Arthur F Walters & Selma C Walters

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 56-6624021

Arthur F Walters & Selma C Walters is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $331K. Net investment income was $447K.

Arthur F Walters & Selma C Walters at a glance

In short: Arthur F Walters & Selma C Walters gave $331K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $331K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$330,609
+11.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$330,609
+11.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$330,609
Total assets
$5,626,098
+1.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Arthur F Walters & Selma C Walters funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Franklin & Marshall College: $331KFranklin & Marshall College$331K

The largest 2025 recipient was Franklin & Marshall College ($331K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Lancaster

How Arthur F Walters & Selma C Walters gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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$400K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $237K (2019) to $340K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $331K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Franklin & Marshall College Lancaster, PAGeneral Support$330,609
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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$5,626,098$507,129$410,473$330,6091$344,422$446,886$364,394
2024$5,529,739$390,268$367,614$295,7381$308,811$333,099$343,682
2023$5,507,299$233,172$372,544$305,7311$320,814$176,589$310,821
2022$5,646,981$237,555$419,049$339,9501$355,584$183,615$321,365
2021$5,826,538$611,248$349,686$267,6491$284,544$553,932$356,846
2020$5,568,059$444,606$311,873$246,7731—$386,006$302,783
2019$5,438,196$164,610$314,303$236,9031—$120,256$299,981

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Arthur F Walters & Selma C Walters reported a distributable amount of $364K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Arthur F Walters & Selma C Walters's only listed officer is PNC Bank NA, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • PNC Bank NA

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $57K (2019) → $69K (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

PNC Bank NA — Trustee: $69KPNC Bank NATrustee$69K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $69K, to PNC Bank NA (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Arthur F Walters & Selma C Walters

How much does Arthur F Walters & Selma C Walters give each year?

Arthur F Walters & Selma C Walters gave $331K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $296K across 1 grant.

How large is Arthur F Walters & Selma C Walters?

Arthur F Walters & Selma C Walters reported $5.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $344K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $364K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is Arthur F Walters & Selma C Walters?

Arthur F Walters & Selma C Walters is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It holds $5.6M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Arthur F Walters & Selma C Walters operate?

Arthur F Walters & Selma C Walters has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.

What is Arthur F Walters & Selma C Walters's EIN?

Arthur F Walters & Selma C Walters's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-6624021. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 24, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 9, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 22, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 27, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 12, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 17, 2024)

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