Walker Foundation
Walker Foundation is a private foundation based in Edmonds, Washington. Its 2025 filing reports 14 grants totaling $564,575, supporting charitable organizations in Washington and other states.
Walker Foundation at a glance
In short: Walker Foundation gave $565K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $40K), top state Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $564,575
- +22.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $40,327
- +83.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $18,713
- Total assets
- $8,307,242
- +0.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Washington (39% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Walker Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: Post Office Box 6083, Edmonds, WA 98026
Phone: (425) 774-8815
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Walker Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Indigenous Education Foundation of Tanzania ($127K). Together the top 10 received $557K.
Grant Size Distribution
97 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 76 grants of 97 (78%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars were distributed among recipients in Washington (39%), Nebraska (22%), Missouri (20%), and Arizona (19%). Connecticut accounted for 0%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Walker Foundation gives
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 23% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 116% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2017 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2018) to $565K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $565K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Indigenous Education Foundation of Tanzania Ogallala, NE | Scholarship and Program Funding | $127,000 |
| Domestic Violence Service of Snohomish County Everett, WA | To Support Organization's Mission | $120,000 |
| Emerge Center Against Domestic Abuse Tucson, AZ | To Support Organization's Mission | $105,000 |
| Cascadia Art Museum Edmonds, WA | Exhibition and Research Funding | $76,750 |
| Maryville University Walker Clinic St. Louis, MO | General Fund of Hearing and Speech Clinic | $50,000 |
| Meds & Food for Kids St. Louis, MO | To Support Organization's Mission | $25,000 |
| Ranken Technical College St. Louis, MO | To Support Organization's Mission | $25,000 |
| St Hilda St Partick Church Edmonds, WA | To Support Organization's Mission | $12,425 |
| Beyond Housing Inc St. Louis, MO | To Support Organization's Mission | $11,200 |
| Life Enrichment Options (Leo) Issaquah, WA | To Support Organization's Mission | $5,000 |
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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 | $8,307,242 | $685,253 | $582,110 | $564,575 | 14 | $567,127 | $530,319 | $487,848 |
| 2024 | $8,280,132 | $803,831 | $489,863 | $460,720 | 21 | $472,820 | $573,480 | $453,032 |
| 2023 | $8,071,761 | $707,431 | $475,805 | $445,770 | 24 | $454,924 | $351,207 | $411,081 |
| 2022 | $7,818,443 | $268,419 | $483,303 | $460,700 | 21 | $462,207 | $265,968 | $436,528 |
| 2021 | $7,582,005 | $414,928 | $369,569 | $356,750 | 17 | $357,890 | $386,819 | $457,616 |
| 2020 | $7,976,923 | $766,759 | $395,747 | $368,800 | 17 | — | $374,684 | $385,637 |
| 2019 | $7,639,977 | $787,622 | $167,687 | $160,000 | 5 | — | $282,708 | $367,355 |
| 2018 | $6,950,686 | $2,953,327 | $30,774 | $26,200 | 2 | — | $127,182 | $246,736 |
| 2017 | $4,204,624 | $2,713,009 | $74,820 | $71,600 | 7 | — | $53,470 | $138,387 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Walker Foundation reported a distributable amount of $488K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided in the available information. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas including education, visual arts, domestic-abuse services, housing, libraries, crisis response, and hearing and speech services.
Grantees describe their own work in varied terms. Cascadia Art Museum says it is an educational nonprofit celebrating the visual arts of the Northwest through exhibitions, public programs, and educational outreach. Ranken Technical College says its mission is to prepare students for employment and advancement in technical fields. Beyond Housing describes its work as community development, including housing preservation and efforts to improve defined communities. Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation says it mobilizes resources to expand library services, promote civic engagement, and foster lifelong learning.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $564,575. Grants ranged from $200 to $127,000, with a median of $18,712.
The largest reported awards included $127,000 to Indigenous Education Foundation of Tanzania for scholarship and program funding; $120,000 to Domestic Violence Service of Snohomish County to support its mission; $105,000 to Emerge Center Against Domestic Abuse to support its mission; and $76,750 to Cascadia Art Museum for exhibition and research funding. Other grants included $50,000 to Maryville University Walker Clinic for the general fund of its hearing and speech clinic, and $25,000 each to Meds & Food for Kids and Ranken Technical College.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Thomas E Walker as president; Martha E Walker, Alexander E Walker, and John E Shaw as vice presidents.
Walker Foundation is led by Thomas E. Walker, President on every filing since 2017; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thomas E. Walker
President
On filings since 2017
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John E. Shaw
Vice President
On filings since 2017
0.5 hrs/week
$3K (2023) → $0 (2025)
Martha E. Walker
Vice President
On filings since 2017
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alexander E. Walker
Vice President
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2017–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $8K, to John E Shaw (Vice President).
Frequently asked questions about Walker Foundation
How much does Walker Foundation give each year?
Walker Foundation gave $565K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $461K across 21 grants.
What is Walker Foundation's typical grant size?
Walker Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $18,713, and its average grant was $40,327, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Walker Foundation give grants?
Walker Foundation's top state is Washington, with 39% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Nebraska (22%) and Missouri (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were St. Louis, MO (4 grants) and Edmonds, WA (2 grants).
Does Walker Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 7% of Walker Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "To Support Organization's Mission" (11 grants).
Who are Walker Foundation's largest grantees?
Walker Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Indigenous Education Foundation of Tanzania ($127,000), Domestic Violence Service of Snohomish County ($120,000) and Emerge Center Against Domestic Abuse ($105,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 62% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Walker Foundation?
Walker Foundation reported $8.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $567K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $488K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Walker Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided in the available information. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas including education, visual arts, domestic-abuse services, housing, libraries, crisis response, and hearing and speech services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Walker Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Walker Foundation's EIN?
Walker Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-3099102. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2017–2025.
Does Walker Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(10)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2017 (received by the IRS August 6, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS August 6, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 31, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2017–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Walker Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/walker-foundation-morg_6533f843a50a4931b127993a76c7102f
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