Walker Charitable Trust

Foundation · Grantmaker Venice, FL EIN: 27-1036148

Walker Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Venice, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $13.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 10 grants totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $627K.

Key facts about Walker Charitable Trust

In short: Walker Charitable Trust gave $1.1M across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $114K), mostly in Wisconsin. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
27-1036148
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$1,135,706
Grants made (2025)
10
Average grant
$113,571
Median grant
$27,500
New grantees (estimate)
0% first-time grantees (0 of 10, 2025)
Total assets
$13,048,564
Primary geography
Wisconsin (97% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$13.0M

-4.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.1M

+2.4% YoY

Grant Count

10

-28.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$114K

+43.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Walker Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $1.3M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Walker Charitable Trust open to new grantees?

0%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 0 of 10 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. How we count

  • 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+19%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 84% 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 (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of all 10 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

Green BayNew LondonMadisonNew UlmApollo BeachLand O LakesMilwaukeeSt LouisChicagoMequonNew YorkPewaukeeWindsorAppletonChula VistaEagle RiverMcFarlandOrlando

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M11 grants20198 grants202012 grants20219 grants202212 grants202314 grants202410 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Paul's Pantry: $709KPaul's Pantry$709KWisconsin Medical College: $180KWisconsin Medical College$180KEmanuel Lutheran Church: $100KEmanuel Lutheran Church$100KWindsor Mission Church: $50KWindsor Mission Church$50KWounded Warriors in Action Foundation: $30KWounded Warriors in ActionFoundation$30KChrist Evangelical Lutheran Church: $25KChrist Evangelical LutheranChurch$25KOn the Mark Dyslexia Clinic: $15KOn the Mark Dyslexia Clinic$15KGreater Green Bay Habitat for Humanity: $10KGreater Green Bay Habitat forHumanity$10KNeighborworks: $10KNeighborworks$10KFrosty Snowmobile Club Inc: $8KFrosty Snowmobile Club Inc$8K

Grant Size Distribution

57 grants across all recorded years

42<$50K1$50–100K9$100–250K1$250–500K4$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
PAUL'S PANTRY Green Bay, WIUNRESTRICTED$708,574
WISCONSIN MEDICAL COLLEGE Milwaukee, WIUNRESTRICTED$179,632
EMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH New London, WIUNRESTRICTED$100,000
WINDSOR MISSION CHURCH Windsor, WIUNRESTRICTED$50,000
WOUNDED WARRIORS IN ACTION FOUNDATION Apollo Beach, FLUNRESTRICTED$30,000
CHRIST EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH Pewaukee, WIUNRESTRICTED$25,000
ON THE MARK DYSLEXIA CLINIC Green Bay, WIUNRESTRICTED$15,000
GREATER GREEN BAY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY Green Bay, WIUNRESTRICTED$10,000
NEIGHBORWORKS Green Bay, WIUNRESTRICTED$10,000
FROSTY SNOWMOBILE CLUB INC Land O Lakes, WIUNRESTRICTED$7,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$13,048,564$13,585,215$14,317,456
Revenue$622,014$866,881$2,514,630
Expenses$1,287,719$1,296,221$1,110,377
Qualifying Distributions$1,137,052$1,108,976$993,661
Net Investment Income$627,132$650,557$2,386,149
Distributable Amount$1,348,516$1,169,162$1,034,512

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 13, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 4, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Walker Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; 2 of 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Lori Schulz

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $200 (2019) → $400 (2025)

  • Marcus Schulz

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $200 (2019) → $400 (2025)

  • Michael D. Willis

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    4 hrs/week

    $6K (2019) → $0 (2025)

  • Craig Robbins

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Lori Schulz — Trustee: $400Lori SchulzTrustee$400Marcus Schulz — Trustee: $400Marcus SchulzTrustee$400

Frequently asked questions about Walker Charitable Trust

How much does Walker Charitable Trust give each year?

Walker Charitable Trust gave $1.1M across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.1M across 14 grants.

What is Walker Charitable Trust's typical grant size?

Walker Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $27,500, and its average grant was $113,571, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Walker Charitable Trust give grants?

Walker Charitable Trust gives mostly in Wisconsin: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Green Bay, WI (4 grants).

Does Walker Charitable Trust give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Walker Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Walker Charitable Trust's largest grantees?

Walker Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Paul's Pantry ($708,574), Wisconsin Medical College ($179,632) and Emanuel Lutheran Church ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 87% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Walker Charitable Trust?

Walker Charitable Trust reported $13.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.3M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Walker Charitable Trust?

Walker Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Venice, FL. It holds $13.0M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Walker Charitable Trust's EIN?

Walker Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1036148. 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.

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