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Private foundations Walla Walla, WAtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Walla Walla, WA

23 private foundations based in Walla Walla, WA filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $12.8 million in 332 grants, and 10 say they accept applications.

Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. Mary Garner Esary TrustWalla Walla, WA · tax year 2024 22 grants Accepts applications $3,400,589 giving
  2. Estate of Joseph L StubblefieldWalla Walla, WA · tax year 2025 12 grants Accepts applications $3,103,184 giving
  3. Clara and Art Bald TrustWalla Walla, WA · tax year 2024 22 grants Accepts applications $2,719,318 giving
  4. Sherwood TrustWalla Walla, WA · tax year 2024 34 grants Accepts applications $1,201,100 giving
  5. The Jim Dine Art TrustWalla Walla, WA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $850,000 giving
  6. Harold & Helen Shepherd FoundationWalla Walla, WA · tax year 2025 26 grants Accepts applications $434,492 giving
  7. The Sunny Day Charitable FoundationWalla Walla, WA · tax year 2025 31 grants Accepts applications $186,000 giving
  8. George T Welch Testamentary TrustWalla Walla, WA · tax year 2024 82 grants Accepts applications $170,977 giving
  9. Milton-Freewater Area Foundation Baker Boyer Trust 5-015736Walla Walla, WA · tax year 2025 19 grants Preselected only $130,548 giving
  10. Frank M Lockwood Testamentary TrustWalla Walla, WA · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $123,500 giving
  11. Bonnie & Clifford Braden FoundationWalla Walla, WA · tax year 2025 15 grants Accepts applications $97,000 giving
  12. National Intercollegiate Rodeo FoundationWalla Walla, WA · tax year 2024 38 grants Accepts applications $89,800 giving
  13. John Ahlquist Irrevocable Trust FBO Episcopal Diocese of Spokane 5-000217Walla Walla, WA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $87,946 giving
  14. John Ahlquist Irrevocable Trust FBO Episcopal Diocese of Idaho 5-000216Walla Walla, WA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $87,281 giving
  15. Yancey P Winans Testamentary TrustWalla Walla, WA · tax year 2025 14 grants Accepts applications $65,000 giving
  16. Walla Walla Valley Youth Baseball and SoftballWalla Walla, WA · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $31,800 giving
  17. Helen L Bruce Irrevocable TrustWalla Walla, WA · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $23,819 giving
  18. Purser-Maccready Scholarship Fund Baker Boyer National BankWalla Walla, WA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $23,213 giving
  19. Elizabeth McEachern FoundationWalla Walla, WA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $10,710 giving
  20. Roberta Gose Trust Baker Boyer Bank Wealth ManagementWalla Walla, WA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $10,297 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Mary Garner Esary TrustWalla Walla, WA · tax year 2024 22 grants Accepts applications $3,400,589 giving
  2. Estate of Joseph L StubblefieldWalla Walla, WA · tax year 2025 12 grants Accepts applications $3,103,184 giving
  3. Clara and Art Bald TrustWalla Walla, WA · tax year 2024 22 grants Accepts applications $2,719,318 giving
  4. Sherwood TrustWalla Walla, WA · tax year 2024 34 grants Accepts applications $1,201,100 giving
  5. Harold & Helen Shepherd FoundationWalla Walla, WA · tax year 2025 26 grants Accepts applications $434,492 giving
  6. The Sunny Day Charitable FoundationWalla Walla, WA · tax year 2025 31 grants Accepts applications $186,000 giving
  7. George T Welch Testamentary TrustWalla Walla, WA · tax year 2024 82 grants Accepts applications $170,977 giving
  8. Bonnie & Clifford Braden FoundationWalla Walla, WA · tax year 2025 15 grants Accepts applications $97,000 giving
  9. National Intercollegiate Rodeo FoundationWalla Walla, WA · tax year 2024 38 grants Accepts applications $89,800 giving
  10. Yancey P Winans Testamentary TrustWalla Walla, WA · tax year 2025 14 grants Accepts applications $65,000 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking7 foundations $6,179,58286% of the total
  2. Arts and culture9 foundations $193,7633% of the total
  3. Mental health4 foundations $187,1153% of the total
  4. Crime and legal aid1 foundation $160,0002% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture6 foundations $130,0002% of the total
  6. Education6 foundations $91,7951% of the total
  7. 7 other causes $234,7963% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. Mary Garner Esary TrustWalla Walla, WA · tax year 2024 22 grants Accepts applications $3,400,589 giving
  2. Clara and Art Bald TrustWalla Walla, WA · tax year 2024 22 grants Accepts applications $2,719,318 giving
  3. Yancey P Winans Testamentary TrustWalla Walla, WA · tax year 2025 14 grants Accepts applications $65,000 giving
  4. Walla Walla Valley Youth Baseball and SoftballWalla Walla, WA · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $31,800 giving
  5. Helen L Bruce Irrevocable TrustWalla Walla, WA · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $23,819 giving
  6. Elizabeth McEachern FoundationWalla Walla, WA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $10,710 giving
  7. The Jim Dine Art TrustWalla Walla, WA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $850,000 giving
  8. Purser-Maccready Scholarship Fund Baker Boyer National BankWalla Walla, WA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $23,213 giving
  9. Roberta Gose Trust Baker Boyer Bank Wealth ManagementWalla Walla, WA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $10,297 giving