The Walker Family Foundation
Invitation OnlyBeaverton, Oregon · EIN 91-1796945 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$648K
Organizations funded29
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$14.8M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $4,000 and $20,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
41% of grants went outside Oregon.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Parks Foundation | Portland, OR | Parks, trails & trees | $260,000 |
| Forests Forever Incorporated | Oregon City, OR | Parks, trails & trees | $65,000 |
| Freinds of the Children | Portland, OR | Youth mentoring | $50,000 |
| Cascade Policy Institute | Portland, OR | Civic | $30,000 |
| Forest Park Conservancy | Portland, OR | Parks, trails & trees | $30,000 |
| Minds Matter of Portland | Portland, OR | Education | $30,000 |
| Oregon Tech Foundation | Klamath Falls, OR | Education | $25,000 |
| Osu Foundation | Corvallis, OR | Education | $20,000 |
| De LA Salle North High School | Portland, OR | Education | $15,000 |
| St Andrew Nativity School | Portland, OR | Education | $15,000 |
| Fire | Philadelphia, PA | Education | $10,000 |
| Hoyt Arboretum Friends | Portland, OR | Nature | $10,000 |
| Libby's Hope Foundation | Salem, OR | Brain cancer diagnosis | $10,000 |
| Project Lemonade | Portland, OR | Foster youth | $10,000 |
| Lide Foundation | Agoura Hills, CA | Youth | $10,000 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | Education | $6,500 |
| Guide Dogs for the Blind | San Rafael, CA | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Heterodox Academy | New York, NY | Education | $5,000 |
| Oregon Historical Society | Portland, OR | Education | $5,000 |
| Oregon Humane Society | Portland, OR | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Lincoln High School Alumni Assoc | Portland, OR | Education | $5,000 |
| Brown University | Providence, RI | Education | $4,000 |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | Education | $4,000 |
| Univ Wisconsin Madison | Madison, WI | Education | $4,000 |
| Stanford University | Redwood City, CA | Education | $4,000 |
| Univ Texas Austin | Austin, TX | Education | $4,000 |
| First Exposures | San Francisco, CA | Youth mentoring | $2,500 |
| Middlebury College | Middlebury, VT | Education | $2,500 |
| World Forestry Center | Portland, OR | Parks, trails & trees | $1,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $647,500 | 29 |
| 2024 | $574,500 | 31 |
| 2023 | $542,500 | 31 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 12, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202601329349104185
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 91-1796945
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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