Friends of the Wallace Center Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Greenwich, CT EIN: 27-3277645

To raise funds to support capital and programming needs of the Wallace Senior Center.

Friends of the Wallace Center Inc at a glance

Total assets
$5,736,196
+3.8% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$249,644
+27.9% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$212,498
+25.6% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$40,715
+35.4% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Friends of the Wallace Center Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Greenwich

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024 0 grants2025

From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2024) to $338K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $12K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Town of Greenwich - Wallace Senior Center Greenwich, CTTo complete the food service renovation$11,990
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$5,736,196$249,644$40,715——$212,498
2024$5,527,267$195,139$30,060$11,9901$169,209
2023$5,295,625$4,793,561$20,091——$17,068
2022$490,831$22,608$353,416$338,0001$13,705
2021$821,639$21,322$26,894———
2020$827,211$94,042$43,008——$13,169

About Friends of the Wallace Center Inc

Based on IRS filings

Friends of the Wallace Center Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Greenwich, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.7M in total assets. Net investment income was $212K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Friends of the Wallace Center Inc's 2025 filing lists 6 officers; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Anne Marie Hynes

    Director

    Vice Chair → Chairman, 2024

    Chairman → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alessandra Messino Long

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James B Dougherty

    Treasurer

    Secretary & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarit Orlovsky

    Secretary

    Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Adele Rota

    Co-Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wendy Day

    Co-Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Patricia Burns (2020–2023) — Chairman
  • Former: Al Kestnbaum (2020–2022) — Vice Chair

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Friends of the Wallace Center Inc

How large is Friends of the Wallace Center Inc?

Friends of the Wallace Center Inc reported $5.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $250K.

What is Friends of the Wallace Center Inc?

Friends of the Wallace Center Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Greenwich, CT. It holds $5.7M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Friends of the Wallace Center Inc operate?

Friends of the Wallace Center Inc has awarded grants in Connecticut.

What is Friends of the Wallace Center Inc's EIN?

Friends of the Wallace Center Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3277645. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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