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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 95-2371506

Waltmar Foundation

A private foundation in Irvine, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 34 grants and $750,500 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $750,500

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $10,567,550
  • Tax year 2024

    $670,000

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $10,197,776
  • Tax year 2023

    $499,100

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $9,383,538
  • Tax year 2022

    $497,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $9,118,661
  • Tax year 2021

    $498,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $8,216,189
  • Tax year 2020

    $460,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $7,769,733
  • Tax year 2019

    $476,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $8,035,330
  • Tax year 2018

    $470,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $7,868,544

Grants paid in 2025

34 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Interval HouseLong Beach, CA

    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
  2. Olive CrestSanta Ana, CA

    To support olive crest's private foster/adoption program in orange county.

    $75,000
  3. Salvation ArmySanta Ana, CA

    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
  4. Boy Scouts of Orange CountyCosta Mesa, CA

    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
  5. Nova AcademySanta Ana, CA

    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
  6. Boys and Girls Club of StantonStanton, CA

    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
  7. Choc Children's FoundationOrange, CA

    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
  8. Goodwill IndustriesSanta Ana, CA

    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
  9. Boys and Girls Club of Buena ParkBuena Park, CA

    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
  10. Boys and Girls Club of TustinTustin, CA

    To support the education center's academic success activities.

    $20,000
  11. Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange CountyIrvine, CA

    Distribution of food to underserved communities.

    $19,000
  12. The Friendly CenterOrange, CA

    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
  13. Cypress CollegeCypress, CA

    Support for student scholarships.

    $16,000
  14. Fullerton College FoundationFullerton, CA

    Support for student scholarships.

    $16,000
  15. Golden West College FoundationHuntingtn BCH, CA

    Support for student scholarships.

    $16,000
  16. Irvine Valley College FoundationIrvine, CA

    Support for student scholarships.

    $16,000
  17. Orange Coast College FoundationCosta Mesa, CA

    Support for student scholarships.

    $16,000
  18. Santa Ana College FoundationSanta Ana, CA

    Support for student scholarships.

    $16,000
  19. Santiago Canyon College FoundationOrange, CA

    Support for student scholarships.

    $16,000
  20. Boys and Girls Club of Garden GroveGarden Grove, CA

    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
  21. National Dance Intstitute of New MexicoSanta Fe, NM

    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
  22. Operation Hope North CountyVista, CA

    To provide safeshelter, vital resources, and compassionate support to families and individuals in need to break the cycle of homelessness.

    $10,000
  23. Saint John's Health Center FoundationSanta Monica, CA

    For cancer research.

    $10,000
  24. Alsac St Jude Children's ResearchMemphis, TN

    To support treating and defeating childhood cancer and other life threatening diseases.

    $8,000
  25. Big Brotherssisters of OcTustin, CA

    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
  26. Chapman UniversityOrange, CA

    For the schmid school of science and engineering speakers series.

    $5,000
  27. Families Together of Orange CountyTustin, CA

    Providing healthcare to underserved communities

    $5,000
  28. Huntington Beach Tree SocietyHuntingtn BCH, CA

    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
  29. Junior Achievement of San DiegoSan Diego, CA

    To support educational programs for young people with a focus on financial literacy and entrepreneurship.

    $5,000
  30. Water Drop CaLos Angeles, 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
  31. Friends of RefugeesClarkston, GA

    Community advocacy by providing services include job finding and entrepreneurship, maternity care, and food access serving all faiths.

    $4,000
  32. High School Inc Academies FoundationSanta Ana, CA

    To empower youth and strengthen communities through education and business partnerships.

    $4,000
  33. Project Community Connections IncAtlanta, GA

    To support the permanent rehousing of individuals and families experiencing homelessness.

    $4,000
  34. Special Olympics of Southern CaliforniaTustin, CA

    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

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services3 grants $183,00038% of the total
  2. Education6 grants $112,00023% of the total
  3. Mental health1 grant $75,00016% of the total
  4. Youth development3 grants $53,00011% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture2 grants $23,0005% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $16,0003% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $15,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California30 grants $724,500
  2. New Mexico1 grant $10,000
  3. Georgia2 grants $8,000
  4. Tennessee1 grant $8,000

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Richard R SchmidDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Larry BeltramoTREASURER Hours 2Pay $0
  • David W SchmidPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Laura CookDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Melanie ShaneEXECUTIVE DIR. Hours 10Pay $24,660
  • Daniel SchmidSECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0
  • Steven BeltramoDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Catherine ReederDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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