Ruth M Walton Charitable Trust Estate
Ruth M Walton Charitable Trust Estate is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $95K. Net investment income was $123K.
Ruth M Walton Charitable Trust Estate at a glance
In short: Ruth M Walton Charitable Trust Estate gave $95K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $24K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $95,336
- +8.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $23,834
- +8.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $23,834
- Total assets
- $1,267,236
- +1.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Ruth M Walton Charitable Trust Estate funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Salvation Army Area Svcs Major Sharpe ($24K). Together the top 4 received $95K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Ruth M Walton Charitable Trust Estate gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 110% of 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $78K (2023) to $100K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $95K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Salvation Army Area Svcs Major Sharpe Bridgeport, CT | General | $23,834 |
| God's Pantry Food Bank Inc Lexington, KY | General | $23,834 |
| American Red Cross Washington, DC | General | $23,834 |
| Calvary Baptist Church Lexington, KY | General | $23,834 |
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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 | $1,267,236 | $138,751 | $122,805 | $95,336 | 4 | $106,176 | $122,795 | $96,646 |
| 2024 | $1,251,028 | $96,195 | $116,452 | $87,656 | 4 | $97,860 | $80,356 | $91,112 |
| 2023 | $1,273,178 | $130,929 | $102,942 | $77,928 | 4 | $86,926 | $112,041 | $79,817 |
| 2022 | $1,244,943 | $39,523 | $127,899 | $99,948 | 4 | $109,423 | $26,105 | $83,991 |
| 2021 | $1,333,423 | $132,242 | $115,996 | $89,640 | 4 | $100,085 | $116,035 | $92,507 |
| 2020 | $1,317,096 | $69,417 | $112,282 | $85,208 | 4 | — | $53,807 | $79,094 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ruth M Walton Charitable Trust Estate reported a distributable amount of $97K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ruth M Walton Charitable Trust Estate's only listed officer is JP Morgan Chase Bank NA, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
JP Morgan Chase Bank NA
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$24K (2020) → $26K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $26K, to JP Morgan Chase Bank NA (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Ruth M Walton Charitable Trust Estate
How much does Ruth M Walton Charitable Trust Estate give each year?
Ruth M Walton Charitable Trust Estate gave $95K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $88K across 4 grants.
What is Ruth M Walton Charitable Trust Estate's typical grant size?
Ruth M Walton Charitable Trust Estate's median grant in 2025 was $23,834, and its average grant was $23,834, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ruth M Walton Charitable Trust Estate give grants?
Ruth M Walton Charitable Trust Estate gives mostly in Kentucky: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Connecticut (25%) and District of Columbia (25%). The most frequent recipient cities were Lexington, KY (2 grants).
Does Ruth M Walton Charitable Trust Estate give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Ruth M Walton Charitable Trust Estate's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Ruth M Walton Charitable Trust Estate?
Ruth M Walton Charitable Trust Estate reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $106K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $97K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Ruth M Walton Charitable Trust Estate's EIN?
Ruth M Walton Charitable Trust Estate's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-7222751. 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.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 25, 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 April 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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