J a Walker Trust # 2
J a Walker Trust # 2 is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $153K. Net investment income was $431K.
J a Walker Trust # 2 at a glance
In short: J a Walker Trust # 2 gave $153K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $153K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $152,715
- -29.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $152,715
- -29.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $152,715
- Total assets
- $4,226,156
- +6.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who J a Walker Trust # 2 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Howard Payne University ($153K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How J a Walker Trust # 2 gives
- Giving fell 36% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 65% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $121K (2019) to $254K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $153K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Howard Payne University Brownwood, TX | Unrestricted General | $152,715 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,226,156 | $441,610 | $173,191 | $152,715 | 1 | $155,045 | $431,246 | $238,831 |
| 2024 | $3,956,605 | $403,081 | $229,520 | $215,980 | 1 | $218,228 | $389,373 | $221,751 |
| 2023 | $3,787,266 | $112,379 | $173,435 | $162,979 | 1 | $165,103 | $92,342 | $201,489 |
| 2022 | $3,849,733 | $-98,956 | $270,337 | $240,320 | 1 | $242,095 | $69,882 | $203,561 |
| 2021 | $4,219,015 | $885,926 | $220,162 | $206,987 | 1 | $208,412 | $873,703 | $226,654 |
| 2020 | $3,548,456 | $286,233 | $264,740 | $254,261 | 1 | — | $279,508 | $193,277 |
| 2019 | $3,527,360 | $213,959 | $133,005 | $120,771 | 1 | — | $218,269 | $187,050 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, J a Walker Trust # 2 reported a distributable amount of $239K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
J a Walker Trust # 2's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$4K (2019) → $5K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to Bank of America (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about J a Walker Trust # 2
How much does J a Walker Trust # 2 give each year?
J a Walker Trust # 2 gave $153K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $216K across 1 grant.
How large is J a Walker Trust # 2?
J a Walker Trust # 2 reported $4.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $155K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $239K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does J a Walker Trust # 2 operate?
J a Walker Trust # 2 has awarded grants in Texas.
What is J a Walker Trust # 2's EIN?
J a Walker Trust # 2's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-6006668. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 3, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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