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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 99-0492605

Ware Family Foundation

A private foundation in Houston, MS. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 4 grants and $200,000 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

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

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

    $200,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $3,455,425
  • Tax year 2023

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $3,500,000

Grants paid in 2024

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Parkway Baptist ChurchHouston, MS

    To assist church of meeting its goals

    $75,000
  2. Houston United Methodist ChurchHouston, MS

    To help church meet its goals

    $50,000
  3. Mount Vernon Baptist ChurchTupelo, MS

    To assist church in reaching its goals

    $50,000
  4. Bethel Baptist ChurchWoodland, MS

    To help church meet its goals

    $25,000

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Mississippi4 grants $200,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Richard WareDIRECTORPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Melisa WareDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Kaddy ShawDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ricky WareDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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