The Walker Family Foundation
The Walker Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Macon, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $431K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $25K. Net investment income was $25K.
The Walker Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Walker Family Foundation gave $25K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,000
- +13.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,500
- -43.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,500
- Total assets
- $430,955
- -0.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Walker Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was All Saints Church ($15K). Together the top 2 received $25K.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Walker Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 105% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2019) to $26K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Saints Church Winter Park, FL | General Operations | $15,000 |
| Orlando Jazz Collective Inc Winter Park, FL | General Operations | $10,000 |
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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 | $430,955 | $32,464 | $33,937 | $25,000 | 2 | $26,065 | $24,899 | $24,936 |
| 2024 | $433,314 | $32,952 | $31,085 | $22,000 | 1 | $22,000 | $32,952 | $24,033 |
| 2023 | $431,012 | $27,986 | $30,486 | $23,000 | 2 | $23,000 | $27,986 | $21,564 |
| 2022 | $433,098 | $24,486 | $35,875 | $25,750 | 2 | $25,750 | $24,486 | $22,999 |
| 2021 | $444,865 | $61,743 | $32,002 | $22,500 | 1 | $22,500 | $61,743 | $25,921 |
| 2020 | $415,700 | $17,907 | $30,614 | $22,100 | 1 | — | $17,907 | $22,374 |
| 2019 | $428,227 | $29,529 | $28,311 | $20,635 | 7 | — | $29,529 | $22,043 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Walker Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $25K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Walker Family Foundation is led by Emily Blair Nichols, Trustee on every filing since 2023 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Emily Blair Nichols
Trustee
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Blair Nichols (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: E Bailey Hurlburt (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Patrick C Hurlburt (2019–2022) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Walker Family Foundation
How much does The Walker Family Foundation give each year?
The Walker Family Foundation gave $25K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $22K across 1 grant.
How large is The Walker Family Foundation?
The Walker Family Foundation reported $431K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $26K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $25K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does The Walker Family Foundation operate?
The Walker Family Foundation has awarded grants in Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Washington.
What is The Walker Family Foundation's EIN?
The Walker Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-7245253. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 4, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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