Wallack Family Foundation
Wallack Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $81K. Net investment income was $80K.
Wallack Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Wallack Family Foundation gave $81K across 7 grants in 2024 (avg $12K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $81,000
- +129.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 7
- +75.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $11,571
- +31.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $1,305,129
- -0.1% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (98% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Wallack Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Archer School ($40K). Together the top 7 received $81K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 21 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Wallack Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 191% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 130% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $28K (2021) to $118K (2020). In 2024 it made 7 grants totaling $81K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Archer School Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $40,000 |
| Jewish Federation Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $23,000 |
| Driving Out Cancer Huntington Beach, CA | Charitable | $11,000 |
| Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters Los Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $2,500 |
| JQ International West Hollywood, CA | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Team Phenomenal Hope Inc Wheaton, IL | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Hillel Northwestern Evanston, IL | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,305,129 | $85,485 | $86,200 | $81,000 | 7 | $81,000 | $80,285 | $62,447 |
| 2023 | $1,305,844 | $61,318 | $38,005 | $35,245 | 4 | $35,245 | $58,558 | $62,624 |
| 2022 | $1,282,531 | $11,492 | $2,450 | — | — | — | $9,042 | $62,317 |
| 2021 | $1,273,489 | $514,588 | $38,896 | $27,800 | 5 | $27,800 | $503,492 | $49,194 |
| 2020 | $797,797 | $135,249 | $121,053 | $117,833 | 5 | — | $30,737 | $40,762 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wallack Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $62K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wallack Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Jana Wallack
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Perry Wallack
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Wallack Family Foundation
How much does Wallack Family Foundation give each year?
Wallack Family Foundation gave $81K across 7 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $35K across 4 grants.
What is Wallack Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Wallack Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $2,500, and its average grant was $11,571, across 7 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Wallack Family Foundation give grants?
Wallack Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (3 grants).
Does Wallack Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Wallack Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (7 grants).
Who are Wallack Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Wallack Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Archer School ($40,000), Jewish Federation Los Angeles ($23,000) and Driving Out Cancer ($11,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 91% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Wallack Family Foundation?
Wallack Family Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $81K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $62K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Wallack Family Foundation's EIN?
Wallack Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1752746. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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