The Walker Foundation Inc
The Walker Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Pacifica, California. Its 2025 filing reports 49 grants totaling $37,531 to organizations including charities, educational and youth organizations, and groups providing community and humanitarian services.
The Walker Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Walker Foundation Inc gave $38K across 49 grants in 2025 (avg $765.939), mostly in California. 29% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $37,531
- -53.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 49
- -51.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $766
- -3.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $1,174,947
- -8.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 29% first-time grantees (14 of 49, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (74% 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 Walker Foundation Inc
- Contact
Application contact: The Walker Foundation Inc
Mailing address: 250 Olympian Way, Pacifica, CA 94044
Phone: (415) 830-1025
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Walker Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Pacific Vision ($5K). Together the top 10 received $25K.
Grant Size Distribution
447 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 447 grants of 447 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars were distributed among recipients in California (74%), Texas (13%), the District of Columbia (5%), Oregon (2%), and Colorado (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 49 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Walker Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
29%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 14 of 49 grantees (29%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $662; repeat grants $808. How we count
Medians: $284 first-time, $500 repeat.
- 67% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 55% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 57% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $38K (2025) to $87K (2021). In 2025 it made 49 grants totaling $38K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pacific Vision San Francisco, CA | Charitable Donations | $5,125 |
| Gendercide Dallas, TX | Charitable Donations | $5,000 |
| GTU Berkeley, CA | Charitable Donations | $5,000 |
| Give Well Oakland, CA | Charitable Donations | $2,000 |
| Building Futures San Leandro, CA | Charitable Donations | $1,919 |
| World Central Kitchen Washington, DC | Charitable Donations | $1,273 |
| Davis Street San Leandro, CA | Charitable Donations | $1,090 |
| Sled Endowment Fund San Leandro, CA | Charitable Donations | $1,054 |
| George Mark House San Leandro, CA | Charitable Donations | $1,052 |
| Performing Animal Welfare Society Galt, CA | Charitable Donations | $1,000 |
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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 | $1,174,947 | $44,276 | $56,977 | $37,531 | 49 | $37,531 | $24,830 | $65,689 |
| 2024 | $1,288,772 | $512,670 | $83,459 | $80,477 | 101 | $80,477 | $464,440 | $55,948 |
| 2023 | $859,561 | $7,347 | $93,765 | $78,881 | 95 | $78,881 | $10,749 | $55,929 |
| 2022 | $945,979 | $60,312 | $96,912 | $84,084 | 98 | $84,084 | $33,934 | $59,632 |
| 2021 | $982,579 | $146,740 | $90,160 | $86,817 | 104 | $86,817 | $84,546 | $61,689 |
| 2020 | $925,999 | $151,994 | $68,224 | $61,490 | 96 | — | $137,445 | $55,041 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Walker Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $66K 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 mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations with varied missions. For example, World Central Kitchen describes its work as providing meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises; the Performing Animal Welfare Society describes providing shelter and permanent homes for abused, abandoned, and retired exotic animals; and Society of Young Inklings describes empowering youth writers ages 8–18. These are the grantees’ own descriptions, not stated priorities of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 49 grants totaling $37,531. Grants ranged from $60 to $5,125, with a median grant of $500. The largest grants included $5,125 to Pacific Vision, $5,000 each to Gendercide and GTU, $2,000 to Give Well, and $1,919 to Building Futures. Other listed grants included $1,273 to World Central Kitchen and $1,000 to the Performing Animal Welfare Society.
The foundation’s filing states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Requests should be submitted in writing to the foundation. The filing lists no award restrictions.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Virginia Ashley Walker as Chair and President and Whitney Beaumont Walker as Vice President.
The Walker Foundation Inc is led by Virginia Ashley Walker, Chair & President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Virginia Ashley Walker
Chair & President
Vice President → Chair & President, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Whitney Beaumont Walker
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Dale R. Walker (2020–2022) — Chairman & President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Foundation Inc
How much does The Walker Foundation Inc give each year?
The Walker Foundation Inc gave $38K across 49 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $80K across 101 grants.
What is The Walker Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
The Walker Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $766, across 49 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Walker Foundation Inc that year got $662 on average.
Where does The Walker Foundation Inc give grants?
The Walker Foundation Inc gives mostly in California: 74% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Texas (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Oakland, CA (9 grants), San Leandro, CA (6 grants), Berkeley, CA (5 grants) and San Francisco, CA (4 grants).
Does The Walker Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 49 grants with a stated purpose on The Walker Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Donations" (49 grants).
Who are The Walker Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
The Walker Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Pacific Vision ($5,125), Gendercide ($5,000) and GTU ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 40% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Walker Foundation Inc?
The Walker Foundation Inc reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $38K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $66K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does The Walker Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Walker Foundation Inc?
The Walker Foundation Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is The Walker Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Walker Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4143838. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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