The Walters Family Foundation
EIN 471395696 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$5.3M
89 grants · $589K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$50K
typical mid grants · $25K–$75K
grant size
28%
balanced · 17/60 multi-year
repeat
$24.4M
Assets (2024)
60
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(248) 205-1390
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $45K | $818K | $-19K | 3 |
| 2017 | $55K | $16.9M | $16.3M | 1 |
| 2018 | $334K | $16.1M | $1.0M | 4 |
| 2019 | N/A | $20.5M | $4.4M | N/A |
| 2020 | $808K | $22.2M | $1.5M | 16 |
| 2021 | $854K | $25.8M | $1.8M | 14 |
| 2022 | $985K | $23.1M | $1.4M | 15 |
| 2023 | $976K | $24.3M | $810K | 14 |
| 2024 | $1.2M | $24.4M | $2.3M | 22 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 89 grants on record
Minimum
$5K
25th Pctl
$25K
Median
$50K
Average
$60K
75th Pctl
$75K
Maximum
$200K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (89 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Institute of Arts | Detroit, MI | $200,000 | WFF FUNDING WILL HELP THE DIA TO CREATE EXPERIENCES THAT HELP EACH VISITOR FIND PERSONAL MEANING IN ART. | 2023 |
| Conservation Resource Alliance | Traverse City, MI | $150,000 | WFF FUNDING WILL HELP TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT NORTHERN MICHIGAN'S WATERWAYS, WILDLIFE, AND FORESTS FOR FUTURE... | 2022 |
| Conservation Resource Alliance | Traverse City, MI | $150,000 | WFF FUNDING WILL HELP TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT NORTHERN MICHIGAN'S WATERWAYS, WILDLIFE, AND FORESTS FOR FUTURE... | 2023 |
| Conservation Resource Alliance | Traverse City, MI | $150,000 | WFF FUNDING WILL HELP TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT NORTHERN MICHIGAN'S WATERWAYS, WILDLIFE, AND FORESTS FOR FUTURE... | 2024 |
| Eastern Market Corp | Detroit, MI | $125,000 | WWF FUNDING WILL HELP EMPOWER DETROIT STUDENTS TO BE POSITIVE AND PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY. | 2023 |
| Huron Pines Resource Conservation & Development Council Inc | Gaylord, MI | $125,000 | WFF FUNDING WILL HELP THE WORK ACROSS FORESTS, LAKES AND STREAMS OF NORTHERN MICHIGAN TO IMPROVE ECONOMIC,... | 2024 |
| Downtown Boxing Gym Youth Program | Detroit, MI | $120,000 | WFF FUNDING WILL EMPOWER DETROIT STUDENTS TO BE POSITIVE AND PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY. | 2020 |
| Allen Neighborhood Center | Lansing, MI | $120,000 | WFF FUNDING WILL HELP ADVANCE REVITALIZATION EFFORTS IN LANSING'S EASTSIDE NEIGHBORHOOD. | 2020 |
| Lawrence Technological University | Southfield, MI | $120,000 | WFF FUNDING WILL HELP THE PRIVATE UNIVERSITY BY CONTRIBUTING TO SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS TO HELP STUDENTS WITH RISING COST... | 2024 |
| Friends of Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary | Alpena, MI | $115,000 | WFF FUNDING WILL HELP TO FUND AND SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS OF THE THUNDER BAY NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY... | 2022 |
| Friends of Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary | Alpena, MI | $115,000 | WFF FUNDING WILL HELP TO FUND AND SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS OF THE THUNDER BAY NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY... | 2021 |
| Friends of Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary | Alpena, MI | $115,000 | WFF FUNDING WILL HELP TO FUND AND SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS OF THE THUNDER BAY NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY... | 2023 |
| Michigan Education Excellence Foundation | Detroit, MI | $110,000 | THE DETROIT PROMISE PATH IS A STUDENT SUCCESS INITIATIVE THAT UTILIZES CAMPUS COACHES, FINANCIAL INCENTIVES, SUMMER... | 2018 |
| Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Inc | Detroit, MI | $100,000 | WFF FUNDING WILL HELP TO UNDERTAKE THE ESTABLISHMENT, IMPROVEMENT, OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE, AND CONSERVATION OF... | 2022 |
| Downtown Boxing Gym Youth Progrm | Detroit, MI | $100,000 | WWF FUNDING WILL HELP EMPOWER DETROIT STUDENTS TO BE POSITIVE AND PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY. | 2022 |
| Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Inc | Detroit, MI | $100,000 | WFF FUNDING WILL HELP TO UNDERTAKE THE ESTABLISHMENT, IMPROVEMENT, OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE, AND CONSERVATION OF... | 2021 |
| Waterford Institute Inc | Taylorville, UT | $100,000 | WFF FUNDING TO HELP PROVIDE ACADEMIC EQUITY FOR ALL LEARNERS THROUGH COMMUNITY, SCHOOL, AND HOME PROGRAMS. | 2021 |
| Racquet Up Detroit | Detroit, MI | $100,000 | WFF FUNDING WILL HELP SUPPORT AND EMPOWER DETROIT YOUTH TO ACHIEVE THIER FULL POTENTIAL THROUGH A DEMANDING AND... | 2024 |
| Midtown Detroit Inc | Detroit, MI | $100,000 | THE GRANT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT COSTS OF SELDEN COURTYARD, A SUSTAINABLE PUBLIC COURTYARD WITH THE... | 2018 |
| Lean Rocket Lab | Jackson, MI | $90,000 | WFF FUNDING WILL HELP REMOVE COMMON BARRIERS TO INNOVATION BY PROVIDING A COLLABORATIVE WORKSPACE FULL OF HIGH... | 2024 |
| Tech Town Detroit | Detroit, MI | $80,000 | WFF FUNDING WILL HELP TECHTOWN DETROIT TO PROVIDE A POWERFUL CONNECTION TO A BROAD NETWORK OF RESOURCES, CATALYZING... | 2020 |
| Huron Pines Resource Conservation & Development Council Inc | Gaylord, MI | $75,000 | WFF FUNDING WILL HELP TO CONSERVE THE FORESTS, LAKES AND STREAMS OF NORTHEAST MICHIGAN. | 2022 |
| Huron Pines Resource Conservation & Development Council Inc | Gaylord, MI | $75,000 | WFF FUNDING WILL HELP TO CONSERVE THE FORESTS, LAKES AND STREAMS OF NORTHEAST MICHIGAN. | 2021 |
| Global Detroit | Detroit, MI | $75,000 | WFF FUNDING WILL HELP ADVOCATE AND EXECUTE STRATEGIES TO DRIVE EQUITABLE LOCAL, REGIONAL AND STATEWIDE ECONOMIC... | 2023 |
| Industrial Sewing and Innovation Center | Detroit, MI | $75,000 | WFF FUNDINGS WILL HELP TO EMPOWER PEROPLE WITH FREEDOM TO RELENTLESSLY PURSUE INNOVATION FOR BETTER INDUSTRY, BETTER LIVES. | 2024 |
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