705 Walnut Avenue Foundation
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About 705 Walnut Avenue Foundation
The 705 Walnut Avenue Foundation concentrates its giving almost entirely on postsecondary scholarships, funding colleges and universities to provide student aid. Grants are few and large, often directed to individual institutions (with Syracuse University receiving the lion’s share), indicating a strategic preference for supporting higher-education access through institutional scholarship programs rather than broad-based or grassroots education initiatives.
Focus Areas
Institutional undergraduate scholarships at universitiesEndowed or designated scholarship funds at private and public collegesSupport for higher-education institutions in the Northeast and select national universities
Who They Fund
students who meet specified qualificationsschool-aged youthschool communities (students and school programs)
Giving Approach
Concentrated and targeted: a small number of sizeable grants focused on scholarship programs, with repeated funding to a primary grantee (Syracuse University) alongside one-off large awards to other universities.
Funding Style
About 705 Walnut Avenue Foundation
705 Walnut Avenue Foundation Inc gives at the scale of a scholarship distributor: in the latest grant list, Syracuse University alone received three awards totaling $363,400 across 2023, 2024, and 2025. That pattern points to a funder built around institutional student aid rather than broad, open-ended grantmaking. The foundation’s active programs reinforce that picture, with one track for organizational distributions tied to Alpha Chi Omega-related charitable activity and another scholarship program for student members and alumnae, with preference for the Lambda Chapter at Syracuse University. Recent awards also show support flowing to Georgetown University, Texas State University, Keuka College, Dartmouth College, and Temple University, all for scholarships for students who meet qualifications. The grant record includes a few education-related exceptions, such as contributions to Geneseo Kiwanis Foundation for community services and Kula Cares for school activities, but the center of gravity remains higher education and student financial aid. The overall profile is of a regional foundation using restricted awards to underwrite scholarship funds and affiliated educational programs through colleges, universities, and aligned nonprofit entities.
What 705 Walnut Avenue Foundation Funds
Student scholarships dominate the foundation’s giving. Syracuse University received $194,000 in 2023, $103,000 in 2024, and $66,400 in 2025 for scholarships for students who meet qualifications, while Georgetown University received $50,000 in 2025 for the same purpose. The same scholarship pattern appears at Texas State University, Keuka College, Dartmouth College, Northeastern University, and the University of Maryland. The foundation also makes smaller education-linked awards outside the university setting. Villa Maria Academy Hs in Malvern, PA received $25,000 in 2025 for scholarships for students who meet qualifications, and $25,000 in 2023 for the same purpose. Kula Cares in Boca Raton, FL received $25,000 in 2025 to support school activities, showing that some grants extend to school-based programming rather than tuition aid alone. A third thread is community service connected to education and student life. Geneseo Kiwanis Foundation in Geneseo, NY received $25,000 in both 2023 and 2025 for community services.
How 705 Walnut Avenue Foundation Gives
Typical grants are in the mid-five-figure range, with a p25 of $10,000, median of $25,000, and p75 of $36,500. The recent record shows both repeated awards and concentrated institutional support: Syracuse University appears in three different years, and Villa Maria Academy Hs and Geneseo Kiwanis Foundation each received more than one grant. The foundation does not fund individuals directly and does not make program-related investments. Its active programs are organized around organizational distributions and a scholarship program, and both are restricted to specific purposes rather than open-ended support. Unsolicited applications are not accepted.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$727K
Total Assets
$1.8M
Total Revenue
$211K
Total Expenses
$278K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $37K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$37K
Geographic Reach
Regional10 states funded
About 20% of grants go to recipients in NH.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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