Smith Walker Foundation
EIN 330327308Total Given 2016–2025
$1.9M
282 grants · $193K avg/year
based on 10 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $3K–$9K
grant size
56%
supporter · 59/106 multi-year
repeat
$5.0M
Assets (2025)
106
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
PATHFINDER RANCH INC
Phone
(949) 203-3010
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $210K | $3.8M | $234K | 35 |
| 2017 | $228K | $3.9M | $165K | 30 |
| 2018 | $261K | $3.9M | $151K | 33 |
| 2019 | $240K | $4.1M | $144K | 35 |
| 2021 | $240K | $4.5M | $114K | 37 |
| 2023 | $240K | $4.0M | $210K | 37 |
| 2024 | $238K | $4.8M | $164K | 35 |
| 2025 | $270K | $5.0M | $126K | 40 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 282 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$3K
Median
$5K
Average
$7K
75th Pctl
$9K
Maximum
$30K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
CS
Clarke a Smith
President
Leadership
NG
Nathan C Gates
Vice President
Leadership
KS
Kim S Smith
Treasurer
Leadership
JG
Janet G Gates
Secretary
Leadership
WS
Walker Smith III
Trustee
SR
Shelly Royalty
Trustee
DG
Donald Goodrich
Trustee
LW
Leslie Weinzettel
Assistant Tr
AR
Alex Royalty
Assistant Se
CS
Clarke a Smith
President
Leadership
NG
Nathan C Gates
Vice President
Leadership
KS
Kim S Smith
Treasurer
Leadership
JG
Janet G Gates
Secretary
Leadership
DG
Donald Goodrich
Trustee
SR
Shelly Royalty
Trustee
WS
Walker Smith III
Trustee
LW
Leslie Weinzettel
Assistant Tr
AR
Alex Royalty
Assistant Se
CS
Clarke a Smith
President
Leadership
NG
Nathan C Gates
Vice President
Leadership
KS
Kim S Smith
Treasurer
Leadership
JG
Janet G Gates
Secretary
Leadership
DG
Donald Goodrich
Trustee
SR
Shelly Royalty
Trustee
WS
Walker Smith III
Trustee
LW
Leslie Weinzettel
Assistant Tr
AR
Alex Royalty
Assistant Se
CS
Clarke a Smith
President
Leadership
NG
Nathan C Gates
Vice President
Leadership
KS
Kim S Smith
Treasurer
Leadership
JG
Janet G Gates
Secretary
Leadership
WS
Walker Smith III
Trustee
DG
Donald Goodrich
Trustee
SR
Shelly Royalty
Trustee
AR
Alex Royalty
Assistant Se
LW
Leslie Weinzettel
Assistant Tr
CS
Clarke a Smith
President
Leadership
NG
Nathan C Gates
Vice President
Leadership
KS
Kim S Smith
Treasurer
Leadership
LW
Leslie Weinzettel
Assistant. Treasurer
Leadership
AR
Alex Royalty
Assistant. Secretary
Leadership
JG
Janet G Gates
Secretary
Leadership
WS
Walker Smith III
Trustee
DG
Donald Goodrich
Trustee
SR
Shelly Royalty
Trustee
CS
Clarke a Smith
President
Leadership
NG
Nathan C Gates
Vice President
Leadership
LW
Leslie Weinzettel
Assistant. Treasurer
Leadership
KS
Kim S Smith
Treasurer
Leadership
JG
Janet G Gates
Secretary
Leadership
AR
Alex Royalty
Assistant. Secretary
Leadership
WS
Walker Smith III
Trustee
SR
Shelly Royalty
Trustee
DG
Donald Goodrich
Trustee
CS
Clarke a Smith
President
Leadership
NG
Nathan C Gates
Vice President
Leadership
LW
Leslie Weinzettel
Assistant. Treasurer
Leadership
KS
Kim S Smith
Treasurer
Leadership
JG
Janet G Gates
Secretary
Leadership
AR
Alex Royalty
Assistant. Secretary
Leadership
WS
Walker Smith III
Trustee
SR
Shelly Royalty
Trustee
DG
Donald Goodrich
Trustee
CS
Clarke a Smith
President
Leadership
NG
Nathan C Gates
Vice President
Leadership
LW
Leslie Weinzettel
Assistant. Treasurer
Leadership
KN
Kim S Smith See Note
Treasurer
Leadership
JG
Janet G Gates
Secretary
Leadership
AR
Alex Royalty
Assistant. Secretary
Leadership
DG
Donald Goodrich
Trustee
SR
Shelly Royalty
Trustee
WS
Walker Smith III
Trustee
Grants Awarded (282 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathfinder Ranch Inc | Mountain Center, CA | $30,000 | OPERATING EXPENSE | 2023 |
| El Montecito Presbyterian Church | Santa Barbara Ca, CA | $30,000 | OPERATING EXPENSES | 2018 |
| El Montecito Presbyterian Church | Santa Barbara, CA | $30,000 | OPERATING EXPENSE | 2021 |
| El Montecito Presbyterian Church | Santa Barbara Ca, CA | $30,000 | OPERATING EXPENSES | 2019 |
| El Montecito Presbyterian Church | Santa Barbara, CA | $30,000 | OPERATING EXPENSE | 2024 |
| Pathfinder Ranch Inc | Mountain Center, CA | $30,000 | OPERATING EXPENSE | 2024 |
| El Montecito Presbyterian Church | Santa Barbara, CA | $30,000 | OPERATING EXPENSE | 2025 |
| Pathfinder Ranch Inc | Mountain Center, CA | $30,000 | OPERATING EXPENSE | 2025 |
| El Montecito Presbyterian Church | Santa Barbara Ca, CA | $30,000 | OPERATING EXPENSES | 2017 |
| El Montecito Presbyterian Church | Santa Barbara, CA | $25,000 | OPERATING EXPENSE | 2023 |
| El Montecito Presbyterian Church | Santa Barbara, CA | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Grace and Peace Church | Denver, CO | $24,500 | OPERATING EXPENSES | 2018 |
| Samaritan'S Purse | Boone, NC | $20,500 | OPERATING EXPENSE | 2025 |
| Pathfinder Ranch Inc | Mountain Center, CA | $19,834 | OPERATING EXPENSE | 2021 |
| Pathfinder Ranch Inc | Mountain Center, CA | $16,000 | OPERATING EXPENSES | 2018 |
| Pathfinder Ranch Inc | Mountain Center, CA | $16,000 | OPERATING EXPENSES | 2019 |
| Pathfinder Ranch Inc | Mountain Center, CA | $16,000 | OPERATING EXPENSES | 2017 |
| Pathfinder Ranch Inc | Mountain Center, CA | $15,000 | VARIOUS CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2016 |
| Mater Dei High School | Santa Ana, CA | $15,000 | EDUCATION | 2016 |
| Children of the Shepherd | Hollywood, CA | $15,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Children of the Shepard | Hollywood, CA | $15,000 | OPERATING EXPENSES | 2017 |
| Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA | $14,000 | OPERATING EXPENSE | 2021 |
| Coalition to Abolish Slavery | Los Angeles, CA | $14,000 | OPERATING EXPENSE | 2021 |
| Pacific Legal Foundation | Sacramento, CA | $14,000 | OPERATING EXPENSE | 2024 |
| The Neely School of Business | Fort Worth, TX | $13,000 | OPERATING EXPENSES | 2018 |