The Wade Walters Foundation
The Wade Walters Foundation is a private foundation, based in Brentwood, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $158K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $8K. Net investment income was $7K.
The Wade Walters Foundation at a glance
In short: The Wade Walters Foundation gave $8K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Arkansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,821
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- Average grant
- $3,911
- Median grant
- $3,911
- Total assets
- $158,485
- -2.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arkansas (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 The Wade Walters Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Russellville Development ($8K). Together the top 2 received $8K.
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Wade Walters Foundation gives
- Giving grew 1464% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 127% 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 $500 (2022) to $8K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Russellville Development Russellville, AR | General Charitable Purposes | $7,500 |
| Novastar Rescue Inc Dover, AR | General Usage | $321 |
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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 | $158,485 | $11,109 | $15,799 | $7,821 | 2 | $11,103 | $6,569 | $8,714 |
| 2024 | $163,177 | $36,040 | $6,241 | — | — | $2,753 | $6,330 | $7,959 |
| 2023 | $133,327 | $5,312 | $8,548 | $2,000 | 1 | $5,883 | $1,264 | $6,625 |
| 2022 | $130,024 | $-273 | $7,284 | $500 | 1 | $3,422 | — | $6,773 |
| 2021 | $144,095 | $12,148 | $7,747 | $1,000 | 1 | $3,949 | $6,808 | $7,295 |
| 2020 | $139,843 | $3,045 | $9,298 | $1,250 | 2 | — | $671 | $7,053 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Wade Walters Foundation reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Wade Walters Foundation's only listed officer is Advocacy Trust LLC, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Advocacy Trust LLC
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$4K (2020) → $6K (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 $6K, to Advocacy Trust LLC (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about The Wade Walters Foundation
How much does The Wade Walters Foundation give each year?
The Wade Walters Foundation gave $8K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is The Wade Walters Foundation?
The Wade Walters Foundation reported $158K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $11K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does The Wade Walters Foundation operate?
The Wade Walters Foundation has awarded grants in Arkansas.
What is The Wade Walters Foundation's EIN?
The Wade Walters Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-6099920. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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