OTTO & FRAN Walter Foundation Inc
EIN 131625529 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$32.2M
70 grants · $3.6M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$72K
typical mid grants · $36K–$150K
grant size
71%
deep partner · 15/21 multi-year
repeat
$3.6M
Assets (2023)
21
Distinct Recipients
About
DURING THE CURRENT YEAR THE FOUNDATION MADE DISTRIBUTIONS OF CASH AND SECURITIES INDICATED AS GRANTS TO THE ROTARY FOUNDATION ON THIS RETURN IN COMPLETE LIQUIDATION, TERMINATION AND DISSOLUTION OF THE FOUNDATION. A COPY OF THE RESOLUTION ADOPTED AS WELL AS A PLAN OF DISSOLUTION DATED 9/25/25, AND A SIGNED DRAFT OF THE PETITION ARE ATTACHED TO THIS RETURN.
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
MARTHA H PEAK VP GRANTS DIRECTOR
Phone
(207) 633-7300
Deadlines
APPLICATIONS CONTINUOUSLY ACCEPTED THROUGHOUT YEAR.
How to Apply
E-MAIL TO REQUEST FOUNDATION'S GUIDELINES FOR GIVING BEFORE SUBMITTING GRANT REQUEST.
Restrictions
THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT MAKE GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS OR TO ANY PROGRAM OR ORGANIZATION THAT HAS A PURELY RELIGIOUS OR ETHNIC AGENDA OR THAT DISCRIMINATES BASED ON SEX OR SEXUAL ORIENTATION.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $802K | $13.8M | $538K | 8 |
| 2017 | $1.7M | $14.8M | $1.1M | 11 |
| 2018 | $766K | $13.5M | $3.2M | 10 |
| 2019 | N/A | $15.1M | $452K | N/A |
| 2020 | $2.0M | $16.4M | $597K | 13 |
| 2021 | $11.2M | $17.2M | $2.4M | 11 |
| 2022 | $11.5M | $4.3M | $1.0M | 10 |
| 2023 | $694K | $3.6M | $-7K | 3 |
| 2024 | $3.5M | $0 | $-209K | 4 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 70 grants on record
Minimum
$3K
25th Pctl
$36K
Median
$72K
Average
$460K
75th Pctl
$150K
Maximum
$10.2M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
2.9% of US grants
· Rank #7 of 7 states
$200K across
2 grants
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Bexar
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (70 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Rotary Foundation | Evanston, IL | $10,210,000 | TO FUND OTTO & FRAN WALTER ROTARY PEACE CENTER IN MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA | 2021 |
| The Rotary Foundation-In Kind Donation | Evanston, IL | $9,787,794 | TO FUND OTTO AND FRAN WALTER ROTARY PEACE CENTER IN MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA | 2022 |
| The Rotary Foundation-In Kind Donation | Evanston, IL | $3,035,585 | TO FUND OTTO AND FRAN WALTER ROTARY PEACE CENTER IN MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA | 2024 |
| The Rotary Foundation | Evanston, IL | $1,000,000 | TO FUND ROTARY PEACE CENTER FELLOWSHIPS AT THE MAKERERS UNIVERSITY IN KAMPALA, UGANDA | 2020 |
| The Rotary Foundation-Cash Donation | Evanston, IL | $670,577 | TO FUND OTTO AND FRAN WALTER ROTARY PEACE CENTER IN MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA | 2022 |
| Connecticut College | New London, CT | $600,000 | FUNDING TO ESTABLISH GLOBAL COMMONS--A FACILITY OF GLOBAL LEARNING. | 2017 |
| Muskingum College | New Concord, OH | $568,608 | TO FUND ESTABLISHMENT OF WALTER LECTURES ON TRANSATLANTIC RELATIONS BETWEEN US & EUROPE | 2022 |
| The Rotary Foundation-Cash Donation | Evanston, IL | $469,030 | TO FUND OTTO AND FRAN WALTER ROTARY PEACE CENTER IN MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA | 2024 |
| Muskingum College | New Concord, OH | $468,608 | HUMANITARIAN FELLOWS PROGRAM | 2023 |
| The Rotary Foundation | Evanston, IL | $375,000 | CHALLENGE GRANT-TO ENDOW A PEACE FELLOWSHIP | 2017 |
| Connecticut College | New London, CT | $300,000 | FUNDING TO ESTABLISH GLOBAL COMMONS--A FACILITY OF GLOBAL LEARNING. | 2018 |
| Muskingum College | New Concord, OH | $297,500 | SUPPORT CONSTRUCTION OF NEW BUILDING TO HOUSE THE DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC | 2016 |
| The Rotary Foundation | Evanston, IL | $290,000 | TO FUND OTTO AND FRAN WALTER ROTARY PEACE CENTER IN MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA | 2021 |
| European Union Studies Center | New York, NY | $250,000 | TO FUND ANNUAL LECTURE, OUTREACH: EXCHANGE PROGRAMS AND CONFERENCESCONFERENCE | 2021 |
| Connecticut College | New London, CT | $210,000 | TO FUND CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITY TO ADVANCE INTERDISCIPLINARY GLOBAL STUDIES | 2020 |
| Muskingum College | New Concord, OH | $200,000 | TO FUND ESTABLISHMENT OF WALTER LECTURES ON TRANSATLANTIC RELATIONS BETWEEN US & EUROPE | 2022 |
| The Door | New York, NY | $150,000 | LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR REFUGEES IN NYCCONFERENCE | 2020 |
| Refugee American & Immigrant Center for Education & Legal Services (Raices) | San Antonio, TX | $150,000 | TO FUND LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR IMMIGRANT HUMAN RIGHTS. | 2020 |
| The Door | New York, NY | $150,000 | LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR REFUGEES IN NYC | 2020 |
| The Door | New York, NY | $150,000 | LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR REFUGEES IN NYCCONFERENCE | 2021 |
| Connecticut College | New London, CT | $150,000 | FUNDING TO ESTABLISH GLOBAL COMMONS--A FACILITY OF GLOBAL LEARNING. | 2017 |
| The Rotary Foundation | Evanston, IL | $135,000 | TO ENDOW A PEACE FELLOWSHIP. | 2018 |
| European Union Studies Center | New York, NY | $125,000 | TO FUND ANNUAL LECTURE, OUTREACH: EXCHANGE PROGRAMS AND CONFERENCESCONFERENCE | 2022 |
| CUNY GRAD Ctr-Inst for Int'L Study | New York, NY | $125,000 | WALTER MEMORIAL LECTURE | 2023 |
| The Rotary International Foundation | New York, NY | $125,000 | TO ENDOW A PEACE FELLOWSHIP. | 2016 |
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