Walton Family Foundation
Walton Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $121K. Net investment income was $180K.
Walton Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Walton Family Foundation gave $121K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $24K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $120,690
- +14.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -37.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $24,138
- +83.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $1,932,708
- +3.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (83% 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 Walton Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra ($101K). Together the top 5 received $121K.
Grant Size Distribution
42 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 37 grants of 42 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Walton Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 88% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $65K (2020) to $125K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $121K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Pittsburgh, PA | General Support | $100,690 |
| From the Heart Productions Inc Oxnard, CA | General Support | $10,000 |
| Valley Interfaith Community Res CNTR Cincinnati, OH | General Support | $6,000 |
| Sexual Assault Resource Agency Charlottsville, VA | General Support | $2,000 |
| Circle De Luz Davidson, NC | General Support | $2,000 |
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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 | $1,932,708 | $205,236 | $146,376 | $120,690 | 5 | $120,690 | $179,550 | $137,398 |
| 2024 | $1,873,781 | $64,692 | $126,955 | $105,000 | 8 | $105,000 | $42,737 | $120,903 |
| 2023 | $1,936,927 | $80,977 | $128,953 | $110,000 | 9 | $110,000 | $62,024 | $106,963 |
| 2022 | $1,984,525 | $131,592 | $144,959 | $125,000 | 10 | $125,000 | $111,633 | $108,626 |
| 2021 | $1,997,814 | $121,920 | $118,456 | $97,000 | 10 | $97,000 | $100,554 | $124,669 |
| 2020 | $1,994,847 | $58,936 | $81,929 | $65,000 | 2 | — | $41,692 | $100,932 |
| 2019 | $2,017,840 | $76,027 | $124,854 | $108,000 | 11 | — | $59,193 | $102,343 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Walton Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $137K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Walton Family Foundation is led by Jon D. Walton, Chairman, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jon D. Walton
Chairman, President & Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Carol J. Walton
Director, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Walton Family Foundation
How much does Walton Family Foundation give each year?
Walton Family Foundation gave $121K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $105K across 8 grants.
What is Walton Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Walton Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,000, and its average grant was $24,138, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Walton Family Foundation give grants?
Walton Family Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (8%).
Does Walton Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Walton Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Walton Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Walton Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra ($100,690), From the Heart Productions Inc ($10,000) and Valley Interfaith Community Res CNTR ($6,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 97% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Walton Family Foundation?
Walton Family Foundation reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $121K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $137K (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 Walton Family Foundation's EIN?
Walton Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2066714. 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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 31, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 31, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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