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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 47-2184839

James and Sharon Walker Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Wayzata, MN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $250,000 paid in grants.

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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

    $250,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $3,120,307

  • Tax year 2024

    $265,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $3,242,391

  • Tax year 2023

    $175,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $3,361,221

  • Tax year 2022

    $277,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $3,331,562

  • Tax year 2021

    $267,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $3,335,313

  • Tax year 2020

    $279,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $3,116,591

  • Tax year 2019

    $249,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $3,065,116

  • Tax year 2018

    $251,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $3,200,785

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Morningside UniversitySioux City, IA

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $100,000
  2. New Hope ChurchNew Hope, MN

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $75,000
  3. The Rafiki FoundationEustis, FL

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $15,000
  4. Family Research CouncilWashington, DC

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $10,000
  5. Kihei Baptist ChapelKihei, HI

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $10,000
  6. New Life Family ServicesMinneapolis, MN

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $10,000
  7. The Salvation ArmyRoseville, MN

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $10,000
  8. Urban VenturesMinneapolis, MN

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $10,000
  9. The Army Historical Foundation National Museum of the United States ArmyArlington, VA

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $5,000
  10. Treehouse IncSt Louis Park, MN

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $100,00077% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $15,00012% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $10,0008% of the total
  4. Mental health1 grant $5,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota5 grants $110,000
  2. Iowa1 grant $100,000
  3. Florida1 grant $15,000
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $10,000
  5. Hawaii1 grant $10,000
  6. Virginia1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • James WalkerDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Sharon WalkerDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

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