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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-5681161

Walter Scott Foundation

A private foundation in Rehobeth, AL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 7 grants and $459,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Sep 30, 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Christopher Smith
106 Crabapple Court
Rehobeth, AL 36303
(334) 333-1068
Form and materials
Letter describing charity/project
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Handicapped, medical research, deaf and blind children, education

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $459,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $8,096,083
  • Tax year 2023

    $406,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $7,779,716
  • Tax year 2022

    $450,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $7,556,963
  • Tax year 2021

    $480,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $6,327,985
  • Tax year 2020

    $382,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $6,479,009
  • Tax year 2019

    $352,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $6,655,264
  • Tax year 2018

    $351,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $6,443,774

Grants paid in 2024

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Southeast Health FoundationDothan, AL

    Scholarships, heartsafe initiative

    $240,000
  2. Wallace Community CollegeDothan, AL

    Scholarships

    $77,000
  3. Town of Rehobeth Fire & RescueRehobeth, AL

    Ambulance equipment

    $64,000
  4. National Jewish HospitalDenver, CO

    Morgridge transportation program

    $50,000
  5. Troy University FoundationTroy State University, AL

    Nursing scholarships

    $10,000
  6. Navarre Beach Sea Turtle ConservatiNavarre, FL

    Steam class supplies, benches

    $10,000
  7. Wiregrass Pet Rescue & Adoption CenDothan, AL

    Food, medical & grooming supplies

    $8,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health1 grant $240,00096% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $10,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Alabama5 grants $399,000
  2. Colorado1 grant $50,000
  3. Florida1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Thorpe A NickersonASST. TREASU Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Jocelyn NickersonADVISOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Elizabeth NickersonVP, SECRETAR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Jennifer A SmithPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Christopher B SmithVP/TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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