Private foundation · EIN 88-3477810 · Hagerstown, Maryland · Philanthropy & grantmaking

The Blaine & Loren Ward Charitable Foundationn Inc

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 21 grants paid, $345K total, median $20K. 33% of grants stayed in Maryland.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
21
$345K
Median grant
$20K
Stays in MD
33%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$5.7M

Grants paid in 2025

Top 14 of 21 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Promise Animal League IncHagerstown, MDGeneral$30K
Stepping Stone Animal SocietyCumberland, MDGeneral$25K
Friends of Felines and FeralsKeyser, WVGeneral$20K
Give Purrs a ChanceBerkeley Springs, WVGeneral$20K
Humane Society of Morgan Co WvBerkeley Springs, WVGeneral$20K
Whiskers IncWesternport, MDGeneral$20K
Animal Welfare League of FrederickFrederick, MDGeneral$20K
Hart for Animals IncAccident, MDGeneral$17K
Cacapon Tnr IncMoorefield, WVSpay/neuter program$16K
Wv Mountaincars Cat RescueHedgesville, WVGeneral$15K
Safe Shelter IncFlintstone, MDGeneral$12K
Allegany County Animal ShelterCumberland, MDGeneral$10K
Bedford County Humane SocietyBedford, PAGeneral$7,500
Aaron's Hope for Paws IncFlemington, WVGeneral$5,000

By state: Maryland 7 · West Virginia 7 · Pennsylvania 3 · Tennessee 1 · Michigan 1 · Illinois 1

About this foundation

The Blaine & Loren Ward Charitable Foundationn Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Hagerstown, Maryland, administered in care of Sandra Tillou, tax-exempt since 2023. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does The Blaine & Loren Ward Charitable Foundationn Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does The Blaine & Loren Ward Charitable Foundationn Inc give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $345K across 21 grants, a median of $20K.

Where does The Blaine & Loren Ward Charitable Foundationn Inc give?

Maryland (7 grants), West Virginia (7 grants), Pennsylvania (3 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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