Harold Waller Charitable Foundation
Harold Waller Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Cincinnati, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $394K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $20K. Net investment income was $25K.
Harold Waller Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Harold Waller Charitable Foundation gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,000
- +66.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,000
- +66.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $393,684
- +0.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% 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 Harold Waller Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Cincinnati ($20K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Harold Waller Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving grew 100% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2020) to $20K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH | Promote Charitable Purpose | $20,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $393,684 | $35,241 | $32,306 | $20,000 | 1 | $21,915 | $24,850 | $23,715 |
| 2024 | $390,746 | $10,854 | $21,362 | $12,000 | 1 | $13,230 | $2,722 | $21,624 |
| 2023 | $401,166 | $11,863 | $17,508 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,901 | $5,256 | $20,282 |
| 2022 | $406,830 | $1,373 | $23,524 | $10,000 | 1 | $14,346 | — | $20,786 |
| 2021 | $428,965 | $243,014 | $17,472 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,810 | $97,168 | $21,049 |
| 2020 | $203,426 | $25,678 | $15,373 | $10,000 | 1 | — | $21,311 | $10,501 |
| 2019 | $193,123 | $22,983 | $27,444 | $20,000 | 1 | — | $16,963 | $11,006 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Harold Waller Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $24K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Harold Waller Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cynthia Chiaro
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul F. Wenker
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Felton
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/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 Harold Waller Charitable Foundation
How much does Harold Waller Charitable Foundation give each year?
Harold Waller Charitable Foundation gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $12K across 1 grant.
How large is Harold Waller Charitable Foundation?
Harold Waller Charitable Foundation reported $394K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $22K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $24K (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.
Where does Harold Waller Charitable Foundation operate?
Harold Waller Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is Harold Waller Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Harold Waller Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4665388. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
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