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The Walter R Garrison Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 82-1851668 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $8.4M
- Grants reported
- 5
- Median grant
- $1M
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | $2M |
| 2024 | 3 | $6.4M |
Where The Walter R Garrison Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Pennsylvania$7.4MKansas$1M
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PENNSYLVANIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | MEDIA, PA | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 | $3.9M |
| PHILADELPHIA YOUTH ORCHESTRA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 | $1.5M |
| MUSICOPIA INC | PHILADELPHIA, PA | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 | $1M |
| KU ENDOWMENT | LAWRENCE, KS | UNRESTRICTED | 2025 | $1M |
| MEDIA PROVIDENCE FRIENDS SCHOOL | MEDIA, PA | UNRESTRICTED | 2025 | $998K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from The Walter R Garrison Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.