Charitable Management Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Elberfeld, IN EIN: 35-1578015
EducationPhilanthropyReligion

Charitable Management Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Elberfeld, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $909K. Net investment income was $47K.

Charitable Management Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Charitable Management Foundation Inc gave $909K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $151K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$908,500
Grants made (2025)
6
Average grant
$151,417
Median grant
$10,000
Primary geography
Georgia (91% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. Covers 15 months (fiscal year-end changed).

Who Charitable Management Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

National Christian Foundation: $824KNational Christian Foundation$824KEvansville Lutheran School: $45KEvansville Lutheran School$45KEvansville Christian School: $10KEvansville Christian School$10KLCMS Joint Seminary Fund: $10KLCMS Joint Seminary Fund$10KConcordia Theological Seminary: $10KConcordia Theological Seminary$10KEvangelical Lutheran Mission Society for the Chinese: $10KEvangelical Lutheran MissionSociety for the Chinese$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was National Christian Foundation ($824K). Together the top 6 received $909K.

Grant Size Distribution

29 grants across all recorded years

28<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 29 (97%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

EvansvilleFort WayneNevadaNewburghScottsdaleSt. LouisAlpharetta

How Charitable Management Foundation Inc gives

  • In 2025 it paid out well above 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$250K$500K$750K$1M11 grants2019 10 grants2020 9 grants2021 4 grants2022 5 grants2023 5 grants2024 6 grants2025* Covers 15 months (fiscal year-end changed)

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2022) to $909K (2025, 15 months). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $909K.

*2025: Covers 15 months (fiscal year-end changed).

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

*2025: Covers 15 months (fiscal year-end changed).

RecipientPurposeAmount
National Christian Foundation Alpharetta, GACharitable$823,500
Evansville Lutheran School Evansville, INGeneral Funds to Support Organization's Mission$45,000
Evansville Christian School Newburgh, INGeneral Funds to Support Organization's Mission$10,000
LCMS Joint Seminary Fund St. Louis, MOGeneral Funds to Support Organization's Mission$10,000
Concordia Theological Seminary Fort Wayne, INGeneral Funds to Support Organization's Mission$10,000
Evangelical Lutheran Mission Society for the Chinese Evansville, INGeneral Funds to Support Organization's Mission$10,000
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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*—$67,344$948,697$908,5006$926,401$47,189$78,917
2024$881,353$127,034$104,647$80,0005$87,123$109,726$73,439
2023$858,966$27,979$97,486$70,0005$81,838$15,566$67,947
2022$928,473$40,340$79,329$50,0004$63,629$24,640$72,872
2021$967,462$47,344$72,006$52,5969—$32,179$72,369
2020$958,724$16,559$107,316$88,96110—$18,025$62,300
2019$1,049,437$62,070$117,636$100,81611—$48,404$62,105

*2025: Covers 15 months (fiscal year-end changed).

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Charitable Management Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $79K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Charitable Management Foundation Inc is led by Deborah A Walker, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Deborah A Walker

    President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • C Michael Walker

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel B Walker

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah B Claycomb

    Secretary

    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 Charitable Management Foundation Inc

How much does Charitable Management Foundation Inc give each year?

Charitable Management Foundation Inc gave $909K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The 2025 filing year covers 15 months because its fiscal year-end changed. In 2024 it gave $80K across 5 grants.

What is Charitable Management Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Charitable Management Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $151,417, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Charitable Management Foundation Inc give grants?

Charitable Management Foundation Inc gives mostly in Georgia: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Indiana (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Evansville, IN (2 grants).

Does Charitable Management Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 83% of Charitable Management Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Charitable Management Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Charitable Management Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include National Christian Foundation ($823,500), Evansville Lutheran School ($45,000) and Evansville Christian School ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 97% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

What is Charitable Management Foundation Inc?

Charitable Management Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Elberfeld, IN.

How much is Charitable Management Foundation Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Charitable Management Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $79K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Charitable Management Foundation Inc's EIN?

Charitable Management Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-1578015. 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

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 22, 2026)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 8, 2020)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 10, 2021)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 9, 2022)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 30, 2023)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 6, 2024)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 6, 2025)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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