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The William H & Margaret M Wallace Foundation

Preselected recipients only Missoula, Montana · EIN 810504215

The William H & Margaret M Wallace Foundation is a private foundation in Missoula, Montana. In tax year 2024 it gave $534,000 in 30 grants; the typical grant was $15,000 and the largest $80,000. 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 down from $601,000 the year before.

7% 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$601,00032$5.0 million
2024$534,00030$4.9 million

How to apply

The William H & Margaret M Wallace 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 William H & Margaret M Wallace Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Montana.

StateGrantsAmount
Montana30$549,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 30 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Missoula Food Bank
Missoula, MT
Food for needy$80,000
Powell County High School Foundation
Deer Lodge, MT
Scholarships$35,000
Montana Natural History Center
Missoula, MT
Youth education$30,000
Childrens Oncology Camp Foundation
Missoula, MT
Youth cancer camp$30,000
YWCA
Missoula, MT
Youth programs$30,000
Ronald McDonald House
Missoula, MT
Operations$25,000
St Patrick House
Missoula, MT
Operations$25,000
Raptors of the Rockies
Florence, MT
Youth education$25,000
Watsons Childrens Foundation
Missoula, MT
Operations$25,000
Special Olympics of Montana
Great Falls, MT
Operations$25,000
Missoula Youth Homes
Missoula, MT
Youth programs$20,000
Missoula Childrens Theater
Missoula, MT
Youth programs$20,000
Granite County Center Foundation
Philipsburg, MT
Education$15,000
Clarkfork Coalition
Missoula, MT
Operations$15,000
Boys Girls Club
Missoula, MT
Operations$15,000
Five Valleys Land Trust
Missoula, MT
Operations$15,000
Ecology Project International
Missoula, MT
Operations$15,000
Drummond High School
Drummond, MT
Scholarships$14,000
Writing Coaches of Missoula
Missoula, MT
Operations$10,000
Yellowstone Boys Girls Ranch
Billings, MT
Operations$10,000
Partners Hope Foundation
Missoula, MT
Operations$10,000
Missoula Butterfly House
Missoula, MT
Operations$10,000
Food Bank of the Valley
Philipsburg, MT
Operations$9,000
Granite County Food Bank
Philipsburg, MT
Operations$8,000
Families First- Childrens Museum
Missoula, MT
Youth programs$7,000
Granite County High School
Philipsburg, MT
Scholarships$6,000
Carousel for Missoula Foundation
Missoula, MT
Youth programs$5,000
Garden City Harvest
Missoula, MT
Operations$5,000
Granite County Medical Foundation
Philipsburg, MT
Operations$5,000
The Roxy Theater
Missoula, MT
Operations$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The William H & Margaret M Wallace Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The William H & Margaret M Wallace Foundation give?

$534,000 in tax year 2024, across 30 grants, with a typical grant of $15,000.

Who runs The William H & Margaret M Wallace Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Greg L Hanson (President & Dir), HJ Hanson (Secretary & Dir), Gary L Graham (Director) and Carol A Graham (Director) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does The William H & Margaret M Wallace Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs, education and food and hunger.

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