The Pulido Walker Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Rancho Santa Fe, CA EIN: 94-3249877

The Pulido Walker Foundation is a private foundation, based in Rancho Santa Fe, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $225K. Net investment income was $587K.

Key facts about The Pulido Walker Foundation

In short: The Pulido Walker Foundation gave $225K across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $28K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
94-3249877
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$225,050
Grants made (2024)
8
Average grant
$28,131
Median grant
$29,575
Total assets
$2,424,807
Primary geography
California (98% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.4M

+16.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$225K

-20.0% YoY

Grant Count

8

-20.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$28K

+0.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Pulido Walker Foundation reported a distributable amount of $173K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How The Pulido Walker Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 51% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 154% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

NapaSaint HelenaColumbiaNotre DameStudio CityRancho Santa FeSanta MonicaAlexandriaChicagoMinneapolisNewport BeachSan DiegoSan Francisco

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K5 grants2020 8 grants2021 10 grants2022 10 grants2023 8 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $104K (2020) to $380K (2022). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $225K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2024

St Helena Hospital Foundation: $51KSt Helena Hospital Foundation$51KCollective Napa Valleyauction Napa Valley: $50KCollective Napa ValleyauctionNapa Valley$50KNapa Valley Community Foundation: $35KNapa Valley CommunityFoundation$35KNotes for Education Inc: $34KNotes for Education Inc$34KNapa Valley Grapegrowers Foundation: $25KNapa Valley GrapegrowersFoundation$25KThe Mr Holland's Opus Foundation: $25KThe Mr Holland's OpusFoundation$25KAlzheimers Association: $5KAlzheimers Association$5KUniversity of South Carolina Alumni Association: $400University of South CarolinaAlumni Association$400

The largest 2024 recipient was St Helena Hospital Foundation ($51K). Together the top 8 received $225K.

Grant Size Distribution

41 grants across all recorded years

32<$50K8$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 41 (78%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Helena Hospital Foundation Saint Helena, CAGeneral$50,500
Collective Napa Valleyauction Napa Valley Saint Helena, CAGeneral$50,000
Napa Valley Community Foundation Napa, CAGeneral$35,000
Notes for Education Inc Napa, CAGeneral$33,900
Napa Valley Grapegrowers Foundation Napa, CAGeneral$25,250
The Mr Holland's Opus Foundation Studio City, CAGeneral$25,000
Alzheimers Association Chicago, ILGeneral$5,000
University of South Carolina Alumni Association Columbia, SCGeneral$400

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,424,807$2,090,998$1,764,283
Revenue$644,608$701,141$146,252
Expenses$310,799$374,426$598,933
Qualifying Distributions$267,172$332,512$420,244
Net Investment Income$586,814$33,522$116,193
Distributable Amount$172,951$100,413$110,268

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

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Pulido Walker Foundation is led by Donna J. Walker, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Donna J. Walker

    President

    On filings since 2020

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark A. Pulido

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/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.

Frequently asked questions about The Pulido Walker Foundation

How much does The Pulido Walker Foundation give each year?

The Pulido Walker Foundation gave $225K across 8 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $281K across 10 grants.

What is The Pulido Walker Foundation's typical grant size?

The Pulido Walker Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $29,575, and its average grant was $28,131, across 8 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Pulido Walker Foundation give grants?

The Pulido Walker Foundation gives mostly in California: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Napa, CA (3 grants) and Saint Helena, CA (2 grants).

Does The Pulido Walker Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of The Pulido Walker Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The Pulido Walker Foundation's largest grantees?

The Pulido Walker Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include St Helena Hospital Foundation ($50,500), Collective Napa Valleyauction Napa Valley ($50,000) and Napa Valley Community Foundation ($35,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is The Pulido Walker Foundation?

The Pulido Walker Foundation reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $267K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $173K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Pulido Walker Foundation's EIN?

The Pulido Walker Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3249877. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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