Wallis Foundation
Wallis Foundation is a private foundation, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $387K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $330K. Net investment income was $321K.
Wallis Foundation at a glance
In short: Wallis Foundation gave $330K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $110K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $330,000
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $110,000
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $110,000
- Total assets
- $387,310
- -18.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Wallis Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was California Community Foundation ($110K). Together the top 3 received $330K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 9 grants of 15 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Wallis Foundation gives
- Giving grew 57% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 427% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $120K (2020) to $330K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $330K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California Community Foundation Los Angeles, CA | Glassman Family Fund | $110,000 |
| Schwab Charitable Fund Orlando, FL | Cecil's Fund | $110,000 |
| The San Francisco Foundation San Francisco, CA | Sack Family Fund | $110,000 |
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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 | $387,310 | $340,857 | $425,620 | $330,000 | 3 | $345,508 | $320,746 | $80,824 |
| 2024 | $472,073 | $149,945 | $399,370 | $300,000 | 3 | $316,768 | $127,343 | $84,795 |
| 2023 | $721,498 | $240,112 | $304,378 | $210,000 | 3 | $223,553 | $219,286 | $91,667 |
| 2022 | $785,764 | $343,643 | $284,264 | $210,000 | 3 | $217,474 | $336,899 | $90,692 |
| 2021 | $726,385 | $241,422 | $258,539 | $180,000 | 3 | — | $230,613 | $92,352 |
| 2020 | $743,502 | $240,200 | $200,384 | $120,000 | 3 | — | $227,913 | $90,583 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wallis Foundation reported a distributable amount of $81K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wallis Foundation is led by Beth Wallis, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Beth Wallis
President & Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Glassman
Sec'y & Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Sack
CFO & Director
On filings since 2020
5 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 Wallis Foundation
How much does Wallis Foundation give each year?
Wallis Foundation gave $330K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $300K across 3 grants.
What is Wallis Foundation's typical grant size?
Wallis Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $110,000, and its average grant was $110,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Wallis Foundation give grants?
Wallis Foundation gives mostly in California: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (33%).
Does Wallis Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Wallis Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Wallis Foundation?
Wallis Foundation reported $387K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $346K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $81K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Wallis Foundation's EIN?
Wallis Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-6027469. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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