Walter B Palmer Foundation Inc
The purpose of the Walter B. Palmer Foundation, Inc. is to assist Phi Delta Theta House Corporations and Phi Delta Theta General Fraternity by providing financial capital for acquisition of the chapter houses, improving and updating current chapter houses including life safety improvement, and preserving prime property locations at which no Phi Delta Theta Chapter is currently located, as well as providing support for fundraising projects to support the above activities. The Foundation should follow investment practices that further its capital strength in order to pursue the above goals, and for betterment of the Phi Delta Theta International Fraternity.
Walter B Palmer Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Walter B Palmer Foundation Inc gave $245K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $245K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $244,936
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $244,936
- +250.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $244,936
- Total assets
- $13,085,150
- +16.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Walter B Palmer Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Pallas Athena Holdings ($245K).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 6 (50%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2021) to $245K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $245K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pallas Athena Holdings Oxford, OH | Housing | $244,936 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $13,085,150 | $893,211 | $492,623 | $244,936 | 1 | $340,437 |
| 2024 | $11,275,709 | $246,138 | $283,328 | $209,937 | 3 | $50,332 |
| 2023 | $11,105,641 | $427,311 | $224,671 | $100,000 | 2 | $153,132 |
| 2022 | $10,403,716 | $349,092 | $589,893 | — | — | $151,210 |
| 2021 | $11,563,109 | $556,769 | $137,563 | $3,117 | Total only | $419,098 |
| 2020 | $10,442,489 | $494,065 | $343,793 | — | — | $83,638 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Walter B Palmer Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Walter B Palmer Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in Oxford, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $13.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $245K. Net investment income was $340K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Walter B Palmer Foundation Inc is led by Bartholomew F Reuter, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bartholomew F Reuter
President
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher M Job
Director
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tucker D Lee
Director
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Joe Passanise Exit (2023) — Vice President, Secretary & Treauser
- Former: Samuel A Bluso Exit (2023) — Director
- Former: Joe Kohout (2020–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Joe Passanise (2020–2022) — Secretary & Treauser
- Former: Joshua Dean Hanley (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Samuel A Bluso (2022) — Director
- Former: Andrew LaPorte-Exit (2021) — Secretary
- Former: Samuel A Bluso-Start (2021) — Director
- Former: Tucker D Lee-Start (2021) — Director
- Former: Andrew LaPorte (2020) — Secretary
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 B Palmer Foundation Inc
How much does Walter B Palmer Foundation Inc give each year?
Walter B Palmer Foundation Inc gave $245K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $210K across 3 grants.
How large is Walter B Palmer Foundation Inc?
Walter B Palmer Foundation Inc reported $13.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $893K.
Where does Walter B Palmer Foundation Inc operate?
Walter B Palmer Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Ohio, Texas.
What is Walter B Palmer Foundation Inc's EIN?
Walter B Palmer Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1469468. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
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