Mary and James G Wallach Foundation

• The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests, so a cold application is not the route in; without an existing connection, look for a warm introduction first.
• Its grants have gone mainly to performing-arts and cultural organisations, with some to education, conservation, humanitarian, health and community-service recipients, so your work is most likely to fit if it sits in one of those areas.
• Most of its grants fall between $1,000 and $825,000, with a largest grant of about $1,750,000, and half of its grants to organisations were $10,000 or less, so a request near that median is a sensible starting point.
• Its giving is highly repeat: 99% of its grant dollars to organisations in its latest filing went to organisations it had also funded in the two filings before, so expect a relationship-led process rather than an open one.
• No geographic focus is stated, so the location of your work is not in itself a bar.

The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:

• New York Philharmonic · General support
  $1,734,5002024 tax year
• Metropolitan Museum of Art · General support
  $821,9352024 tax year
• Westchester Community College Foundation · General support
  $300,0002024 tax year
• International Rescue Committee · General support
  $60,0002024 tax year
• Japanese Art Society of America · General support
  $25,0002024 tax year
• Trustees of Columbia University · General support
  $25,0002024 tax year
• New York Botanical Garden · General support
  $10,0002024 tax year
• Metropolitan Opera · General support
  $5,5002024 tax year

Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.

Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.