Walter Family Foundation
Walter Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $483K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $32K. Net investment income was $27K.
Walter Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Walter Family Foundation gave $32K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $32,000
- -37.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,000
- -37.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $16,000
- Total assets
- $482,939
- -6.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (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 Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Center for the Arts ($20K). Together the top 2 received $32K.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Walter Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 62% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $31K (2021) to $52K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $32K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Center for the Arts Crested Butte, CO | To provide operating capital to support its financial needs | $20,000 |
| The Sanborn Western Camps Florissant, CO | To provide operating capital to support its financial needs | $12,000 |
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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 | $482,939 | $26,951 | $43,462 | $32,000 | 2 | $32,000 | $26,951 | $51,475 |
| 2024 | $518,950 | $25,035 | $61,557 | $51,500 | 2 | $51,500 | $25,035 | $44,379 |
| 2023 | $525,025 | $23,076 | $41,832 | $33,160 | 1 | $33,160 | $23,076 | $38,443 |
| 2022 | $546,517 | $20,740 | $37,185 | $35,896 | 1 | $35,896 | $20,740 | $33,160 |
| 2021 | $557,566 | $19,025 | $31,711 | $30,500 | 1 | $30,500 | $19,025 | $35,989 |
| 2020 | $577,752 | $11,564 | $39,061 | $38,000 | 1 | — | $11,564 | $30,809 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Walter Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $51K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Walter Family Foundation is led by Karl E Walter Jr., President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Karl E Walter Jr.
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Gardner
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Family Foundation
How much does Walter Family Foundation give each year?
Walter Family Foundation gave $32K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $52K across 2 grants.
How large is Walter Family Foundation?
Walter Family Foundation reported $483K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $32K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $51K (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.
Where does Walter Family Foundation operate?
Walter Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Wyoming.
What is Walter Family Foundation's EIN?
Walter Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1408219. 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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 19, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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