The Walton Rick & Kathy Charitable Trust concentrates its philanthropy in the greater Houston area, funding local safety-net and quality-of-life organizations that serve vulnerable populations — especially women and children, people facing food insecurity, and animals. Grants tend to support direct services (shelters, food distribution, childhood illness supports, bereavement and youth programs) and local emergency/first-responder needs. The foundation frequently makes repeat mid-size grants to the same organizations, indicating an emphasis on sustaining core community nonprofits rather than one-off national initiatives.
Walton Rick & Kathy Charitable Tr Fdn repeatedly backs Houston-area organizations that deliver direct help to women, children, and other vulnerable residents. The largest recent gift in the record, $100,000 to Montgomery County Womens Center, supported safe shelter for survivors of domestic violence in Conroe. Other major grants show the same pattern of local, practical support: $80,000 to Houston Food Bank for food distribution and $60,000 to Sunshine Kids Foundation for quality-of-life support for children facing cancer. The trust also funds emergency and community-response groups, including Texas Equusearch for missing-person searches and The 100 Club for service animals. Across the recent grants list, the foundation favors organizations tied to safety-net services, family support, and quality-of-life needs rather than broad national initiatives. Its giving reaches Montgomery, Fort Bend, Katy, Houston, and nearby communities, with repeated awards to several of the same local nonprofits over multiple years. That repetition suggests a steady relationship with core providers of shelter, food, youth services, and animal welfare in Greater Houston.
Domestic violence and shelter services are a clear focus. The trust gave $100,000 to Montgomery County Womens Center to provide safe shelter, and it also supported Fort Bend County Womens Center with $50,000 for domestic-violence services. Food insecurity is another major area: Houston Food Bank received $80,000 for food distribution, while Interfaith Ministries (meal on Wheels) received $50,000 for meal delivery. Youth-serving organizations also appear often. First Tee of Greater Houston received $50,000 for kids and teens, and Boys & Girls Club of Greater Houston received $30,000 for youth development. Health-related support shows up through grants to The Rose (breast Cancer Center) for screening and to Stuff the Sleigh for pediatric cancer support.
Typical grants cluster around mid-size awards: p25 is $30,000, the median is $30,000, and p75 is $50,000. The recent record shows repeat giving rather than one-off awards; Houston Food Bank, Montgomery County Womens Center, Katy Christian Ministries, Child Advocates, First Tee of Greater Houston, Sunshine Kids Foundation, Fort Bend County Womens Center, and Pets for the Elderly Foundation all appear more than once. The trust’s grantmaking is regional, and the pattern suggests sustained operating or program support for established local nonprofits. It also funds individuals, although the recent grants list centers on organizations.
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Most grants fall between $30K and $50K, with a median of $30K.
25th Percentile
$30K
Median
$30K
75th Percentile
$50K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in TX.
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Predominantly repeat, mid-to-large unrestricted or program support grants to local nonprofits in the Houston area; funding is concentrated among many recurring grantees (multiple 2-grant relationships) rather than widely distributed one-time gifts.
Notable grantees: Houston Food Bank, Montgomery County Women's Center, Sunshine Kids Foundation, Katy Christian Ministries, Houston SPCA (and Pets for the Elderly Foundation)
Grants are concentrated in Texas, especially the greater Houston area and nearby communities. Houston appears frequently, alongside Conroe, Katy, Richmond, Dickinson, Magnolia, and Bellaire. The foundation also gives to organizations in Boyd and San Tan Valley outside the Houston core, but every grant in the recent record is in the United States. The highest-volume state by grant count is Texas, and no grants in the provided recent list went to recipients in Delaware.
The recent grants point to safety-net and quality-of-life organizations: domestic violence shelters, food banks, meal delivery, pediatric cancer support, youth programs, animal welfare, and emergency-related services. Examples include Montgomery County Womens Center, Houston Food Bank, Sunshine Kids Foundation, First Tee of Greater Houston, and The 100 Club.
The grant-size distribution is tightly clustered around mid-size awards. The 25th percentile is $30,000, the median is $30,000, and the 75th percentile is $50,000.
Yes. The recent grants list includes multiple years of support for Houston Food Bank, Montgomery County Womens Center, Katy Christian Ministries, Child Advocates, First Tee of Greater Houston, Sunshine Kids Foundation, Fort Bend County Womens Center, and Pets for the Elderly Foundation.
Texas is the top state by grant count. Recent recipients are clustered in Houston, Conroe, Katy, Richmond, Dickinson, Magnolia, Bellaire, Boyd, and San Tan Valley.
No. The recipient country distribution in the provided data shows 59 grants, all of them in the US.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER HOUSTON | HOUSTON, TX | $160,000 | 2026 | INSPIRE AND ENABLE YOUTH TO |
| PETS FOR THE ELDERLY FOUNDATION | SAN TAN ALLEY, AZ | $100,000 | 2026 | PROVIDES COMPANIONSHIP TO |
| WILD ANIMAL SANCTUARY | BOYD, TX | $100,000 | 2026 | PROVIDE PERMANENT SANCTUARY |
| MONTGOMERY COUNTY FOOD BANK | CONROE, TX | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FIRST TEE OF GREATER HOUSTON | HOUSTON, TX | $100,000 | 2026 | EMPOWER KIDS AND TEENS THRU |
| INTERFAITH MINISTRIES (MEAL ON WHEELS) | HOUSTON, TX | $100,000 | 2026 | MEAL ON WHEELS |
| HOUSTON FOOD BANK | HOUSTON, TX | $100,000 | 2026 | PROVIDE FOOD FOR BETTER |
| STUFF THE SLEIGH | KATY, TX | $100,000 | 2026 | BENEFIT PEDIATRIC CANCER |
| AMAZING PLACE | HOUSTON, TX | $70,000 | 2026 | EMPOWER LIVES DISRUPTED BY |
| HOUSTON SPCA | HOUSTON, TX | $70,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OUTWARD BOUND | GOLDEN, CO | $50,000 | 2026 | PROVIDE EXPERIENTIAL AND |
| THE WOMENS RESOURCE OF GREATER HOUSTON | HOUSTON, TX | $50,000 | 2026 | HELP WOMEN TO MAKE CHOICES |
| THE WOMEN'S HOME | HOUSTON, TX | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE ROSE (BREAST CANCER CENTER) | BELLAIRE, TX | $50,000 | 2026 | PROVIDE SCREENING, |
| STEPHEN SILLER TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATI | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | BUILDS MORTGAGE-FREE HOME |
| TEXAS EQUUSEARCH | DICKINSON, TX | $50,000 | 2026 | SEARCH FOR MISSING PERSONS |
| THE 100 CLUB | HOUSTON, TX | $50,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT SERVICE ANIMALS |
| CHILD ADVOCATES | HOUSTON, TX | $50,000 | 2026 | VOLUNTEERS SPEAK UP FOR |
| THE BRIARWOOD SCHOOL | HOUSTON, TX | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MONTGOMERY COUNTY WOMENS CENTER | CONROE, TX | $50,000 | 2026 | PROVIDE SAFE SHELTER TO |
| PRAGER UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | SHERMAN OAKS, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE BROOKWOOD COMMUNITY | BROOKSHIRE, TX | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION SERVICE | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SERVICE MEMBERS UNDERTAKING DISABLED | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MEALS ON WHEELS CENTRAL TEXAS | AUSTIN, TX | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA | TOPEKA, KS | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| NEW FRIENDS NEW LIFE | DALLAS, TX | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| RETINA FOUNDATION OF THE SOUTHWEST | DALLAS, TX | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CAMP SUMMIT | PARADISE, TX | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| 300 JUSTICE ROAD | BOERNE, TX | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| PUPPIES BEHIND BARS | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2026 | TRAINS INCARCERATED |
| HOMES FOR OUR TROOPS | TAUNTON, MA | $30,000 | 2026 | BUILD & DONATE SPECIALLY |
| WOUNDED WARRIOR FAMILY SUPOORT | OMAHA, NE | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MERCY CHEFS | PORTSMOUTH, VA | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MEALS FOR VETS | FREDERICKSBURG, TX | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| HOMELESS VETERANS SERVICES OF DALLAS | DALLAS, TX | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| HOUSTON ZOO | HOUSTON, TX | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE PARISH SCHOOL | HOUSTON, TX | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THERAPY ANIMALS OF SAN ANTONIO | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY | KERRVILLE, TX | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE SALVATION ARMY - DISASTER RELIEF | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FIRST TEE OF GREATER HOUSTON | HOUSTON, TX | $60,000 | 2025 | EMPOWER KIDS AND TEENS THRU |
| CHILD ADVOCATES | HOUSTON, TX | $60,000 | 2025 | VOLUNTEERS SPEAK UP FOR |
| HOUSTON FOOD BANK | HOUSTON, TX | $60,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE FOOD FOR BETTER |
| MONTGOMERY COUNTY WOMENS CENTER | CONROE, TX | $60,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE SAFE SHELTER TO |
| WILD ANIMAL SANCTUARY | BOYD, TX | $60,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE PERMANENT SANCTUARY |
| HOUSTON SPCA | HOUSTON, TX | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PETS FOR THE ELDERLY FOUNDATION | SAN TAN ALLEY, AZ | $60,000 | 2025 | PROVIDES COMPANIONSHIP TO |
| FORT BEND COUNTY WOMENS CENTER | RICHMOND, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE SERVICES 4 DOMESTIC |
| THE 100 CLUB | HOUSTON, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT SERVICE ANIMALS |
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER HOUSTON
$160,000INSPIRE AND ENABLE YOUTH TO
PETS FOR THE ELDERLY FOUNDATION
$100,000PROVIDES COMPANIONSHIP TO
WILD ANIMAL SANCTUARY
$100,000PROVIDE PERMANENT SANCTUARY
FIRST TEE OF GREATER HOUSTON
$100,000EMPOWER KIDS AND TEENS THRU
INTERFAITH MINISTRIES (MEAL ON WHEELS)
$100,000MEAL ON WHEELS
STUFF THE SLEIGH
$100,000BENEFIT PEDIATRIC CANCER
AMAZING PLACE
$70,000EMPOWER LIVES DISRUPTED BY
THE ROSE (BREAST CANCER CENTER)
$50,000PROVIDE SCREENING,
TEXAS EQUUSEARCH
$50,000SEARCH FOR MISSING PERSONS
SERVICE MEMBERS UNDERTAKING DISABLED
$30,000GENERAL OPERATING
MEALS ON WHEELS CENTRAL TEXAS
$30,000GENERAL OPERATING
300 JUSTICE ROAD
$30,000GENERAL OPERATING
HOMES FOR OUR TROOPS
$30,000BUILD & DONATE SPECIALLY
WOUNDED WARRIOR FAMILY SUPOORT
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MEALS FOR VETS
$30,000GENERAL OPERATING
HOMELESS VETERANS SERVICES OF DALLAS
$30,000GENERAL OPERATING
THE PARISH SCHOOL
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THERAPY ANIMALS OF SAN ANTONIO
$30,000GENERAL OPERATING
THE SALVATION ARMY - DISASTER RELIEF
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING
FIRST TEE OF GREATER HOUSTON
$60,000EMPOWER KIDS AND TEENS THRU
WILD ANIMAL SANCTUARY
$60,000PROVIDE PERMANENT SANCTUARY
PETS FOR THE ELDERLY FOUNDATION
$60,000PROVIDES COMPANIONSHIP TO