Wallace Genetic Foundation II Inc
Invitation OnlyWashington, District of Columbia · EIN 81-4236372 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$5.9M
Organizations funded57
Typical grant$50,000
Total assets$112.4M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $25,000 and $100,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 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
82% of grants went outside District of Columbia.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | To support afda project | $1,525,000 |
| Catholic Relief Services | Baltimore, MD | Wash in healthcare facilities | $410,000 |
| Ceres Inc | Boston, MA | Federal policy education program | $300,000 |
| Water Engineers for the Americas | Santa Fe, NM | General support and wash in hcf | $255,000 |
| Santa Fe Community Foundation | Santa Fe, NM | Support fund for children and the environment | $205,000 |
| University of North Carolina | Chapel Hill, NC | Water institute: research/advocacy and cop for wash in healthcare facilities | $180,000 |
| Millennium Water Alliance | Houston, TX | Advocacy and communications program | $160,000 |
| Desert Research Institute Board of Regents Nshe | Reno, NV | To support center for international water and sustainability | $150,000 |
| Environmental Protection Network | Washington, DC | General support | $125,000 |
| Engineers Without Borders USA Inc | Denver, CO | Wash in healthcare facilities | $110,000 |
| H2o for Life | White Bear Lake, MN | Faiths for safe water initiative and general support | $105,000 |
| Conservation Lands Foundation | Durango, CO | General support | $100,000 |
| End Fund | New York, NY | General support | $100,000 |
| Global Health Council | Alexandrira, VA | Wash advocacy and general support | $100,000 |
| Missouri Botanical Garden | St Louis, MO | For william L. brown center | $100,000 |
| National Catholic Community Foundation | Crownsville, MD | Fund to support wash in catholic healthcare facilities in developing countries | $100,000 |
| National Parks Conservation Association | Washington, DC | Protecting america's national parks | $100,000 |
| Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation | Washington, DC | General support | $100,000 |
| Wateraid America | New York, NY | Advocacy and communications | $100,000 |
| Bread for the World Institute | Washington, DC | To support the interfaith working group on foreign assistance | $80,000 |
| Earthjustice | San Francisco, CA | General support | $75,000 |
| Friends of Cedar Mesa | Bluff, UT | General support | $75,000 |
| Grand Staircase Escalante Partners | Kanab, UT | General support | $75,000 |
| Media Matters for America | Washington, DC | Monitor podcasts and radio talk shows related to climate change and public health | $75,000 |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | International program of college of ag & life sciences | $50,000 |
| Ecopeace Middle East Environmental Ngo Forum | IS | General support | $50,000 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | New York, NY | New mexico water resilience | $50,000 |
| Environmental Integrity Project | Washington, DC | General support | $50,000 |
| Family Health Internationalfhi360 | Durham, NC | Global handwashing partnership | $50,000 |
| National Wildlife Federation | Reston, VA | Ancestral land field organizing | $50,000 |
| Old-Growth Forest Network | Easton, MD | Advocacy and communications | $50,000 |
| Portland State University Foundation | Portland, OR | Presidential fellows program | $50,000 |
| Transform International | Olympia, WA | Wash in healthcare facilities | $50,000 |
| United Methodist Committee on Relief of Global Ministries Inc | Nashville, TN | Wash in healthcare facilities | $50,000 |
| Village Health Partnership | Denver, CO | General support | $50,000 |
| Wallace Centers of Iowa | Des Moines, IA | General support | $50,000 |
| Appalachian Voices | Charlottesville, VA | General support | $40,000 |
| Epiphany School | Dorchester, MA | Gardens & greenhouse program | $40,000 |
| Friends of Blackwater Inc | Thomas, WV | Advocacy/Comms. and general support | $40,000 |
| Potomac Conservancy | Silver Spring, MD | General support | $40,000 |
| National Public Radio | Washington, DC | General support | $35,000 |
| Pacific Institute for Studies in Development Environment and Security | Oakland, CA | General support | $35,000 |
| Collective Action for a Water Secure World C4w | Alexandria Va, VA | General support | $25,000 |
| Conservation Fund | Arlington, VA | General support | $25,000 |
| Environmental Film Festival | Washington, DC | General support | $25,000 |
| Green Amendments for the Generations | Bristol, PA | General support | $25,000 |
| Guanacaste Dry Forest Conservation Fund | Huntington, VT | Support biomar project | $25,000 |
| Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | Technical capacity building | $25,000 |
| Northeast Wilderness Trust | Montpelier, VT | General support | $25,000 |
| Population Services International | Washington, DC | Wash program | $25,000 |
| Rotarian Safe Water & Sanitation Foundation Inc | Newton, KS | Wash in hcf advocacy | $25,000 |
| Santa Fe Conservation Trust | Santa Fe, NM | General support | $25,000 |
| Westchester Land Trust | Bedford Hills, NY | General support | $25,000 |
| Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden | Des Moines, IA | General support | $20,000 |
| Simpson College | Indianola, IA | Culver public policy center | $20,000 |
| World Food Prize Foundation | Des Moines, IA | General support | $20,000 |
| Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation | Des Moines, IA | General support | $15,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,885,000 | 57 |
| 2024 | $5,422,000 | 62 |
| 2023 | $4,535,000 | 66 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Feb 24, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202630559349100613
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 81-4236372
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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