The Greenwall Foundation
Accepts applications
The Greenwall Foundation is a private foundation in Washington, District of Columbia. In tax year 2024 it gave $3.4 million in 66 grants; the typical grant was $49,809 and the largest $150,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$3.4 million
- Number of grants66
- Typical grant$49,809
- Largest grant$150,000
- Assets$114 million
- New grantees67%
Giving in 2024 was up from $2.8 million the year before.
67% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $2.8 million | 42 | $107 million |
| 2024 | $3.4 million | 66 | $114 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Misti Anderson 650 Massachusetts Ave NW Suite 600, Washington, DC 20001 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (212) 679-7266, manderson@greenwall.org |
| What to submit, deadlines, restrictions | See www.greenwall.org |
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What The Greenwall Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its US grants went to recipients in 13 states, the most to Maryland. It also paid $51,624 in 1 grant to recipients outside the US.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 12 | $603,957 |
| Massachusetts | 10 | $541,111 |
| Colorado | 8 | $338,001 |
| North Carolina | 6 | $335,618 |
| Pennsylvania | 6 | $318,225 |
| California | 5 | $269,063 |
| District of Columbia | 4 | $235,165 |
| New York | 6 | $183,644 |
| Texas | 3 | $163,900 |
| Illinois | 2 | $115,016 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New Venture Fund | Support for responsible design, development and deployment of technologies | $150,000 |
| Stanford University | Understanding and navigating claims of child suffering in pediatric ethics and practice | $81,322 |
| Univeristy of Virginia | Bioethics in movement advocacy | $77,100 |
| Duke University | The ethics of the artificial womb: clinical innovations at the margins of viability | $74,053 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Philosophical bioethics seminar series | $73,047 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Beyond coercion: an ethical framework for mandated substance use treatment | $69,582 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Beyond coercion: an ethical framework for mandated substance use treatment | $67,002 |
| Brigham & Women's Hospital | Ethics and effects of individual patient testimonies in public health decision making | $64,646 |
| Boston Medical Center | An ethics-informed policy for urine drug testing in pregnancy: impact on patients and providers | $63,794 |
| University of North Carolina Chapel Hill | Moving away from race-ethnicity based clinical care of early female puberty towards race and ethnicity conscious puberty justice | $63,653 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Berman institute podcast project | $60,602 |
| Boston College | Moral distress among obstetricians and gynecologists in the post-roe era | $58,727 |
| Boston College | Moral distress among obstetricians and gynecologists in the post-roe era | $58,727 |
| U of Chicago | Simulating crisis standards of care and developing an equitable life support allocation protocol | $57,508 |
| U of Chicago | Simulating crisis standards of care and developing an equitable life support allocation protocol | $57,508 |
| Univeristy of Michigan | Generative ai challenges for health data sharing and research integrity | $56,027 |
| Boston Medical Center | An ethics-informed policy for urine drug testing in pregnancy: impact on patients and providers | $55,997 |
| Boston Medical Center | An ethics-informed policy for urine drug testing in pregnancy: impact on patients and providers | $55,997 |
| U Penn | Promoting high-quality ethics review and oversight of psychedelic research: learning from investigator experience and irb perspectives | $55,404 |
| U Penn | Promoting high-quality ethics review and oversight of psychedelic research: learning from investigator experience and irb perspectives | $55,404 |
| Uc Berkeley | Troubling conscience: autonomy and authority in religious hospitals | $54,883 |
| U Penn | Promoting high-quality ethics review and oversight of psychedelic research: learning from investigator experience and irb perspectives | $54,137 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Institutional obligations for pragmatic clinical trials: developing a normative account and practical guidance | $53,212 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Institutional obligations for pragmatic clinical trials: developing a normative account and practical guidance | $53,210 |
| U Penn | A new era in alzheimer's disease: examining the ethics of anti-amyloid treatment | $52,582 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Institutional obligations for pragmatic clinical trials: developing a normative account and practical guidance | $51,663 |
| U of Toronto | From transparency to moral perception: analysis of conflicts of interest arising from industry payments to advanced practice nurses and their practice networks | $51,624 |
| U Penn | Navigating ethical issues in medical venture philanthropy | $51,056 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Berman institute podcast project | $50,409 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Berman institute podcast project | $50,409 |
| New York University | In search of an ethical constraint on hospital revenue generation | $50,228 |
| Johns Hopkins University | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Hastings Center | Hastings on the hill: informing policy on ai in health | $49,976 |
| U Penn | Navigating ethical issues in medical venture philanthropy | $49,642 |
| University of North Carolina Chapel Hill | Prenatal diagnosis in the post-roe era (pd-pre) | $49,478 |
| University of North Carolina Chapel Hill | Prenatal diagnosis in the post-roe era (pd-pre) | $49,478 |
| University of North Carolina Chapel Hill | Prenatal diagnosis in the post-roe era (pd-pre) | $49,478 |
| University of North Carolina Chapel Hill | Prenatal diagnosis in the post-roe era (pd-pre) | $49,478 |
| Boston University | Improving long-term care facility design through bioethical peer review | $48,902 |
| New York University | In search of an ethical constraint on hospital revenue generation | $48,838 |
Officers and trustees
- Ann Alpers JD
- Phyllis D Meadows PHD MSN RN
- Joel W Motley JD
- Peter Goodwin Mba
- Christine K Cassel MD
- George L Bunting Jr
- Jason Karlawish MD
- Amy L McGuire JD PHD
- Richard L Salzer Jr MD
- James A Tulsky MD
- Keith Wailoo PHD
- Rose Marie Martinez SCD
- Timothy M Westmoreland JD
- David Schofield
- Michelle Groman JD
Questions people ask
Does The Greenwall Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: See www.greenwall.org.
How much does The Greenwall Foundation give?
$3.4 million in tax year 2024, across 66 grants, with a typical grant of $49,809.
Who runs The Greenwall Foundation?
Its 2024 filing lists Ann Alpers JD (Director/Chair), Phyllis D Meadows PHD MSN RN (Director/Vice Chair), Joel W Motley JD (Director/Secretary) and Peter Goodwin Mba (Director/Treasurer) among 15 officers and trustees.
What does The Greenwall Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly education, health and science and research.