The Clarence Wallace & Dolores Lynch
The Clarence Wallace & Dolores Lynch is a private foundation based in Appleton, Wisconsin. It made 69 grants totaling $504,500 in 2025, supporting organizations that include local housing, basic-needs, employment, literacy, and youth-serving nonprofits.
The Clarence Wallace & Dolores Lynch at a glance
In short: The Clarence Wallace & Dolores Lynch gave $505K across 69 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Wisconsin. 25% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $504,500
- +3.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 69
- +13.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,312
- -9.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $6,317,684
- +0.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 25% first-time grantees (16 of 64, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (93% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Clarence Wallace & Dolores Lynch
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. A grant request form and application requirements are available by request through the foundation’s consultant, Mary Harp-Jirschele. Applicants must be 501(c)(3) tax-exempt public charities and include their IRS determination letter, board or trustee list, key staff list, organizational budget, proposed program budget, and disclosure of endowment or reserves and whether an annual distribution is taken from them. The board will not make grants intended as pass-through funding to another nonprofit.
- Review Cycle
- Applications are due typically one month before a board meeting. Meeting dates vary during the year.
- Deadline
- Applications are due typically one month before a board meeting.
- Contact
Application contact: Wallace Family Foundation
Mailing address: PO Box 1051, Appleton, WI 54912
Phone: (920) 205-2536
Email: mail@wallacefamily.foundation
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Clarence Wallace & Dolores Lynch funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Basic Needs Giving Partnership ($25K). Together the top 10 received $217K.
Grant Size Distribution
311 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 310 grants of 311 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 93% of grant dollars went to recipients in Wisconsin, 4% to Illinois, 2% to Minnesota, and 1% to South Carolina. Massachusetts accounted for 0% as reported.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 69 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Clarence Wallace & Dolores Lynch open to new grantees?
25%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 16 of 64 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $10K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $8K repeat.
- 70% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $437K (2020) to $505K (2022). In 2025 it made 69 grants totaling $505K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Needs Giving Partnership Green Bay, WI | General Support | $25,000 |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin - Child Advocacy Center Neenah, WI | General Support | $25,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity Menasha, WI | General Support | $25,000 |
| Pillars Appleton, WI | General Support | $25,000 |
| Apricity Appleton, WI | General Support | $20,000 |
| Cots Appleton, WI | General Support | $20,000 |
| Empowered Tutoring (Life Tools Foundation) Appleton, WI | General Support | $20,000 |
| Riverview Gardens Appleton, WI | General Support | $20,000 |
| Xavier High School Appleton, WI | General Support | $20,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club FV Appleton, WI | General Support | $15,000 |
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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 | $6,317,684 | $629,797 | $581,082 | $504,500 | 69 | $513,038 | $563,685 | $565,323 |
| 2024 | $6,268,790 | $277,105 | $561,382 | $490,000 | 61 | $498,762 | $212,352 | $535,019 |
| 2023 | $6,553,588 | $185,285 | $534,722 | $465,500 | 60 | $473,764 | $158,629 | $472,334 |
| 2022 | $6,901,230 | $259,886 | $583,771 | $504,650 | 61 | $517,416 | $193,531 | $481,740 |
| 2021 | $7,236,462 | $558,509 | $518,127 | $453,000 | 60 | $460,443 | $488,900 | $527,676 |
| 2020 | $7,202,960 | $16,646 | $494,238 | $437,000 | 62 | — | $132,687 | $441,621 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Clarence Wallace & Dolores Lynch reported a distributable amount of $565K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants include support for organizations addressing housing and homelessness, poverty, employment barriers, adult literacy, and community needs. For example, Pillars says it provides shelter, support, and solutions for community housing needs; COTS describes its work to end homelessness in the Fox Valley; and Riverview Gardens says it provides job training and placement for people facing significant employment barriers. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
The foundation awarded $504,500 through 69 grants in 2025. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $25,000, with a median of $4,000. Its largest listed awards were $25,000 each to Basic Needs Giving Partnership, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin – Child Advocacy Center, Habitat for Humanity, and Pillars. Other notable awards included $20,000 each to Apricity, COTS, Empowered Tutoring (Life Tools Foundation), Riverview Gardens, and Xavier High School.
Among other 2025 grantees, Fox Valley Literacy Council received $15,000; its stated mission is to provide volunteer-led, client-focused adult literacy education in the Fox Cities. Rebuilding Together received $15,000; it describes its work as repairing homes and strengthening communities. CASA received $13,000; it says it works to build power and improve quality of life in working-class communities.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists David Wallace as president, Brian Wallace as secretary/treasurer, and Amy Argall and Mary Heinritz as trustees.
The Clarence Wallace & Dolores Lynch is led by David Wallace, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Wallace
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Argall
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Heinritz
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Wallace
Secretary & Treasurer
Treasurer → Secretary & Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Joan Lindsey (2020–2021) — Secretary
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 The Clarence Wallace & Dolores Lynch
How much does The Clarence Wallace & Dolores Lynch give each year?
The Clarence Wallace & Dolores Lynch gave $505K across 69 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $490K across 61 grants.
What is The Clarence Wallace & Dolores Lynch's typical grant size?
The Clarence Wallace & Dolores Lynch's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $7,312, across 69 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Clarence Wallace & Dolores Lynch that year got $3K on average.
Where does The Clarence Wallace & Dolores Lynch give grants?
The Clarence Wallace & Dolores Lynch gives mostly in Wisconsin: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Appleton, WI (30 grants), Neenah, WI (7 grants), Menasha, WI (7 grants) and Green Bay, WI (3 grants).
Does The Clarence Wallace & Dolores Lynch give general operating support?
Yes: 99% of The Clarence Wallace & Dolores Lynch's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (68 of 69) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Clarence Wallace & Dolores Lynch's largest grantees?
The Clarence Wallace & Dolores Lynch's largest 2025 grantees include Basic Needs Giving Partnership ($25,000), Children's Hospital of Wisconsin - Child Advocacy Center ($25,000) and Habitat for Humanity ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 15% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Clarence Wallace & Dolores Lynch?
The Clarence Wallace & Dolores Lynch reported $6.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $513K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $565K (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 does The Clarence Wallace & Dolores Lynch fund?
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants include support for organizations addressing housing and homelessness, poverty, employment barriers, adult literacy, and community needs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Clarence Wallace & Dolores Lynch?
The foundation’s filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Clarence Wallace & Dolores Lynch's EIN?
The Clarence Wallace & Dolores Lynch's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-6624684. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 31, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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