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Wallis Foundation

Preselected recipients only Los Angeles, California · EIN 956027469

Wallis Foundation is a private foundation in Los Angeles, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $330,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $110,000 and the largest $110,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $300,000 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$300,0003$1.8 million
2024$330,0003$1.7 million

How to apply

Wallis Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Wallis Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California2$220,000
Florida1$110,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
California Community Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
Glassman family fund$110,000
Schwab Charitable Fund
Orlando, FL
Cecil's fund$110,000
The San Francisco Foundation
San Francisco, CA
Sack family fund$110,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Wallis Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Wallis Foundation give?

$330,000 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $110,000.

Who runs Wallis Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Michael Sack (Cfo/Director), Jeffrey Glassman (Sec'y/Director) and Beth Wallis (President/Director).

What does Wallis Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly community development.

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