Walnut Hall Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Lexington, KY EIN: 31-6030526

Walnut Hall Foundation is a private foundation, based in Lexington, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $130K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $60K. Net investment income was $54K.

Key facts about Walnut Hall Foundation

In short: Walnut Hall Foundation gave $60K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
31-6030526
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$60,000
Grants made (2025)
7
Average grant
$8,571
Median grant
$8,000
Total assets
$129,550
Primary geography
Kentucky (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$130K

-0.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$60K

-20.0% YoY

Grant Count

7

-12.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$9K

-8.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Walnut Hall Foundation reported a distributable amount of $10K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Walnut Hall Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 400% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 600% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

LexingtonBostonNicholasvilleDallasPlymouthGeorgetownMiltonDuxbury

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K5 grants2020 5 grants2021 5 grants2022 3 grants2023 8 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2020) to $75K (2024). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $60K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Kentucky Equine Adoption Center: $18KKentucky Equine AdoptionCenter$18KSayre School: $13KSayre School$13KBoch Center: $8KBoch Center$8KRising Tide Charter Public School: $8KRising Tide Charter PublicSchool$8KStable of Memories Inc: $8KStable of Memories Inc$8KMilton Academy: $4KMilton Academy$4KGod's Pantry: $2KGod's Pantry$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Kentucky Equine Adoption Center ($18K). Together the top 7 received $60K.

Grant Size Distribution

28 grants across all recorded years

28<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 28 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Kentucky Equine Adoption Center Nicholasville, KYUnrestricted$17,500
Sayre School Lexington, KYUnrestricted$12,500
Boch Center Boston, MAUnrestricted$8,000
Rising Tide Charter Public School Plymouth, MAUnrestricted$8,000
Stable of Memories Inc Georgetown, KYUnrestricted$8,000
Milton Academy Milton, MAUnrestricted$4,000
God's Pantry Lexington, KYUnrestricted$2,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$25K$50K$75K$100K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$129,550$129,650$190,007
Revenue$62,539$8,016$8,267
Expenses$62,639$78,178$15,843
Qualifying Distributions$60,000$75,000$12,000
Net Investment Income$54,344$14,643$16,007
Distributable Amount$9,997$12,117$13,018

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 30, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Walnut Hall Foundation is led by Kn Sautter, Chairperson & Trustee on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kn Sautter

    Chairperson & Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Mn Jewett

    Secretary, Treasurer & Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Tj Stasko

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

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.

Frequently asked questions about Walnut Hall Foundation

How much does Walnut Hall Foundation give each year?

Walnut Hall Foundation gave $60K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $75K across 8 grants.

What is Walnut Hall Foundation's typical grant size?

Walnut Hall Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $8,000, and its average grant was $8,571, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Walnut Hall Foundation give grants?

Walnut Hall Foundation gives mostly in Kentucky: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (33%). The most frequent recipient cities were Lexington, KY (2 grants).

Does Walnut Hall Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Walnut Hall Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Walnut Hall Foundation's largest grantees?

Walnut Hall Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Kentucky Equine Adoption Center ($17,500), Sayre School ($12,500) and Boch Center ($8,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Walnut Hall Foundation?

Walnut Hall Foundation reported $130K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $60K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Walnut Hall Foundation's EIN?

Walnut Hall Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-6030526. 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.

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