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The Walter Hive

Public charity · Grantmaker Scottsdale, AZ EIN: 82-3747637 Website

The walter hives mission is to empower individuals through the creative process - using arts, fabrication, and hands-on learning to promote wellness, confidence, and workforce readiness.

The Walter Hive at a glance

Total assets
$44,872
-71.3% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$353,598
-4.3% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$4,496
-25.4% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$469,115
+20.1% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who The Walter Hive funds

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

States

Cities

Phoenix

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K2 grants2018 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2018 it made 2 grants totaling $12K.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$44,872$353,598$469,115——$4,496
2024$156,447$369,320$390,447——$6,024
2023$174,872$123,495$254,402——$-3,007
2022$284,204$155,901$345,863——$1,709
2021$529,546$28,712$321,178———
2020$785,502$35,145$230,799———
2018$1,210,466$24,116$224,921$12,2502—

About The Walter Hive

Based on IRS filings

The Walter Hive is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Scottsdale, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $45K in total assets. Net investment income was $4K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Walter Hive is led by Dianne Haws, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 1 of 8 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Dianne Haws

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $73K (2023) → $80K (2025)

  • Kirk B. Strawn MD

    Chairman

    Chair From → Chairman, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anita Lang

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Edwards MD

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Seth Philbin

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jesse Beck

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Darren Jeffery

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Claire Agnew

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Dave Edwards (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Jennifer Erickson (2018–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Mary Strawn (2018–2023) — Chair
  • Former: Darren Jeffries (2023) — Director
  • Former: Nancy McCoy (2020–2022) — Executive Director
  • Former: F. Scott Saladino (2018–2021) — CFO
  • Former: Nan McCoy (2018) — Executive Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "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

Dianne Haws — Executive Director: $80KDianne HawsExecutive Director$80K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $80K, to Dianne Haws (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about The Walter Hive

How large is The Walter Hive?

The Walter Hive reported $45K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $354K.

What is The Walter Hive?

The Walter Hive is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Scottsdale, AZ. It holds $45K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does The Walter Hive operate?

The Walter Hive has awarded grants in Arizona.

What is The Walter Hive's EIN?

The Walter Hive's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3747637. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS June 11, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 25, 2026)

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