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Walker Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Katy, Texas · EIN 806133292

Walker Family Foundation is a private foundation in Katy, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $18,000 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $8,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $16,000 the year before.

13% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$15,5008$317,296
2024$16,0007$352,089
2025$18,0008$392,842

How to apply

Walker Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Walker Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania1$8,000
Texas5$6,000
Florida1$2,000
New York1$2,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA
College scholarship grant$8,000
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY
College scholarship grant$2,000
Galveston Bay Foundation
Kemah, TX
Education, environmental conservation$2,000
Tampa Bay Watch Inc
Tierra Verde, FL
Education, environmental conservation$2,000
Sea Turtles Inc
South Padre Island, TX
Education, conservation, rehabilitation$2,000
Bay Area Heritage Society
Baytown, TX
Education, conservation,literacy$1,000
Bay Area Rehabilitation Center
Baytown, TX
Rehabilitation of mentally, physically challenged youth & adults$500
Beach City Volunteer Fire Department
Beach City, TX
Community protection$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Walker Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Walker Family Foundation give?

$18,000 in tax year 2025, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs Walker Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Douglas E Walker (Co-Trustee) and Inta I Walker (Co-Trustee).

What does Walker Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and environment and conservation.

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