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Walter Family Foundation Inc Grants
Private foundation · EIN 46-1384089 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $2.8M
- Grants reported
- 31
- Median grant
- $10K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 31 | $2.8M |
Where Walter Family Foundation Inc gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINCOLN PARK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY | CHICAGO, IL | TO CONNECT PEOPLE WITH NATURE BY PROVIDING A FREE, FAMILY-ORIENTED WILDLIFE EXPERIENCE IN THE HEART OF CHICAGO AND BY ADVANCING THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF ANIMAL CARE, EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND CONSERVATION | 2024 | $1.5M |
| ONEGOAL | CHICAGO, IL | TRANSFORMS POSTSECONDARY ADVISING AND SUPPORT SO THAT EVERY STUDENT HAS THE POWER TO DEFINE THEIR OWN FUTURE | 2024 | $500K |
| CHICAGO THEATRE GROUP INC | CHICAGO, IL | COMMITTED TO PRODUCING BOTH CLASSIC AND CONTEMPORARY WORKS, GIVING FULL VOICE TO A WIDE RANGE OF ARTISTS AND VISIONS | 2024 | $359.2K |
| CENTER FOR THE ARTS | CRESTED BUTTE, CO | ENRICHING THE COMMUNITY THROUGH ARTS AND CULTURAL EXPERIENCE FOR EVERYONE | 2024 | $50K |
| JACKIE JOYNER KERSEE FOUNDATION | E SAINT LOUIS, IL | TO INSTILL YOUTH IN THE GREATER EAST ST. LOUIS AREA WITH THE DREAM, DRIVE AND DETERMINATION NECESSARY TO SUCCEED IN ACADEMICS, ATHLETICS AND LEADERSHIP | 2024 | $50K |
| FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | CHICAGO, IL | TO INSPIRE CURIOSITY ABOUT LIFE ON EARTH WHILE EXPLORING HOW THE WORLD CAME TO BE AND HOW WE CAN MAKE IT A BETER PLACE | 2024 | $50K |
| NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY | EVANSTON, IL | COMMITTED TO EXCELLENT TEACHING, INNOVATIVE RESEARCH AND THE PERSONAL AND INTELLECTUAL GROWTH OF ITS STUDENTS IN A DIVERSE ACADEMIC COMMUNITY | 2024 | $45K |
| ST TERESA OF AVILA PARISH | CHICAGO, IL | FOR RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAMS | 2024 | $40.5K |
| BEYOND HUNGER | OAK PARK, IL | TO HARNESS THE POWER OF COMMUNITY TO END LOCAL HUNGER | 2024 | $25K |
| ONE ACRE FUND | HIGHLAND PARK, IL | SUPPLIES SMALLHOLDER FARMS WITH THE FINANCING AND TRAINING THEY NEED TO GROW MORE FOOD AND EARN MORE MONEY FROM THEIR FARMS | 2024 | $25K |
| METRO SQUASH NFP | CHICAGO, IL | COMBINES ACADEMIC SUPPORT, COMPETITIVE SQUASH AND ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO EMPOWER STUDENTS TO REALIZE THEIR POTENTIAL AND MAKE THEIR MARK | 2024 | $25K |
| 5050 FOUNDATION AKA TEAM MOOKIE | NASHVILLE, TN | SUPPORTS TOURNAMENT RELATED COSTS FOR 4 BASKETBALL TEAMS, TOTAL 39 HIGH SCHOOL AGE PLAYERS | 2024 | $10K |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC | ATLANTA, GA | TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH CANCER AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH ADVOCACY, RESEARCH AND PATIENT SUPPORT TO ENSURE EVERYONE HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO PREVENT, DETECT, TREAT AND SURVIVE CANCER | 2024 | $10K |
| CATCHING HOPE DBA DEVON A SMITH GEN PTR | RALEIGH, NC | RELIGION | 2024 | $10K |
| CHICAGO HISTORICAL SOCIETY AKA CHICAGO HISTORY MUSEUM | CHICAGO, IL | TO SHARE CHICAGO'S STORIES, SERVING AS A HUB OF SCHOLARSHIP AND LEARNING, INSPIRATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | 2024 | $10K |
| CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL INC CINEMA-CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | ENRICHES THE COMMUNITY THROUGH YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMMING DEVOTED TO INTERNATIONAL AND INDEPENDENT CINEMA | 2024 | $10K |
| CHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIA INC | CHICAGO, IL | SERVE THE PUBLIC INTEREST BY CREATING AND DELIVERING DIVERSE, COMPELLING CONTENT THAT INFORMS, INSPIRES, ENRICHES AND ENTERTAINS | 2024 | $10K |
| CITY YEAR INC | BOSTON, MA | TO ADVANCE EDUCATIONAL EQUITY BY SUPPORTING STUDENTS FURTHEST FROM OPPORTUNITY AND TO DEVELOP DIVERSE LEADERS THROUGH NATIONAL SERVICE WHO CAN WORK ACROSS LINES OF DIFFERENCE | 2024 | $10K |
| CT3 FOUNDATION | NORFOLK, VA | COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT | 2024 | $10K |
| HOLLYROD FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | PROMOTE AND PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THOSE WITH AUTISM AND TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PEOPLE WITH PARKINSON'S WHO HAVE LITTLE OR NO HEALTH INSURANCE AND LIMITED FINANCIAL RESOURCES | 2024 | $10K |
| LOOKINGGLASS THEATRE COMPANY | CHICAGO, IL | THROUGH THEATRE, WHICH INVITES, EVEN DEMANDS, INTERACTION WITH ITS AUDIENCE, OUR GOAL IS TO FIRE THE IMAGINATION WITH LOVE, TO CELEBRATE THE HUMAN CAPACITY TO TASTE AND SMELL, WEEP AND LAUGH, CREATE AND DESTROY, AND WAKE UP WHERE WE FIRST FELL-CHANGED, CHARGED AND EMPOWERED | 2024 | $10K |
| THE CHRIS TUCKER FOUNDATION | STOCKBRIDGE, GA | WORKING WITH CORPORATE AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO MEET CRITICAL NEEDS OF FAMILIES BY ADDRESSING FOOD INSECURITIES IN UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS AND FACILITATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO PURSUE THEIR DREAMS THROUGH ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT TRAINING PROGRAMMING, AND SUPPORT ATLANTA'S UNHOUSED COMMUNITY THROUGH CLOTHING DRIVES AND TOILETRY ITEM DONATIONS | 2024 | $10K |
| THE JAIME AND BLANCA JARRIN FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | COMMITTED TO SERVING AND SUPPORTING CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL AND ATHLETIC PROGRAMS IN THE LOCAL LOS ANGELES AREA, AS WELL AS THOSE IN NEED INTERNATIONALLY | 2024 | $10K |
| NEWPORT FILM INC | NEWPORT, RI | TO INSPIRE, EDUCATE AND ENTERTAIN BY PRESENTING CURRENT AND IMPACTFUL DOCUMENTARIES THAT BUILD COMMUNITY AND PROPEL CHANGE | 2024 | $5K |
| NORTH CAROLINA OPERA | RALEIGH, NC | TO ENHANCE THE CULTURAL LIFE OF NORTH CAROLINA BY PRESENTING ARTISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT OPERA PRODUCTIONS OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY, STRENGTHENING AND EXPANDING AUDIENCES FOR OPERA IN THE REGION, AND PROVIDING REGIONAL ARTITS OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN OPERATIC PRODUCTIONS AND EVENTS | 2024 | $5K |
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 Walter Family Foundation Inc's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). 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.