foundation (have)Atlanta, GA

    Teacher STEM training

    $15,000
  5. Atrium Health Wake Forest BaptistWinstonsalem, NC

    Endowment fund

    $10,000
  6. Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast FloridaJacksonville, FL

    Triple play-healthy habits

    $10,000
  7. Children's Center IncHilton Head, SC

    Summer fun & development program

    $10,000
  8. Volunteers in Medicine (vim) ClinicHilton Head Island, SC

    Ecg spiro machine, pharmacy ivr system

    $10,000
  9. Boys & Girls Clubs of the LowcountryHilt Head Island, SC

    Reading program

    $8,000
  10. Memory MattersHilton Head, SC

    Fee assistance for low-income clients

    $7,500
  11. Deep Well Project Hilton HeadHilton Head Island, SC

    Grants for fresh produce for clients

    $7,000
  12. Artsbridge FoundationAtlanta, GA

    Student field trips financial aid assistance

    $5,000
  13. Carter CenterAtlanta, GA

    To support the charitable mission of the recipient organization

    $5,000
  14. Children's Cancer Partners of the Carolinas IncSpartanburg, SC

    Patient support

    $5,000
  15. KIPP Jacksonville IncJacksonville, FL

    Support the charitable mission of the recipient organization

    $5,000
  16. Low Country Legal VolunteersBluffton, SC

    Medical/legal partnerships

    $5,000
  17. Museum of Science & History of Jacksonville IncJacksonville, FL

    Assessment to reach under served students

    $5,000
  18. Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation IncJacksonville, FL

    Financial planning program

    $5,000
  19. United Way of the Low CountryBeaufort, SC

    General support for beaufort county

    $5,000
  20. Delores Barr Weaver Policy CenterJacksonville, FL

    "see the girl" elementary program

    $3,000
  21. Pace Center for Girls IncJacksonville, FL

    Paces jacksonville academic and community day program

    $3,000
  22. Community Foundation for Northeast FloridaJacksonville, FL

    Womens giving alliance

    $1,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Youth development3 grants $18,00025% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $17,50024% of the total
  3. Arts and culture2 grants $10,00014% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $10,00014% of the total
  5. Crime and legal aid1 grant $5,0007% of the total
  6. Education1 grant $5,0007% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $6,5009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. South Carolina9 grants $87,500
  2. Georgia5 grants $70,000
  3. Florida7 grants $32,500
  4. North Carolina1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • John F WardTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Susan KellyTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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