Ruth Walter Foundation
Ruth Walter Foundation is a private foundation, based in Pennington, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $61K. Net investment income was $296K.
Ruth Walter Foundation at a glance
In short: Ruth Walter Foundation gave $61K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $61,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- Average grant
- $15,250
- Median grant
- $15,250
- Total assets
- $6,626,341
- +14.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (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 Ruth Walter Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Los Angeles Promise Fund ($15K). Together the top 4 received $61K.
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Ruth Walter Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 29% 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
In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $61K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Promise Fund Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted General | $15,250 |
| Partnership for Los Angeles Schools Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted General | $15,250 |
| After-School All-Stars Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted General | $15,250 |
| Los Angeles Education Partnership Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted General | $15,250 |
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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 | $6,626,341 | $964,399 | $153,068 | $61,000 | 4 | $91,179 | $295,988 | $317,173 |
| 2024 | $5,812,906 | $6,377,714 | $17,565 | — | — | $10,403 | $579,235 | $71,126 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ruth Walter Foundation reported a distributable amount of $317K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ruth Walter Foundation's only listed officer is Bank Of America N A, Trustee on every filing since 2024 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America N A
Trustee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
$17K (2024) → $74K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "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 $74K, to Bank of America N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Ruth Walter Foundation
How much does Ruth Walter Foundation give each year?
Ruth Walter Foundation gave $61K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Ruth Walter Foundation's typical grant size?
Ruth Walter Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,250, and its average grant was $15,250, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ruth Walter Foundation give grants?
Ruth Walter Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (4 grants).
Does Ruth Walter Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Ruth Walter Foundation'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 Walter Foundation?
Ruth Walter Foundation reported $6.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $91K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $317K (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 Ruth Walter Foundation's EIN?
Ruth Walter Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-6743882. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal year 2024
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