Waltmar Foundation
Waltmar Foundation is a private foundation based in Irvine, California. In its 2025 filing, it reported grants to charitable organizations supporting services related to domestic violence, foster care and adoption, human trafficking, youth development, education, food access, and assistive technology.
Waltmar Foundation at a glance
In short: Waltmar Foundation gave $751K across 34 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in California. 24% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $750,500
- +12.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 34
- +6.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $22,074
- +5.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $16,000
- Total assets
- $10,567,550
- +3.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 24% first-time grantees (7 of 29, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (97% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Waltmar Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 20 Coporate Park 160, Irvine, CA 92606
Phone: (714) 628-7335
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Waltmar Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Interval House ($174K). Together the top 10 received $502K.
Organizations only. It also paid 5 individual scholarships ($80,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
140 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 126 grants of 140 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 97% of grant dollars went to recipients in California; 1% each went to recipients in New Mexico, Tennessee, and Georgia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 34 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Waltmar Foundation open to new grantees?
24%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 29 grantees (24%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $28K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $19K repeat.
- 76% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 51% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 113% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 $460K (2020) to $751K (2025). In 2025 it made 34 grants totaling $751K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Interval House Seal Beach, CA | Support for key life-saving programs to serve the most culturally underserved, disenfranchised, and destitute women, children and families affected by domestic violence. | $174,000 |
| Olive Crest Santa Ana, CA | To support olive crest's private foster/adoption program in Orange county. | $75,000 |
| Salvation Army Santa Ana, CA | To provide wrap-around services for victims of human trafficking. The program's goal is to locate, rescue, and restore victims of labor and sex trafficking, foreign and domestic, adult and minor, in and/or living in Orange county, ca. | $52,000 |
| Boy Scouts of Orange County Costa Mesa, CA | For camperships and scholarships for underserved and low-income youth in Orange county to participate in year-round outdoor education programs, with activities that focus on leadership, education, service and adventure. | $44,500 |
| Nova Academy Santa Ana, CA | For the nova academy's stem enhancement program to expand its available course offerings, providing specialized teacher training in effective instruction of stem content, and expanding the integrated student supports and educational resources available to students across of variety of stem subjects. | $43,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Stanton Stanton, CA | Funds used to sustain and help grow the college bound initiative at the club in stanton, which provides a pathway to college available to all young people 7th-12th grade. | $25,000 |
| Choc Children's Foundation Orange, CA | To help sustain and grow the 2021 choc resident dog program. A child life specialist works alongside the resident dog to meet specific individualized treatment goals for sick and injured patients. | $25,000 |
| Goodwill Industries Santa Ana, CA | To support the assisted technology exchange center (ATEC), which aids people of all ages who have disabling conditions to overcome barriers through the use of assistive technology and augmentative and alternative communication technology. | $23,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Buena Park Buena Park, CA | To support the club's youth development services and programs which offer a wide range of evidence-based, age-appropriate prevention and intervention youth development programs serving more than 1,600 socioeconomically disadvantaged youth each year. | $20,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Tustin Tustin, CA | To Support the Education Center's Academic Success Activities. | $20,000 |
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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 | $10,567,550 | $1,476,108 | $967,418 | $750,500 | 34 | $774,147 | $1,309,291 | $682,947 |
| 2024 | $10,197,776 | $1,540,619 | $849,191 | $670,000 | 32 | $690,719 | $1,376,215 | $648,125 |
| 2023 | $9,383,538 | $952,425 | $703,654 | $499,100 | 31 | $520,689 | $792,689 | $603,102 |
| 2022 | $9,118,661 | $1,587,359 | $684,887 | $497,000 | 22 | $516,672 | $1,440,365 | $604,625 |
| 2021 | $8,216,189 | $1,145,686 | $699,230 | $498,000 | 21 | $517,165 | $965,557 | $608,508 |
| 2020 | $7,769,733 | $548,342 | $628,555 | $460,000 | 20 | — | $404,022 | $469,079 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Waltmar Foundation reported a distributable amount of $683K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission is stated. Its grants include support for organizations working with children, families, and underserved communities. Interval House describes its mission as promoting safety and stability for people who are battered, abused, homeless, or at risk, and working to prevent violence. Olive Crest says it provides safe homes, counseling, and education for children and families in crisis. Nova Academy says it helps educationally disadvantaged students succeed academically and prepare for college, careers, and life.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 34 grants totaling $750,500. Grants ranged from $4,000 to $174,000, with a median of $16,000. Notable grants included $174,000 to Interval House for programs serving women, children, and families affected by domestic violence; $75,000 to Olive Crest for its private foster/adoption program in Orange County; and $52,000 to the Salvation Army for wrap-around services for victims of human trafficking. Other grants included $44,500 to the Boy Scouts of Orange County for camperships and scholarships, $43,000 to Nova Academy for STEM programs, and $25,000 to the Boys and Girls Club of Stanton for its College Bound initiative.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists David W. Schmid as president; Larry Beltramo as treasurer; Daniel Schmid as secretary; Melanie Shane as executive director; and Richard R. Schmid, Laura Cook, Steven Beltramo, and Catherine Reeder as directors.
Waltmar Foundation is led by Melanie Shane, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 8 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Melanie Shane
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$22K (2020) → $25K (2025)
David W. Schmid
President
Vice President → President, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Cook
Director
Secretary → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard R. Schmid
Director
President → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Catherine Reeder
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven Beltramo
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Schmid
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Larry Beltramo
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Lisa Beltramo (2020–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Bonnie McCormack (2020) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $25K, to Melanie Shane (Executive DIR.).
Frequently asked questions about Waltmar Foundation
How much does Waltmar Foundation give each year?
Waltmar Foundation gave $751K across 34 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $670K across 32 grants.
What is Waltmar Foundation's typical grant size?
Waltmar Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $16,000, and its average grant was $22,074, across 34 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Waltmar Foundation that year got $7K on average.
Where does Waltmar Foundation give grants?
Waltmar Foundation gives mostly in California: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Santa Ana, CA (5 grants), Tustin, CA (4 grants) and Orange, CA (3 grants).
Does Waltmar Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 34 grants with a stated purpose on Waltmar Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support for Student Scholarships." (7 grants).
Who are Waltmar Foundation's largest grantees?
Waltmar Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Interval House ($174,000), Olive Crest ($75,000) and Salvation Army ($52,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 5 individual scholarships ($80,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 40% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Waltmar Foundation?
Waltmar Foundation reported $10.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $774K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $683K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Waltmar Foundation fund?
No foundation mission is stated. Its grants include support for organizations working with children, families, and underserved communities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Waltmar Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Waltmar Foundation's EIN?
Waltmar Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-2371506. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Waltmar 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Waltmar Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/waltmar-foundation-morg_8e883646c7d24965b2b5b5de950b6c5b
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