Margaret M Walker Charitable Foundation
Margaret M Walker Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Youngstown, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $258K. Net investment income was $280K.
Margaret M Walker Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Margaret M Walker Charitable Foundation gave $258K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $52K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $257,500
- -27.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $51,500
- -27.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $80,000
- Total assets
- $2,748,428
- +0.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (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 Margaret M Walker Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Buhl Park Corporation ($80K). Together the top 5 received $258K.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 23 (57%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Margaret M Walker Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 171% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $258K (2025) to $353K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $258K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Buhl Park Corporation Hermitage, PA | Support Program | $80,000 |
| The Buhl Club Sharon, PA | Program Support | $80,000 |
| Lindenpointe Development Corporation Heritage, PA | Support Program | $80,000 |
| Penn Northwest Development Corp Mercer, PA | Program Support | $10,000 |
| Random Acts of Artists Inc Sharon, PA | Program Support | $7,500 |
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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 | $2,748,428 | $297,565 | $287,592 | $257,500 | 5 | $266,113 | $279,692 | $155,986 |
| 2024 | $2,738,450 | $203,022 | $379,702 | $352,500 | 5 | $361,110 | $185,500 | $155,490 |
| 2023 | $2,915,137 | $128,672 | $367,940 | $342,000 | 5 | $350,464 | $111,345 | $157,085 |
| 2022 | $3,154,528 | $163,457 | $315,382 | $282,000 | 5 | $290,999 | $144,620 | $169,366 |
| 2021 | $3,307,229 | $300,320 | $367,681 | $335,000 | 3 | $344,696 | $280,137 | $193,282 |
| 2020 | $3,374,599 | $172,891 | $331,461 | $302,300 | 6 | — | $153,731 | $175,332 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Margaret M Walker Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $156K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Margaret M Walker Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Frank Evans
Advisory Committee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George Warren
Advisory Committee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Epstein
Advisory Committee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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 Margaret M Walker Charitable Foundation
How much does Margaret M Walker Charitable Foundation give each year?
Margaret M Walker Charitable Foundation gave $258K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $353K across 5 grants.
What is Margaret M Walker Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Margaret M Walker Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $80,000, and its average grant was $51,500, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Margaret M Walker Charitable Foundation give grants?
Margaret M Walker Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Sharon, PA (2 grants).
Does Margaret M Walker Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Margaret M Walker Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (3 grants).
Who are Margaret M Walker Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Margaret M Walker Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Buhl Park Corporation ($80,000), The Buhl Club ($80,000) and Lindenpointe Development Corporation ($80,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 93% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Margaret M Walker Charitable Foundation?
Margaret M Walker Charitable Foundation reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $266K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $156K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Margaret M Walker Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Margaret M Walker Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-1790413. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
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