Private foundation · EIN 32-0430463 · Dallas, Texas · Philanthropy & grantmaking

J Brian and Karen M Walter Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 17 grants paid, $98K total, median $2,500. 88% of grants stayed in Texas.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
17
$98K
Median grant
$2,500
Stays in TX
88%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.8M

Grants paid in 2025

17 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Mother Marie of the IncarnationMuenster, TXGeneral fund$30K
Bishop Lynch High SchoolDallas, TXScholarships$20K
Catholic Charities DallasDallas, TXGeneral fund$10K
Advancement FoundationFort Worth, TXCapital campaign$10K
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic ChurchDallas, TXGeneral fund$6,000
Cornerstone MinistriesMcKinney, TXGeneral fund$5,000
State Fair of TexasDallas, TXGeneral fund$5,000
White Rose Women's CenterDallas, TXGeneral fund$5,000
Legion of ChristSpring, TXGeneral fund$2,500
Knights of Columbus #799Dallas, TXGeneral fund$1,000
Dallas Museum of ArtDallas, TXGeneral fund$1,000
Rancho Huellas IncBalch Springs, TXGeneral fund$1,000
University of Notre DameNotre Dame, INGeneral fund$500
Guthrie Baptist ChurchGuthrie, KYGeneral fund$500
Way Cool AngelsAddison, TXGeneral fund$250
1st Baptist Church BoerneBoerne, TXGeneral fund$250
St Vincent de PaulDallas, TXGeneral fund$200

By state: Texas 15 · Indiana 1 · Kentucky 1

About this foundation

J Brian and Karen M Walter Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Dallas, Texas, administered in care of J Brian Walter, tax-exempt since 2014. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does J Brian and Karen M Walter Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does J Brian and Karen M Walter Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $98K across 17 grants, a median of $2,500.

Where does J Brian and Karen M Walter Foundation give?

Texas (15 grants), Indiana (1 grants), Kentucky (1 grants), per its latest filing.

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