Waltermargaret Meyers Char Fdn

Private foundation · Grantmaker Dallas, TX EIN: 41-1867239

Waltermargaret Meyers Char Fdn is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $119K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $7K. Net investment income was $6K.

Waltermargaret Meyers Char Fdn at a glance

In short: Waltermargaret Meyers Char Fdn gave $7K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $797.333), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$7,176
+6.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$797
+6.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$718
Total assets
$119,414
-2.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Minnesota (75% 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 Waltermargaret Meyers Char Fdn funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Presbyterian Homes Foundation: $2KPresbyterian Homes Foundation$2KThe House of Hope Presbyterian Church: $1KThe House of Hope PresbyterianChurch$1KUnited Church of Christ: $718United Church of Christ$718Wayne State University: $718Wayne State University$718Minnesota Orchestra: $718Minnesota Orchestra$718Union Gospel Mission: $718Union Gospel Mission$718The Minnesota Opera: $718The Minnesota Opera$718Cottey College: $359Cottey College$359The American National Red Cross: $359The American National RedCross$359

The largest 2025 recipient was Presbyterian Homes Foundation ($2K). Together the top 9 received $7K.

Grant Size Distribution

45 grants across all recorded years

45<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 45 grants of 45 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

Saint PaulMinneapolisClevelandDetroitNevadaWashington

How Waltermargaret Meyers Char Fdn gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). 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

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K9 grants2019 9 grants2020 9 grants2021 9 grants2022 9 grants2023 9 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2023) to $9K (2020). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $7K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Presbyterian Homes Foundation Saint Paul, MNUnrestricted General$1,792
The House of Hope Presbyterian Church St. Paul, MNUnrestricted General$1,076
United Church of Christ Cleveland, OHUnrestricted General$718
Wayne State University Detroit, MIUnrestricted General$718
Minnesota Orchestra Minneapolis, MNUnrestricted General$718
Union Gospel Mission St. Paul, MNUnrestricted General$718
The Minnesota Opera Minneapolis, MNUnrestricted General$718
Cottey College Nevada, MNUnrestricted General$359
The American National Red Cross Washington, DCUnrestricted General$359
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$119,414$8,137$11,495$7,1769$8,760$5,741$9,203
2024$122,762$17,515$10,655$6,7359$8,253$15,213$8,447
2023$115,954$8,095$8,722$5,1779$6,574$5,908$7,604
2022$116,605$-1,599$11,970$8,1019$9,545$902$7,852
2021$129,249$10,618$10,477$6,5449$8,105$8,133$9,069
2020$130,250$-2,858$12,271$8,7999—$244$7,726
2019$145,359$3,856$9,029$5,2129—$1,743$7,955

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Waltermargaret Meyers Char Fdn reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Waltermargaret Meyers Char Fdn's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bank Of America

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $3K (2021) → $3K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Bank Of America N A (2019–2020) — Trustee

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

Bank of America — Trustee: $3KBank of AmericaTrustee$3K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $3K, to Bank of America (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Waltermargaret Meyers Char Fdn

How much does Waltermargaret Meyers Char Fdn give each year?

Waltermargaret Meyers Char Fdn gave $7K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $7K across 9 grants.

What is Waltermargaret Meyers Char Fdn's typical grant size?

Waltermargaret Meyers Char Fdn's median grant in 2025 was $718, and its average grant was $797, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Waltermargaret Meyers Char Fdn give grants?

Waltermargaret Meyers Char Fdn gives mostly in Minnesota: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Ohio (10%) and Michigan (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were St. Paul, MN (3 grants) and Minneapolis, MN (2 grants).

Does Waltermargaret Meyers Char Fdn give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Waltermargaret Meyers Char Fdn's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Waltermargaret Meyers Char Fdn's largest grantees?

Waltermargaret Meyers Char Fdn's largest 2025 grantees include Presbyterian Homes Foundation ($1,792), The House of Hope Presbyterian Church ($1,076) and United Church of Christ ($718), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Waltermargaret Meyers Char Fdn?

Waltermargaret Meyers Char Fdn reported $119K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $9K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (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 Waltermargaret Meyers Char Fdn's EIN?

Waltermargaret Meyers Char Fdn's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1867239. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 26, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 22, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 26, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 20, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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