Wade a and Ruby O Wallinger Foundation
The Wade a and Ruby O Wallinger Foundation is a private foundation based in Kingwood, Texas. It made 22 grants totaling $88,263 in filing year 2025, with listed recipients including charitable, food assistance, homelessness-service, and autism-service organizations.
Wade a and Ruby O Wallinger Foundation at a glance
In short: Wade a and Ruby O Wallinger Foundation gave $88K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Texas. 9% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $88,263
- -4.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,012
- -12.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $1,272,504
- +8.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 9% first-time grantees (2 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (84% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Wade a and Ruby O Wallinger Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 4022 Spruce Valley Dr, Kingwood, TX 77345
Phone: (281) 960-9636
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Wade a and Ruby O Wallinger Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Holy Comforter Luther Church ($52K). Together the top 10 received $82K.
Grant Size Distribution
80 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 78 grants of 80 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In filing year 2025, 84% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas, 6% to Washington, 3% to Florida, and 1% to California. The state for the remaining 6% is not identified in the reported breakdown.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Wade a and Ruby O Wallinger Foundation open to new grantees?
9%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 22 grantees (9%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $550; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $550 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 86% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 122% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 133% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $26K (2020) to $92K (2024). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $88K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Holy Comforter Luther Church Kingwood, TX | Charitable | $52,000 |
| Village Learning Center Kingwood, TX | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Foster's Home for Children Stephenville, TX | Charitable | $5,000 |
| The Hive Foundation | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Ocean Park Food Bank Ocean Park, WA | Charitable | $5,000 |
| New Horizons of NW FL Pensacola, FL | Charitable | $3,000 |
| Holy Comforter Church Kingwood, TX | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Kingwood Robotics Booster Club Kingwood, TX | Charitable | $2,500 |
| YMCA of Greater Houston Houston, TX | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Nonpareil Institute Houston, TX | Charitable | $1,000 |
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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 | $1,272,504 | $191,320 | $102,991 | $88,263 | 22 | $88,263 | $191,320 | $66,453 |
| 2024 | $1,176,087 | $34,059 | $106,429 | $91,990 | 20 | $91,990 | $37,496 | $64,794 |
| 2023 | $1,245,374 | $186,194 | $54,277 | $42,850 | 15 | $42,850 | $26,051 | $53,099 |
| 2022 | $1,113,412 | $215,357 | $50,562 | $39,705 | 11 | $39,705 | $22,379 | $42,834 |
| 2021 | $948,412 | $297,640 | $41,241 | $31,383 | 12 | $31,383 | $182,093 | $40,646 |
| 2020 | $715,932 | $188,626 | $31,745 | $26,090 | 11 | — | $38,651 | $30,528 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wade a and Ruby O Wallinger Foundation reported a distributable amount of $66K 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 for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied activities. Ocean Park Food Bank describes its mission as distributing food and other necessities to people in need. Star of Hope Mission says it mobilizes the city in service of people facing homelessness. Nonpareil Institute describes its mission as “Building Better Futures for Adults with Autism,” while Avondale House Inc. says it provides people with autism resources, education, and training to develop to their fullest potential. Southeast Texas Food Bank Inc. describes its work as distributing food to people experiencing hunger across an eight-county service area.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 22 grants totaling $88,263. Grants ranged from $100 to $52,000, with a median grant of $1,000.
The largest reported grant was $52,000 to Holy Comforter Lutheran Church in Kingwood, Texas. Other large grants included $5,000 each to Village Learning Center, Foster’s Home for Children, The Hive Foundation, and Ocean Park Food Bank. The foundation also reported grants of $3,000 to New Horizons of NW FL and $2,500 each to Holy Comforter Church and Kingwood Robotics Booster Club. Among other 2025 grants, Star of Hope Mission, Nonpareil Institute, and Avondale House Inc. each received $1,000; Southeast Texas Food Bank Inc. received $125.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Ruby O Wallinger as President/Director, Wade A Wallinger as Secretary/Treasurer/Director, and Ginger Klasnich and Guy Dayvault as directors.
Wade a and Ruby O Wallinger Foundation is led by Ruby O. Wallinger, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ruby O. Wallinger
President & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ginger Klasnich
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Guy Dayvault
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wade A. Wallinger
Secretary, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Wade a and Ruby O Wallinger Foundation
How much does Wade a and Ruby O Wallinger Foundation give each year?
Wade a and Ruby O Wallinger Foundation gave $88K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $92K across 20 grants.
What is Wade a and Ruby O Wallinger Foundation's typical grant size?
Wade a and Ruby O Wallinger Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $4,012, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Wade a and Ruby O Wallinger Foundation that year got $550 on average.
Where does Wade a and Ruby O Wallinger Foundation give grants?
Wade a and Ruby O Wallinger Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Washington (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (5 grants), Kingwood, TX (4 grants) and Humble, TX (2 grants).
Does Wade a and Ruby O Wallinger Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 22 grants with a stated purpose on Wade a and Ruby O Wallinger Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (22 grants).
Who are Wade a and Ruby O Wallinger Foundation's largest grantees?
Wade a and Ruby O Wallinger Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Holy Comforter Luther Church ($52,000), Village Learning Center ($5,000) and Foster's Home for Children ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Wade a and Ruby O Wallinger Foundation?
Wade a and Ruby O Wallinger Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $88K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $66K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Wade a and Ruby O Wallinger Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied activities. Ocean Park Food Bank describes its mission as distributing food and other necessities to people in need. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Wade a and Ruby O Wallinger Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Wade a and Ruby O Wallinger Foundation's EIN?
Wade a and Ruby O Wallinger Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-5015111. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Wade a and Ruby O Wallinger Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Wade a and Ruby O Wallinger Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/wade-a-and-ruby-o-wallinger-foundation-morg_da248276f8b24a20a2eabf880dc30f17
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