Walker West Music Academy
WALKER WEST MUSIC ACADEMY CREATES A MUSIC LEARNING COMMUNITY ROOTED IN THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN CULTURAL EXPERIENCE, WHERE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS CAN GATHER, EXPLORE, AND GROW THROUGH MUSIC, BY PROVIDING LESSONS ON VARIOUS INSTRUMENTS.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$14.5M
+101.2% YoY
Revenue
$10.4M
+37.4% YoY
Net Investment Income
$125K
+186.5% YoY
Expenses
$3.0M
+32.2% YoY
About Walker West Music Academy
Based on IRS filings
Walker West Music Academy is a nonprofit organization, based in SAINT PAUL, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $14.5M in total assets. Net investment income was $125K.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $14,523,956 | $7,219,783 | $1,829,522 |
| Revenue | $10,445,721 | $7,603,766 | $1,819,821 |
| Expenses | $3,030,802 | $2,293,380 | $1,619,609 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $125,262 | $43,729 | $310 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
1 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHERISE AYERS | BOARD CHAIR | 3 | — |
| GREG FINZELL | SECRETARY | 2 | — |
| ERIC CLARK | TREASURER | 2 | — |
| GRANT WEST | CO-FOUNDER | 1 | — |
| REVEREND CARL WALKER | CO-FOUNDER | 1 | — |
| CHRISTY BARTLETT | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| TENE JAMES | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DR ARTIKA TYNER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BETH KELLAR-LONG | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SUSAN STEVENS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| OCTAVIA WEBBER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DAVID MOHR | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOHN BENNETT | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LINDA SLOAN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| VALERIE BUTLER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DAN OLSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ANTHONY WALKER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MARY KAY BOYD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RUSSEL KNIGHTON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL WALKER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BRAXTON HAULCY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 50 | $146,418 |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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