Washington · Public charity
Walker Family Foundation
Type I supporting organization under irc section 509(a)(3) to seattle foundation.
- $1.9M
- Granted FY2017
- 12
- Grants FY2017
- 10
- Organizations funded FY2017
Read this first · the figures below need context
65% of Walker Family Foundation’s FY2017 grant dollars went to Seattle Foundation, not to grantees.
Its money now reaches organizations through that sponsor, which does not report who recommended each grant. FY2017 names 10 organizations directly, so a portfolio cannot be read from it.
- Median grant, FY2017
- $25,000
- Largest grant, FY2017
- $1,247,990
- States reached, FY2017
- 2
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2017, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Audubon Society Inc | $275,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Friends of Seattle Waterfront | $250,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Seattle Opera | $50,000 | 1 | 0% |
| University of Washington Foundation | $25,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Kuow Puget Sound Public Radio | $25,000 | 1 | 0% |
| EarthGen Fka WA Green Schools | $10,000 | 1 | 2% |
| Treehouse | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Tiny Trees Preschool | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Seattle Shakespeare Festival | $7,500 | 1 | 0% |
| Seattle Parks Foundation | $7,500 | 1 | 0% |
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
Open a dossier: Wyman Youth Trust · The Norcliffe Foundation · Seattle Foundation · Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc · National Philanthropic Trust · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · American Online Giving Foundation Inc · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Amazonsmile Foundation
How this is measured
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About Walker Family Foundation
- How much does Walker Family Foundation give?
- Walker Family Foundation reported 12 grants totaling $1,937,490 in its FY2017 IRS filing.
- What does Walker Family Foundation fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2017, its largest causes are Philanthropy (65%), Animals (14%), Recreation & Sports (13%).
- Who are Walker Family Foundation's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2017: National Audubon Society Inc ($275k), Friends of Seattle Waterfront ($250k), Seattle Opera ($50k).
- Which funders back the same organizations as Walker Family Foundation?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Wyman Youth Trust, The Norcliffe Foundation, Seattle Foundation.
- Where is Walker Family Foundation based?
- Walker Family Foundation is based in WA.
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