The McCabe Walls Family Foundation
The McCabe Walls Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Lafayette, California. Its 2025 filing reports 16 grants totaling $804,900, supporting organizations with listed purposes including education, conservation, the arts, youth development, and animal rescue.
The McCabe Walls Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The McCabe Walls Family Foundation gave $805K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $50K), mostly in California. 38% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $804,900
- +6.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- -46.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $50,306
- +100.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $18,177,905
- +6.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 38% first-time grantees (6 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (59% 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 The McCabe Walls Family Foundation
- 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.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3574 Mt Diablo Blvd Ste B, Lafayette, CA 94549
Phone: (925) 291-7700
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The McCabe Walls Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Uc Davis Foundation ($225K). Together the top 10 received $737K.
Grant Size Distribution
57 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 46 grants of 57 (81%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, California recipients received 59% of grant dollars, Missouri recipients 15%, New York recipients 11%, Oregon recipients 9%, and Colorado recipients 3%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The McCabe Walls Family Foundation open to new grantees?
38%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 16 grantees (38%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $20K; repeat grants $68K. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $43K repeat.
- 63% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 105% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2023–2025). 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $74K (2023) to $805K (2025). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $805K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Uc Davis Foundation Davis, CA | Education | $225,000 |
| Be the Change Volunteers Columbia, MO | Education | $122,000 |
| Sierra Club Foundation Oakland, CA | Conservation | $100,000 |
| Exeter University US Foundation New York, NY | Education | $85,000 |
| Kqed San Francisco, CA | The Arts | $50,000 |
| Western Rivers Conservatany Portland, OR | Conservation | $50,000 |
| Bay Area Video Center Media San Francisco, CA | The Arts | $35,000 |
| The Deschutes and Trust Bend, OR | Conservation | $25,000 |
| Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor E Boulder, CO | Conservation | $25,000 |
| Angels of the Amazon Tampa, FL | Education | $20,000 |
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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 | $18,177,905 | $1,098,299 | $970,589 | $804,900 | 16 | $902,605 | $1,027,772 | $856,727 |
| 2024 | $17,054,677 | $953,412 | $822,839 | $753,412 | 30 | $764,048 | $894,521 | $820,527 |
| 2023 | $16,446,691 | $626,130 | $119,115 | $73,500 | 11 | $87,453 | $594,468 | $755,064 |
| 2022 | $14,974,290 | $15,103,108 | $27 | — | — | — | $103,081 | $91,164 |
| 2021 | $200 | $200 | $5,800 | — | — | $5,800 | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The McCabe Walls Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $857K 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 foundation mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants show support for organizations working in education, conservation, the arts, youth development, and animal rescue. Among the grantees, the Sierra Club Foundation says it works to educate and empower people to protect and improve the natural and human environment. KQED says it serves Northern California through community-supported media, community dialogue, arts programming, and education.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 16 grants totaling $804,900. Grants ranged from $2,900 to $225,000, with a median of $25,000. The largest listed grants were $225,000 to UC Davis Foundation for education, $122,000 to Be the Change Volunteers for education, $100,000 to Sierra Club Foundation for conservation, and $85,000 to Exeter University US Foundation for education. Other listed grants included $50,000 each to KQED for the arts and Western Rivers Conservancy for conservation, and $35,000 to Bay Area Video Center Media for the arts.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Charles Walls as president, Michelle Walls as vice president, Delaney Walls as secretary, and Makenna Walls Medellin as treasurer.
The McCabe Walls Family Foundation is led by Charles Walls, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charles Walls
President
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Delaney Walls
Secretary
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Walls
Vice President
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Makenna Walls Medellin
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Makenna Walls (2021) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 The McCabe Walls Family Foundation
How much does The McCabe Walls Family Foundation give each year?
The McCabe Walls Family Foundation gave $805K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $753K across 30 grants.
What is The McCabe Walls Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The McCabe Walls Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $50,306, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The McCabe Walls Family Foundation that year got $20K on average.
Where does The McCabe Walls Family Foundation give grants?
The McCabe Walls Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Missouri (15%) and New York (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (2 grants), Clayton, CA (2 grants) and Concord, CA (2 grants).
Does The McCabe Walls Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on The McCabe Walls Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (5 grants), "Conservation" (4 grants) and "Animal Rescue" (3 grants).
Who are The McCabe Walls Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The McCabe Walls Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Uc Davis Foundation ($225,000), Be the Change Volunteers ($122,000) and Sierra Club Foundation ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The McCabe Walls Family Foundation?
The McCabe Walls Family Foundation reported $18.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $903K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $857K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The McCabe Walls Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants show support for organizations working in education, conservation, the arts, youth development, and animal rescue. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The McCabe Walls Family 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 The McCabe Walls Family Foundation's EIN?
The McCabe Walls Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-2945136. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does The McCabe Walls Family 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 23, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The McCabe Walls Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-mccabe-walls-family-foundation-morg_cb850a9746af4c7897edab3bf9853ccb
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