WW & Helen Walker for Pikevill College

Private foundation · Grantmaker Bluefield, WV EIN: 55-6062480

WW & Helen Walker for Pikevill College is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Bluefield, WV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $67K. Net investment income was $54K.

WW & Helen Walker for Pikevill College at a glance

In short: WW & Helen Walker for Pikevill College gave $67K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $67K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$66,625
-3.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$66,625
-3.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$66,625
Total assets
$1,066,321
-1.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Kentucky (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.

Who WW & Helen Walker for Pikevill College funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

University of Pikeville: $67KUniversity of Pikeville$67K

The largest 2025 recipient was University of Pikeville ($67K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Pikeville

How WW & Helen Walker for Pikevill College gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 93% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $67K (2025) to $74K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $67K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Pikeville Pikeville, KYScholarship$66,625
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,066,321$56,681$71,460$66,6251$67,408$54,191$72,840
2024$1,081,620$82,273$73,192$69,2451$69,938$80,004$69,870
2023$1,073,039$61,783$72,106$69,2451$69,939$58,715$67,387
2022$1,082,937$28,521$78,657$73,7031$74,423$24,287$69,965
2021$1,133,515$115,443$73,616$69,9091$70,575$113,474$74,369
2020$1,091,839$91,259$75,785$69,6821—$88,284$70,456

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, WW & Helen Walker for Pikevill College reported a distributable amount of $73K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

WW & Helen Walker for Pikevill College's only listed officer is First Community Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • First Community Bank

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    $1K (2020) → $2K (2025)

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

First Community Bank — Trustee: $2KFirst Community BankTrustee$2K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $2K, to First Community Bank (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about WW & Helen Walker for Pikevill College

How much does WW & Helen Walker for Pikevill College give each year?

WW & Helen Walker for Pikevill College gave $67K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $69K across 1 grant.

How large is WW & Helen Walker for Pikevill College?

WW & Helen Walker for Pikevill College reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $67K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $73K (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 is WW & Helen Walker for Pikevill College?

WW & Helen Walker for Pikevill College is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Bluefield, WV. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does WW & Helen Walker for Pikevill College operate?

WW & Helen Walker for Pikevill College has awarded grants in Kentucky.

What is WW & Helen Walker for Pikevill College's EIN?

WW & Helen Walker for Pikevill College's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 55-6062480. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)

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