Walsh Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Overland Park, KS EIN: 06-1601510

Walsh Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Overland Park, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $233K. Net investment income was $72K.

Walsh Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Walsh Family Foundation Inc gave $233K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $29K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$233,000
-17.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
-33.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$29,125
+23.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$7,500
Total assets
$3,440,389
+0.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Massachusetts (53% 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 Walsh Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Homes with Hope: $100KHomes with Hope$100KQuincy Retired Teachers Association Scholarship Fund: $65KQuincy Retired TeachersAssociation Scholarship Fund$65KBoston College: $45KBoston College$45KTown of Hanover: $10KTown of Hanover$10KSt Johns Health Foundation: $5KSt Johns Health Foundation$5KWestport Emergency Medical Services: $5KWestport Emergency MedicalServices$5KDeerfield Academy: $3KDeerfield Academy$3KWater 4 Life Global: $500Water 4 Life Global$500

The largest 2025 recipient was Homes with Hope ($100K). Together the top 8 received $233K.

Grant Size Distribution

38 grants across all recorded years

33<$50K3$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 38 (87%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

Chestnut HillDeerfieldWestportWestwoodHanoverWesportGreenwichMissoulaNew YorkStanfordJacksonBoulderVenice

How Walsh Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 936% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 109% 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

$0$100K$200K$300K11 grants2020 10 grants2021 4 grants2022 4 grants2023 12 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $23K (2022) to $284K (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $233K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Homes with Hope Wesport, CTGeneral Operating$100,000
Quincy Retired Teachers Association Scholarship Fund Westwood, MAScholarships$65,000
Boston College Chestnut Hill, MATo the john f. Walsh '65 family football scholarship fund$45,000
Town of Hanover Hanover, MAHanover high school graduating seniors, the david m. Walsh scholarship$10,000
St Johns Health Foundation Jackson, WYGeneral Operating$5,000
Westport Emergency Medical Services Westport, CTIn honor of ruth and isabel blair, general operating$5,000
Deerfield Academy Deerfield, MATo recognize the continued outstanding work of deerfield academy$2,500
Water 4 Life Global Venice, CAGeneral Operating$500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$3,440,389$1,105,000$296,717$233,0008$233,050$71,862$213,129
2024$3,424,075$2,644,626$306,245$283,50012$283,550$1,107,266$127,665
2023$1,544,243$50,166$45,899$27,5004$27,550$30,738$112,371
2022$1,541,207$51,423$44,979$22,5004$23,050$31,120$109,704
2021$1,535,676$1,329,164$179,609$167,00010$167,000$267,615$70,122
2020$1,116,376$43,255$104,189$91,20011—$29,265$59,552

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Walsh Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $213K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Walsh Family Foundation Inc is led by John F. Walsh, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • John F. Walsh

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David T. Hanson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sara H. Walsh

    Treasurer Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Creative Planning (2020–2021) — Investment Manager

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 Walsh Family Foundation Inc

How much does Walsh Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Walsh Family Foundation Inc gave $233K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $284K across 12 grants.

What is Walsh Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Walsh Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $29,125, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Walsh Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Walsh Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Massachusetts: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Connecticut (45%).

Does Walsh Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 50% of Walsh Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Walsh Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Walsh Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Homes with Hope ($100,000), Quincy Retired Teachers Association Scholarship Fund ($65,000) and Boston College ($45,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 90% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Walsh Family Foundation Inc?

Walsh Family Foundation Inc reported $3.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $233K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $213K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Walsh Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Walsh Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1601510. 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 28, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 27, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 30, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 20, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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