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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 25-6761896

James and Ethel Walker Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Auburndale, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 8 grants and $19,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $19,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $209,246

  • Tax year 2023

    $34,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $241,695

  • Tax year 2022

    $35,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $282,317

  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $337,624

  • Tax year 2020

    $7,500

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $350,673

Grants paid in 2024

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. WburBoston, MA

    Research

    $5,000
  2. Boston Area GleanersActon, MA

    Research

    $2,000
  3. Charles River WatershedBoston, MA

    Research

    $2,000
  4. Food for FreeSomerville, MA

    Research

    $2,000
  5. Michael J Fox FoundationNew York, NY

    Research

    $2,000
  6. Newton Food PantryAuburndale, MA

    Research

    $2,000
  7. World Kitchen CentralWashington, DC

    Research

    $2,000
  8. LexfarmLexington, MA

    Research

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Food and agriculture2 grants $4,00067% of the total
  2. Medical research1 grant $2,00033% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts6 grants $15,000
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $2,000
  3. New York1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Paul KaplanTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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