Maurice Walk Fine Arts Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Minnetonka, MN EIN: 36-4327696

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.

Key facts about Maurice Walk Fine Arts Foundation

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.

EIN
36-4327696
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$2,360,084
Grants made (2024)
3
Average grant
$786,695
Median grant
$70,000
Total assets
$2,306,924
Primary geography
Minnesota (97% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.3M

-49.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.4M

+455.3% YoY

Grant Count

3

-25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$787K

+640.4% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

ChicagoWinnetkaPowellWayzataWilsonMinnetonka

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M5 grants2020 4 grants2021 3 grants2022 4 grants2023 3 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $325K (2021) to $2.4M (2022). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $2.4M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Walk Family Jackson Hole Housing Fund: $2.3MWalk Family Jackson HoleHousing Fund$2.3MHistoric Preservation Foundation of the Fortnightly: $70KHistoric PreservationFoundation of the Fortnightly$70KNorth Shore Country Day School: $5KNorth Shore Country Day School$5K

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

7<$50K6$50–100K3$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 19 (37%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Walk Family Jackson Hole Housing Fund Minnetonka, MNGeneral - See Attached Expenditure Responsibility Statement$2,285,084
Historic Preservation Foundation of the Fortnightly Chicago, ILGeneral - Grant for Completion of the Balustrade$70,000
North Shore Country Day School Winnetka, ILGeneral Support - Annual Giving$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,306,924$4,585,224$3,949,185
Revenue$147,657$980,174$947,728
Expenses$2,426,364$490,207$2,463,113
Qualifying Distributions$2,360,084$425,000$2,410,000
Net Investment Income$175,562$929,407$895,561
Distributable Amount$195,917$195,116$232,513

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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.

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