Walter Family Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyChicago, Illinois · EIN 46-1384089 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$2.8M
Organizations funded31
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$575K
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $40,500.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
48% of grants went outside Illinois.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | 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… | $1,450,000 |
| Onegoal | Chicago, IL | Transforms postsecondary advising and support so that every student has the power to define their own future | $500,000 |
| 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 | $359,200 |
| Center for the Arts | Crested Butte, CO | Enriching the community through arts and cultural experience for everyone | $50,000 |
| 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 | $50,000 |
| 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… | $50,000 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | Committed to excellent teaching, innovative research and the personal and intellectual growth of its students in a diverse academic… | $45,000 |
| St Teresa of Avila Parish | Chicago, IL | For religious education programs | $40,500 |
| Beyond Hunger | Oak Park, IL | To harness the power of community to end local hunger | $25,000 |
| Metro Squash NFP | Chicago, IL | Combines academic support, competitive squash and enrichment opportunities to empower students to realize their potential and make their… | $25,000 |
| 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 | $25,000 |
| 5050 Foundation Aka Team Mookie | Nashville, TN | Supports tournament related costs for 4 basketball teams, total 39 high school age players | $10,000 |
| 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… | $10,000 |
| Catching Hope Dba Devon a Smith Gen Ptr | Raleigh, NC | Religion | $10,000 |
| 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 | $10,000 |
| Chicago International Film Festival Inc Cinema-Chicago | Chicago, IL | Enriches the community through year-round programming devoted to international and independent cinema | $10,000 |
| Chicago Public Media Inc | Chicago, IL | Serve the public interest by creating and delivering diverse, compelling content that informs, inspires, enriches and entertains | $10,000 |
| City Year Inc | Boston, MA | To advance educational equity by supporting students furthest from opportunity and to develop diverse leaders through national service who… | $10,000 |
| Ct3 Foundation | Norfolk, VA | Community improvement | $10,000 |
| 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… | $10,000 |
| 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… | $10,000 |
| 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… | $10,000 |
| 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… | $10,000 |
| Newport Film Inc | Newport, RI | To inspire, educate and entertain by presenting current and impactful documentaries that build community and propel change | $5,000 |
| North Carolina Opera | Raleigh, NC | To enhance the cultural life of north carolina by presenting artistically significant opera productions of the highest quality,… | $5,000 |
| Armory Center for the Arts | Pasadena, CA | To nurture our community and its young people by creating, learning and presenting art to advance equity and social justice | $1,000 |
| Friends of the Children-Chicago | Chicago, IL | Prevention and early intervention program impacting generational change by helping children facing the greated risk factors to develop the… | $1,000 |
| Joliet Area Community Hospice Corp Aka Lightways Hospice & Serious Illness | Joliet, IL | To provide comprehensive, holistic and community based support services and care for terminally ill persons, their caregivers and loved… | $1,000 |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Tampa, FL | Committed to compassionate, high-quality care that improves children's lives, in a family-centered and collaborative environment | $1,000 |
| The Sudc Foundation | Roseland, NJ | To envision a world where no more children are lost to sudden unexplained death in childhood, and is the only organization worldwide whose… | $1,000 |
| William Guy Forbeck Research Foundation Dba Wgfrf Or Forbeck Foundation | Carbondale, CO | Promotes advances in cancer research through collaboration and to see cures for all cancers, especially neuroblastoma and other childhood… | $500 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,755,200 | 31 |
| 2023 | $2,066,500 | 22 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 14, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202543189349103569
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 46-1384089
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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