Walker Family Estate Trust
Walker Family Estate Trust is a private foundation, based in Wylie, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $267K. Net investment income was $693.
Walker Family Estate Trust at a glance
In short: Walker Family Estate Trust gave $267K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $67K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $266,799
- +4331.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $66,700
- +2115.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $64,100
- Primary geography
- Texas (76% 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 Family Estate Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Paul's Methodist Foundation of Houston ($74K). Together the top 4 received $267K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 4 grants of 10 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Walker Family Estate Trust gives
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2024) to $4.2M (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $267K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Paul's Methodist Foundation of Houston Houston, TX | General support | $74,499 |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children Tampa, FL | General support | $64,100 |
| Texas Tech Foundation Inc Lubbock, TX | General support | $64,100 |
| Sam Houston Area Council Boy Scouts Houston, TX | General support | $64,100 |
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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 | — | $5,310 | $275,908 | $266,799 | 4 | $271,394 | $693 | $7,778 |
| 2024 | $271,084 | $10,490 | $19,121 | $6,020 | 2 | $13,795 | $5,158 | $13,803 |
| 2023 | $279,715 | $28,455 | $4,217,252 | $4,203,038 | 4 | $4,214,412 | $16,685 | $43,758 |
| 2022 | $4,339,292 | $67,128 | $28,676 | — | — | $7,555 | $67,235 | $19,216 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Walker Family Estate Trust reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Walker Family Estate Trust is led by Richard A West, Trustee on every filing since 2022 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard A West
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Family Estate Trust
How much does Walker Family Estate Trust give each year?
Walker Family Estate Trust gave $267K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $6K across 2 grants.
What is Walker Family Estate Trust's typical grant size?
Walker Family Estate Trust's median grant in 2025 was $64,100, and its average grant was $66,700, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Walker Family Estate Trust give grants?
Walker Family Estate Trust gives mostly in Texas: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (24%). The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (2 grants).
Does Walker Family Estate Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Walker Family Estate Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How much is Walker Family Estate Trust required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Walker Family Estate Trust reported a distributable amount of $8K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Walker Family Estate Trust's EIN?
Walker Family Estate Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-6788285. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 31, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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