Warner Fund Incorporated
The Warner Fund (The Joseph LeRoy and Ann C. Warner Fund, Inc.) is a New York–based private foundation that awards grants and scholarships primarily to individuals and organizations in New York and New Jersey, with a focus on children with disabilities and those in foster care.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A nonprofit (or occasionally an individual scholarship candidate) that works with children with disabilities or children in foster care, or an organization seeking general operating support aligned with those priorities.
Good Fit
- • Programs serving children with disabilities or youth in foster care.
- • Requests for general operating support rather than tightly restricted project funding.
- • Demonstrated local or regional presence in New York/New Jersey or a plausible program connection to that region.
- • Ability to prepare a concise letter of request with clear budget and impact description.
Geography
The foundation funded organizations across roughly a dozen states in the latest year, and about two-thirds of dollars went outside its home state even though New York received the largest single share (about one-third).
Recipient Variety
The funder supported dozens of distinct independent recipients each year (50 in 2023, 41 in 2022, 33 in 2024) including universities, arts institutions, policy groups, and local service providers, indicating a broad institutional mix rather than a tiny closed circle.
New Applicants
Direct evidence shows substantive turnover and new entrants (18 new recipients in 2023 and five in 2024), and a public submission route is provided; while many grantees do recur, the observed history supports realistic access for unfamiliar applicants.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
