James and Ethel Walker Charitable Trust

AUBURNDALE, MA EIN: 25-6761896

James and Ethel Walker Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in AUBURNDALE, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $209K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $19K. Net investment income was $6K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$209K

-13.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$19K

-44.9% YoY

Grant Count

8

-33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

-17.4% YoY

About James and Ethel Walker Charitable Trust

Based on IRS filings

James and Ethel Walker Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in AUBURNDALE, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $209K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $19K. Net investment income was $6K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

ActonBostonCape ElizabethJamaica PlainLexingtonMontgomeryNew YorkNewtonSomervilleWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$13K$27K$40K$53K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$209,246$241,695$282,317
Revenue$-9,856$708$-6,930
Expenses$22,593$41,330$48,377
Qualifying Distributions$19,000$34,500$35,000
Net Investment Income$6,171$7,938$6,289
Distributable Amount$15,043$15,078$17,889

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$9K$18K$26K$35K4 grants20200 grants20217 grants202212 grants20238 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2024

WBUR$5KBOSTON AREA GLEANERS$2KCHARLES RIVER WATERSHED$2KFOOD FOR FREE$2KMICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION$2KNEWTON FOOD PANTRY$2KWORLD KITCHEN CENTRAL$2KLEXFARM$2K

Grant Size Distribution

31 grants across all recorded years

31<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
PAUL KAPLANTRUSTEE1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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