Walker Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Katy, TX EIN: 80-6133292

Walker Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Katy, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $18K.

Key facts about Walker Family Foundation

In short: Walker Family Foundation gave $18K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
80-6133292
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$18,000
Grants made (2025)
8
Average grant
$2,250
Median grant
$2,000
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (44% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$18K

+12.5% YoY

Grant Count

8

+14.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

-1.6% YoY

How Walker Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 20% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of all 8 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

BaytownLewisburgSouth Padre IslandBeach CityIthacaKemahWebsterClearwaterSeminoleTierra VerdeSt Petersburg

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K8 grants20199 grants20208 grants20218 grants20228 grants20237 grants20248 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Bucknell University: $8KBucknell University$8KCornell University: $2KCornell University$2KGalveston Bay Foundation: $2KGalveston Bay Foundation$2KTampa Bay Watch Inc: $2KTampa Bay Watch Inc$2KSea Turtles Inc: $2KSea Turtles Inc$2KBay Area Heritage Society: $1KBay Area Heritage Society$1KBay Area Rehabilitation Center: $500Bay Area Rehabilitation Center$500Beach City Volunteer Fire Department: $500Beach City Volunteer FireDepartment$500

Grant Size Distribution

39 grants across all recorded years

39<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY Lewisburg, PACOLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP GRANT$8,000
CORNELL UNIVERSITY Ithaca, NYCOLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP GRANT$2,000
GALVESTON BAY FOUNDATION Kemah, TXEDUCATION, ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION$2,000
TAMPA BAY WATCH INC Tierra Verde, FLEDUCATION, ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION$2,000
SEA TURTLES INC South Padre Island, TXEDUCATION, CONSERVATION, REHABILITATION$2,000
BAY AREA HERITAGE SOCIETY Baytown, TXEDUCATION, CONSERVATION,LITERACY$1,000
BAY AREA REHABILITATION CENTER Baytown, TXREHABILITATION OF MENTALLY, PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED YOUTH & ADULTS$500
BEACH CITY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Beach City, TXCOMMUNITY PROTECTION$500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

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Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
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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 May 11, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 19, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 9, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 16, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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.

What is Walker Family Foundation?

Walker Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Katy, TX. It holds — in total assets as of 2025.

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.

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