705 Walnut Avenue Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Newtown Square, PA EIN: 81-4608778

705 Walnut Avenue Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Newtown Square, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $175K. Net investment income was $84K.

705 Walnut Avenue Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: 705 Walnut Avenue Foundation Inc gave $175K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), top state New Hampshire. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$175,000
-30.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$19,444
-30.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$15,000
Total assets
$1,641,033
-6.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
New Hampshire (43% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who 705 Walnut Avenue Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Syracuse University: $35KSyracuse University$35KFriends of Aine Foundation: $25KFriends of Aine Foundation$25KNorthwest Vista College: $18KNorthwest Vista College$18KSt Patrick's Day: $15KSt Patrick's Day$15KUniversity of South Carolina: $11KUniversity of South Carolina$11KTemple Unversity: $10KTemple Unversity$10KUniversity of New Hampshire: $1KUniversity of New Hampshire$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Syracuse University ($35K). Together the top 7 received $115K.

Organizations only. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($60,000), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

35 grants across all recorded years

28<$50K5$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 35 (80%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

13states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

SyracuseGeneseoPhiladelphiaColumbiaDurhamManchesterAlbanyBoca RatonBostonCollege ParkHanoverIthacaKeuka ParkLos AngelesMitchellNewarkNewportNorth SyracusePobox MediaSan Antonio

How 705 Walnut Avenue Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 42% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 199% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K6 grants2020 6 grants2021 6 grants2022 5 grants2023 9 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $67K (2020) to $304K (2022). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $175K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
2 grants to individuals Recipients not named —$60,000
Syracuse University Syracuse, NYScholarshipsfor Students Whomeet Qualifications$35,000
Friends of Aine Foundation Manchester, NHContribution Tosupport the Foundation Activies$25,000
Northwest Vista College San Antonio, TXScholarshipsfor Students Whomeet Qualifications$18,000
St Patrick's Day Pobox Media, PAContribution to Support the Assoc. Activies$15,000
University of South Carolina Columbia, SCScholarshipsfor Students Whomeet Qualificaions$11,000
Temple Unversity Philadelphia, PAScholarships for Students Whomeet Qualifications$10,000
University of New Hampshire Durham, NHScholarships for Students Whomeet Qualifications$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,641,033$81,620$199,028$175,0009$175,000$83,586$88,008
2024$1,754,046$210,709$278,164$252,4009$252,400$176,373$89,685
2023$1,821,465$39,318$204,332$171,0005$171,000$22,578$93,949
2022$2,001,082$55,174$332,321$304,0006$304,500$48,575$105,418
2021$2,304,173$325,135$177,020$145,0006$145,000$291,039$123,387
2020$2,147,673$-46,115$94,208$67,0006—$10,940$88,362

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, 705 Walnut Avenue Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $88K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

705 Walnut Avenue Foundation Inc is led by Caren Irons, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Caren Irons

    President & Director

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charlene Kurtz

    Secretary & Director

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elisabeth Naughton

    Vice President, Treasurer & Director

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Kathie Piirak (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about 705 Walnut Avenue Foundation Inc

How much does 705 Walnut Avenue Foundation Inc give each year?

705 Walnut Avenue Foundation Inc gave $175K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $252K across 9 grants.

What is 705 Walnut Avenue Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

705 Walnut Avenue Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $19,444, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does 705 Walnut Avenue Foundation Inc give grants?

705 Walnut Avenue Foundation Inc's top state is New Hampshire, with 43% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (20%) and Pennsylvania (20%).

Does 705 Walnut Avenue Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on 705 Walnut Avenue Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarshipsfor Students Whomeet Qualifications" (3 grants) and "Scholarships for Students Whomeet Qualifications" (3 grants).

Who are 705 Walnut Avenue Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

705 Walnut Avenue Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Syracuse University ($35,000), Friends of Aine Foundation ($25,000) and Northwest Vista College ($18,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($60,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is 705 Walnut Avenue Foundation Inc?

705 Walnut Avenue Foundation Inc reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $175K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $88K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is 705 Walnut Avenue Foundation Inc's EIN?

705 Walnut Avenue Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4608778. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 26, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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