1911 THE LEGACY OF ETHEL WALKER SMITH

Walker’s long history of legacy gifts began with its founder, Ethel Walker Smith.

She knew how crucial it would be that her vision and passion for girls’ education be nurtured and flourish past her lifetime. Ethel Walker Smith created two trusts in her will, which instructed that any remaining assets of her estate be delivered to The Ethel Walker Charitable and Educational Foundation.

When Ethel died at 93, she had peace in the knowledge that her foresight and generous transfer of wealth would aid in the perpetual support and welfare of her beloved School.

In the fall of 2016, assets totaling approximately $7.4 million from the first trust were transferred to The Ethel Walker Charitable and Educational Foundation. As a result, the School now receives an annual payout from The Ethel Walker Smith Endowment toward operating expenses.

The foundation will receive the assets of the second trust at a future date once Ethel’s will no longer has any living beneficiaries.

Thanks to our founder’s pioneering spirit, steadfast commitment to this institution, and the extraordinary foresight she exhibited in establishing this planned gift, Walker’s girls today continue to receive a transformative education. As a result of Ethel’s sage financial planning and philanthropic convictions, the School will continue to benefit for years to come.

Planned gifts make an immeasurable difference to Walker’s and offer substantial tax and other financial benefits.