Walker Inc.
Needham, MA
- UEI
- MEEBMENWEWH5
- CAGE
- Not on record
- Primary NAICS
- Not on record
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 1968 Central Ave, Needham, MA 02492, USA
- Website
- walkercares.org
- Founded
- 1961
- Employees
- 251-1K
- Estimated annual revenue
- $50M-$100M
- Industry
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- Consumer Discretionary
- Consumer Services
- Diversified Consumer Services
- Education Services
- SIC code
- 87 Engineering & Management Services
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Recent federal awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enhancing early childhood MH through professional development and community support in boston | SAMHSA Division of Grants Management | $1,199,604 |
About Walker Inc.
Walker Inc., a Boston-based nonprofit organization, receives federal grant funding as a prime recipient and subcontractor to deliver early childhood mental health services, professional development for clinicians, and AmeriCorps-supported wellness coaching in low-income and BIPOC neighborhoods across Boston. The organization operates predominantly as a grant sub-recipient (67% of recent awards) under AmeriCorps programs managed by the Corporation for National and Community Service, with one prime grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
Walker's federal footprint is nascent but concentrated. Two agencies account for 100% of recent awards: the Corporation for National and Community Service Office of Grants Management (2 awards) and SAMHSA (1 award). The organization holds a single prime federal grant award — a $1 million-plus SAMHSA project grant running through September 2025 that funds enhanced early childhood mental health clinical and consultation services in Boston. The project includes targeted professional development in the Devereux Early Childhood Assessment, ARC GROW Framework, and Brazelton Touchpoints Center, alongside training for early childcare providers, establishment of virtual office hours, development of a therapeutic preschool model, and facility upgrades to support large-scale training. Two AmeriCorps sub-awards, issued by Massachusetts Service Alliance as the prime grantee, fund 30 half-time AmeriCorps members providing nonclinical wellness coaching (focused on academic engagement, personal organization, peer interactions, anxiety management, and social isolation support) to students across five designated Boston schools. The July 2024 AmeriCorps sub-award carried $286 thousand in federal investment matched with $194 thousand in private funding; the August 2025 sub-award represents continuation of the model into a second program year.
Activity has been episodic — two awards in 2024, one in 2025 — with a combined obligation of $1.8 million. Walker operates as a service delivery organization in the early childhood mental health and AmeriCorps wellness-coaching space, with no federal contracting footprint and no parent vehicles or competitive set-aside posture in the federal contracts sense.
Quick answers
What is Walker Inc.'s UEI?
Walker Inc.'s Unique Entity ID (UEI) in SAM.gov is MEEBMENWEWH5.
Where is Walker Inc. located?
Walker Inc.'s physical address in SAM.gov is 1968 Central Ave, Needham, MA 02492, USA.
Is Walker Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Walker Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through May 25, 2027.
What is Walker Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Walker Inc.'s most recent federal grant award is Enhancing early childhood MH through professional development and community support in boston (H79FG001399), from SAMHSA Division of Grants Management, on September 30, 2024.
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