Walkling Memorial Trust
Walkling Memorial Trust is a private foundation based in Port Angeles, Washington. Its 2025 filing describes support for medical-related activities and scholarships, college scholarships for Port Angeles High School graduates and students from outlying areas, and grants to Clallam County nonprofits for new programs and capital improvements.
Walkling Memorial Trust at a glance
In short: Walkling Memorial Trust gave $123K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Washington. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $122,616
- +49.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +63.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,812
- -8.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $2,921,684
- +0.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (5 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Washington (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Walkling Memorial Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- Review Cycle
- The filing lists “school year” for scholarships.
- Deadline
- The filing lists “school year” for scholarships.
- Contact
Application contact: Holly Irwin
Mailing address: PO Box 1588, Port Angeles, WA 98362
Phone: (360) 565-6062
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Walkling Memorial Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County ($25K across 4 grants). Together the top 10 received $56K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($59,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
71 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 68 grants of 71 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The trust’s filing states that its charitable grants are for nonprofit organizations in Clallam County, Washington, and its medical-related activities and scholarships are located in Clallam County. All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Washington.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Walkling Memorial Trust open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 14 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 14% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 35% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 78% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $82K (2024) to $123K (2025). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $123K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $59,000 |
| Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County Port Angeles, WA | Program Support | $15,300 |
| Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County Port Angeles, WA | Program Support | $5,400 |
| Sequim Food Bank Seequim, WA | Program Support | $5,000 |
| Manna Port Angeles, WA | Program Support | $5,000 |
| Clallam Promise Scholarship Port Angeles, WA | Program Support | $5,000 |
| Peninsula Behavioral Health Port Angeles, WA | Program Support | $3,963 |
| Hurricane Ridge Ski Patrol Port Angeles, WA | Program Support | $3,468 |
| Joyce Community Education Foundation Joyce, WA | Program Support | $2,500 |
| Olympic Nature Experience Carlsborg, WA | Program Support | $2,500 |
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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 | $2,921,684 | $163,641 | $157,758 | $122,616 | 18 | $122,616 | $132,105 | $157,190 |
| 2024 | $2,900,223 | $152,773 | $115,631 | $82,133 | 11 | $82,133 | $122,167 | $148,923 |
| 2023 | $2,877,440 | $112,843 | $112,537 | $82,269 | 17 | $82,269 | $84,907 | $136,307 |
| 2022 | $2,879,489 | $60,961 | $128,343 | $90,870 | 13 | $90,870 | $123,476 | $141,476 |
| 2021 | $2,947,530 | $460,629 | $134,701 | $98,752 | 12 | $98,752 | $426,598 | $153,412 |
| 2020 | $2,686,331 | $129,716 | $128,199 | $95,174 | 9 | — | $98,974 | $151,456 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Walkling Memorial Trust reported a distributable amount of $157K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The trust’s filing does not state a separate mission. Its stated activities include medical-related grants and scholarships, educational college scholarships, and grants to nonprofit organizations in Clallam County for new programs and capital improvements.
The 2025 recipients illustrate the kinds of organizations it supports. Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County describes its work as providing physical, emotional, and spiritual support to terminally ill patients and their families, including nursing, aide, respite, and bereavement support. Sequim Food Bank says it provides food and assistance to help ensure no one in Sequim goes hungry. Peninsula Behavioral Health describes itself as a resource for behavioral health and co-occurring substance-use counseling in Clallam County. Olympic Nature Experience says it connects the community with nature through outdoor experiences.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the trust reported 18 grants totaling $122,616. Grants ranged from $1,235 to $59,000, with a median of $2,500. The largest award was $59,000 to various students in Port Angeles for scholarships. Other notable awards included $15,300 and $5,400 to Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County, each for program support; $5,000 each to Sequim Food Bank, MANNA, and Clallam Promise Scholarship; and $3,963 to Peninsula Behavioral Health, all for program support.
The trust states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Its filing says charitable and medical grants are considered annually; scholarship applications are completed through school scholarship notebooks. Restrictions stated on the filing are Clallam County and no recurring items.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Vicki Corson as president; Tom Anderson as secretary; and Gwyn Callis, K Penney Sanders, and Dawn Shideler as directors.
Walkling Memorial Trust is led by Vicki Corson, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Vicki Corson
President
Chairman → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dawn Shideler
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gwyn Callis
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
K. Penney Sanders
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Anderson
Secretary
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Liz Zenonianwaud (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Phyllis Darling (2020–2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Walkling Memorial Trust
How much does Walkling Memorial Trust give each year?
Walkling Memorial Trust gave $123K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $82K across 11 grants.
What is Walkling Memorial Trust's typical grant size?
Walkling Memorial Trust's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $6,812, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Walkling Memorial Trust that year got $2K on average.
Where does Walkling Memorial Trust give grants?
Walkling Memorial Trust gives mostly in Washington: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Port Angeles, WA (11 grants) and Carlsborg, WA (2 grants).
Does Walkling Memorial Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on Walkling Memorial Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (17 grants).
Who are Walkling Memorial Trust's largest grantees?
Walkling Memorial Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County ($24,550 across 4 grants), Sequim Food Bank ($5,000) and Manna ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($59,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 28% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Walkling Memorial Trust?
Walkling Memorial Trust reported $2.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $123K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $157K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Walkling Memorial Trust fund?
The trust’s filing does not state a separate mission. Its stated activities include medical-related grants and scholarships, educational college scholarships, and grants to nonprofit organizations in Clallam County for new programs and capital improvements. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Walkling Memorial Trust?
Walkling Memorial Trust does not accept unsolicited proposals, according to Grantable's research on its published guidelines.
What is Walkling Memorial Trust's EIN?
Walkling Memorial Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3166048. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Walkling Memorial Trust 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 September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Walkling Memorial Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/walkling-memorial-trust-morg_81045bbe82634416a7c4f991860e19e1
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