Walker Family Foundation
Walker Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Zionsville, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $320K. Net investment income was $44K.
Walker Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Walker Family Foundation gave $320K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $107K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $320,000
- +1500.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $106,667
- +966.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,083,562
- -17.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Indiana (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 Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Indiana Center for Business Ethics Inc ($300K). Together the top 3 received $320K.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 8 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Walker Family Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 485% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $320K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $320K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana Center for Business Ethics Inc Carmel, IN | General Purposes | $300,000 |
| Indiana University Foundation Bloomington, IN | To Support the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy | $10,000 |
| Indianapolis Zoological Society Inc Indianapolis, IN | General Purposes | $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 | $1,083,562 | $118,885 | $429,787 | $320,000 | 3 | $321,237 | $43,811 | $66,215 |
| 2024 | $1,305,153 | $-192,660 | $138,176 | $20,000 | 2 | $21,527 | $16,270 | $57,407 |
| 2023 | $1,284,043 | $250,491 | $194,580 | $15,000 | 2 | $16,425 | $5,983 | $59,273 |
| 2022 | $1,193,534 | $189,163 | $162,525 | — | — | — | $7,823 | $57,043 |
| 2021 | $1,066,750 | $165,181 | $148,422 | $5,000 | 1 | — | $6,240 | $50,296 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Walker Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $66K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Walker Family Foundation is led by Frank Walker, President & Director on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Frank Walker
President & Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jack Walker
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jane Walker
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Walker
Secretary, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Family Foundation
How much does Walker Family Foundation give each year?
Walker Family Foundation gave $320K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20K across 2 grants.
What is Walker Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Walker Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $106,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Walker Family Foundation give grants?
Walker Family Foundation gives mostly in Indiana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Walker Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 67% of Walker Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Walker Family Foundation?
Walker Family Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $321K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $66K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Walker Family Foundation's EIN?
Walker Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-1806534. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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