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The Alice & Fred Wall Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Minneapolis, Minnesota · EIN 206768522

The Alice & Fred Wall Family Foundation is a private foundation in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In tax year 2025 it gave $279,850 in 36 grants; the typical grant was $4,250 and the largest $24,850. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $220,000 the year before.

44% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$291,00037$5.1 million
2024$220,00029$5.4 million
2025$279,85036$6.6 million

How to apply

The Alice & Fred Wall Family 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 The Alice & Fred Wall Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 13 states, the most to Minnesota.

StateGrantsAmount
Minnesota22$257,350
Colorado1$3,500
North Carolina1$3,000
Illinois1$2,500
Utah1$2,500
Michigan2$1,750
Virginia2$1,750
California1$1,250
District of Columbia1$1,250
Florida1$1,250

Grants paid in 2025

All 36 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Hope Academy
Minneapolis, MN
General$24,850
PRG Inc
Minneapolis, MN
General$20,000
Source MN Inc
Minneapolis, MN
General$20,000
Summit Academy Oic
Minneapolis, MN
General$20,000
Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge
Minneapolis, MN
General$19,500
Alzheimer's Association
Minneapolis, MN
General$16,000
Black Men Teach
Hopkins, MN
General$16,000
Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative
St Paul, MN
General$15,000
Frontline Foundation
St Louis Park, MN
General$15,000
Together for Good
St Paul, MN
General$15,000
Union Gospel Mission
Stpaul, MN
General$15,000
Every Meal
Roseville, MN
General$12,000
Twin Cities Rise
Minneapolis, MN
General$11,000
Best Prep
Brooklyn Park, MN
General$10,000
Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery
Minneapolis, MN
General$10,000
Eastside Learning Center
St Paul, MN
General$5,000
Special Olympics
Albertlea, MN
General$5,000
The Retreat
Wayzata, MN
General$5,000
Compassion International
Colorado Springs, CO
General$3,500
Samaritan's Purse
Boone, NC
General$3,000
Best Friends - Save Them All
Kanab, UT
General$2,500
Prevent Child Abuse America
Chicago, IL
General$2,500
Blue Water Save Horizon
Port Huron, MI
General$1,250
K9S for Warriors
Ponte Vedra, FL
General$1,250
National Alliance on Mental Illness National
Arlington, VA
General$1,250
Ocean Alliance Inc
Gloucester, MA
General$1,250
Polar Bear International
Bozeman, MT
General$1,250
Project Aware
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
General$1,250
Right to Play Inc
New York, NY
General$1,250
World Wildlife Fund
Washington, DC
General$1,250
Children's Miracle Network
St Paul, MN
General$1,000
Second Harvest Heartland
Stpaul, MN
General$1,000
Caf America
Alexandria, VA
General$500
Compassion Heart Ministries
Zeeland, MI
General$500
Feed My Starving Children
Coon Rapids, MN
General$500
Habitat for Humanity
St Paul, MN
General$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Alice & Fred Wall Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Alice & Fred Wall Family Foundation give?

$279,850 in tax year 2025, across 36 grants, with a typical grant of $4,250.

Who runs The Alice & Fred Wall Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Fred L Wall (Trustee) and Elizabeth Wall Lee (Trustee).

What does The Alice & Fred Wall Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, youth programs and health.

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