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The Wallace Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 13-6183757 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $54.6M
- Grants reported
- 318
- Median grant
- $26K
- Future commitments
- $6.1M
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 318 | $54.6M |
Where The Wallace Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Peoples Fund | Rapid City, SD | To participate in Wallace's Advancing Well-Being in the Arts initiative. | 2024 | $3M |
| Alternate ROOTS Inc | Atlanta, GA | To participate in Wallace's Advancing Well-Being in the Arts initiative. | 2024 | $3M |
| National Association of Latino Arts and Culture | San Antonio, TX | To participate in Wallace's Advancing Well-Being in the Arts initiative. | 2024 | $3M |
| Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System | Madison, WI | To study the work of districts participating in Wallace's ECPI. | 2024 | $2.3M |
| School District No 1J Multnomah County Oregon | Portland, OR | To participate in Wallace's ECPI. | 2024 | $1.3M |
| Winston Salem Forsyth County | Winston Salem, NC | To participate in Wallace's ECPI. | 2024 | $1.3M |
| DC Public Education Fund | Washington, DC | For D.C. Public Schools to participate in Wallace's ECPI. | 2024 | $1.3M |
| Fresno Unified School District | Fresno, CA | To participate in Wallace's ECPI. | 2024 | $1.3M |
| San Antonio Independent School District | San Antonio, TX | To participate in Wallace's ECPI. | 2024 | $1.3M |
| Board of Education of Jefferson County Kentucky | Louisville, KY | To participate in Wallace's ECPI. | 2024 | $1.3M |
| Columbus City Schools | Columbus, OH | To participate in Wallace's ECPI. | 2024 | $1.3M |
| Fund for Educational Excellence Inc | Baltimore, MD | To support the participation of Baltimore City Public Schools in Wallace's ECPI. | 2024 | $1.2M |
| Chicago Sinfonietta Inc | Chicago, IL | To participate in Wallace's Advancing Well-Being in the Arts Initiative. | 2024 | $1.2M |
| Pillsbury United Communities Inc dba Pillsbury House Theatre | Minneapolis, MN | To participate in Wallace's Advancing Well-Being in the Arts initiative. | 2024 | $891K |
| Family Health International | Durham, NC | To support Wallace's District Summer Learning Network. | 2024 | $850.4K |
| The Regents of the University of California at Irvine | Irvine, CA | To study the long-term effects of out-of-school arts education programs serving young people from marginalized communities. | 2024 | $820.5K |
| The Aspen Institute Inc | Washington, DC | To support districts participating in Wallace's ECPI. | 2024 | $800K |
| Social Science Research Council | Brooklyn, NY | To match research fellows with organizations participating in Wallace's Advancing Well-Being in the Arts initiative and to support their work. | 2024 | $778K |
| Museo de Arte Contemporaneo de Puerto Rico Inc | San Juan, PR | To participate in Wallace's Advancing Well-Being in the Arts initiative. | 2024 | $668.5K |
| Learning Policy Institute | Palo Alto, CA | To study the professional-development needs and experiences of principals. | 2024 | $653.4K |
| Editorial Projects in Education Inc | Bethesda, MD | To support Education Week. | 2024 | $650K |
| The Regents of The University of Colorado | Denver, CO | To study and coordinate the use of research among districts participating in Wallace's ECPI. | 2024 | $638.2K |
| Afro-American Cultural Center Inc dba Harvey B Gantt Center for African- | Charlotte, NC | To participate in Wallace's Advancing Well-Being in the Arts initiative. | 2024 | $628K |
| Pregones Puerto Rican Traveling Theater Inc | Bronx, NY | To participate in Wallace's Advancing Well-Being in the Arts initiative. | 2024 | $570K |
| Arab Community Center for Economic & Social Services | Dearborn, MI | To participate in Wallace's Advancing Well-Being in the Arts initiative. | 2024 | $569K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from The Wallace Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.