Alfred & Irma Walther Charitable
Alfred & Irma Walther Charitable is a private foundation based in Lebanon, Missouri. Its 2024 filing reports 12 grants totaling $19,500 to charitable organizations, with listed purposes including scholarships, mental health, community relief, food insecurity, and other forms of support.
Alfred & Irma Walther Charitable at a glance
In short: Alfred & Irma Walther Charitable gave $20K across 12 grants in 2024 (avg $2K), mostly in Missouri. 50% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $19,500
- +37.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 12
- +71.4% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,625
- -19.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $415,440
- +0.8% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (6 of 12, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Missouri (85% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Alfred & Irma Walther Charitable
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- Contact
Mailing address: 26152 Highway 5, Lebanon, MO 65536
Phone: (417) 718-0007
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Alfred & Irma Walther Charitable funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was OTC - Springfield ($6K). Together the top 10 received $18K.
Grant Size Distribution
39 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 39 grants of 39 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, recipients in Missouri received 85% of grant dollars. Recipients in North Carolina, Tennessee, and New York each received 5%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Alfred & Irma Walther Charitable open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 6 of 12 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 42% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+7%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 102% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2020) to $27K (2022). In 2024 it made 12 grants totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| OTC - Springfield Springfield, MO | Scholarship | $6,000 |
| NAMI of SW Missouri Inc Springfield, MO | Mental Health | $3,000 |
| Free Store Ministry Lebanon, MO | Community Relief | $1,500 |
| Cope Lebanon, MO | Domestic Violence Support | $1,000 |
| Lane Change Lebanon, MO | Substance Abuse | $1,000 |
| L-Life Food Pantry Lebanon, MO | Food Insecurity | $1,000 |
| New Life House Lebanon, MO | Transitional Housing | $1,000 |
| Pregnancy Care Center Springfield, MO | Pregnancy Support | $1,000 |
| Salvation Army of Lebanon MO Lebanon, MO | Community Relief | $1,000 |
| Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | Humanitarian Aid | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $415,440 | $23,784 | $21,267 | $19,500 | 12 | $20,725 | $23,524 | $20,387 |
| 2023 | $412,147 | $21,830 | $15,654 | $14,172 | 7 | $15,383 | $21,830 | $19,503 |
| 2022 | $389,869 | $19,323 | $28,149 | $26,760 | 10 | $26,760 | $18,080 | $20,380 |
| 2021 | $452,442 | $19,592 | $19,260 | $18,159 | 6 | $21,116 | $16,834 | $22,055 |
| 2020 | $453,794 | $22,478 | $13,350 | $12,000 | 4 | — | $19,141 | $21,095 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Alfred & Irma Walther Charitable reported a distributable amount of $20K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for organizations addressing education, mental health, community relief, domestic violence, substance abuse, food insecurity, transitional housing, pregnancy support, humanitarian aid, children’s medical research, and housing for first responders.
Grantee missions illustrate the work of some supported organizations. Free Store Ministry says it meets educational, physical, and spiritual needs through programs based on Christian principles. COPE says it assists victims of domestic violence and sexual assault through temporary assistance, education, advocacy, and direct client assistance. L-Life Food Pantry says it distributes food to Laclede County residents through the Feeding America program. Lane Change describes its work as supporting recovery from addiction.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation gave 12 grants totaling $19,500. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $6,000, with a median grant of $1,000. The largest grant was $6,000 to OTC - Springfield for scholarships, followed by $3,000 to NAMI of Southwest Missouri for mental health.
Other 2024 grants included $1,500 to Free Store Ministry for community relief and $1,000 each to COPE, Lane Change, L-Life Food Pantry, New Life House, Pregnancy Care Center, Salvation Army of Lebanon, Samaritan’s Purse, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and Tunnel to Towers Foundation. Their listed purposes included domestic violence support, substance abuse, food insecurity, transitional housing, pregnancy support, community relief, humanitarian aid, children’s medical research, and housing for first responders.
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Richard Charles Caffey as president, Donna J Caffey as vice president, and Richard Clint Caffey as secretary/treasurer.
Alfred & Irma Walther Charitable is led by Richard Clint Caffey, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Richard Clint Caffey
President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donna J. Caffey
Vice President
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Alfred & Irma Walther Charitable
How much does Alfred & Irma Walther Charitable give each year?
Alfred & Irma Walther Charitable gave $20K across 12 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $14K across 7 grants.
What is Alfred & Irma Walther Charitable's typical grant size?
Alfred & Irma Walther Charitable's median grant in 2024 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,625, across 12 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Alfred & Irma Walther Charitable that year got $1K on average.
Where does Alfred & Irma Walther Charitable give grants?
Alfred & Irma Walther Charitable gives mostly in Missouri: 85% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were North Carolina (5%) and Tennessee (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Lebanon, MO (6 grants) and Springfield, MO (3 grants).
Does Alfred & Irma Walther Charitable give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Alfred & Irma Walther Charitable's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Alfred & Irma Walther Charitable's largest grantees?
Alfred & Irma Walther Charitable's largest 2024 grantees include OTC - Springfield ($6,000), NAMI of SW Missouri Inc ($3,000) and Free Store Ministry ($1,500), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Alfred & Irma Walther Charitable?
Alfred & Irma Walther Charitable reported $415K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $21K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $20K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Alfred & Irma Walther Charitable fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Alfred & Irma Walther Charitable?
Alfred & Irma Walther Charitable does not accept unsolicited proposals, according to Grantable's research on its published guidelines.
What is Alfred & Irma Walther Charitable's EIN?
Alfred & Irma Walther Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-2522816. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Alfred & Irma Walther Charitable accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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