Walking Stick Family Fund

CAMBRIDGE, MA EIN: 47-2527481

Walking Stick Family Fund is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CAMBRIDGE, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 16 grants totaling $88K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$88K

+64.5% YoY

Grant Count

16

-15.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

+95.4% YoY

About Walking Stick Family Fund

Based on IRS filings

Walking Stick Family Fund is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CAMBRIDGE, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 16 grants totaling $88K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

21states
+13 more states

Cities

ACTONALBANYATLANTABAR HARBORBARREBELFASTBENNINGTONBERNARDBOONEBOSTONBROOKLINEBROOKLYNBURNEYCAMBRIDGECAMDENCHARLESTONCHARLOTTECHICAGOCONDORDCORPUS CHRISTI

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$26K$52K$77K$103K52 grants202041 grants202144 grants202219 grants202316 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

WBUR$24KCAMBRIDGE COMMUNITY FOUN…$15KA CLIMATE TO THRIVE$10KGROW NATIVE MASSACHUSETTS$10KNOFA MASSACHUSSETS$7KNEW YORK SOCIETY LIBRARY$5KFRIENDS OF ACADIA$3KMAINE AUDOBON$3KMAINE ORGANIC FARMERS$3KMASS AUDOBON$3K

Grant Size Distribution

170 grants across all recorded years

170<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Wbur ($23,718), Cambridge Community Foundation ($15,000), A Climate to Thrive ($10,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
A CLIMATE TO THRIVE MOUNT DESERT, MECHARITABLE$10,000
CAMBRIDGE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION CAMBRIDGE, MACHARITABLE$15,000
CLEAN AIR TASK FORCE INC BOSTON, MACHARITABLE$500
FRIENDS OF ACADIA BAR HARBOR, MECHARITABLE$3,000
FRIENDS OF EARTH MERRIFIELD, VACHARITABLE$400
GREENPEACE FUND WASHINGTON, DCCHARITABLE$2,000
GROW NATIVE MASSACHUSETTS WALTHAM, MACHARITABLE$10,000
JESUP MEMORIAL LIBRARY BAR HARBOR, MECHARITABLE$1,000
MAINE AUDOBON FALMOUTH, MECHARITABLE$3,000
MAINE ORGANIC FARMERS UNIT, MECHARITABLE$3,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JOAN FITZGERALDTRUSTEE

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Walking Stick Family Fund?

Walking Stick Family Fund is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CAMBRIDGE, MA. It holds — in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Walking Stick Family Fund operate?

Walking Stick Family Fund has awarded grants in Arizona, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin, West Virginia.

What size grants does Walking Stick Family Fund award?

In 2024, Walking Stick Family Fund awarded 16 grants totaling $88K — an average of about $5K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Walking Stick Family Fund's EIN?

Walking Stick Family Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2527481. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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