The Jesse Walker Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Bristol, VA EIN: 54-1742886

The Jesse Walker Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in Bristol, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $8K.

Key facts about The Jesse Walker Foundation

EIN
54-1742886
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$8,000
Grants made (2025)
4
Average grant
$2,000
Median grant
$1,500
Primary geography
Virginia (81% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who The Jesse Walker Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for The Jesse Walker Foundation's 4 itemized 2025 grants were Virginia (81%) and Tennessee (19%). None of its 4 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Contribution to Scholarship Fund" (4 grants).

How The Jesse Walker Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 53% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$8K

-15.8% YoY

Grant Count

4

-33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+26.3% YoY

About The Jesse Walker Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Jesse Walker Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in Bristol, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $8K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of all 4 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

EmoryCookevilleFairfaxRadfordJohnson CityKnoxvilleBoiseWilmingtonBaton RougeCullowheeHigh PointNorfolkOxfordRichmond

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

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Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1202020212022202320242025
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 22, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 20, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$4K$9K$13K$17K7 grants20208 grants20217 grants20225 grants20236 grants20244 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Emory & Henry: $4KEmory & Henry$4KEast Tennessee State University: $2KEast Tennessee StateUniversity$2KRadford University: $2KRadford University$2KGeorge Mason University: $1KGeorge Mason University$1K

Grant Size Distribution

30 grants across all recorded years

30<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Emory & Henry ($4,000), East Tennessee State University ($1,500), Radford University ($1,500).

RecipientPurposeAmount
EMORY & HENRY Emory, VACONTRIBUTION TO SCHOLARSHIP FUND$4,000
EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY Johnson City, TNCONTRIBUTION TO SCHOLARSHIP FUND$1,500
RADFORD UNIVERSITY Radford, VACONTRIBUTION TO SCHOLARSHIP FUND$1,500
GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY Fairfax, VACONTRIBUTION TO SCHOLARSHIP FUND$1,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DL Blackmon IIPresident1—
Terry FryeSecretary1—
Linda BlackmonDirector1—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Jesse Walker Foundation?

The Jesse Walker Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in Bristol, VA. It holds — in total assets as of 2025.

Where does The Jesse Walker Foundation operate?

The Jesse Walker Foundation has awarded grants in Idaho, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia.

What size grants does The Jesse Walker Foundation award?

In 2025, The Jesse Walker Foundation awarded 4 grants totaling $8K — an average of about $2K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is The Jesse Walker Foundation's EIN?

The Jesse Walker Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1742886. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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