Walter & Opal Heide Family Charitable Trust
Walter & Opal Heide Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Smith Center, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $487K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $32K. Net investment income was $20K.
Walter & Opal Heide Family Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Walter & Opal Heide Family Charitable Trust gave $32K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $31,611
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,951
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $790
- Total assets
- $487,442
- -2.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kansas (90% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Walter & Opal Heide Family Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was United Methodist Church ($25K). Together the top 8 received $32K.
Grant Size Distribution
40 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 40 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Walter & Opal Heide Family Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $29K (2024) to $33K (2022). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $32K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| United Methodist Church Smith Center, KS | Religious | $25,290 |
| Hospice Services Inc Phillipsburg, KS | Medical Assistance | $1,581 |
| American Red Cross Washington, DC | Charitable | $790 |
| The Salvation Army Smith Center, KS | Assistance for Needy Families | $790 |
| American Cancer Society Hagerstown, MD | Charitable | $790 |
| Kansas Masonic Foundation Topeka, KS | Charitable | $790 |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children Atlanta, GA | Medical Assistance | $790 |
| Red Bird Mission Beverly, KY | Charitable | $790 |
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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 | $487,442 | $24,942 | $38,635 | $31,611 | 8 | $32,668 | $19,573 | $34,460 |
| 2024 | $501,152 | $33,163 | $35,577 | $29,363 | 8 | $30,330 | $28,151 | $32,578 |
| 2023 | $503,431 | $13,791 | $36,069 | $30,754 | 8 | $31,623 | $17,473 | $30,232 |
| 2022 | $525,260 | $10,853 | $38,468 | $33,221 | 8 | $34,081 | $17,879 | $31,614 |
| 2021 | $553,155 | $18,287 | $37,061 | $31,388 | 8 | $32,297 | $17,906 | $34,130 |
| 2020 | $571,975 | $16,716 | $37,576 | $31,835 | 8 | — | $20,606 | $32,255 |
| 2019 | $592,928 | $40,172 | $37,832 | $31,954 | 9 | — | $23,456 | $32,716 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Walter & Opal Heide Family Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $34K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Walter & Opal Heide Family Charitable Trust's only listed officer is The Peoples Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
The Peoples Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$5K (2019) → $6K (2025)
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 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $6K, to The Peoples Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Walter & Opal Heide Family Charitable Trust
How much does Walter & Opal Heide Family Charitable Trust give each year?
Walter & Opal Heide Family Charitable Trust gave $32K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $29K across 8 grants.
What is Walter & Opal Heide Family Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Walter & Opal Heide Family Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $790, and its average grant was $3,951, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Walter & Opal Heide Family Charitable Trust give grants?
Walter & Opal Heide Family Charitable Trust gives mostly in Kansas: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Smith Center, KS (2 grants).
Does Walter & Opal Heide Family Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Walter & Opal Heide Family Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (4 grants).
Who are Walter & Opal Heide Family Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Walter & Opal Heide Family Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include United Methodist Church ($25,290), Hospice Services Inc ($1,581) and American Red Cross ($790), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 88% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Walter & Opal Heide Family Charitable Trust?
Walter & Opal Heide Family Charitable Trust reported $487K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $33K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $34K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Walter & Opal Heide Family Charitable Trust's EIN?
Walter & Opal Heide Family Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-6347383. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 5, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
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