Ben & Betty Walters Charitable Foundation
Ben & Betty Walters Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, 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.
Ben & Betty Walters Charitable Foundation at a glance
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.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $9,000
- -21.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,125
- -31.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,125
- Total assets
- $150,769
- -2.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (63% 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 Ben & Betty Walters Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Samaritan's Purse ($1K). Together the top 8 received $9K.
Grant Size Distribution
33 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 33 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2019) to $12K (2020). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $9K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | Further Programs | $1,125 |
| Child Evangelism Fellowship Wellsboro, PA | Further Programs | $1,125 |
| Ethnos 360 Sanford, FL | Further Programs | $1,125 |
| Tony's Hope North Canton, OH | Further Programs | $1,125 |
| Heart of Tioga County Wellsboro, PA | Further Programs | $1,125 |
| Three Springs Ministries Morris, PA | Further Programs | $1,125 |
| His Thousand Hills Wellsboro, PA | 2025 Activities | $1,125 |
| Ansanm Mansfield, PA | 2025 Activities | $1,125 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $150,769 | $8,029 | $11,547 | $9,000 | 8 | $10,177 | $6,658 | $9,387 |
| 2024 | $154,219 | $13,394 | $13,614 | $11,410 | 7 | $12,487 | $12,266 | $9,010 |
| 2023 | $154,663 | $4,997 | $12,290 | $9,300 | 6 | $10,795 | $3,502 | $8,283 |
| 2022 | $162,007 | $3,900 | $13,022 | $9,600 | 6 | $11,180 | $8,431 | $8,506 |
| 2021 | $164,755 | $10,557 | $13,759 | $10,000 | 6 | $11,409 | $13,929 | $9,837 |
| 2020 | $162,235 | $8,576 | $14,801 | $12,000 | 7 | — | $7,126 | $8,589 |
| 2019 | $168,089 | $6,303 | $11,461 | $9,000 | 5 | — | $5,246 | $8,678 |
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.
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'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.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Ben & Betty Walters Charitable Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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