Mount Rainier above forested ridges in Washington

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 47-3099102

Walker Foundation

A private foundation in Edmonds, WA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 14 grants and $564,575 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

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

    $564,575

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $8,307,242
  • Tax year 2024

    $460,720

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $8,280,132
  • Tax year 2023

    $445,770

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $8,071,761
  • Tax year 2022

    $460,700

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $7,818,443
  • Tax year 2021

    $356,750

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $7,582,005
  • Tax year 2020

    $368,800

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $7,976,923
  • Tax year 2019

    $160,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $7,639,977
  • Tax year 2018

    $26,200

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $6,950,686
  • Tax year 2017

    $71,600

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $4,204,624

Grants paid in 2025

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Indigenous Education Foundation of TanzaniaOgallala, NE

    Scholarship and program funding

    $127,000
  2. Domestic Violence Service of Snohomish CountyEverett, WA

    To support organization's mission

    $120,000
  3. Emerge Center Against Domestic AbuseTucson, AZ

    To support organization's mission

    $105,000
  4. Cascadia Art MuseumEdmonds, WA

    Exhibition and research funding

    $76,750
  5. Maryville University Walker ClinicSt Louis, MO

    General fund of hearing and speech clinic

    $50,000
  6. Meds & Food for KidsSaint Louis, MO

    To support organization's mission

    $25,000
  7. Ranken Technical CollegeSaint Louis, MO

    To support organization's mission

    $25,000
  8. St Hilda St Partick ChurchEdmonds, WA

    To support organization's mission

    $12,425
  9. Beyond Housing IncSaint Louis, MO

    To support organization's mission

    $11,200
  10. Life Enrichment Options (leo)Issaquah, WA

    To support organization's mission

    $5,000
  11. Sno-Isle Libraries FoundationTulalip, WA

    To support organization's mission

    $3,000
  12. Support 7Lynnwood, WA

    To support organization's mission

    $2,500
  13. Coast Guard FoundationStonington, CT

    To support organization's mission

    $1,500
  14. Ark Institute of LearningTacoma, WA

    To support organization's mission

    $200

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $76,75054% of the total
  2. Education3 grants $28,20020% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $25,00018% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter1 grant $11,2008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington7 grants $219,875
  2. Nebraska1 grant $127,000
  3. Missouri4 grants $111,200
  4. Arizona1 grant $105,000
  5. Connecticut1 grant $1,500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Martha E WalkerVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Alexander E WalkerVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Thomas E WalkerPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • John E ShawVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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