Mission
THE WALTER FAMILY FOUNDATION IS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION OF THE COLUMBUS FOUNDATION. THE PURPOSE OF THE WALTER FAMILY FOUNDATION IS TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS WHICH BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY.
Public Charity
MARGARET AND ROBERT WALTER FOUNDATION
MARGARET AND ROBERT WALTER FOUNDATION, of COLUMBUS, OH, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $20.4M in revenue, $6.7M in expenses, $143.1M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 304 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $41.0M.
EIN: 311491083
COLUMBUS, OH
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations N.E.C.
NTEE: T99
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$20.4M
Total Expenses$6.7M
Total Assets$143.1M
Grants Given304
Grant Total$41.0M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Margaret and Robert Walter Foundation
How Margaret and Robert Walter Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$96
Programs
the work itself
$4
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $96 for programs
$82
Arts and humanities
$14
Advancing philanthropy
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Before you apply to Margaret and Robert Walter Foundation
Who to contact, what to include, deadlines, typical grant size and geographic focus are available with membership.
Sample Grants Given
MISSION GRAMMAR SCHOOL
EDUCATION
$4,042,050
SOCIAL SERVICES
$373,600
ST MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH
RELIGION
$185,000
NEIGHBORHOOD
$160,000
CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF COLUMBUS
RELIGION
$150,000
Showing up to 5 of 304 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
David R Meuse
SECRETARY/TRUSTEE
Douglas F Kridler
VICE CHAIRMAN
Matthew D Walter
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Nikki Scarpitti
PRESIDENT
Peter A Walter
CHAIRMAN / TRUSTEE
R Blane Walter
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $20.4M | $6.7M | $143.1M |
| 2024 | $13.4M | $7.4M | $118.9M |
| 2023 | $8.3M | $4.5M | $107.2M |
| 2022 | $9.4M | $7.3M | $94.7M |
| 2020 | $11.4M | $5.9M | $104.2M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $11.4M to $20.4M (+78%), with total assets most recently reported at $143.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CO, DC, FL, GA, IL, KY, and 4 other states.
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Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.