Wallace Walter F Jr Memorial Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Chicago, IL EIN: 36-6848639

Wallace Walter F Jr Memorial Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 14 grants totaling $239K.

Key facts about Wallace Walter F Jr Memorial Foundation

EIN
36-6848639
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$238,911
Grants made (2025)
14
Average grant
$17,065
Median grant
$19,456
New grantees (estimate)
21% first-time grantees (3 of 14, 2025)
Primary geography
Virginia (23% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Wallace Walter F Jr Memorial Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Wallace Walter F Jr Memorial Foundation's 14 itemized 2025 grants were Virginia (23%), Michigan (10%) and South Carolina (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Arlington, VA (2 grants). None of its 14 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (14 grants).

Is Wallace Walter F Jr Memorial Foundation open to new grantees?

21%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 3 of 14 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $18K; repeat grants $17K. How we count

Medians: $19K first-time, $20K repeat.

  • 71% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 50% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

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Annual Giving

$239K

+37.3% YoY

Grant Count

14

+16.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$17K

+17.7% YoY

About Wallace Walter F Jr Memorial Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Wallace Walter F Jr Memorial Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 14 grants totaling $239K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

13states

Share of all 14 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

ArlingtonWashingtonAshlandHillsdaleIndianapolisHerndonRichmondStanfordNorth CharlestonRestonStaten IslandLehiMilwaukeeMt PleasantOrt WorthScottsdaleWashington DC

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

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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 May 11, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K9 grants20199 grants20209 grants202110 grants202211 grants202312 grants202414 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Hillsdale College: $25KHillsdale College$25KYoung Americas Foundation: $25KYoung Americas Foundation$25KWater Missions International: $20KWater Missions International$20KAmerican Private Radio: $20KAmerican Private Radio$20KAshbrook Center: $20KAshbrook Center$20KJudicial Watch: $20KJudicial Watch$20KHoover Institution: $20KHoover Institution$20KAlliance Defending Freedom: $19KAlliance Defending Freedom$19KLibertas Network: $15KLibertas Network$15KEd Choice: $15KEd Choice$15K

Grant Size Distribution

56 grants across all recorded years

56<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Hillsdale College ($25,000), Young Americas Foundation ($25,000), Water Missions International ($20,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
HILLSDALE COLLEGE Hillsdale, MIPROGRAM SUPPORT$25,000
YOUNG AMERICAS FOUNDATION Herndon, VAPROGRAM SUPPORT$25,000
WATER MISSIONS INTERNATIONAL North Charleston, SCPROGRAM SUPPORT$20,000
AMERICAN PRIVATE RADIO Ort Worth, TXPROGRAM SUPPORT$20,000
ASHBROOK CENTER Ashland, OHPROGRAM SUPPORT$20,000
JUDICIAL WATCH Washington, DCPROGRAM SUPPORT$20,000
HOOVER INSTITUTION Stanford, CAPROGRAM SUPPORT$20,000
ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM Scottsdale, AZPROGRAM SUPPORT$18,911
LIBERTAS NETWORK Lehi, UTPROGRAM SUPPORT$15,000
ED CHOICE Indianapolis, INPROGRAM SUPPORT$15,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Wallace Walter F Jr Memorial Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • David W. Savitz

    Trustee - Part Time

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Virginia F. Wallace

    Trustee - Part Time

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Angela F. Wallace (2019–2022) — Trustee - Part Time

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Wallace Walter F Jr Memorial Foundation operate?

Wallace Walter F Jr Memorial Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, California, District of Columbia, Indiana, Michigan, New York, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin.

What size grants does Wallace Walter F Jr Memorial Foundation award?

In 2025, Wallace Walter F Jr Memorial Foundation awarded 14 grants totaling $239K — an average of about $17K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Wallace Walter F Jr Memorial Foundation's EIN?

Wallace Walter F Jr Memorial Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6848639. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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