Joe & Missy Walsh Family Foundation
The Joe & Missy Walsh Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Potomac, Maryland. In filing year 2025, it gave $96,460 through 10 grants to organizations supporting causes that included small businesses, scholarships, youth, medical research, autism services, food access, and assistance-dog training.
Joe & Missy Walsh Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Joe & Missy Walsh Family Foundation gave $96K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), top state Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $96,460
- +4.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,646
- +56.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $1,430,913
- -6.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (36% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Joe & Missy Walsh Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing lists no contact, application form or materials, deadline, or award restrictions. It states that giving is not restricted to preselected organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: N/A, NA, MD 20854
Phone: (301) 280-5105
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Joe & Missy Walsh Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Thryv Small Business Foundation ($22K). Together the top 10 received $96K.
Grant Size Distribution
46 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 46 grants of 46 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 36% of grant dollars went to recipients in Maryland, 23% to Texas, 15% to Florida, 10% to Massachusetts, and 10% to Washington, DC.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Joe & Missy Walsh Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 451% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 84% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2022) to $139K (2020). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $96K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Thryv Small Business Foundation DFW Airport, TX | Support Small business | $21,960 |
| Georgetown Prep Scholarship North Bethesda, MD | Tennis Scholarship fund | $20,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Palm Beach West Palm Beach, FL | Provide a safe environment where kids can learn, play and grow | $12,500 |
| Fraxa Research Foundation Newburyport, MA | For treatment and cure | $10,000 |
| Driven to cure Silver Spring, MD | For research rare cancers | $10,000 |
| Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation New York, NY | To support Alzheimer's Drug Discovery foundation's research | $5,000 |
| Autism Speaks Washington, DC | Support for Autism | $5,000 |
| Fidos for Freedom Laural, MD | To train therapy dogs | $5,000 |
| Capital Area Food Bank Washington, DC | To feed the hunger | $5,000 |
| CRC Recovery Foundation Inc Delray Beach, FL | Educate Students about the perils of drugs and alcohol | $2,000 |
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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 | $1,430,913 | $-12,547 | $105,945 | $96,460 | 10 | $99,335 | $36,096 | $118,697 |
| 2024 | $1,531,472 | $55,493 | $100,379 | $92,750 | 15 | $95,625 | $50,739 | $95,850 |
| 2023 | $1,588,945 | $27,842 | $90,073 | $86,500 | 12 | $87,350 | $44,780 | $90,557 |
| 2022 | $1,638,194 | $48,163 | $22,623 | $17,500 | 3 | $19,000 | $44,531 | $94,823 |
| 2021 | $1,604,248 | $44,766 | $36,422 | $35,500 | 6 | $35,500 | $43,844 | $98,472 |
| 2020 | $1,597,101 | $40,078 | $139,415 | $138,500 | 14 | — | $39,173 | $84,160 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Joe & Missy Walsh Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $119K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for a tennis scholarship fund, small businesses, youth programs, research into Fragile X syndrome and rare cancers, Alzheimer’s research, autism services, food access, and therapy-dog training.
Grantees describe their own work in varied ways. FRAXA Research Foundation says its mission is to find effective treatments and ultimately a cure for Fragile X syndrome. Driven to Cure says it funds research toward cures for rare kidney cancers and assists children and young adults with cancer and their families. Other 2025 grantees describe work in autism information, services and research; Alzheimer’s drug discovery; equitable food access; and trained assistance dogs for people with mobility or hearing impairments and veterans with combat-related PTSD.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 10 grants totaling $96,460. The median grant was $7,500; grants ranged from $2,000 to $21,960.
Among the largest 2025 grants were $21,960 to Thryv Small Business Foundation for small-business support; $20,000 to Georgetown Prep for a tennis scholarship fund; $12,500 to Boys & Girls Club of Palm Beach to provide a safe environment for children; and $10,000 each to FRAXA Research Foundation for treatment and a cure, and Driven to Cure for rare-cancer research. Other grants included $5,000 each to Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation, Autism Speaks, Fidos for Freedom, and Capital Area Food Bank.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Melissa Walsh as president/director, Joseph Walsh as chairman/treasurer, and Sue Lee as secretary.
Joe & Missy Walsh Family Foundation is led by Melissa Walsh, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Melissa Walsh
President & Director
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Walsh
Chairman & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sue Lee
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: John J. Butler (2020) — Assistant Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Joe & Missy Walsh Family Foundation
How much does Joe & Missy Walsh Family Foundation give each year?
Joe & Missy Walsh Family Foundation gave $96K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $93K across 15 grants.
What is Joe & Missy Walsh Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Joe & Missy Walsh Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $9,646, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Joe & Missy Walsh Family Foundation give grants?
Joe & Missy Walsh Family Foundation's top state is Maryland, with 36% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Texas (23%) and Florida (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Joe & Missy Walsh Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Joe & Missy Walsh Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Joe & Missy Walsh Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Joe & Missy Walsh Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Thryv Small Business Foundation ($21,960), Georgetown Prep Scholarship ($20,000) and Boys & Girls Club of Palm Beach ($12,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Joe & Missy Walsh Family Foundation?
Joe & Missy Walsh Family Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $99K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $119K (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 does Joe & Missy Walsh Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for a tennis scholarship fund, small businesses, youth programs, research into Fragile X syndrome and rare cancers, Alzheimer’s research, autism services, food access, and therapy-dog training. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Joe & Missy Walsh Family Foundation?
The filing lists no contact, application form or materials, deadline, or award restrictions. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Joe & Missy Walsh Family Foundation's EIN?
Joe & Missy Walsh Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-0551686. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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