Ronald F Walker Charitable Foundation
Ronald F Walker Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Midford, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $756K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $63K. Net investment income was $35K.
Ronald F Walker Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Ronald F Walker Charitable Foundation gave $63K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $63,000
- +14.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,000
- -23.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $756,009
- -5.9% 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 Ronald F Walker Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cincinnati Childrens Hospital ($33K). Together the top 3 received $63K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Ronald F Walker Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving grew 21% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 86% 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 $42K (2021) to $63K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $63K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Cincinnati, OH | General Operating | $33,000 |
| Lindner Center of Hope Mason, OH | General Support | $20,000 |
| Friars Club Cincinnati, OH | General Operating | $10,000 |
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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 | $756,009 | $29,921 | $76,644 | $63,000 | 3 | $63,390 | $34,845 | $73,382 |
| 2024 | $803,267 | $381,994 | $61,883 | $55,000 | 2 | $55,000 | $375,283 | $62,988 |
| 2023 | $483,618 | $25,242 | $62,585 | $55,300 | 2 | $55,690 | $20,486 | $55,425 |
| 2022 | $521,092 | $28,457 | $54,547 | $52,200 | 2 | $52,200 | $26,267 | $55,259 |
| 2021 | $547,402 | $35,500 | $44,722 | $42,000 | 2 | $42,000 | $33,927 | $52,285 |
| 2020 | $557,036 | $52,741 | $44,553 | $42,174 | 3 | — | $51,536 | $42,114 |
| 2019 | $548,850 | $25,352 | $63,920 | $45,000 | 3 | — | $23,525 | $44,592 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ronald F Walker Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $73K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ronald F Walker Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brenda B. Walker
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ronald F. Walker
Trustee
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 Ronald F Walker Charitable Foundation
How much does Ronald F Walker Charitable Foundation give each year?
Ronald F Walker Charitable Foundation gave $63K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $55K across 2 grants.
What is Ronald F Walker Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Ronald F Walker Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $21,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ronald F Walker Charitable Foundation give grants?
Ronald F Walker Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Cincinnati, OH (2 grants).
Does Ronald F Walker Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Ronald F Walker Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Ronald F Walker Charitable Foundation?
Ronald F Walker Charitable Foundation reported $756K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $63K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $73K (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 is Ronald F Walker Charitable Foundation?
Ronald F Walker Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Midford, OH. It holds $756K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Ronald F Walker Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Ronald F Walker Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1531604. 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 2019 (received by the IRS May 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 24, 2025)
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