Waltmar Foundation
Preselected recipients only
Waltmar Foundation is a private foundation in Irvine, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $750,500 in 34 grants; the typical grant was $16,000 and the largest $174,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.
- Grants paid, 2025$750,500
- Number of grants34
- Typical grant$16,000
- Largest grant$174,000
- Assets$14.9 million
- New grantees29%
Giving in 2025 was up from $670,000 the year before.
29% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $499,100 | 31 | $13.3 million |
| 2024 | $670,000 | 32 | $13.6 million |
| 2025 | $750,500 | 34 | $14.9 million |
How to apply
Waltmar Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.
What Waltmar Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to California.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 30 | $724,500 |
| New Mexico | 1 | $10,000 |
| Georgia | 2 | $8,000 |
| Tennessee | 1 | $8,000 |
Grants paid in 2025
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Interval House | Support for key life-saving programs to serve the most culturally underserved, disenfranchised, and destitute women, children and families affected by domestic violence. | $174,000 |
| Olive Crest | To support olive crest's private foster/adoption program in orange county. | $75,000 |
| Salvation Army | To provide wrap-around services for victims of human trafficking. The program's goal is to locate, rescue, and restore victims of labor and sex trafficking, foreign and domestic, adult and minor, in and/or living in orange county, ca. | $52,000 |
| Boy Scouts of Orange County | For camperships and scholarships for underserved and low-income youth in orange county to participate in year-round outdoor education programs, with activities that focus on leadership, education, service and adventure. | $44,500 |
| Nova Academy | For the nova academy's STEM enhancement program to expand its available course offerings, providing specialized teacher training in effective instruction of STEM content, and expanding the integrated student supports and educational resources available to students across of variety of STEM subjects. | $43,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Stanton | Funds used to sustain and help grow the college bound initiative at the club in stanton, which provides a pathway to college available to all young people 7th-12th grade. | $25,000 |
| Choc Children's Foundation | To help sustain and grow the 2021 choc resident dog program. A child life specialist works alongside the resident dog to meet specific individualized treatment goals for sick and injured patients. | $25,000 |
| Goodwill Industries | To support the assisted technology exchange center (atec), which AIDS people of all ages who have disabling conditions to overcome barriers through the use of assistive technology and augmentative and alternative communication technology. | $23,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Buena Park | To support the club's youth development services and programs which offer a wide range of evidence-based, age-appropriate prevention and intervention youth development programs serving more than 1,600 socioeconomically disadvantaged youth each year. | $20,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Tustin | To support the education center's academic success activities. | $20,000 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County | Distribution of food to underserved communities. | $19,000 |
| The Friendly Center | To provide support for the community resource center in buena park, ca, located in an underserved area of the city. The two programs' pillars offered to low-income residents fall into two categories: stability and skill-building. | $19,000 |
| Cypress College | Support for student scholarships. | $16,000 |
| Fullerton College Foundation | Support for student scholarships. | $16,000 |
| Golden West College Foundation | Support for student scholarships. | $16,000 |
| Irvine Valley College Foundation | Support for student scholarships. | $16,000 |
| Orange Coast College Foundation | Support for student scholarships. | $16,000 |
| Santa Ana College Foundation | Support for student scholarships. | $16,000 |
| Santiago Canyon College Foundation | Support for student scholarships. | $16,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Garden Grove | Funds for the new teen center, including curriculum and educational materials and transportation support for members. This program will allow teens from local high schools to participate in programs that will build character and leadership, as well as provide academic support and create workforce development programs. | $13,000 |
| National Dance Intstitute of New Mexico | Funding to support services for children throughout new mexico through the public school system, offering character and life skills as well as dance instruction. | $10,000 |
| Operation Hope North County | To provide safeshelter, vital resources, and compassionate support to families and individuals in need to break the cycle of homelessness. | $10,000 |
| Saint John's Health Center Foundation | For cancer research. | $10,000 |
| Alsac St Jude Children's Research | To support treating and defeating childhood cancer and other life threatening diseases. | $8,000 |
| Big Brotherssisters of Oc | To support mentor/mentee events, college and career/financial workshops in addition to wraparound services to support community efforts to strengthen and rebuild social connections to combat the current mental health crisis. | $7,000 |
| Chapman University | For the schmid school of science and engineering speakers series. | $5,000 |
| Families Together of Orange County | Providing healthcare to underserved communities | $5,000 |
| Huntington Beach Tree Society | To purchase plants and supplies of native/drought tolerant plants to be planted in the urban forest by volunteers in an effort to enlarge the green environment and educate the public about the benefits and importance of california friendly plants. | $5,000 |
| Junior Achievement of San Diego | To support educational programs for young people with a focus on financial literacy and entrepreneurship. | $5,000 |
| Water Drop Ca | Water drop la is a grassroots organization that aims to combat water insecurity by providing clean water for drinking, sanitation, and hygiene. | $5,000 |
| Friends of Refugees | Community advocacy by providing services include job finding and entrepreneurship, maternity care, and food access serving all faiths. | $4,000 |
| High School Inc Academies Foundation | To empower youth and strengthen communities through education and business partnerships. | $4,000 |
| Project Community Connections Inc | To support the permanent rehousing of individuals and families experiencing homelessness. | $4,000 |
| Special Olympics of Southern California | Special olympics southern california provides seasonal sports training and athletic competition in a variety of olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other special olympics athletes and the community. | $4,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Richard R Schmid
- Larry Beltramo
- David W Schmid
- Laura Cook
- Melanie Shane
- Daniel Schmid
- Steven Beltramo
- Catherine Reeder
Questions people ask
Does Waltmar Foundation accept grant applications?
No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.
How much does Waltmar Foundation give?
$750,500 in tax year 2025, across 34 grants, with a typical grant of $16,000.
Who runs Waltmar Foundation?
Its 2025 filing lists Richard R Schmid (Director), Larry Beltramo (Treasurer), David W Schmid (President) and Laura Cook (Director) among 8 officers and trustees.
What does Waltmar Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly human services, youth programs and education.