Walter & Donna Conn Charitable
Walter & Donna Conn Charitable is a private foundation based in Los Angeles, California. In 2025, it gave $396,000 through 17 grants to charitable organizations, with recipients including schools, religious organizations, a college, and care providers.
Walter & Donna Conn Charitable at a glance
In short: Walter & Donna Conn Charitable gave $396K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), mostly in California. 29% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $396,000
- +16.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $23,294
- +16.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $7,542,143
- +9.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 29% first-time grantees (5 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Walter & Donna Conn Charitable
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 800 W 6Th Street 600, Los Angeles, CA 90017-2704
Phone: (213) 683-0500
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Walter & Donna Conn Charitable funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Anne's ($90K). Together the top 10 received $368K.
Grant Size Distribution
77 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 65 grants of 77 (84%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, recipients were located in California, Washington, and Virginia. The reported shares of grant dollars were California 96%, Washington 4%, and Virginia 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Walter & Donna Conn Charitable open to new grantees?
29%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 17 grantees (29%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $30K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $18K repeat.
- 71% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 23% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 114% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $270K (2020) to $396K (2025). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $396K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Anne's Los Angeles, CA | Charitable Contributions | $90,000 |
| Society Devoted to Sacred Heart Northridge, CA | Charitable Contributions | $85,000 |
| Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart Alhambra, CA | Charitable Contribution | $72,500 |
| Mayfield Senior School Pasadena, CA | Charitable Contributions | $25,000 |
| Carmelite Monastery Carmel, CA | Charitable Contributions | $20,000 |
| CHMC Foundation Los Angeles, CA | Charitable Contributions | $20,000 |
| Thomas Aquinas College Santa Paula, CA | Charitable Contributions | $20,000 |
| Gonzaga University Spokane, WA | Charitable Contribution | $15,000 |
| Carmelite Sisters Duarte, CA | Charitable Contribution | $10,000 |
| Santa Teresita Alhambra, CA | Charitable Contributions | $10,000 |
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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 | $7,542,143 | $566,969 | $434,350 | $396,000 | 17 | $396,000 | $528,619 | $347,866 |
| 2024 | $6,882,900 | $294,244 | $378,039 | $341,000 | 17 | $341,960 | $258,165 | $327,249 |
| 2023 | $6,552,114 | $520,023 | $350,509 | $322,500 | 15 | $336,417 | $302,431 | $303,406 |
| 2022 | $5,939,671 | $126,440 | $367,312 | $322,500 | 15 | $335,570 | $153,394 | $322,551 |
| 2021 | $7,250,335 | $593,744 | $359,236 | $336,000 | 13 | $349,431 | $488,939 | $336,367 |
| 2020 | $6,685,234 | $580,946 | $296,977 | $270,000 | 10 | — | $148,686 | $306,332 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Walter & Donna Conn Charitable reported a distributable amount of $348K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose missions, as described by the grantees, include Catholic liberal education, senior care, and garden-based education for students at Title I schools.
Thomas Aquinas College describes its mission as providing “the liberal education of students according to the natural power of reason by the light of the Catholic faith.” Santa Teresita describes itself as “a neighborhood of care” offering seniors nursing, rehabilitative, and caregiving support. Garden School Foundation says it provides garden-based education to youth at Title I schools, connecting food justice, environmental awareness, and community health.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 17 grants totaling $396,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $90,000, with a median grant of $10,000.
Among the largest reported grants were $90,000 to St. Anne’s in Los Angeles, $85,000 to Society Devoted to Sacred Heart in Northridge, and $72,500 to Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart in Alhambra. Other grants included $25,000 to Mayfield Senior School; $20,000 each to Carmelite Monastery, CHMC Foundation, and Thomas Aquinas College; $15,000 to Gonzaga University; and $10,000 each to Carmelite Sisters, Santa Teresita, and Sisters of Social Services. Garden School Foundation received $2,500.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Patrick Conn and Eileen Conn as trustees.
Walter & Donna Conn Charitable's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Patrick Conn
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eileen Conn
Trustee
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Donna Conn (2020–2022) — Trustee
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 Walter & Donna Conn Charitable
How much does Walter & Donna Conn Charitable give each year?
Walter & Donna Conn Charitable gave $396K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $341K across 17 grants.
What is Walter & Donna Conn Charitable's typical grant size?
Walter & Donna Conn Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $23,294, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Walter & Donna Conn Charitable that year got $7K on average.
Where does Walter & Donna Conn Charitable give grants?
Walter & Donna Conn Charitable gives mostly in California: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (5 grants), Pasadena, CA (3 grants) and Alhambra, CA (2 grants).
Who are Walter & Donna Conn Charitable's largest grantees?
Walter & Donna Conn Charitable's largest 2025 grantees include St Anne's ($90,000), Society Devoted to Sacred Heart ($85,000) and Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart ($72,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Walter & Donna Conn Charitable?
Walter & Donna Conn Charitable reported $7.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $396K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $348K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Walter & Donna Conn Charitable fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose missions, as described by the grantees, include Catholic liberal education, senior care, and garden-based education for students at Title I schools. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Walter & Donna Conn Charitable?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Walter & Donna Conn Charitable's EIN?
Walter & Donna Conn Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-7024988. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Walter & Donna Conn Charitable accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Walter & Donna Conn Charitable funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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Grantable. (2026). Walter & Donna Conn Charitable funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/walter-and-donna-conn-charitable-morg_4b5c35ec9ee649038b429076be22fb3a
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