The Wallace Foundation
Invitation OnlyNew York, New York · EIN 13-6183757 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$54.6M
Organizations funded318
Typical grant$25,000
Total assets$1.8B
Half of its grants to organizations were between $800 and $150,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
67% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Association of Latino Arts and Culture | San Antonio, TX | To participate in Wallace's Advancing Well-Being in the Arts initiative. | $3,000,000 |
| Alternate ROOTS Inc | Atlanta, GA | To participate in Wallace's Advancing Well-Being in the Arts initiative. | $3,000,000 |
| First Peoples Fund | Rapid City, SD | To participate in Wallace's Advancing Well-Being in the Arts initiative. | $3,000,000 |
| Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System | Madison, WI | To study the work of districts participating in Wallace's ECPI. | $2,252,202 |
| Board of Education of Jefferson County Kentucky | Louisville, KY | To participate in Wallace's ECPI. | $1,345,000 |
| Fresno Unified School District | Fresno, CA | To participate in Wallace's ECPI. | $1,345,000 |
| School District No 1J Multnomah County Oregon | Portland, OR | To participate in Wallace's ECPI. | $1,345,000 |
| Columbus City Schools | Columbus, OH | To participate in Wallace's ECPI. | $1,345,000 |
| DC Public Education Fund | Washington, DC | For D.C. Public Schools to participate in Wallace's ECPI. | $1,345,000 |
| San Antonio Independent School District | San Antonio, TX | To participate in Wallace's ECPI. | $1,345,000 |
| Winston Salem Forsyth County | Winston Salem, NC | To participate in Wallace's ECPI. | $1,345,000 |
| Fund for Educational Excellence Inc | Baltimore, MD | To support the participation of Baltimore City Public Schools in Wallace's ECPI. | $1,235,000 |
| Chicago Sinfonietta Inc | Chicago, IL | To participate in Wallace's Advancing Well-Being in the Arts Initiative. | $1,189,000 |
| Pillsbury United Communities Inc dba Pillsbury House Theatre | Minneapolis, MN | To participate in Wallace's Advancing Well-Being in the Arts initiative. | $891,000 |
| Family Health International | Durham, NC | To support Wallace's District Summer Learning Network. | $850,442 |
| 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. | $820,462 |
| The Aspen Institute Inc | Washington, DC | To support districts participating in Wallace's ECPI. | $800,000 |
| 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… | $778,026 |
| Museo de Arte Contemporaneo de Puerto Rico Inc | San Juan, RQ | To participate in Wallace's Advancing Well-Being in the Arts initiative. | $668,487 |
| Learning Policy Institute | Palo Alto, CA | To study the professional-development needs and experiences of principals. | $653,372 |
| Editorial Projects in Education Inc | Bethesda, MD | To support Education Week. | $650,000 |
| The Regents of The University of Colorado | Denver, CO | To study and coordinate the use of research among districts participating in Wallace's ECPI. | $638,232 |
| 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. | $628,000 |
| Pregones Puerto Rican Traveling Theater Inc | Bronx, NY | To participate in Wallace's Advancing Well-Being in the Arts initiative. | $570,000 |
| Arab Community Center for Economic & Social Services | Dearborn, MI | To participate in Wallace's Advancing Well-Being in the Arts initiative. | $569,000 |
| RAND Corporation | Santa Monica, CA | To study work done in Wallace's Partnerships for Social and Emotional Learning Initiative. | $562,000 |
| North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC | To develop a tool to help equitably recruit and prepare teachers to enter principal pipelines. | $549,730 |
| National Arts Strategies Inc | Alexandria, VA | To organize and run learning community meetings for Wallace's Advancing Well-Being in the Arts initiative | $542,504 |
| The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | To study the work of districts participating in Wallace's ECPI. | $518,010 |
| Afterschool Alliance | Washington, DC | To produce survey-based report on summer learning and other products that assist the out-of-school-time field. | $500,000 |
| The Union for Contemporary Art Inc | Omaha, NE | To participate in Wallace's Advancing Well-Being in the Arts initiative. | $455,000 |
| The Rebuild Foundation NFP | Chicago, IL | To participate in Wallace's Advancing Well-Being in the Arts initiative. | $425,000 |
| BlackStar Projects | Philadelphia, PA | To participate in Wallace's Advancing Well-Being in the Arts initiative. | $410,000 |
| STEM Next Opportunity Fund | San Diego, CA | To support fellowships to spread expertise about out-of-school-time programs and STEM education. | $400,000 |
| The Philadelphia Dance Company | Philadelphia, PA | To participate in Wallace's Advancing Well-Being in the Arts initiative. | $400,000 |
| EastSide Arts Alliance | Oakland, CA | To participate in Wallace's Advancing Well-Being in the Arts Initiative. | $399,000 |
| The Laundromat Project Inc | Brooklyn, NY | To participate in Wallace's Advancing Well-Being in the Arts initiative. | $382,000 |
| New York University | New York, NY | To update The Cost of Quality Out-of-School-Time Programs and that report's online cost calculator. | $363,789 |
| Afterschool Alliance | Washington, DC | To support the America After 3PM survey. | $350,000 |
| 1Hood Media Academy | Pittsburgh, PA | To participate in Wallace's Advancing Well-Being in the Arts initiative. | $327,000 |
| The Aspen Institute Inc | Washington, DC | To support districts participating in Wallace's ECPI. | $325,000 |
| American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences | Washington, DC | To help explore options for new Wallace initiatives focused on out-of-school-time programs. | $323,793 |
| American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences | Washington, DC | To study the costs and revenues of high-quality afterschool and summer programs. | $300,830 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Cambridge, MA | To help fund a randomized controlled trial of social-emotional learning practices in federally funded afterschool programs in Nebraska. | $300,000 |
| Self-Help Graphics and Art Inc | Los Angeles, CA | To participate in Wallace's Advancing Well-Being in the Arts initiative. | $294,000 |
| Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | To manage a professional learning community for school leaders participating in Wallace's ECPI. | $277,500 |
| Ragamala Dance | Minneapolis, MN | To participate in Wallace's Advancing Well-Being in the Arts initiative. | $274,000 |
| Mosaic America | Saratoga, CA | To survey and map artists and culture bearers of color in Santa Clara, San Francisco, and San Mateo Counties. | $266,866 |
| University of Delaware | Newark, DE | To explore whether and how Wallace's audiences use research the foundation supports. | $264,107 |
| Federation of American Scientists | Washington, DC | To support the Alliance for Learning Innovation's state and local task force. | $250,000 |
| San Diego State University Foundation | San Diego, CA | To manage a learning community for faculty members participating in Wallace's ECPI. | $250,000 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Cambridge, MA | To support the Institute for Success Planning at Harvard's University Graduate School of Education. | $250,000 |
| Center for Disaster Philanthropy Inc | Washington, DC | To support humanitarian aid efforts in the wake of Hurricane Helene. | $250,000 |
| MCEL United INC | Riverview, FL | To support the Leaders Developing Leaders conference and a professional learning community of educators working to improve school leadership | $250,000 |
| Independent Sector | Washington, DC | To support a meeting of funders to update the organization's Principles for Good Governance and Ethical Practice. | $250,000 |
| Theater Mu Inc | Saint Paul, MN | To participate in Wallace's Advancing Well-Being in the Arts initiative. | $222,000 |
| Arizona State University | Tempe, AZ | To study the landscape of arts organizations serving communities of color in the Southwest. | $211,130 |
| Clemmons Family Farm Inc | Charlotte, VT | To investigate the role of nonprofits led by Black women in cross-sectoral collaborations to improve outcomes for Black artists. | $206,000 |
| American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences | Washington, DC | To study how Texas school districts incorporate evidence-based strategies into summer learning programs. | $200,233 |
| SUNY Impact Foundation Inc | New York, NY | To participate in Wallace's Rural District Learning Community. | $200,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 318 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| ExpandED Schools Inc | New York, NY | To help strengthen the work of Every Hour Counts. | $1,000,000 |
| Learning Policy Institute | Palo Alto, CA | To study the professional-development needs and experiences of principals. | $446,628 |
| RAND Corporation | Santa Monica, CA | To conduct an evaluation of Wallace's Partnerships for Social and Emotional Learning Initiative. | $388,000 |
| TERC Inc | Cambridge, MA | To explore ways in which youth-centered dance organizations can influence their communities. | $366,000 |
| The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | To study work done in Wallace's Building Audiences for Sustainability initiative. | $355,373 |
| Morehouse College Inc | Atlanta, GA | To study challenges facing ring shout traditions and their leading practitioners as part of Wallace's Advancing Well-Being in the Arts… | $326,000 |
| National Association of Latino Arts and Culture | San Antonio, TX | To expand the organization's State of Latino Arts and Culture Organizations, a national assessment of the field. | $275,080 |
| SOA Village Housing | Oakland, CA | To explore the role the arts play in the establishment of Black cultural institutions, networks, and spaces. | $262,295 |
| Mississippi Center for Cultural Production | Utica, MS | To explore ways in which arts can support wellness in African-American communities in Utica, Miss. | $255,425 |
| National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development | Oakland, CA | To explore ways in which arts initiatives could help build organizations' ability to support Asian American and Pacific Islander… | $252,055 |
| Clemmons Family Farm Inc | Charlotte, VT | To investigate the role of nonprofits led by Black women in cross-sectoral collaborations to improve outcomes for Black artists. | $214,970 |
| The Center for Cultural Power | Oakland, CA | To study approaches to support artists of color working to promote social justice. | $208,000 |
| American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences | Washington, DC | To study the costs and revenues of high-quality afterschool and summer programs. | $191,701 |
| Texas Education Agency | Austin, TX | To support efforts to strengthen summer learning programs in Texas. | $155,680 |
| Arts Administrators of Color Network | Washington, DC | To explore the aspirations, needs, and perspectives of arts administrators and artists of color. | $116,073 |
| Centro de Economia Creativa Inc | San Juan, PR | To study the management practices and business models of Puerto Rican arts groups. | $110,000 |
| The Philadelphia Dance Company | Philadelphia, PA | To participate in Wallace's Advancing Well-Being in the Arts initiative. | $100,000 |
| The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | To study the work of districts participating in Wallace's ECPI. | $91,450 |
| American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences | Washington, DC | To study how Texas school districts incorporate evidence-based strategies into summer learning programs. | $83,880 |
| Emerson College | Boston, MA | To study frameworks used to archive Latin American theater in the U.S. and propose new methods to preserve its history. | $83,825 |
| New York University | New York, NY | To update The Cost of Quality Out-of-School-Time Programs and that report's online cost calculator. | $76,757 |
| Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System | Madison, WI | To study the work of districts participating in Wallace's ECPI. | $67,288 |
| University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | To study ways in which community-based programs use the arts to support the well-being of youth. | $59,394 |
| Community Resource Exchange | New York, NY | To support organizations participating in Wallace's Advancing Well-Being in the Arts initiative. | $56,250 |
| Morehouse College Inc | Atlanta, GA | To study challenges facing ring shout traditions and their leading practitioners as part of Wallace's Advancing Well-Being in the Arts… | $50,000 |
| Society for Research in Child Development Inc | Washington, DC | To help the organization expand and deepen its equity efforts. | $50,000 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN | To study the work of districts participating in Wallace's Principal Pipeline Learning Community. | $40,650 |
| American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences | Washington, DC | To evaluate a toolkit school districts can use to encourage men of color to enter and remain in the principal pipeline. | $37,034 |
| Mosaic America | Saratoga, CA | To survey and map artists and culture bearers of color in Santa Clara, San Francisco, and San Mateo Counties. | $33,974 |
| American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences | Washington, DC | To help explore options for new Wallace initiatives focused on out-of-school-time programs. | $33,109 |
| South Asian American Digital Archive NFP | Philadelphia, PA | To help document the resources arts organizations of color need to preserve, and share their histories. | $32,612 |
| Cahn Fellows Programs Corporation | New York, NY | To support an evaluation of the Cahn Distinguished Principals Fellowship program. | $29,130 |
| 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… | $29,047 |
| American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences | Washington, DC | To help explore options for new Wallace initiatives focused on out-of-school-time programs. | $27,687 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, GA | To study working conditions of principals of color. | $26,830 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Cambridge, MA | To study the effects of gentrification on youth workers and young people of color attending out-of-school time programs. | $20,965 |
| Thomas B Fordham Institute | Washington, DC | To support the institute's study on school board leadership and partisanship. | $19,321 |
| Arizona State University | Tempe, AZ | To study the landscape of arts organizations serving communities of color in the Southwest. | $14,770 |
| National Arts Strategies Inc | Alexandria, VA | To design and facilitate Arts Initiative Peer Learning Community | $13,189 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | To help explore barriers to emloyment for people of color in media in the Midwest. | $12,328 |
| University of Delaware | Newark, DE | To explore whether and how Wallace's audiences use research the foundation supports. | $11,992 |
| Long Island Broncos Inc | Seaford, NY | Employee Matching Gift-General support | $9,000 |
| National Arts Strategies Inc | Alexandria, VA | To support organizations participating in Wallace's Advancing Well-Being in the Arts initiative. | $8,258 |
| Crown Heights Running Club | Brooklyn, NY | Employee Matching Gift-General support | $8,000 |
| North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC | To develop a tool to help equitably recruit and prepare teachers to enter principal pipelines. | $7,265 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN | To support a study of how principals learn on the job. | $4,643 |
| Research for Action Inc | Philadelphia, PA | To help spread findings from the organization's research into Wallace's Youth Arts Initiative. | $4,087 |
| 147TH Road Block & Community Association | Rosedale, NY | Employee Matching Gift-General support | $1,000 |
| Garden of Eden Foundation | New York, NY | Employee Matching Gift-General support | $1,000 |
| World Vision Inc | Federal Way, WA | Employee Matching Gift-General support | $840 |
| Town of Clinton Historical Society | Clinton Corners, NY | Employee Matching Gift-General support | $700 |
| Fund Texas Choice | Austin, TX | Employee Matching Gift-General support | $311 |
| Moms Helping Moms Foundation Inc | Warren, NJ | Employee Matching Gift-General support | $300 |
| American Cancer Society | Atlanta, GA | Employee Matching Gift-General support | $211 |
| Community Help in Park Slope Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Employee Matching Gift-General support | $200 |
| Growth Through Learning Inc | Cambridge, MA | Employee Matching Gift-General support | $100 |
| American Cancer Society | Atlanta, GA | Employee Matching Gift-General support | $53 |
| Round 2 Resources | Hoboken, NJ | Employee Matching Gift-General support | $53 |
| Brooklyn Public Library | Brooklyn, NY | Employee Matching Gift-General support | $52 |
| Habitat for Humanity International Inc | Americus, GA | Employee Matching Gift-General support | $52 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $54,577,768 | 382 |
| 2023 | $61,371,995 | 296 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202503219349107905
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-6183757
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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