Jerry H Walton Foundation
The Jerry H Walton Foundation is a private foundation based in Sedro Woolley, Washington. Its 2025 grants supported charitable organizations in Washington, including organizations providing food assistance, housing and homelessness services, youth programs, and other human services.
Jerry H Walton Foundation at a glance
In short: Jerry H Walton Foundation gave $358K across 30 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Washington. 17% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $357,500
- +23.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 30
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,917
- +15.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,000
- Total assets
- $11,786,637
- +14.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 17% first-time grantees (5 of 30, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Washington (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Jerry H Walton Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 23921 Swede Creek Lane, Sedro Woolley, WA 98284
Phone: (360) 399-1359
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Jerry H Walton Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bellingham Food Bank ($20K). Together the top 10 received $165K.
Grant Size Distribution
142 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 142 grants of 142 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All reported grant dollars in 2025 went to recipients in Washington.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 30 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Jerry H Walton Foundation open to new grantees?
17%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 30 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $12K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $12K repeat.
- 73% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $254K (2020) to $358K (2025). In 2025 it made 30 grants totaling $358K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bellingham Food Bank Bellingham, WA | To purchase healthy food and essentials for food bank families. | $20,000 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Whatcom County Bellingham, WA | To support a critical facility upgrade at their kids' world childcare center located on northwest avenue. | $20,000 |
| Skagit Valley Family YMCA Mount Vernon, WA | To support the skagit y's sedro-woolley rec center remodel. | $20,000 |
| Brigid Collins Bellingham, WA | To support crime victim services to children and non-offending family members. | $15,000 |
| Community Action of Skagit County Mount Vernon, WA | To provide comprehensive human services to low-income and under-resourced individuals and families in Skagit county. | $15,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity in Whatcom County Bellingham, WA | For down payment assistance to the lowest income level eligible families in the program. | $15,000 |
| Helping Hands Food Bank Sedro-Woolley, WA | To provide food, non-food essentials, job-skills training, and other service programs to people in need. | $15,000 |
| Lydia Place Bellingham, WA | To provide essential housing and wraparound services for families with children experiencing or at risk of homelessness. | $15,000 |
| Northwest Youth Services Bellingham, WA | Prevention of Youth Homelessness. | $15,000 |
| Skagit DVSAS Mount Vernon, WA | To continue and expand vital services for domestic violence and sexual assault survivors and their children. | $15,000 |
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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 | $11,786,637 | $1,022,847 | $545,506 | $357,500 | 30 | $495,653 | $447,179 | $538,159 |
| 2024 | $10,296,957 | $1,122,889 | $480,185 | $290,000 | 28 | $425,895 | $525,099 | $487,168 |
| 2023 | $9,384,307 | $670,355 | $474,823 | $292,500 | 25 | $425,893 | $217,425 | $428,619 |
| 2022 | $8,232,314 | $-844,168 | $566,666 | $345,500 | 29 | $468,642 | $220,177 | $428,597 |
| 2021 | $10,235,856 | $1,626,956 | $493,515 | $304,500 | 30 | $418,881 | $1,184,216 | $476,611 |
| 2020 | $9,542,109 | $532,650 | $445,488 | $253,500 | 31 | — | $162,182 | $408,013 |
| 2019 | $8,624,166 | $1,906,944 | $424,805 | $258,675 | 32 | — | $861,262 | $363,267 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jerry H Walton Foundation reported a distributable amount of $538K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement is provided. Grant purposes listed in 2025 include food and essential supplies, housing assistance, services for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness, support for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, and facility improvements for childcare and recreation.
Grantees’ own descriptions illustrate the kinds of organizations supported. Habitat for Humanity in Whatcom County describes its purpose as creating affordable housing and making decent shelter a matter of conscience. Community Action of Skagit County says it enables low-income individuals and families to build skills and become self-sufficient. Helping Hands Food Bank says it provides food to needy families through weekly distribution, backpack, mobile food, and emergency food programs. Lydia Place describes its mission as disrupting homelessness and nurturing healing and belonging.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 30 grants totaling $357,500. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $20,000, with a median of $12,000.
Among the largest 2025 grants were $20,000 each to Bellingham Food Bank for healthy food and essentials, Boys and Girls Clubs of Whatcom County for a childcare-center facility upgrade, and Skagit Valley Family YMCA for a Sedro-Woolley recreation-center remodel. The foundation also awarded $15,000 each to Community Action of Skagit County, Habitat for Humanity in Whatcom County, Helping Hands Food Bank, Lydia Place, Northwest Youth Services, Skagit DVSAS, Skagit Friendship House, and Skagit Habitat for Humanity, among others.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Joan Penney as Secretary, Randy Bode as Vice President, Dennis Williams as President, and Terri Maik as Executive Director.
Jerry H Walton Foundation is led by Terri Maik, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Terri Maik
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$83K (2019) → $103K (2025)
Dennis Williams
President
Director → President, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Randy Bode
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joan Penney
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Cheryl Bishop (2019) — Director
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 $103K, to Terri Maik (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Jerry H Walton Foundation
How much does Jerry H Walton Foundation give each year?
Jerry H Walton Foundation gave $358K across 30 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $290K across 28 grants.
What is Jerry H Walton Foundation's typical grant size?
Jerry H Walton Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $12,000, and its average grant was $11,917, across 30 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Jerry H Walton Foundation that year got $10K on average.
Where does Jerry H Walton Foundation give grants?
Jerry H Walton Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Bellingham, WA (15 grants), Mount Vernon, WA (9 grants) and Sedro-Woolley, WA (2 grants).
Does Jerry H Walton Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 3% of Jerry H Walton Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 30) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Jerry H Walton Foundation's largest grantees?
Jerry H Walton Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Bellingham Food Bank ($20,000), Boys and Girls Clubs of Whatcom County ($20,000) and Skagit Valley Family YMCA ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 17% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Jerry H Walton Foundation?
Jerry H Walton Foundation reported $11.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $496K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $538K (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.
What does Jerry H Walton Foundation fund?
No mission statement is provided. Grant purposes listed in 2025 include food and essential supplies, housing assistance, services for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness, support for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, and facility improvements for childcare and recreation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Jerry H Walton Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Jerry H Walton Foundation's EIN?
Jerry H Walton Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3144785. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Jerry H Walton Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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