Mount Rainier above forested ridges in Washington

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 45-3144785

Jerry H Walton Foundation

A private foundation in Sedro Woolley, WA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 30 grants and $357,500 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

    $357,500

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $11,786,637
  • Tax year 2024

    $290,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $10,296,957
  • Tax year 2023

    $292,500

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $9,384,307
  • Tax year 2022

    $345,500

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $8,232,314
  • Tax year 2021

    $304,500

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $10,235,856
  • Tax year 2020

    $253,500

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $9,542,109
  • Tax year 2019

    $258,675

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $8,624,166
  • Tax year 2018

    $233,000

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $6,714,294

Grants paid in 2025

30 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Bellingham Food BankBellingham, WA

    To purchase healthy food and essentials for food bank families.

    $20,000
  2. Boys and Girls Clubs of Whatcom CountyBellingham, WA

    To support a critical facility upgrade at their kids' world childcare center located on northwest avenue.

    $20,000
  3. Skagit Valley Family YMCAMount Vernon, WA

    To support the skagit y's sedro-woolley rec center remodel.

    $20,000
  4. Brigid CollinsBellingham, WA

    To support crime victim services to children and non-offending family members.

    $15,000
  5. Community Action of Skagit CountyMount Vernon, WA

    To provide comprehensive human services to low-income and under-resourced individuals and families in skagit county.

    $15,000
  6. Habitat for Humanity in Whatcom CountyBellingham, WA

    For down payment assistance to the lowest income level eligible families in the program.

    $15,000
  7. Helping Hands Food BankSedro Woolley, WA

    To provide food, non-food essentials, job-skills training, and other service programs to people in need.

    $15,000
  8. Lydia PlaceBellingham, WA

    To provide essential housing and wraparound services for families with children experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

    $15,000
  9. Northwest Youth ServicesBellingham, WA

    Prevention of youth homelessness.

    $15,000
  10. Skagit DvsasMount Vernon, WA

    To continue and expand vital services for domestic violence and sexual assault survivors and their children.

    $15,000
  11. Skagit Friendship HouseMount Vernon, WA

    To sustain and strengthen their women and children's shelter.

    $15,000
  12. Skagit Habitat for HumanityMount Vernon, WA

    For capacity building and general operations.

    $15,000
  13. Skookum KidsBellingham, WA

    To provide funding for their emergency shelter for children entering foster care.

    $13,000
  14. Children of the ValleyMount Vernon, WA

    To provide a safe, compassionate, and enriching after-school program for at-risk, low-income children throughout the valley.

    $12,000
  15. Whatcom Family YMCABellingham, WA

    To support vital youth programming for teens in whatcom county and to ensure their accessibility for all families.

    $12,000
  16. Wild Bird CharityBellingham, WA

    Support for the weekend food bag program for children experiencing food insecurity in whatcom county.

    $12,000
  17. Anacortes Family CenterAnacortes, WA

    To serve homeless women, children, & families in crisis by providing shelter in addition to comprehensive transformational services.

    $10,000
  18. Angels for AngelsBurien, WA

    To support the welcome home project to address the urgent and ongoing challenges of housing instability, poverty, and social disconnection in skagit county.

    $10,000
  19. Blue Skies for ChildrenBellingham, WA

    To support enrichment and provide essential items for homeless, low-income, and foster youth.

    $10,000
  20. ROAD2HOMEBellingham, WA

    To address housing instability.

    $10,000
  21. Secret HarborBellevue, WA

    Provide skilled mental health services to kids, which aren't covered by state reimbursements for the basic care of foster children.

    $10,000
  22. Skagit Valley College FoundationMount Vernon, WA

    Support for the head start & eceap program for low-income families.

    $10,000
  23. Camp KoreyMount Vernon, WA

    Support camp programs for children with serious medical conditions and their families.

    $8,000
  24. Whatcom Dispute Resolution CenterBellingham, WA

    To help young people, particularly those who are most vulnerable, through conflict prevention and intervention.

    $8,000
  25. Family Promise of Skagit ValleySedro Woolley, WA

    To provide stable, transitional housing for families in need.

    $7,500
  26. Washington Vocational ServicesEverett, WA

    To support the adult transition to independence center for young adults with disabilities.

    $7,500
  27. Whatcom Center for Early LearningBellingham, WA

    To work with families with children ages 0-3 years who have developmental delays and disabilities.

    $7,500
  28. Skagit Community FoundationMount Vernon, WA

    To support the disaster relief fund

    $5,000
  29. Whatcom Community FoundationBellingham, WA

    Support for resilience fund - disaster relief.

    $5,000
  30. Wild WhatcomBellingham, WA

    To alleviate access barriers for youth participants in their outdoor weekend and summer camp programs.

    $5,000

Approved for future payment

3 grants

Approved in 2025 and not yet paid.

  1. Community Action of Skagit CountyMount Vernon, WA

    To provide comprehensive human services to low-income and under-resourced individuals and families in skagit county.

    $20,000
  2. Habitat for Humanity in Whatcom CountyBellingham, WA

    For down payment assistance to the lowest income level eligible families in the program.

    $15,000
  3. YouthnetMount Vernon, WA

    To serve young people navigating foster care, homelessness, and other challenges.

    $12,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services8 grants $104,50044% of the total
  2. Youth development2 grants $28,00012% of the total
  3. Community development2 grants $22,0009% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $20,0008% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter2 grants $20,0008% of the total
  6. Education2 grants $15,0006% of the total
  7. 3 other causes4 grants $27,50012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington30 grants $357,500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Joan PenneySECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Randy BodeVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dennis WilliamsPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Terri MaikEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $102,600

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