Maurice Walk Fine Arts Foundation
Maurice Walk Fine Arts Foundation is a private foundation, based in Minnetonka, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $2.4M. Net investment income was $176K.
Maurice Walk Fine Arts Foundation at a glance
In short: Maurice Walk Fine Arts Foundation gave $2.4M across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $787K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $2,360,084
- +455.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $786,695
- +640.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $70,000
- Total assets
- $2,306,924
- -49.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (97% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Maurice Walk Fine Arts Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Walk Family Jackson Hole Housing Fund ($2.3M). Together the top 3 received $2.4M.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 19 (37%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Maurice Walk Fine Arts Foundation gives
- Giving grew 626% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 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
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $325K (2021) to $2.4M (2022). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $2.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Walk Family Jackson Hole Housing Fund Minnetonka, MN | General - See Attached Expenditure Responsibility Statement | $2,285,084 |
| Historic Preservation Foundation of the Fortnightly Chicago, IL | General - Grant for Completion of the Balustrade | $70,000 |
| North Shore Country Day School Winnetka, IL | General Support - Annual Giving | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,306,924 | $147,657 | $2,426,364 | $2,360,084 | 3 | $2,360,084 | $175,562 | $195,917 |
| 2023 | $4,585,224 | $980,174 | $490,207 | $425,000 | 4 | $425,000 | $929,407 | $195,116 |
| 2022 | $3,949,185 | $947,728 | $2,463,113 | $2,410,000 | 3 | $2,410,000 | $895,561 | $232,513 |
| 2021 | $5,493,318 | $854,856 | $387,783 | $325,000 | 4 | $325,000 | $569,657 | $340,982 |
| 2020 | $4,929,512 | $225,985 | $425,117 | $375,000 | 5 | — | $194,423 | $292,153 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Maurice Walk Fine Arts Foundation reported a distributable amount of $196K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Maurice Walk Fine Arts Foundation is led by Margaretha Walk, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Margaretha Walk
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Cynthia Walk
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Richard Palmer
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Maurice Walk Fine Arts Foundation
How much does Maurice Walk Fine Arts Foundation give each year?
Maurice Walk Fine Arts Foundation gave $2.4M across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $425K across 4 grants.
What is Maurice Walk Fine Arts Foundation's typical grant size?
Maurice Walk Fine Arts Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $70,000, and its average grant was $786,695, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Maurice Walk Fine Arts Foundation give grants?
Maurice Walk Fine Arts Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Maurice Walk Fine Arts Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Maurice Walk Fine Arts Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Maurice Walk Fine Arts Foundation?
Maurice Walk Fine Arts Foundation reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.4M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $196K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Maurice Walk Fine Arts Foundation's EIN?
Maurice Walk Fine Arts Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4327696. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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