Private Foundation

THE WALTER ALAN RICHARDS FOUNDATION

THE WALTER ALAN RICHARDS FOUNDATION, of COLUMBUS, GA, is a Private Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $46K in revenue, $1.4M in expenses. IRS filings disclose 112 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $2.1M.

EIN: 586035136 COLUMBUS, GA Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$46K

Total Expenses$1.4M

Grants Given112

Grant Total$2.1M

Filing Years2020–2025

Sample Grants Given

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE VALLEY INC

COLUMBUS, GA · 2024

CHATTAHOOCHEE VALLEY IMAGINATION LIBRARY & WALTER ALAN RICHARDS FUND

$1,292,908

COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY

COLUMBUS, GA · 2024

MATH COLLABORATIVE, HONORS COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP, AND CSU LIBRARY ARCHIVES

$50,000

COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY

COLUMBUS, GA · 2024

MATH COLLABORATIVE, HONORS COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP, AND CSU ARCHIVES

$48,000

BROOKSTONE SCHOOL

COLUMBUS, GA · 2024

GENERAL USE OF DONEE

$8,000

COLUMBUS TECHNICAL COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC

COLUMBUS, GA · 2024

VECTR PROJECT

$8,000

Showing up to 5 of 112 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Charlotte Page

DIRECTOR Gordon Feighner

DIRECTOR John Reeves

DIRECTOR Maggie Kelsey

DIRECTOR Mercer Reeves

DIRECTOR Mr Alan F Rothschild Jr

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Top Grant Purposes

CHATTAHOOCHEE VALLEY IMAGINATION LIBRARY & WALTER ALAN RICHARDS FUND

$1,292,908 1 grant

GENERAL USE OF DONEE

$244,500 72 grants

MATH COLLABORATIVE, GEORGIA REPORATORY THEATER, HONORS COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP

$135,000 3 grants

$4,000 EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH & $100,000 GENERAL USE OF DONEE

$104,000 1 grant

MATH COLLABORATIVE, HONORS COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP, AND CSU LIBRARY ARCHIVES

$50,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$46K	$1.4M	—
2024	$143K	$135K	$1.4M
2023	$24K	$5K	$1.4M
2021	$49K	$118K	$1.4M
2020	$323K	$107K	$1.5M

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $323K to $46K (-86%).

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AL, GA.

ALGA

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