Lane Walker Foundation
Lane Walker Foundation is a private foundation based in Everett, Washington. Its 2025 filing reports grants to organizations in Washington, Alaska, and Michigan, including churches, social-service organizations, and youth-serving organizations.
Lane Walker Foundation at a glance
In short: Lane Walker Foundation gave $17K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Washington. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $17,250
- -22.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,725
- -7.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $581,252
- +72.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (5 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Washington (62% 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 Lane Walker Foundation
- How to Apply
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The 2024 filing says to contact Terry Walker in writing, state the 501(c)(3) organization’s objective, and include its tax ID. It lists no deadlines and says awards are restricted to “Educational and Human involvement with very low administrative expenses.”
- Contact
Application contact: Terry Walker
Mailing address: 5111 Harbor Lane, Everett, WA 98203-1556
Phone: (206) 799-6945
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Lane Walker Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was First Presbyterian Church ($4K). Together the top 10 received $17K.
Grant Size Distribution
44 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 44 grants of 44 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Washington (62%), Alaska (26%), and Michigan (12%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Lane Walker Foundation open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 10 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 40% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 154% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2021) to $22K (2024). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $17K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| First Presbyterian Church Everett, WA | fund operations | $4,000 |
| Salvation Army Everett, WA | General fund | $3,000 |
| Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MI | General fund | $2,000 |
| Food Bank of Alaska Anchorage, AK | 1500 | $1,500 |
| Hope Center Anchorage, AK | fund operations | $1,500 |
| PAWS for Purple Hearts Anchorage, AK | General Fund | $1,500 |
| Mountlake Terrace Mountlake Terrace, WA | General Fund | $1,500 |
| Outdoorsforall Bellevue, WA | General Fund | $1,000 |
| Paws Lynnwood, WA | fund operations | $1,000 |
| Boy Scouts of America Everett, WA | Camp fund | $250 |
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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 | $581,252 | $84,819 | $17,315 | $17,250 | 10 | $34,565 | $10,957 | $22,454 |
| 2024 | $337,288 | $697 | $22,307 | $22,250 | 12 | $22,250 | $3,295 | $15,763 |
| 2023 | $312,068 | $16,094 | — | — | — | $11,504 | $9,789 | $13,913 |
| 2022 | $251,676 | $-15,531 | $19,669 | $18,900 | 12 | $18,900 | — | $14,847 |
| 2021 | $347,253 | $103,141 | $13,762 | $13,200 | 10 | $13,200 | $50,024 | $13,154 |
| 2020 | $257,874 | $33,990 | $14,800 | $14,800 | 11 | — | $47,850 | $10,913 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lane Walker Foundation reported a distributable amount of $22K 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. The 2025 grants show support for organizations including First Presbyterian Church, the Salvation Army, food and animal-welfare organizations, Hillsdale College, and the Boy Scouts of America.
Food Bank of Alaska describes its mission as eliminating hunger in Alaska by obtaining and providing food to partner agencies and through anti-hunger leadership. The Boy Scouts of America describes its council’s primary purpose as facilitating and supporting local delivery of Scouting to youth, including safety guidance and training for adult leaders.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 10 grants totaling $17,250. Grant amounts ranged from $250 to $4,000, with a median of $1,500.
The largest grants included $4,000 to First Presbyterian Church for operations, $3,000 to the Salvation Army for its general fund, and $2,000 to Hillsdale College for its general fund. Other grants included $1,500 each to Food Bank of Alaska, Hope Center, PAWS for Purple Hearts, and Mountlake Terrace; $1,000 each to Outdoorsforall and PAWS; and $250 to the Boy Scouts of America for a camp fund.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Terry Walker as Vice President, Sandra Walker as President, Marilyn Walker as Treasure, and Elizabeth Walker as Secretary.
Lane Walker Foundation is led by Sandra L Walker, President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sandra L Walker
President
President & Secretary → President, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth A Walker
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marilyn L Walker
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Terry F Walker
Vice President
Vice President & Treasurer → Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Lane Walker Foundation
How much does Lane Walker Foundation give each year?
Lane Walker Foundation gave $17K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $22K across 12 grants.
What is Lane Walker Foundation's typical grant size?
Lane Walker Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $1,725, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Lane Walker Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Lane Walker Foundation give grants?
Lane Walker Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 62% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Alaska (26%) and Michigan (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Everett, WA (3 grants) and Anchorage, AK (3 grants).
Does Lane Walker Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 50% of Lane Walker Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Fund Operations" (3 grants).
Who are Lane Walker Foundation's largest grantees?
Lane Walker Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include First Presbyterian Church ($4,000), Salvation Army ($3,000) and Hillsdale College ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lane Walker Foundation?
Lane Walker Foundation reported $581K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $35K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $22K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Lane Walker Foundation fund?
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants show support for organizations including First Presbyterian Church, the Salvation Army, food and animal-welfare organizations, Hillsdale College, and the Boy Scouts of America. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Lane Walker Foundation?
The 2024 filing says to contact Terry Walker in writing, state the 501(c)(3) organization’s objective, and include its tax ID. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Lane Walker Foundation's EIN?
Lane Walker Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1948479. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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