The Waller Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 93-2920662

The Waller Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing reports 31 grants totaling $202,300 to charitable organizations, including groups working in education, housing, reproductive and maternal health, and environmental sustainability.

Key facts about The Waller Family Foundation

In short: The Waller Family Foundation gave $202K across 31 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
93-2920662
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$202,300
Grants made (2025)
31
Average grant
$6,526
Median grant
$4,000
Total assets
$5,043,837
Primary geography
California (74% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$5.0M

-1.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$202K

+2.8% YoY

Grant Count

31

+10.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

-7.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Waller Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $380K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How The Waller Family Foundation gives

  • 65% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 61% 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 (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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

Mission & Focus Areas

No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Communities in Schools of Los Angeles says it surrounds students with community support to help them stay in school and succeed; L.A. Family Housing says it helps homeless and low-income people in the greater Los Angeles area through supportive services and housing; and DKT International says it provides affordable, safe family-planning and HIV/AIDS-prevention options. Other supported organizations describe work in maternal health, reproductive health, public education, environmental sustainability, and regional news and information.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 31 grants totaling $202,300. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $31,000, with a median of $4,000. Its largest grant was $31,000 to Communities in Schools of Los Angeles. Other notable grants included $20,000 to Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, $15,000 to P.F. Bresee Foundation, and $10,800 to Earth Charter Associates. The filing lists most of these grants as general and unrestricted support; DKT International’s $10,000 grant was designated for Aid Access.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, California organizations received 74% of the foundation’s grant dollars. The next-largest shares went to organizations in Washington, DC (6%), and Florida, New York, and Massachusetts (5% each).

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 31 itemized grants.

Cities

Los AngelesPasadenaWashingtonManhattan BeachBeverly HillsChicagoEtnaForestdaleHermosa BeachNorth HollywoodNorwichRCH Palos VRDVernonEl SegundoFarmingtn HLSHawthorneJacksonvilleManhattan BCHNew YorkNewton

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K0 grants2023 28 grants2024 31 grants2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $197K (2024) to $202K (2025). In 2025 it made 31 grants totaling $202K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Communities in Schools of Los Angeles Inc: $31KCommunities in Schools of LosAngeles Inc$31KYo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine: $20KYo San University ofTraditional Chinese Medicine$20KP F Bresee Foundation: $15KP F Bresee Foundation$15KEarth Charter Associates Ltd: $11KEarth Charter Associates Ltd$11KDKT International Inc: $10KDKT International Inc$10KEvery Mother Counts: $10KEvery Mother Counts$10KLa Family Housing Corporation: $10KLa Family Housing Corporation$10KMalaika Kids US Inc: $10KMalaika Kids US Inc$10KManhattan Beach Education Foundation: $10KManhattan Beach EducationFoundation$10KPlanned Parenthood Los Angeles: $10KPlanned Parenthood Los Angeles$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Communities in Schools of Los Angeles Inc ($31K). Together the top 10 received $137K.

Grant Size Distribution

59 grants across all recorded years

59<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 59 grants of 59 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Communities in Schools of Los Angeles Inc Los Angeles, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$31,000
Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Los Angeles, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$20,000
P F Bresee Foundation Los Angeles, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$15,000
Earth Charter Associates Ltd Jacksonville, FLGeneral & Unrestricted$10,800
DKT International Inc Washington, DCfor Aid Access$10,000
Every Mother Counts New York, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000
La Family Housing Corporation North Hollywood, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000
Malaika Kids US Inc Forestdale, MAGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000
Manhattan Beach Education Foundation Manhattan Beach, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000
Planned Parenthood Los Angeles Los Angeles, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $5,043,837 $202,542 $270,514 $202,300 across 31 grants
2024 $5,111,809 $137,747 $268,921 $196,785 across 28 grants
2023 $5,242,983 $5,248,483 $5,500 0 grants reported
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$5,043,837$5,111,809$5,242,983
Revenue$202,542$137,747$5,248,483
Expenses$270,514$268,921$5,500
Qualifying Distributions$232,495$219,909$5,500
Net Investment Income$167,423$1,029,367$525
Distributable Amount$380,000$263,258$14,164

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 25, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists these officers and directors:

  • Mariel Vandenhengel-Waller — Director and Secretary
  • Jesse Han Waller — Director
  • Kim Joanne Waller — Director
  • Remco Waller — Director, President, and Treasurer
  • Tommy Juris Waller — Director

The Waller Family Foundation is led by Remco Waller, Director, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2023; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Remco Waller

    Director, President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jesse Han Waller

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kim Joanne Waller

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mariel Vandenhengel-Waller

    Director & Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tommy Juris Waller

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754

Frequently asked questions about The Waller Family Foundation

How much does The Waller Family Foundation give each year?

The Waller Family Foundation gave $202K across 31 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $197K across 28 grants.

What is The Waller Family Foundation's typical grant size?

The Waller Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $6,526, across 31 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Waller Family Foundation give grants?

The Waller Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 74% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (6%) and Florida (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (10 grants), Washington, DC (3 grants), Manhattan Beach, CA (2 grants) and Pasadena, CA (2 grants).

Does The Waller Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 90% of The Waller Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (28 of 31) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The Waller Family Foundation's largest grantees?

The Waller Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Communities in Schools of Los Angeles Inc ($31,000), Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine ($20,000) and P F Bresee Foundation ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Waller Family Foundation?

The Waller Family Foundation reported $5.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $232K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $380K (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 Waller Family Foundation fund?

No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Communities in Schools of Los Angeles says it surrounds students with community support to help them stay in school and succeed; L.A. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Waller Family Foundation?

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is The Waller Family Foundation's EIN?

The Waller Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-2920662. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.

Does The Waller Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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