The Walden Woods Project
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The Walden Woods Project at a glance
- Total assets
- $46,651,702
- +20.6% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $8,034,702
- +11.3% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $357,436
- -48.7% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $2,724,331
- +36.7% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who The Walden Woods Project funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2023) to $5K (2022). In 2023 it reported $3K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth of Massachusetts Boston, MA | ---------------------------error---------------------------this return has been locked. No changes can be made unless it is unlocked by the user who locked it or an admin user---------------------------ok ------------------------------------------------------error---------------------------this return has been locked. No changes can be made unless it is unlocked by the user who locked it or an admin user---------------------------ok ---------------------------for use at the walden pond state reservation | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $46,651,702 | $8,034,702 | $2,724,331 | — | — | $357,436 |
| 2023 | $38,674,801 | $7,218,989 | $1,992,384 | $3,000 | Total only | $697,032 |
| 2022 | $31,764,064 | $1,514,673 | $1,889,486 | $5,200 | Total only | $396,412 |
| 2021 | $35,108,433 | $4,882,487 | $1,677,146 | — | — | $1,220,262 |
| 2020 | $31,144,806 | $1,509,891 | $1,468,397 | $5,000 | 1 | $678,080 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About The Walden Woods Project
Based on IRS filings
The Walden Woods Project is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Lincoln, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $46.7M in total assets. Net investment income was $357K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Walden Woods Project is led by Kathleen Anderson, Secretary & Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 8 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Kathleen Anderson
Secretary & Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$120K (2020) → $138K (2024)
Donald Henley
President
On filings since 2020
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anna Winter Rasmussen
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ed Begley Jr.
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Lack
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John H. Tyson
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John P. Devillars
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas O. Jones
Treasurer
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $138K, to Kathleen Anderson (Secretary/Exec. Director).
Frequently asked questions about The Walden Woods Project
How large is The Walden Woods Project?
The Walden Woods Project reported $46.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $8.0M.
What is The Walden Woods Project?
The Walden Woods Project is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Lincoln, MA. It holds $46.7M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does The Walden Woods Project operate?
The Walden Woods Project has awarded grants in Massachusetts.
What is The Walden Woods Project's EIN?
The Walden Woods Project's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4292658. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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