Wallace Research Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The filing says Wallace Research Foundation makes contributions only to organisations it has preselected and does not accept unsolicited requests, so a cold proposal is unlikely to be considered and finding a connection to the foundation is the sensible first step.
- Its grants lean towards environmental conservation and medical research, with a wider spread of cultural, educational and community work, so an organisation in those areas will find the closest parallels.
- About 8 in 10 of its 73 grants to organisations fall between $40,000 and $270,000 and the median was $100,000, so a request in that region fits the pattern, although the largest grant was $570,000 and that band is not a ceiling.
- Repeat support is strong, with 79% of grant dollars to organisations going to organisations it had also funded in the earlier filing, which suggests that continuing relationships carry weight.
- No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Arizona, California, Massachusetts, New York, Michigan and the United States, but that is a pattern rather than a rule, so location alone should not decide whether to approach it.
Overview
Wallace Research Foundation is a US private foundation based in Cedar Rapids, IA.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (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 grant record is varied, with substantial support for environmental conservation and research. It includes work on marine and coastal ecosystems, wildlife, aquatic microplastics and climate initiatives, as well as medical research and archaeological research and preservation. Other grants support theatre and dance facilities, STEM discovery, experiential learning, gardens, emergency shelter and community services. Recipients include universities and research institutions, conservation organisations, cultural and educational institutions, and community organisations. The record also shows support for operating costs and capacity-building, alongside project-specific grants. The filings do not state an open application route or a formal eligibility policy beyond contributions to preselected charitable organisations.
Themes
From its grants, not stated by the foundation:
- Environmental conservation
- Medical research
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Arizona, California, Massachusetts, New York, Michigan and the United States.
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2023 filing, 79% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022 and TY2023 filings, half of its 73 grants to organisations were $100,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2023.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: 17%
Outside the US or with no state on the filing: 2%
- The largest single recipient received 12% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2023, 79% of grant dollars went to organisations Wallace Research Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 32 grants in tax year 2023 by size
Median $95,000 (tax year 2023)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- PolyBio · General operating support and research$570,0002023 tax year
- Wildcoast · Conservation of threatened coastol and marine ecosystems and wildlife$400,0002023 tax year
- Wild Salmon Center · Support the cold water connection campaign$400,0002023 tax year
- Archaeology Southwest · Support research programs$300,0002023 tax year
- Michigan Technological University · Fund research to support ehlers-danlos syndrome patients$280,0002023 tax year
- Archaeology Southwest · Support the preservation archaeology endowment fund$210,0002023 tax year
- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution · Fund development of new methods to detect microplastics in aquatic environments$200,0002023 tax year
- Coral Restoration · Support recruit and hire of the coral restoration consortium's first executive director$190,0002023 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Alex Gilchrist — Treasurer
- Marshall Gilchrist — Director & Secretary
- Linda Wallace-Gray — Vice President
- Henry D Wallace — President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
2 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $5,701,437 | $5,022,690 | $83,865,980 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $5,085,466 | $4,438,375 | $96,764,634 | Filing for 2023 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
Registers and filings
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- Cedar Rapids, IA