Walter Christian Development Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The recorded giving goes to Christian and faith-oriented organisations working in education, relief, outreach, media and youth ministry, so a grant writer's case will fit best where its work sits in those areas.
- The foundation works by invitation only and says it does not accept unsolicited requests, so a cold application is unlikely to be the way in, and the filing does not set out how invitations are made.
- Where an approach is invited, a request within its typical band of $50,000 to $400,000 matches what it usually gives, with a median of $250,000 and half of its 13 grants at $250,000 or less, though its largest grant was $750,000, so the band is not a ceiling.
- Repeat giving is strong: 65% of its grant dollars to organisations in its latest filing went to groups it had also funded in one of the two filings before, so organisations it has already funded make up a large part of its pattern.
- No geographic focus is stated, so its grants mainly in Texas, Pennsylvania and Minnesota describe past giving rather than a rule about who may apply.
Overview
Walter Christian Development Foundation is a US private foundation based in Houston, TX.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The recorded giving reaches a varied group of Christian and faith-oriented charitable organisations, including a biblical studies college, a church, relief and outreach organisations, an international development organisation, a Christian media group and a youth ministry. Most grant purposes are recorded simply as support. Other recorded purposes include an emerging leaders programme, general fund support, a campaign to reach the lost, a media sharathon, capital support and activity associated with a valley. The filings show support for charitable work across education, relief, outreach, media and youth ministry, but do not state applicant eligibility criteria or a public route for organisations to request support.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Texas, Pennsylvania and Minnesota.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 65% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 13 grants to organisations were $250,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 37% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 65% of grant dollars went to organisations Walter Christian Development Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 6 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $250k (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- College of Biblical Studies · Support$400,0002024 tax year
- Salvation Army Greater Houston Area · Support$375,0002024 tax year
- Hope International · Support$250,0002024 tax year
- Pulse Outreach · Support$250,0002024 tax year
- Star of Hope Mission · Support$100,0002024 tax year
- Houston First Baptist Church · Support$20,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Steven D Arnold — Trustee
- Paula L Walter — Trustee
- Joseph Charles Walter III — Designating Trustee & Trus
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $405,898 | $300,000 | $28,800,121 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $1,514,343 | $1,400,000 | $30,381,975 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $1,501,453 | $1,395,000 | $32,647,088 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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- Houston, TX