Ben & Betty Walters Charitable Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Mansfield, PA EIN: 83-6165893

Ben & Betty Walters Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Mansfield, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $151K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $9K. Net investment income was $7K.

Key facts about Ben & Betty Walters Charitable Foundation

In short: Ben & Betty Walters Charitable Foundation gave $9K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
83-6165893
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$9,000
Grants made (2025)
8
Average grant
$1,125
Median grant
$1,125
Total assets
$150,769
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (63% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$151K

-2.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$9K

-21.1% YoY

Grant Count

8

+14.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

-31.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ben & Betty Walters Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Ben & Betty Walters Charitable Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 108% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of all 8 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

WellsboroNorth CantonSanfordMorrisBooneAtlantaIndianaLanghorneLeganonMansfieldPittsburgh

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K5 grants20197 grants20206 grants20216 grants20226 grants20237 grants20248 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Samaritan's Purse: $1KSamaritan's Purse$1KChild Evangelism Fellowship: $1KChild Evangelism Fellowship$1KEthnos 360: $1KEthnos 360$1KTony's Hope: $1KTony's Hope$1KHeart of Tioga County: $1KHeart of Tioga County$1KThree Springs Ministries: $1KThree Springs Ministries$1KHis Thousand Hills: $1KHis Thousand Hills$1KAnsanm: $1KAnsanm$1K

Grant Size Distribution

33 grants across all recorded years

33<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
SAMARITAN'S PURSE Boone, NCFURTHER PROGRAMS$1,125
CHILD EVANGELISM FELLOWSHIP Wellsboro, PAFURTHER PROGRAMS$1,125
ETHNOS 360 Sanford, FLFURTHER PROGRAMS$1,125
TONY'S HOPE North Canton, OHFURTHER PROGRAMS$1,125
HEART OF TIOGA COUNTY Wellsboro, PAFURTHER PROGRAMS$1,125
THREE SPRINGS MINISTRIES Morris, PAFURTHER PROGRAMS$1,125
HIS THOUSAND HILLS Wellsboro, PA2025 ACTIVITIES$1,125
ANSANM Mansfield, PA2025 ACTIVITIES$1,125

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$5K$10K$15K$20K2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$150,769$154,219$154,663
Revenue$8,029$13,394$4,997
Expenses$11,547$13,614$12,290
Qualifying Distributions$10,177$12,487$10,795
Net Investment Income$6,658$12,266$3,502
Distributable Amount$9,387$9,010$8,283

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ben & Betty Walters Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 6 officers; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Carol Wetmore

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Duane Wetmore

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gilbert Harris

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Glenda Aldinger

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lance Aldinger

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Harris

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Frequently asked questions about Ben & Betty Walters Charitable Foundation

How much does Ben & Betty Walters Charitable Foundation give each year?

Ben & Betty Walters Charitable Foundation gave $9K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $11K across 7 grants.

What is Ben & Betty Walters Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?

Ben & Betty Walters Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,125, and its average grant was $1,125, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Ben & Betty Walters Charitable Foundation give grants?

Ben & Betty Walters Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were North Carolina (13%) and Florida (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Wellsboro, PA (3 grants).

Does Ben & Betty Walters Charitable Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Ben & Betty Walters Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Further Programs" (6 grants).

Who are Ben & Betty Walters Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?

Ben & Betty Walters Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Samaritan's Purse ($1,125), Child Evangelism Fellowship ($1,125) and Ethnos 360 ($1,125), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Ben & Betty Walters Charitable Foundation?

Ben & Betty Walters Charitable Foundation reported $151K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Ben & Betty Walters Charitable Foundation?

Ben & Betty Walters Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Mansfield, PA. It holds $151K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Ben & Betty Walters Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Ben & Betty Walters Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-6165893. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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