Nancy and George Walker Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 13-4092798

The Nancy and George Walker Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, New York. Its 2024 filing reports 14 grants totaling $364,808 to charitable organizations.

Key facts about Nancy and George Walker Foundation

In short: Nancy and George Walker Foundation gave $365K across 14 grants in 2024 (avg $26K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
13-4092798
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$364,808
Grants made (2024)
14
Average grant
$26,058
Median grant
$15,000
Total assets
$9,858,164
Primary geography
New York (81% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$9.9M

+61.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$365K

+25.7% YoY

Grant Count

14

+55.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$26K

-19.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Nancy and George Walker Foundation reported a distributable amount of $771K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Nancy and George Walker Foundation gives

  • 25% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+8%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 49% 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 (2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation’s mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2024 grants included support for organizations in education, health, arts and culture, and civic engagement. The Prostate Cancer Foundation describes its own mission as funding promising prostate cancer research and advancing treatments and strategies to improve patients’ quality of life and survival. Grace Church School describes its mission as teaching intellectual excellence and ethical virtue.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2024, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $364,808. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $75,070, with a median of $15,000.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2024, 81% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 7% to California, 5% to Utah, 3% to Pennsylvania, and 3% to Florida.

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkPhiladelphiaSouthamptonAshevilleBroomallChicagoOrlandoSalt Lake CitySanta MonicaStaten Island

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 9 grants2023 14 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $258K (2020) to $365K (2024). In 2024 it made 14 grants totaling $365K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Trinity School: $76K across 3 grantsTrinity School$76K · 3 grantsNY Presbyterian Fund Inc: $75KNY Presbyterian Fund Inc$75KThe Metropolitan Museum of Art: $58KThe Metropolitan Museum of Art$58KFinal Five Voting NYC: $50KFinal Five Voting NYC$50KProstate Cancer Foundation: $25KProstate Cancer Foundation$25KGrace Church in New York: $25KGrace Church in New York$25KThe BRCC Fund: $20KThe BRCC Fund$20KUniversity of Pennsylvania: $10KUniversity of Pennsylvania$10KGrace Church School: $10KGrace Church School$10KOn Course Foundation: $10KOn Course Foundation$10K

The largest 2024 recipient was Trinity School ($76K across 3 grants). Together the top 10 received $359K.

Grant Size Distribution

29 grants across all recorded years

16<$50K7$50–100K6$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 29 (55%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
NY Presbyterian Fund Inc New York, NYFor General Charitable Purposes Only$75,070
Trinity School New York, NYFor General Charitable Purposes Only$73,308
The Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, NYFor General Charitable Purposes Only$57,758
Final Five Voting NYC Staten Island, NYFor General Charitable Purposes Only$50,000
Prostate Cancer Foundation Santa Monica, CAFor General Charitable Purposes Only$25,000
Grace Church in New York New York, NYFor General Charitable Purposes Only$24,980
The BRCC Fund Salt Lake City, UTFor General Charitable Purposes Only$20,000
University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PAFor General Charitable Purposes Only$10,000
Grace Church School New York, NYFor General Charitable Purposes Only$10,000
On Course Foundation Orlando, FLFor General Charitable Purposes Only$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants Grant count
2024 $9,858,164 $2,183,452 $421,420 $364,808 14
2023 $6,123,223 $1,383,726 $350,228 $290,224 9
2022 $5,090,233 $1,518,033 $391,060 $341,773 2
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$9,858,164$6,123,223$5,090,233
Revenue$2,183,452$1,383,726$1,518,033
Expenses$421,420$350,228$391,060
Qualifying Distributions$377,131$304,150$341,773
Net Investment Income$2,157,770$1,357,188$1,518,033
Distributable Amount$770,572$597,763$631,426

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

George H Walker IV is listed as a trustee on the 2024 filing.

Nancy and George Walker Foundation is led by George H. Walker IV, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • George H. Walker IV

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: PO Box 73 Bowling Green Station, New York, NY 10274-0073
Phone: (518) 640-5000

Frequently asked questions about Nancy and George Walker Foundation

How much does Nancy and George Walker Foundation give each year?

Nancy and George Walker Foundation gave $365K across 14 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $290K across 9 grants.

What is Nancy and George Walker Foundation's typical grant size?

Nancy and George Walker Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $15,000, and its average grant was $26,058, across 14 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Nancy and George Walker Foundation give grants?

Nancy and George Walker Foundation gives mostly in New York: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (7%) and Utah (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (8 grants).

Does Nancy and George Walker Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Nancy and George Walker Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (14 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Nancy and George Walker Foundation's largest grantees?

Nancy and George Walker Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Trinity School ($76,000 across 3 grants), NY Presbyterian Fund Inc ($75,070) and The Metropolitan Museum of Art ($57,758), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Nancy and George Walker Foundation?

Nancy and George Walker Foundation reported $9.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $377K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $771K (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 Nancy and George Walker Foundation fund?

The foundation’s mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2024 grants included support for organizations in education, health, arts and culture, and civic engagement. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Nancy and George Walker Foundation?

The foundation states that it 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 Nancy and George Walker Foundation's EIN?

Nancy and George Walker Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4092798. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Does Nancy and George Walker Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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