The Walrath Family Foundation
The Walrath Family Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, NY. In its 2025 filing, it reported 14 grants totaling $255,000 to charitable organizations.
The Walrath Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Walrath Family Foundation gave $255K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), top state New Jersey. 67% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $255,000
- -29.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,214
- -49.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,898,793
- -10.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 67% first-time grantees (8 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (48% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Walrath Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1177 Avenue Of The Americas 18 Fl, New York, NY 10036
Phone: (212) 686-5900
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Walrath Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Childrens Health Defense ($122K across 3 grants). Together the top 10 received $252K.
Grant Size Distribution
67 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 54 grants of 67 (81%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing’s grant-dollar breakdown by recipient state lists New Jersey at 48%, New York at 32%, Kentucky at 6%, North Carolina at 4%, and Maryland at 4%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Walrath Family Foundation open to new grantees?
67%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 12 grantees (67%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $52K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $43K repeat.
- 25% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 46% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 88% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $216K (2019) to $524K (2023). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $255K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Childrens Health Defense Franklin Lakes, NJ | Charitable | $100,000 |
| Grassroots Environmental Education Inc Port Washington, NY | Charitable | $75,000 |
| Fidelity Charitable Covington, KY | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Childrens Health Defense Franklin Lakes, NJ | Charitable | $12,000 |
| Arts to End Genocide New Bern, NC | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Childrens Health Defense Franklin Lakes, NJ | Charitable | $10,000 |
| National Center for Homeopathy Clarksburg, MD | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Saint Andrew's School Boca Raton, FL | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy Stamford, CT | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Kevin Babington Foundation Westwood, MA | Charitable | $2,500 |
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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 | $1,898,793 | $88,651 | $290,320 | $255,000 | 14 | $255,250 | $53,581 | $288,903 |
| 2024 | $2,117,103 | $91,414 | $394,395 | $360,500 | 10 | $361,000 | $58,019 | $268,134 |
| 2023 | $2,305,316 | $20,884 | $530,953 | $524,000 | 12 | $524,250 | $53,438 | $259,023 |
| 2022 | $2,841,665 | $-37,392 | $479,009 | $471,000 | 14 | $471,250 | $50,943 | $281,217 |
| 2021 | $3,389,357 | $254,868 | $320,419 | $289,500 | 17 | $289,750 | $224,199 | $278,873 |
| 2020 | $3,470,986 | $5,064 | $307,130 | $262,000 | 15 | — | $15,206 | $277,485 |
| 2019 | $3,760,052 | $77,679 | $262,138 | $216,250 | 13 | — | $39,926 | $261,872 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Walrath Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $289K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations whose stated missions address children’s health and environmental exposures, environmental education, homeopathy, and cancer research. For example, Children’s Health Defense describes its mission as protecting children’s health by eliminating exposure to environmental toxins; Grassroots Environmental Education says it educates the public about links between environmental exposures and human health; and the National Center for Homeopathy says it empowers the homeopathy community with resources and connections. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 14 grants totaling $255,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $100,000, with a median grant of $10,000.
Notable 2025 grants included $100,000 to Children’s Health Defense, $75,000 to Grassroots Environmental Education, $15,000 to Fidelity Charitable, and $10,000 each to Arts to End Genocide, the National Center for Homeopathy, Saint Andrew’s School, and Children’s Health Defense.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Michael Walrath and Michelle Walrath as trustees.
The Walrath Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael Walrath
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Michelle Walrath
Trustee
On filings since 2019
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 The Walrath Family Foundation
How much does The Walrath Family Foundation give each year?
The Walrath Family Foundation gave $255K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $361K across 10 grants.
What is The Walrath Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Walrath Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $18,214, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Walrath Family Foundation that year got $6K on average.
Where does The Walrath Family Foundation give grants?
The Walrath Family Foundation's top state is New Jersey, with 48% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (32%) and Kentucky (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Franklin Lakes, NJ (3 grants).
Does The Walrath Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on The Walrath Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (14 grants).
Who are The Walrath Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Walrath Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Childrens Health Defense ($122,000 across 3 grants), Grassroots Environmental Education Inc ($75,000) and Fidelity Charitable ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Walrath Family Foundation?
The Walrath Family Foundation reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $255K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $289K (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 does The Walrath Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations whose stated missions address children’s health and environmental exposures, environmental education, homeopathy, and cancer research. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Walrath Family Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Walrath Family Foundation's EIN?
The Walrath Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1317389. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Walrath Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 8, 2021)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Walrath Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 8, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-walrath-family-foundation-morg_0a1d39cc82124aeba46b836bd59dbb77
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