The Walter M Cunningham Education
The Walter M Cunningham Education is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Salt Lake City, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $97K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $6K.
The Walter M Cunningham Education at a glance
In short: The Walter M Cunningham Education gave $6K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $892.857), mostly in Utah. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,250
- -39.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $893
- -47.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $250
- Total assets
- $96,515
- +8.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Utah (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 Walter M Cunningham Education funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 31 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Walter M Cunningham Education gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 132% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2019) to $10K (2024). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 7 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $6,250 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $96,515 | $18,334 | $10,481 | $6,250 | 7 | $6,250 | $4,720 |
| 2024 | $88,662 | $20,822 | $16,948 | $10,250 | 6 | $10,250 | $4,645 |
| 2023 | $84,788 | $32,910 | $15,194 | $9,000 | 5 | $9,000 | $4,164 |
| 2022 | $67,072 | $22,966 | $10,490 | $6,750 | 5 | $6,750 | $2,829 |
| 2021 | $54,596 | $11,103 | $12,080 | $8,750 | 8 | $8,750 | $2,719 |
| 2020 | $55,573 | $21,476 | $12,352 | $5,000 | 5 | — | $2,793 |
| 2019 | $46,449 | $51,479 | $7,867 | $4,750 | 5 | — | $631 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Walter M Cunningham Education reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Walter M Cunningham Education is led by Chad Hill, Chair since 2024 (on filings since 2022); none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Chad Hill
Chair
State Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Darryl Fenn
State Chair
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Donoghue
State Chair
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Merrill
Administrator Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$627 (2019) → $0 (2025)
Danial Perry
Nsps Representative
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Nadeau
West Fed Representative
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Evan Wood
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sean Ireland
Nsps Representative
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Brad Mortensen (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Andy Hubbard (2022–2024) — Past State C
- Former: Sean Fernandez (2020–2023) — Past State C
- Former: Todd Jacobsen (2019–2021) — State Chair
- Former: Dale Robinson (2020–2021) — Nsps Representative
- Former: Mike Nadeau (2020–2021) — West Fed Representative
- Former: Doug Kinsman (2019) — Chair
- Former: Jefferson Searle (2019) — Past Chair
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2021 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2021 filing was $830, to Susan Merrill (Admin Secret).
Frequently asked questions about The Walter M Cunningham Education
How much does The Walter M Cunningham Education give each year?
The Walter M Cunningham Education gave $6K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 6 grants.
What is The Walter M Cunningham Education's typical grant size?
The Walter M Cunningham Education's median grant in 2025 was $250, and its average grant was $893, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Walter M Cunningham Education give grants?
The Walter M Cunningham Education gives mostly in Utah: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does The Walter M Cunningham Education give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on The Walter M Cunningham Education's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (7 grants).
How large is The Walter M Cunningham Education?
The Walter M Cunningham Education reported $97K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Walter M Cunningham Education?
The Walter M Cunningham Education is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Salt Lake City, UT. It holds $97K in total assets as of 2025.
What is The Walter M Cunningham Education's EIN?
The Walter M Cunningham Education's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-2592585. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 6, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 25, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 20, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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