The Wally Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests, so a cold application is unlikely to be considered; it works by invitation only, and the profile gives no detail on how invitations come about.
- Its recorded giving is unrestricted support to public charities in health, food, education, social services and community work, so a small organisation can check quickly whether its area matches.
- About 8 in 10 of its 101 grants to organisations fall between $1,000 and $25,000, and the median grant was $5,000, so a request near that size fits its usual pattern, although its largest grant was $45,000, so that band is not a ceiling.
- Its filing shows that 87% of its grant dollars to organisations went to groups it had also funded in the previous filing, which suggests that repeat support is common and a first approach may be a long process.
- No geographic focus is stated, and the grants shown are mainly in Missouri, New York, Kansas and Minnesota, with the largest share of dollars going to Missouri; treat that as a pattern, not a rule.
Overview
The Wally Foundation is a US private foundation based in Prairie Village, KS.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation’s recorded giving consists of unrestricted grants to a varied group of public charities. Recipients include hospitals and health-care providers, food-assistance organisations, schools and education groups, social-service organisations, community and neighbourhood groups, and charities working in areas such as reproductive rights, justice, water access, animal rescue, culture and public media. The recipient mix includes organisations in Missouri and across several other states, with the largest share of recorded grant dollars going to Missouri. The filings give no formal funding field or common purpose beyond unrestricted support.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Missouri, New York, Kansas and Minnesota.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 87% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 101 grants to organisations were $5,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: 3%
- The largest single recipient received 9% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 87% of grant dollars went to organisations The Wally Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- <1% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 53 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $2,500 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Global Goods Partners · Unrestricted$45,0002024 tax year
- Harvesters · Unrestricted$40,0002024 tax year
- Children's Mercy Hospital · Unrestricted$40,0002024 tax year
- Mayo Clinic · Unrestricted$30,0002024 tax year
- Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care · Unrestricted$30,0002024 tax year
- Kansas City Girls Preparatory Academy · Unrestricted$30,0002024 tax year
- Jewish Vocational Services · Unrestricted$25,0002024 tax year
- Jewish Family Services · Unrestricted$25,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Jacob A Bresky — Treasurer
- Elizabeth R Bresky — Vice President & Secretary
- Ellen S Bresky — President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $15,067 | $5,100 | $10,365,990 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $425,622 | $403,750 | $10,185,336 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $557,942 | $529,000 | $86,515,975 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
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.
Sources
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- Prairie Village, KS
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Contact
- Prairie Village, KS