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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 04-6949245

The Walker Adams Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Hopkinton, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $66,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $66,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,328,646
  • Tax year 2024

    $65,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,226,008
  • Tax year 2023

    $62,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,186,286
  • Tax year 2022

    $63,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,092,847
  • Tax year 2021

    $80,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,386,484
  • Tax year 2020

    $60,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,317,369
  • Tax year 2019

    $59,300

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,231,440
  • Tax year 2018

    $62,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,093,533

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Becket-Chimney Corners YMCABecket, MA

    Support of public charity

    $20,000
  2. Southington Community YMCASouthington, CT

    Support of public charity

    $10,000
  3. The Posse FoundationNew York, NY

    Support of public charity

    $8,000
  4. The Hartsbrook SchoolHadley, MA

    Support of public charity

    $7,000
  5. Epiphany SchoolDorchester, MA

    Support of public charity

    $5,000
  6. Our Little HavenSaint Louis, MO

    Support of public charity

    $5,000
  7. Rodeo AustinAustin, TX

    Support of public charity

    $5,000
  8. The Eli Whitney MuseumHamden, CT

    Support of public charity

    $5,000
  9. The Metrowest YMCAFramingham, MA

    Support of public charity

    $500
  10. The MountLenox, MA

    Support of public charity

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education3 grants $20,00066% of the total
  2. Animals1 grant $5,00016% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $5,00016% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $5002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts5 grants $33,000
  2. Connecticut2 grants $15,000
  3. New York1 grant $8,000
  4. Missouri1 grant $5,000
  5. Texas1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Katharine A WalkerTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Nancy Karin MoskalTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Courney A HendricsonTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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