Houston, TX

THE CARMAGE AND MARTHA ANN WALLS FOUNDATION

EIN 76-0031815

Education & Youth Development College Access & Scholarships

Mission

Private grantmaking foundation that provides philanthropic support for education, scholarships, health and family-oriented community services. The foundation funds endowed scholarships and grants to nonprofits serving children, families, healthcare, and local community needs.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) private non-operating foundation Contributions are tax-deductible

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About THE CARMAGE AND MARTHA ANN WALLS FOUNDATION

The Carmage and Martha Ann Walls Foundation is a Houston-based private foundation (EIN 76-0031815) established in 2000 that carries out philanthropic grantmaking across education, health, and community service organizations. It operates as a grantmaking private foundation supporting endowed scholarships and a range of nonprofit programs across Texas and other states.

In recent years the foundation has remained active in grantmaking: its most recent public filings show annual charitable disbursements in the low-to-mid six figures (charitable disbursements of roughly $247k in the 2024 fiscal year and about $280k in the 2025 fiscal year) and total assets near $5.8–5.9 million. Typical grantees include colleges and scholarship funds, family- and child-serving nonprofits, healthcare-related organizations, and local community groups.

Notable achievements

Sustained recent grantmaking

Made annual charitable disbursements in the mid six-figure range in recent fiscal years and continued active grant awards through 2024–2025.

Walls Family Endowed Scholarships

Supports named endowed scholarship funds (reported grants to university scholarship accounts and family endowed scholarship programs).

Broad support to community nonprofits

Regularly funds a diverse set of local and regional nonprofits serving children, families, education, and health (multiple small-to-medium grants across Texas and beyond).

At a glance

Total assets: $5.9M
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Private non-operating foundation
EIN: 76-0031815
Location: Houston, TX
On Mahalo since: September 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Recognized as a tax-exempt private foundation (501(c)(3) private foundation; IRS recognition since 2000).

Listed in public nonprofit databases and appears as a named funder in acknowledgements from multiple Texas nonprofits (education, family services, and healthcare organizations).

Maintains regular Form 990-PF public filings through the 2024 and 2025 fiscal years.

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