Miriam Wallis Foundation Inc
Miriam Wallis Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Delray Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $18K. Net investment income was $22K.
Miriam Wallis Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Miriam Wallis Foundation Inc gave $18K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $18,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- Average grant
- $3,000
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $1,966,354
- -0.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Miriam Wallis Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jhpiego ($3K). Together the top 6 received $18K.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Miriam Wallis Foundation Inc gives
- In 2025 it paid out 18% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $18K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jhpiego Baltimore, MD | To enable the organization to perform its charitable function | $3,000 |
| American Foundation for Suicide Prevention New York, NY | To enable the organization to perform its charitable function | $3,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Washington, DC | To enable the organization to perform its charitable function | $3,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | To enable the organization to perform its charitable function | $3,000 |
| Tunnels to Towers New York, NY | To enable the organization to perform its charitable function | $3,000 |
| Leukemia Research Foundation Northfield, IL | To enable the organization to perform its charitable function | $3,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,966,354 | $43,962 | $55,255 | $18,000 | 6 | $18,000 | $21,913 | $100,658 |
| 2024 | $1,977,501 | $1,980,179 | $2,853 | — | — | — | $449,863 | $17,316 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Miriam Wallis Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $101K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Miriam Wallis Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Allan D. Wallis
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donald Kurz
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sherri W. Pinsley
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "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 Miriam Wallis Foundation Inc
How much does Miriam Wallis Foundation Inc give each year?
Miriam Wallis Foundation Inc gave $18K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Miriam Wallis Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Miriam Wallis Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $3,000, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Miriam Wallis Foundation Inc give grants?
Miriam Wallis Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Maryland (17%) and District of Columbia (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants).
Does Miriam Wallis Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Miriam Wallis Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Miriam Wallis Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Miriam Wallis Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Jhpiego ($3,000), American Foundation for Suicide Prevention ($3,000) and World Central Kitchen ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Miriam Wallis Foundation Inc?
Miriam Wallis Foundation Inc reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $18K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $101K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Miriam Wallis Foundation Inc's EIN?
Miriam Wallis Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-4216793. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 2, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 16, 2026)
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