Private foundation · Rye, NH

The Walker Foundation

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Typical grant size
$9K – $10K – $22K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
5
Repeat grantees
5
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Derek J Smead
President
$29K
Sandra Wadsworth
Director
$5K
Harmon Kong
Secretary

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
2.1%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
24
Total grants awarded
$389K
Total amount
$16K
Average grant
$40K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$15K
2 grants
2023
$10K
1 grants
2022
$20K
1 grants
2021
$40K
2 grants
2020
$30K
2 grants
2018
$20K
2 grants
2017
$8K
1 grants
2016
$40K
1 grants
2015
$43K
2 grants
2014
$72K
5 grants
2013
$92K
5 grants

Top recipients

3 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$120K
5 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$88K
3 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$69K
4 grants · MA
$28K
Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History
2 grants · CA
$20K
2 grants · GA · ✓ Exact match
$20K
2 grants · CT · ≈ likely match
$15K
St Johns Notre Dame School
1 grant · CA
$15K
Uc Regents
1 grant · CA
$10K
Valley Christian Preschool
1 grant · CA
$5K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

PROGRAMMING
MA · TY 2024
$10K
PROGRAMMING
CA · TY 2024
$5K
PROGRAMMING
MA · TY 2023
$10K
Uc Davis Foundation
PROGRAMMING
CA · TY 2022
$20K
Uc Davis Foundation
PROGRAMMING
CA · TY 2021
$30K
Uc Regents
PROGRAMMING
CA · TY 2021
$10K
St Johns Notre Dame School
PROGRAMMING
CA · TY 2020
$15K
Uc Davis Foundation
PROGRAMMING
CA · TY 2020
$15K
Uc Davis Foundation
PROGRAMMING
CA · TY 2018
$15K
Valley Christian Preschool
PROGRAMMING
CA · TY 2018
$5K
Uc Davis Foundation
PROGRAMMING
CA · TY 2017
$8K
Childrens Tumor Foundation
GENERAL AND OPERATING SUPPORT
NY · TY 2016
$40K
St Marys College of California
PROGRAMMING
CA · TY 2015
$40K
PROGRAMMING
CO · TY 2015
$3K
St Marys College of California
PROGRAMMING
CA · TY 2014
$40K
Avon Old Farms School
PROGRAMMING
CT · TY 2014
$10K
National Christian Foundation
FUNDING
GA · TY 2014
$10K
Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History
PROGRAMMING
CA · TY 2014
$10K
Childrens Tumor Foundation
FUNDING
NY · TY 2014
$2K
St Marys College of California
PROGRAMMING
CA · TY 2013
$40K
Childrens Tumor Foundation
FUNDING
NY · TY 2013
$27K
National Christian Foundation
FUNDING
GA · TY 2013
$10K
Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History
PROGRAMMING
CA · TY 2013
$10K
Avon Old Farms School
PROGRAMMING
CT · TY 2013
$5K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.