Walther Family Foundation
The Walther Family Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, New York. It supports the dissemination and enjoyment of contemporary photographic art through exhibitions and publishing, and its website says it makes the Walther Collection’s exhibitions and programs possible.
Walther Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Walther Family Foundation gave $230K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), top state New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $230,184
- +2.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- -9.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $23,018
- +12.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,250
- Total assets
- $2,979,756
- +10.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (31% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Walther Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The Foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1035 5Th Ave, New York, NY 10028
Phone: (212) 503-8800
Website: https://www.walthercollection.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Walther Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Walther Foundation ($156K). Together the top 10 received $230K.
Grant Size Distribution
37 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 37 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Foundation is based in New York, New York. Its 2025 grants included organizations listed in New York, New York; Brooklyn, New York; Kingston, New York; and Pleasantville, New York. The Foundation’s website also describes programming at its Project Space in New York City and its main venue in Neu-Ulm, Germany.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Walther Family Foundation gives
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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 $171K (2022) to $337K (2020). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $230K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Walther Foundation | To Support Museum Operations and Activities | $155,510 |
| Jonah Bokaer Arts Foundation Brooklyn, NY | To Support Museum Operations and Activities | $25,000 |
| Museum of Modern Art New York, NY | To Support Museum Operations and Activities | $15,000 |
| Aperture New York, NY | To Support Museum Operations and Activities | $15,000 |
| Center for Photography at Wood Stock Kingston, NY | To Further Donor's Purpose | $10,000 |
| The Gordon Parks Foundation Pleasantville, NY | To Support Museum Operations and Activities | $2,500 |
| Henri Cartier Bresson Foundation | To Support Museum Operations and Activities | $2,174 |
| The Guggenheim Museums and Foundation New York, NY | To Support Museum Operations and Activities | $2,000 |
| The Whitney Museum New York, NY | To Support Museum Operations and Activities | $1,500 |
| Met Museum of Art New York, NY | To Support Museum Operations and Activities | $1,500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,979,756 | $872,248 | $583,599 | $230,184 | 10 | $556,213 | $674,698 |
| 2024 | $2,702,280 | $394,692 | $579,910 | $224,469 | 11 | $565,331 | $353,100 |
| 2023 | $2,908,709 | $666,911 | $555,222 | $243,620 | 9 | $538,343 | $599,397 |
| 2022 | $2,787,886 | $32,196 | $342,790 | $170,709 | 5 | $284,584 | $347,276 |
| 2021 | $3,092,647 | $589,068 | $409,886 | $184,166 | 2 | — | $266,447 |
| 2020 | $2,962,360 | $1,596,719 | $676,466 | $337,345 | 2 | — | $715,399 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Foundation’s stated mission is to collect and promote contemporary photographic art across historical periods and geographic regions. Its filing describes a program of annual exhibitions and publishing that presents historically and contemporarily significant work by artists working in Africa, Asia, and other parts of the world, alongside modern and contemporary European and American photography.
The Foundation’s website describes the Walther Collection’s work as encompassing exhibitions, research, collecting, and scholarly publications. Its 2025 grants included support for museums and arts organizations. For example, the Jonah Bokaer Arts Foundation describes its own mission as promoting public appreciation of contemporary dance and developing and presenting multidisciplinary performance; the Museum of Modern Art describes its own mission as fostering public awareness of modern and contemporary art.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the Foundation reported 10 grants totaling $230,184. Grant amounts ranged from $1,500 to $155,510, with a median of $6,250. The largest listed grants were $155,510 to Walther Foundation for museum operations and activities; $25,000 to the Jonah Bokaer Arts Foundation; $15,000 each to the Museum of Modern Art and Aperture; and $10,000 to the Center for Photography at Woodstock.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Artur Walther was listed as director and president on the 2025 filing.
Walther Family Foundation is led by Artur Walther, Director & President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Artur Walther
Director & President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/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 Walther Family Foundation
How much does Walther Family Foundation give each year?
Walther Family Foundation gave $230K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $224K across 11 grants.
What is Walther Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Walther Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,250, and its average grant was $23,018, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Walther Family Foundation give grants?
Walther Family Foundation's top state is New York, with 31% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (5 grants).
Does Walther Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Walther Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Support Museum Operations and Activities" (9 grants).
Who are Walther Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Walther Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Walther Foundation ($155,510), Jonah Bokaer Arts Foundation ($25,000) and Museum of Modern Art ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 85% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Walther Family Foundation?
Walther Family Foundation reported $3.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $872K.
What does Walther Family Foundation fund?
The Foundation’s stated mission is to collect and promote contemporary photographic art across historical periods and geographic regions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Walther Family Foundation?
The Foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Walther Family Foundation's EIN?
Walther Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1125212. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Walther Family Foundation 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Walther Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 4, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/walther-family-foundation-morg_104dd0fad6c14b0494487ae17f7e07f2
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