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Otto & Fran Walter Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Boothbay Harbor, Maine · EIN 131625529

Otto & Fran Walter Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Boothbay Harbor, Maine. In tax year 2024 it gave $3.5 million in 3 grants; the typical grant was $469,030 and the largest $3.0 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $693,608 the year before.

100% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$693,6083$3.6 million
2024$3.5 million3$0

How to apply

Otto & Fran Walter Foundation Inc 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.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Otto & Fran Walter Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois3$3.5 million

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Rotary Foundation-In Kind Donation
Evanston, IL
To fund otto and fran walter rotary peace center in middle east and north africa$3.0 million
The Rotary Foundation-Cash Donation
Evanston, IL
To fund otto and fran walter rotary peace center in middle east and north africa$469,030
The Rotary Foundation-Cash Donation
Evanston, IL
To fund otto and fran walter rotary peace center in middle east and north africa$27,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Otto & Fran Walter Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Otto & Fran Walter Foundation Inc give?

$3.5 million in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $469,030.

Who runs Otto & Fran Walter Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Martha H Peak (President), Kenneth R Bradsell (Treasurer) and Carl R Griffin (Secretary).

What does Otto & Fran Walter Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly international.

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