Walter Scott Foundation
The Walter Scott Foundation is a private foundation established in the 1890s and incorporated in 1903 in New York. The organization is tax-exempt as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and is headquartered in Rehoboth, Alabama. The foundation provides aid to institutions concerned with handicapped children and adults, with some giving also directed toward medical research.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$8.1M
+4.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$459K
+13.1% YoY
Grant Count
7
+16.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$66K
-3.1% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's primary focus areas include:
- Support for institutions serving handicapped children and adults
- Medical research
- Restricted tuition and supplies
- Scholarships and nursing scholarships
- Capital campaigns
Grantmaking
The foundation made 10 grants in the most recent fiscal year. Notable recent grants include:
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation operates in Alabama, with a primary address in Rehoboth, Alabama.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Assets and Financial Position (as of FYE 09/2025):
- Total assets: $8,096,083
- Total liabilities: $0
- Total revenues: $790,673
- Total expenses: $481,160
Historical Financial Trend (FYE 09/2024):
- Total assets: $7,780,000
- Total revenues: $671,227
- Total expenses: $449,936
The foundation shows year-over-year growth of 17.8% in revenues and 7.0% in expenses.
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $8,096,083 | $7,779,716 | $7,556,963 |
| Revenue | $790,673 | $671,227 | $944,860 |
| Expenses | $481,160 | $449,936 | $514,031 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $466,653 | $417,513 | $471,119 |
| Net Investment Income | $783,020 | $659,714 | $923,740 |
| Distributable Amount | $498,421 | $470,988 | $427,636 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
38 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 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| THORPE A NICKERSON | ASST. TREASU | 0.5 | — |
| JOCELYN NICKERSON | ADVISOR | 0.5 | — |
| ELIZABETH NICKERSON | VP, SECRETAR | 0.5 | — |
| JENNIFER A SMITH | PRESIDENT | 2 | — |
| CHRISTOPHER B SMITH | VP/TREASURER | 1 | — |
Contact Information
- Address: 106 Crabapple Court, Rehoboth, AL 36301-9236
- Telephone: 334-333-1068
- EIN: 13-5681161
- Tax-exempt since: December 1942
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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