The Corrigan-Walla Foundation

WILMINGTON, DE EIN: 77-0359520

The Corrigan-Walla Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. The organization has been tax-exempt since May 1994.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$7.9M

+50.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$280K

-20.0% YoY

Grant Count

-16.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$14K

-4.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Corrigan-Walla Foundation reported a distributable amount of $349K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

California $1.1M (66%)

New York $243K (14%)

Ohio $96K (6%)

Texas $75K (4%)

Washington $55K (3%)

Colorado $40K (2%)

District of Columbia $35K (2%)

Nevada $10K (1%)

+4 more states

States

California Colorado Connecticut District of Columbia Florida Montana Nevada New York Ohio Texas Virginia Washington

Cities

ArlingtonAthertonBoulderBozemanBurlingameCoronadoE Palo AltoFort WorthGambierGranvilleIncline VlgLos AltosLos AngelesMiamiMount VernonMt ViewNew YorkOaklandOlympic VlyPalo Alto

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$7,909,834	$5,256,974	$5,252,839
Revenue	$3,050,613	$431,962	$145,320
Expenses	$397,753	$427,827	$554,195
Qualifying Distributions	$317,354	$376,255	$494,997
Net Investment Income	$2,978,475	$381,590	$83,262
Distributable Amount	$348,902	$345,292	$367,035

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

121 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Kainos Home & Training Center for the Developmenta ($60,000), Sierra Nevada Childrens Museum ($30,000), Truckee Roundhouse ($30,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
ATLAS CULTURAL FOUNDATION BOZEMAN, MT	General & Unrestricted	$5,000
BELLARMINE COLLEGE PREPARATORY SAN JOSE, CA	General & Unrestricted	$20,000
BUS BARN STAGE COMPANY A CALIFORNIA NON PROFIT PUB LOS ALTOS, CA	General & Unrestricted	$5,000
CIRCUIT EPA E PALO ALTO, CA	General & Unrestricted	$10,000
DENISON UNIVERSITY MOUNT VERNON, OH	General & Unrestricted	$20,000
EL CAMINO HOSPITAL FOUNDATION MT VIEW, CA	General & Unrestricted	$4,000
KAINOS HOME & TRAINING CENTER FOR THE DEVELOPMENTA REDWOOD CITY, CA	General & Unrestricted	$60,000
KENYON COLLEGE GAMBIER, OH	Kenyon Women's Annual Scholarship Fund	$2,500
LOS ALTOS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION LOS ALTOS, CA	General & Unrestricted	$2,500
LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY LOS ANGELES, CA	"Be a Lion" Fund	$10,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Elsa Corrigan	Dir	1	—
Erik Corrigan	Dir, Sec	1	—
Sean Corrigan	Dir, Treas	1	—
Wilfred James Corrigan	Dir, Pres	1	—

Frequently Asked Questions

What size grants does The Corrigan-Walla Foundation award?

In 2024, The Corrigan-Walla Foundation awarded 20 grants totaling $280K — an average of about $14K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is The Corrigan-Walla Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, The Corrigan-Walla Foundation reported a distributable amount of $349K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.