Funding search · EIN 954296513 · Woodland Hills, CA

Leo and Sydelle Ward Foundation

Name: Leo and Sydelle Ward Foundation grants, 2020–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

82
grants reported: $746,250
total given: 2020–2024
filing years: $7,500
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2020–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

educational medical research abused children impoverished neglected protecting

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Woodland Hills Rotary Foundation4 grants · $83,445
The Heart Foundation4 grants · $77,000
Ovarian Cancer Circle4 grants · $59,500
La City College Foundation2 grants · $55,000
Alliance for Children'S Rights3 grants · $50,000
City of Hope4 grants · $37,500
Optimist Youth Homes and Services4 grants · $30,000
Stillpoint Family Services3 grants · $27,550
Children'S Hospital of Los Angeles3 grants · $27,500
Hope of the Valley1 grant · $25,000

Giving over time

$160,200

2020

$161,500

2022

$164,250

2023

$260,300

2024

Grant history

All 82 reported grants, largest first.

$40,500
Woodland Hills Rotary Foundation · Calabasas, CA · 2024
Educational
$35,000
La City College Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2020
Educational
$30,000
Alliance for Children'S Rights · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Protecting the rights of impoverished, neglected, and abused children and youth
$27,000
The Heart Foundation · Westlake Village, CA · 2023
Medical research
$26,000
Woodland Hills Rotary Foundation · Calabasas, CA · 2023
Educational
$25,000
Ovarian Cancer Circle · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Educational
$25,000
Hope of the Valley · North Hills, CA · 2022
Educational
$24,000
The Heart Foundation · Westlake Village, CA · 2024
Medical research
$20,000
La City College Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Educational
$19,500
Ovarian Cancer Circle · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Educational
$18,000
Breakthrough T1d · New York, NY · 2024
Medical research
$16,000
The Heart Foundation · Westlake Village, CA · 2022
Medical research
$15,000
City of Hope · Duarte, CA · 2024
Medical research
$13,000
Search Dog Foundation · Santa Paula, CA · 2023
Charitable
$12,300
Stillpoint Family Services · West Hills, CA · 2024
Educational
$10,500
Woodland Hills Rotary Foundation · Calabasas, CA · 2020
Educational
$10,355
Jdrf · New York, NY · 2022
Medical research
$10,000
Direct Relief · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Charitable
$10,000
Guide Dogs of America · Sylmar, CA · 2024
Educational
$10,000
Hope the Mission · Van Nuys, CA · 2024
Charitable
$10,000
Search Dog Foundation · Santa Paula, CA · 2024
Charitable
$10,000
Shriners Children'S · Tampa, FL · 2024
Medical research
$10,000
St Judes Children'S Research Hospit · Memphis, TN · 2024
Medical research
$10,000
Alliance for Children'S Rights · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Protecting the rights of impoverished, neglected, and abused children and youth
$10,000
Children'S Hospital of Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Medical research
$10,000
Alliance for Children'S Rights · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Protecting the rights of impoverished, neglected, and abused children and youth
$10,000
Children'S Hospital of Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Medical research
$10,000
City of Hope · Duarte, CA · 2022
Medical research
$10,000
Optimist Youth Homes and Services · Woodland Hills, CA · 2022
Educational
$10,000
Ovarian Cancer Circle · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Educational
$10,000
Alzheimer'S Association · McLean, VA · 2020
Medical research
$10,000
Arthritis Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2020
Medical research
$10,000
Optimist Youth Homes and Services · Woodland Hills, CA · 2020
Help at-risk youths and their families
$10,000
The Heart Foundation · Westlake Village, CA · 2020
Medical research
$9,750
Stillpoint Family Services · West Hills, CA · 2023
Educational
$8,000
Jdrf · New York, NY · 2020
Medical research
$7,500
Mini Therapy Horses · Calabasas, CA · 2024
Charitable
$7,500
Ronald McDonald House · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Charitable
$7,500
Guide Dogs of America · Sylmar, CA · 2022
Educational
$7,500
Children'S Hospital of Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · 2020
Medical research
$7,500
City of Hope · Duarte, CA · 2020
Medical research
$7,500
National Pediatric Cancer · Tampa, FL · 2020
Medical research
$6,445
Woodland Hills Rotary Foundation · Calabasas, CA · 2022
Educational
$6,000
The Salvation Army · Van Nuys, CA · 2024
Educational
$5,500
Stillpoint Family Services · West Hills, CA · 2022
Educational
$5,000
Optimist Youth Homes and Services · Woodland Hills, CA · 2024
Educational
$5,000
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network · El Segundo, CA · 2024
Charitable
$5,000
A Better World Helping Hands USA · 2023
Educational
$5,000
American Dance Theatre · Woodland Hills, CA · 2023
Educational
$5,000
City of Hope · Duarte, CA · 2023
Medical research
$5,000
Hope the Mission · North Hills, CA · 2023
Charitable
$5,000
Optimist Youth Homes and Services · Woodland Hills, CA · 2023
Educational
$5,000
American Dance Theatre · Woodland Hills, CA · 2022
Educational
$5,000
City of Angels Ballet · Studio City, CA · 2022
Educational
$5,000
Climate Reality Project · Washington, DC · 2022
Educational
$5,000
Debo · Tarzana, CA · 2022
Educational
$5,000
Homeless Persons Representation Pro · Baltimore, MD · 2022
Educational
$5,000
The Salvation Army · Van Nuys, CA · 2022
Educational
$5,000
World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2022
Educational
$5,000
American Diabetes Association · Merrfield, VA · 2020
Medical research
$5,000
Americana Dance Theatre · Los Angeles, CA · 2020
Educational
$5,000
Canine Companions for Independence · Santa Rosa, CA · 2020
Educational
$5,000
Climate Reality Project · Washington, DC · 2020
Educational
$5,000
Guide Dogs of America · Sylmar, CA · 2020
Educational
$5,000
Mending Kids · Glendale, CA · 2020
Surgical care
$5,000
No Kid Hungry · Baltimore, MD · 2020
To fight child hunger
$5,000
Ovarian Cancer Circle · Los Angeles, CA · 2020
Educational
$2,500
National Disaster Search Dog Founda · Santa Paula, CA · 2024
Charirtable
$2,500
Build a Better World · Agoura Hills, CA · 2023
Educational
$2,500
Build a Better World · Agoura Hills, CA · 2022
Educational
$2,500
Our Lady of Refuge · Long Beach, CA · 2020
Educational
$1,000
Rotary International Foundation · Woodland Hills, CA · 2024
Educational
$1,000
Rotary Club of Woodland Hills · Woodland Hills, CA · 2023
Educational
$1,000
Constitutional Rights Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Educational
$1,000
Rotary International Foundation · Woodland Hills, CA · 2022
Educational
$1,000
Rotary International Foundation · Woodland Hills, CA · 2020
Help fight literacy and poverty
$700
Rotary Club of Woodland Hills · Woodland Hills, CA · 2022
Educational
$700
Rotary Club of Woodland Hills · Woodland Hills, CA · 2020
Educational
$500
Dafgiving360 Schwab Charitable · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Charitable
$500
Rotary Club of Woodland Hills · Woodland Hills, CA · 2024
Educational
$500
Foxy the Hounds Dog Rescue · West Hills, CA · 2023
Educational
$500
San Fernando Valley Rescue Mission · Northridge, CA · 2022
Educational

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