Walker Community Betterment Association

Private foundation · Grantmaker Walker, MO EIN: 36-4956575

Walker Community Betterment Association is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Walker, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $100.

Walker Community Betterment Association at a glance

In short: Walker Community Betterment Association gave $100 across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $100), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$100
-93.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
-66.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$100
-80.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$100
Total assets
$7,706
-24.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Missouri (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 Walker Community Betterment Association funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Fire Aid: $100Fire Aid$100

The largest 2025 recipient was Fire Aid ($100).

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

WalkerEl Dorado Springs

How Walker Community Betterment Association gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). 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

$0$500$1K$1.5K$2K0 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 3 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100 (2022) to $2K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $100.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Fire Aid Walker, MOHouse Fires$100
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying Distributions
2025$7,706$6,865$6,813$1001$100
2024$10,170$6,385$8,962$1,5503$3,228
2023$11,760$13,821$9,425$1001$1,377
2022$13,754$390$283$1001$6,241
2021$12,332$24,483$21,707——$100

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Walker Community Betterment Association is led by Debbie Taylor, President since 2024 (on filings since 2022); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Debbie Taylor

    President

    Treasurer → President, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Koehn

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Darla Arlient

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Raye Swope

    Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Jamie Brown (2023–2024) — Vice President
  • Former: Annabell Lara (2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Jenise Burch (2021–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Raynetta Swopes (2021–2023) — Vice President
  • Former: Susan Thompson (2021–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Ashton Holcomb (2021) — Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Walker Community Betterment Association

How much does Walker Community Betterment Association give each year?

Walker Community Betterment Association gave $100 across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2K across 3 grants.

How large is Walker Community Betterment Association?

Walker Community Betterment Association reported $8K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $7K.

What is Walker Community Betterment Association?

Walker Community Betterment Association is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Walker, MO. It holds $8K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Walker Community Betterment Association operate?

Walker Community Betterment Association has awarded grants in Missouri.

What is Walker Community Betterment Association's EIN?

Walker Community Betterment Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4956575. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 15, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 11, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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