Walter a Pfeifer Foundation
Walter a Pfeifer Foundation is a private foundation, based in Columbus, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $130K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $5K. Net investment income was $8K.
Walter a Pfeifer Foundation at a glance
In short: Walter a Pfeifer Foundation gave $5K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,175
- -61.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,725
- -61.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,725
- Total assets
- $129,993
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (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 Walter a Pfeifer Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Capital Area Humane Society ($2K). Together the top 3 received $5K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Walter a Pfeifer Foundation gives
- Giving fell 37% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 108% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $93 (2021) to $14K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Capital Area Humane Society Hilliard, OH | General Operating | $1,725 |
| Episcopal Retirement Homes Cincinnati, OH | General Operating | $1,725 |
| Charity Newsies Columbus, OH | General Operating | $1,725 |
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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 | $129,993 | $8,616 | $8,399 | $5,175 | 3 | $7,357 | $7,744 | $6,795 |
| 2024 | $129,971 | $6,110 | $17,801 | $13,512 | 3 | $15,695 | $5,261 | $6,753 |
| 2023 | $141,663 | $588 | $4,209 | $1,284 | 3 | $3,421 | $2,660 | $6,440 |
| 2022 | $145,299 | $-1,999 | $12,936 | $8,172 | 3 | $10,477 | $1,654 | $7,674 |
| 2021 | $160,181 | $40,889 | $3,224 | $93 | 3 | — | $39,996 | $6,800 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Walter a Pfeifer Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Walter a Pfeifer Foundation's only listed officer is Huntington National Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Huntington National Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$2K (2021) → $2K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $2K, to Huntington National Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Walter a Pfeifer Foundation
How much does Walter a Pfeifer Foundation give each year?
Walter a Pfeifer Foundation gave $5K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $14K across 3 grants.
What is Walter a Pfeifer Foundation's typical grant size?
Walter a Pfeifer Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,725, and its average grant was $1,725, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Walter a Pfeifer Foundation give grants?
Walter a Pfeifer Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Walter a Pfeifer Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Walter a Pfeifer Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Walter a Pfeifer Foundation?
Walter a Pfeifer Foundation reported $130K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $7K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Walter a Pfeifer Foundation's EIN?
Walter a Pfeifer Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-6023098. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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