Walker Family Foundation
Walker Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Katy, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $152K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $18K. Net investment income was $17K.
Walker Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Walker Family Foundation gave $18K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $18,000
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,250
- -1.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $152,434
- -0.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (44% 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 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bucknell University ($8K). Together the top 8 received $18K.
Grant Size Distribution
39 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 39 grants of 39 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Walker Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 20% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 107% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2019) to $18K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $18K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bucknell University Lewisburg, PA | College Scholarship Grant | $8,000 |
| Cornell University Ithaca, NY | College Scholarship Grant | $2,000 |
| Galveston Bay Foundation Kemah, TX | Education, Environmental Conservation | $2,000 |
| Tampa Bay Watch Inc Tierra Verde, FL | Education, Environmental Conservation | $2,000 |
| Sea Turtles Inc South Padre Island, TX | Education, Conservation, Rehabilitation | $2,000 |
| Bay Area Heritage Society Baytown, TX | Education, CONSERVATION,LITERACY | $1,000 |
| Bay Area Rehabilitation Center Baytown, TX | Rehabilitation of Mentally, Physically Challenged Youth & Adults | $500 |
| Beach City Volunteer Fire Department Beach City, TX | Community Protection | $500 |
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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 | $152,434 | $18,477 | $19,558 | $18,000 | 8 | $19,300 | $17,081 | $18,107 |
| 2024 | $153,511 | $9,278 | $17,572 | $16,000 | 7 | $17,300 | $13,208 | $16,300 |
| 2023 | $156,509 | $8,811 | $16,889 | $15,500 | 8 | $16,669 | $13,925 | $14,971 |
| 2022 | $161,728 | $8,032 | $16,077 | $15,000 | 8 | $15,876 | $12,067 | $14,547 |
| 2021 | $164,807 | $8,126 | $13,760 | $12,510 | 8 | $13,608 | $11,205 | $13,148 |
| 2020 | $166,265 | $7,799 | $14,258 | $13,000 | 9 | — | $6,684 | $12,100 |
| 2019 | $172,629 | $8,278 | $12,733 | $11,500 | 8 | — | $7,142 | $11,541 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Walker Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $18K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Walker Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Douglas E. Walker
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Inta I. Walker
Co-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.
Frequently asked questions about Walker Family Foundation
How much does Walker Family Foundation give each year?
Walker Family Foundation gave $18K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $16K across 7 grants.
What is Walker Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Walker Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,250, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Walker Family Foundation give grants?
Walker Family Foundation's top state is Pennsylvania, with 44% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Texas (33%) and New York (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Baytown, TX (2 grants).
Does Walker Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Walker Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Walker Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Walker Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Bucknell University ($8,000), Cornell University ($2,000) and Galveston Bay Foundation ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Walker Family Foundation?
Walker Family Foundation reported $152K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $19K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $18K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Walker Family Foundation's EIN?
Walker Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 80-6133292. 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.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 16, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Walker Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/walker-family-foundation-morg_f4fe52219f3049a2aabd879594fc1add
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