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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 55-6050733

Cecil I Walker Charitable TR

A private foundation in Orlando, FL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $365,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending May 31, 2026), 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

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

    $365,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $7,298,981
  • Tax year 2024

    $356,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $4,355,030
  • Tax year 2023

    $368,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $4,460,176
  • Tax year 2022

    $629,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $4,663,298
  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $4,786,554
  • Tax year 2020

    $345,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $4,824,960

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of CharlestonCharleston, WV

    General operating

    $65,000
  2. Fund for the ArtsCharleston, WV

    General operating

    $40,000
  3. West Virginia Symphony OrchestraCharleston, WV

    General operating

    $35,000
  4. Basilica of the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart the Very Reverend Donald XCharleston, WV

    General operating

    $35,000
  5. St Frances Animal CenterGeorgetown, SC

    General operating

    $30,000
  6. Clay Center for the Arts & SciencesCharleston, WV

    General operating

    $30,000
  7. The Kanawha Charleston Humane AssociationCharleston, WV

    General operating

    $25,000
  8. Girl Scouts of Black Diamond CouncilCharleston, WV

    General operating

    $25,000
  9. Rea of Hope Fellowship Home IncCharleston, WV

    General operating

    $25,000
  10. West Virginia University FoundtionCharleston, WV

    General operating

    $10,000
  11. The Charleston Chamber Music SocietyCharleston, WV

    General operating

    $10,000
  12. Buckskin CouncilCharleston, WV

    General operating

    $10,000
  13. WV Independent Colleges & Universities IncCharleston, WV

    General operating

    $10,000
  14. WV State University FoundationInstitute, WV

    General operating

    $10,000
  15. The Charleston Light Opera GuildCharleston, WV

    General operating

    $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 $65,00043% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $35,00023% of the total
  3. Mental health1 grant $25,00017% of the total
  4. Youth development1 grant $25,00017% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. West Virginia14 grants $335,000
  2. South Carolina1 grant $30,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Truist BankTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $34,090
  • Richard B WalkerADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • D Stephen WalkerADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Michael S WalkerADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Cecil P WalkerADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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