Open Foundations · Mississippi

W E Walker Foundation

Ridgeland, Mississippi · EIN 237279902. Its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, which is how a private foundation files that it accepts unsolicited requests. It paid $1.1M across 72 grants in 2025, a median of $10K each.

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$1.1M
paid in 2025
72
grants paid
$10K
median grant
39%
to first-time recipients
$15.7M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

Straight off Part XV of the return. Where the foundation left a line blank, this says so rather than guessing.

Send requests to
BELINDA STYRES
Address
1020 HIGHLAND COLONY PKWY STE 802, RIDGELAND, MS, 39157
Phone
6019393003
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
NONE
Submission deadline
NONE
Restrictions on awards
NONE

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2025, IRS filing object id 202631339349102133. Printed word for word, including the entries that only say to see a website or an attachment.

What it funds, in its own words

The filing states only a general purpose, with nothing specific enough to pull out as recurring language.

Biggest grants in 2025

The 15 largest of the 72 grants paid in 2025, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Ducks UnlimitedMS$100,000To support the mission of the organization.
2Midtown Public Charter SchoolMS$89,402To support the mission of the organization.
3Mississippi Museum of ArtMS$40,000To support the mission of the organization.
4Russell C Davis PlanetariumMS$35,000To support the mission of the organization.
5The Foundation for Mississippi HistoryMS$35,000To support the mission of the organization.
6Ace Mississippi ScholarshipsCO$30,000To support the mission of the organization.
7Hillcrest Christian SchoolMS$30,000To support the mission of the organization.
8The Mccallie Public CharterTN$30,000To support the mission of the organization.
9Ksw FoundationMS$25,000To support the Foundation.
10Lefleur East FoundationMS$25,000To support the mission of the organization.
11Mississippi Children's MuseumMS$25,000To support the mission of the organization.
12Msw FoundationMS$25,000To support the Foundation.
13Prager University FoundationCA$25,000To support the mission of the organization.
14Soldier FundMS$25,000To support the mission of the organization.
15Wew FoundationMS$25,000To support the Foundation.

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
202047$915K
202141$724K
202269$1.2M
202361$1.1M
202452$930K
2025 (partial year)72$1.1M

Where the money went

Share of 2025 grant dollars by recipient state
Mississippi75%
Alabama6%
Virginia4%
Colorado3%
Texas3%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Andrew MallisonTrustee · 2025
Belinda StyresSecretary · 2025
Gloria WalkerTrustee · 2025
Katie McbrayerTrustee · 2025
Kelly HeadleyExecutive Director · 2025
Merry DoughertyTrustee · 2025
W E Walker IiiTrustee · 2025

Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; the newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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