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The J H Walker Legacy Foundation: 34 grants to organizations, $1.4 million (tax year ended December 2025)
The J H Walker Legacy Foundation, a private foundation in Reston, VA, paid 34 grants to organizations totaling $1,440,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 14, 2026. The largest was $65,000 to Children's Museum of the Lowcountry in Charleston, SC for program support.
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- EIN
- 451859070
- Based in
- Reston, VA
- Assets
- $2,855,481
- Grants paid
- $1,440,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 14, 2026, IRS object ID 202641349349103289. It reported $1,440,000 in grants paid; 34 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Museum of the Lowcountry | Charleston, SC | Program support | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Charleston Promise Neighborhood | Charleston, SC | Program support | Education | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina Inc | North Charleston, SC | Program support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dee Norton Lowcountry Children's Center Inc | Charleston, SC | Program support | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Meeting Street Schools | Charleston, SC | Program support | Education | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| A21 USA Inc | Santa Ana, CA | Program support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bland Ministry Center | Bland, VA | Program support | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys Club of Wake County Inc | Raleigh, NC | Program support | Youth development | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Florence Crittenton Programs of South Carolina | Charleston, SC | Program support | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky Inc | Hazard, KY | Program support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lowcountry Food Bank Inc | Charleston, SC | Program support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Methodist Health System Foundation Inc | Slidell, LA | Program support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Morning | Columbia, SC | Program support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Open Arms Child Care Ministries | Chula Vista, CA | Program support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Reading Partners South Carolina | North Charleston, SC | Program support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Reginald S Lourie Center for Infants and Young Children (lourie Center) | Rockville, MD | Program support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Coastal Georgia Inc | Savannah, GA | Program support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tulsa Hills Youth Ranch Foundation | Tulsa, OK | Program support | Youth development | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Windwood Farm Home for Children Inc | Awendaw, SC | Program support | Mental health and crisis intervention | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| South Carolina Aquarium | Charleston, SC | Program support | Animal-related | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Cancer Society Inc (southeast Region) | Charleston, SC | Program support | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Books in Every Bag | Hollywood, SC | Program support | Education | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Charleston County First Steps | North Charleston, SC | Program support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dorchester County First Steps | Moncks Corner, SC | Program support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| E3 Educate Empower Elevate (e3 Foundation) | Charleston, SC | Program support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina | Charlotte, NC | Program support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina | Winstonsalem, NC | Program support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ashley Hall Foundation (horizons at Ashley Hall) | Charleston, SC | Program support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Foundation for the Mid South | Jackson, MS | Program support | Community improvement and capacity building | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Freedom Readers | Surfside Beach, SC | Program support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lead Girls of NC Inc | Winstonsalem, NC | Program support | Youth development | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Memphis Cultural Arts Enrichment Center | Collierville, TN | Program support | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vision To Learn | Los Angeles, CA | Program support | Health care | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nourish Up | Charlotte, NC | Program support | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202511349349100501. It reported $1,370,000 in grants paid; 33 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston Promise Neighborhood | Charleston, SC | To be applied to the core mission, to include but not limited to, health and wellness, community engagement, and family and parent engagement, and program support. it is up to the executive staff's di | Education | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Children's Museum of the Lowcountry | Charleston, SC | To be distributed as the administrative staff determines, with areas of interest to the legacy foundation being the pop-up tinker shop materials and trailer, the new satellite location in st. george, | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina Inc | North Charleston, SC | To be allocated through the pbii (place-based impact investment) funding campaign, preferably to fall into the pillar for education. | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Meeting Street Schools | Charleston, SC | The executive leadership at meeting street schools will determine the division among the meeting street schools, with meeting street academy, charleston a priority and meeting street at brentwood and | Education | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Dee Norton Lowcountry Children's Center Inc | Charleston, SC | To be disbursed according to the executive director and staff input, with areas of interest into the growth of programming and direct services. in 2024 it is likely the staff of dee norton may also pu | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bland Ministry Center | Bland, VA | Bland ministry dental clinic | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys Club of Wake County Inc | Raleigh, NC | For the programs, to include but not limited to, club programming at each local club that expands to social and mental health, materials, summer programs, promoting the new club to parish manor, the p | Youth development | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Florence Crittenton Programs of South Carolina Inc | Charleston, SC | To be applied to, but not limited to, the change and innovation of florence crittenton sc, resident needs, and family support services. this grant may also be applied to the transition process as the | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky Inc | Hazard, KY | To the donor-advised fund on behalf of the j.h. walker legacy foundation | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Landmarks for Families Inc | North Charleston, SC | To be applied to either/or both the north charleston lackawanna campus or the callen lacey campus at the discretion of the cydc administration for items utilized in each cottage, extracurricular activ | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lowcountry Food Bank Inc | Charleston, SC | For child hunger programs, to include but not limited to, back pack buddies, kids caf, school pantries and school markets, pop-up fresh produce distribution, and continued growth and expansion of chil | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Methodist Health System Foundation Inc | Slidell, LA | To assist with the expenses related to the three school health clinics in st. bernard parish. mhfs will assist with the administration of the grant and will disburse the funds between the three school | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Open Arms Childcare Ministries | Chula Vista, CA | To be applied to, but not limited to, the open arms la mision campus, camalu food ministry, camalu campus children's rooms, and for items needed at the new los pinos campus. grant funds may also be ap | International, foreign affairs and national security | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Reading Partners South Carolina | North Charleston, SC | To be applied to the current 2023-2024 school year's reading program, materials and tutor training, virtual instruction and tutor appreciation. the grant may also apply to the fall 2024 school year. t | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Reginald S Lourie Center for Infants and Young Children Inc (lourie Cent | Rockville, MD | To be utilized by the lourie center for student programs, student education or teacher training and advancement to be determined by the administrative staff. | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Coastal Georgia Inc | Savannah, GA | To be applied to child hunger initiatives, to include but not limited to, kids caf meal prep and distribution to sites, school pantries, mobile food pantries, and other child hunger programs, as well | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The A21 Campaign Inc (southern Region) | Santa Ana, CA | For the a21 campaign southern region, based in charlotte, north carolina. the funds are designated for the freedom center in charlotte, north carolina, and its comprehensive after care services extend | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tulsa Hills Youth Ranch Foundation | Tulsa, OK | For the executive staff of tulsa hills youth ranch to determine the disbursements of the 2024 grant, to include but not limited to, horse therapy and care needs, mentoring program and appreciation, gu | Youth development | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Windwood Family Services | Awendaw, SC | To be applied to programs, sites and materials at windwood farm, family services office, and training for staff. grant funds may be allocated according to the executive director and staff | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Morning | Columbia, SC | The grant will apply to, but not limited to, the areas of interest of the nodrama.org campaign, the pediatric clinics in the rural health network, and programs focused on the younger set of new mornin | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| South Carolina Aquarium | Charleston, SC | To encompass student programming and the teen programs. the foundation's bylaws prohibit capital campaigns such as the maritime education center, however, will fund education programs at the maritime | Animal-related | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Cancer Society Inc (southeast Region) | Charlotte, NC | To be utilized in the appalachian area for hpv vaccinations. | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Charleston County First Steps | North Charleston, SC | For the expanding mother/father reads programs, the learn for life high school mother's program and books, raising a reader, parent as teachers programming, supplies and materials for the quality coun | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dorchester County First Steps | Summerville, SC | To include, but not limited to, strengthening families, mother/father read, childcare scholarship vouchers, and countdown to kindergarten. | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ashley Hall Foundation | Charleston, SC | For horizons at ashley hall. to be implemented for the summer of 2024. the grant will include materials, school supplies, swimming lessons, meals, or other designated items used for the 2024 horizons | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| E3 Educate Empower Elevate (e3 Foundation) | Charleston, SC | To be applied to, but not limited to, the growth of e3 and the coalition of non-profits e3 has organized and the associated meetings, materials and related expenses of the coalition. the grant may be | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Freedom Readers | Surfside Beach, SC | General support for materials, site materials,and tutoring training and materials used by scholars | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lead Girls of NC Inc | Winstonsalem, NC | To be applied to, but not limited to, the leadership program, fall leadership expo, summer entrepreneurship fashion camp and other lead programs and program materials. | Youth development | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Memphis Cultural Arts Enrichment Center | Collierville, TN | To be applied to the proposed saturday school in the charleston metro area, watoto south carolina programming and performance needs through the memphis cultural arts enrichment, a/k/a watoto. | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| A Simple Gesture | Greensboro, NC | General purpose | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vision To Learn | Charleston, SC | The grant will cover mobile site expenses, glasses, and associated expenses related to each individual school, and excludes salaries for eye care or staff associated with vision to learn charleston | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| NCCJ | Greensboro, NC | To expand the number of youth that they serve through d-ups programs and to offer additional programming (see attached summary) | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Operation Xcel | Stokesdale, NC | General purpose | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $310,000 |
| Education | $300,000 |
| Human services | $270,000 |
| Youth development | $250,000 |
| Animal-related | $85,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $60,000 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $50,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| South Carolina | $1,595,000 |
| North Carolina | $315,000 |
| California | $225,000 |
| Virginia | $100,000 |
| Kentucky | $100,000 |
| Louisiana | $100,000 |
| Maryland | $100,000 |
| Georgia | $100,000 |
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Updated May 14, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.