Walker Foundation
Ridgeland, MS · EIN 23-7279902. Reported 223 grants totalling $3,905,675 to 114 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Walker Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $25,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $167,500. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ducks Unlimited | Ridgeland, MS | $407,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Midtown Public Charter School | Jackson, MS | $362,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Jackson Prep Foundation | Flowood, MS | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Young Life | Colorado Springs, CO | $171,400 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Midtown Partners | Jackson, MS | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Mississippi Museum of Art | Jackson, MS | $131,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Magnolia Speech School | Madison, MS | $110,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ksw Foundation | Ridgeland, MS | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Msw Foundation | Ridgeland, MS | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wew Foundation | Ridgeland, MS | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Heritage Foundation | Washington, DC | $91,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Concerned Women for America | Washington, DC | $87,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mississippi Center for Public Policy | Jackson, MS | $84,600 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Unite Ms Foundation | Jackson, MS | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| First Liberty Institute | Plano, TX | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Mccallie Public Charter | Chattanooga, TN | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Andrew Jackson Council Boy Scouts of America | Jackson, MS | $65,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mercy House Teen Challenge | Georgetown, MS | $65,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Kaleidoscope Heights Academy | Jackson, MS | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| But God Ministries | Madison, MS | $55,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Marion County Historical Society | Marion, OH | $55,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| First Book | Washington, MS | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Mission First | Jackson, MS | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Reedemer's School | Jackson, MS | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Refill Jackson Initiative | Jackson, MS | $47,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Amerson Music Ministries | Granada Hills, CA | $42,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center | Jackson, MS | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Young Americans for Liberty Foundation | Austin, TX | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Jefferson Scholars Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Millsaps College | Jackson, MS | $30,130 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Canopy Children's Solutions | Jackson, MS | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ms Museum of Natural Sciences Foundation | Jackson, MS | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Empower Mississippi | Ridgeland, MS | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Excel By 5 Inc | Jackson, MS | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Honduras Medical Mission | Jackson, MS | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ms Alliance of Nonprofits | Jackson, MS | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mississippi Childrens Museum | Jackson, MS | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mississippi Opera | Jackson, MS | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Palmer Home for Children | Columbus, MS | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Potter & Clay Ministries | Jackson, MS | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The First Tee of Central Ms | Flowood, MS | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Good Samaritan | Jackson, MS | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| USA International Ballet Competition | Jackson, MS | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| We Will Go | Jackson, MS | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | $22,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mississippi Symphony Orchestra | Jackson, MS | $22,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hope for Justice Inc | Nashville, TN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lifeline Children's Services | Jackson, MS | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mississippi Children's Museum | Jackson, MS | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New Stage Theatre | Jackson, MS | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Salvation Army | Jackson, MS | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of Virginia | Charlottesville, VA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Foundation for Ms | Jackson, MS | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Prager University Foundation | Sherman Oaks, CA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Real | Baton Rouge, LA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Nature Conservancy Kentucky | Lexington, KY | $12,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Andrew's Episcopal School | Ridgeland, MS | $10,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| CASA | Jackson, MS | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Canine Companions for Independence | Orlando, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Central Ms Down Syndrome Society | Jackson, MS | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Delta Waterfowl Foundation | Bismarck, ND | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fondren Renaissance Foundation | Jackson, MS | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Goodwill Industries | Ridgeland, MS | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| International Fellowship of Christians & Jews Inc | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mercy Chefs | Portsmouth, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mississippi Baptist Convention Board | Jackson, MS | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rideability Therapeutic Riding Center | Brandon, MS | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Charity Water | New York, NY | $8,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Smoketown Wellness | Louisville, KY | $8,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions | Ms State University, MS | $8,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ukraine Missions | Knoxville, TN | $6,545 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Arise Africa | Fort Worth, TX | $6,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| French Camp Academy | French Camp, MS | $6,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Grant Me Justice | Byram, MS | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Stephens Episcopal Church | Vestavia Hills, AL | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ballet Mississippi | Jackson, MS | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bayou Dularge Baptist Church | Theriot, LA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Century Club | Ridgeland, MS | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Grits | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jackson Resource Center | Jackson, ME | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ms Wildlife Federation | Jackson, MS | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Reformed Theological Seminary | Jackson, MS | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Shatterproof | Norwalk, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Foundation for Ms Wildlife Fisheries & Parks | Jackson, MS | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Union Congregational Church | Amesbury, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Teach Kentucky | Louisville, KY | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Gleaners | Jackson, MS | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Catch a Dream | Starkville, MS | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Grace Inspirations Church | Jackson, MS | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | Rye Brook, NY | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mission Waco | Waco, TX | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Navy Seal Foundation | Virginia Beach, VA | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Semper Fi & Americas Fund | Oceanside, CA | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Monarch Joint Venture | Saint Paul, MN | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Cumberland Heights | Kingston Springs, TN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fire Family Foundation | Pasadena, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mission Possible | Findlay, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Our Calling Inc | Dallas, TX | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Cancer Society | Hagerstown, MD | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Home of the Innocents | Louisville, KY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kid's Cancer Alliance | Louisville, KY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Mustard Seed | Brandon, MS | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jh Ranch International | Mountain Brook, AL | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Canopy Children's Solution | Jackson, MS | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| First Presbyterian Church | Jackson, MS | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Jackson, MS | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hildegard House | Louisville, KY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mccallie School | Chattanooga, TN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Operation Shoestring | Jackson, MS | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Reach Foundation | Overland Park, KS | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Andrews Episcopal Cathedral | Jackson, MS | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Mind Center at Ummc | Jackson, MS | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Waterfront Botanical Gardens | Louisville, KY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
56 of 114 (49%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 61%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Midtown Public Charter School
To support the mission of the organization. - Ksw Foundation
To support the Foundation.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 97 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 41 | $723,800 | $15,000 |
| 2022 | 69 | $1,189,945 | $6,545 |
| 2023 | 61 | $1,061,430 | $10,000 |
| 2024 | 52 | $930,500 | $10,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 76% of this one's giving went to organizations in Mississippi. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $10,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Mississippi.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Walker Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 1020 Highland Colony Pkwy Ste 802, Ridgeland, MS, 39157. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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