The Wallace Family Foundation Inc
Salisbury, NC · EIN 20-8798457. Reported 110 grants totalling $2,874,949 to 69 organizations across tax years 2019-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Wallace Family Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $1,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $250 and $5,000; the smallest was $45 and the largest $600,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novant Medical Center | Salisbury, NC | $1,200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Salisbury Academy | Salisbury, NC | $1,110,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Catawba College | Salisbury, NC | $282,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Wake Forest University | Winston Salem, NC | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2021 |
| Historic Salisbury Foundation | Salisbury, NC | $26,357 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| First Presbyterian Church | Salisbury, NC | $22,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Nc Museum of Dolls and Toys | Spencer, NC | $22,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Linville Ridge Employee Asst Fund | Linville, NC | $19,650 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lee St Theatre | Salisbury, NC | $15,962 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Public Justice Foundation | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Families First Nc Inc | Salisbury, NC | $13,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Nccf Linville Ridge Scholarship | Ralwigh, NC | $11,750 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| United Way Rowan | Salisbury, NC | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| YMCA | Salisbury, NC | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Waterworks Visual Arts Center | Salisbury, NC | $9,750 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rowan Helping Ministries | Salisbury, NC | $9,154 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Cpcc Scholarship | Charlotte, NC | $5,952 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Lawrence Stanback Scholarship | Durham, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Meroney Theater Piedmont Players | Salisbury, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Piedmont Players Theatre Inc | Salisbury, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Power Cross | Statesville, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rowan County United Way | Salisbury, NC | $4,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lr Chairty | Hickory, NC | $3,025 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Salisbury Lions Club | Salisbury, NC | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Meals on Wheels | Spencer, NC | $2,780 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Rowan Public Library | Salisbury, NC | $2,780 | 3 | 3 | 2021 |
| Partners in Learning | Salisbury, NC | $2,300 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Community Care Clinic | Salisbury, NC | $2,250 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| United Way | Salisbury, NC | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Nazareth Child and Family Connectio | Salisbury, NC | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Legion | Rockhill, SC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Brick Ed Academy | Salisbury, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Children's Flight of Hope | Raleigh, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Dancing With the Stars of Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hamilton Children | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| South Carolina Environmental Law | Georgetown, SC | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Three Rivers Land Trust | Salisbury, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Muddy Sneakers | Raleigh, NC | $800 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| North Hills Christian School | Salisbury, NC | $750 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Faithful Friends | Salisbury, NC | $650 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Novant Health Foundation | Charlotte, NC | $600 | 2 | 2 | 2020 |
| Salisbury Rowan Heart Ball | Salisbury, NC | $550 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boy Scouts of America | Salisbury, NC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Eastminster Daycare Foundation | East Lansing, MI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Family Crisis Center | Salisbury, NC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Rcec PTA | Salisbury, NC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Nc Doll & Toy Museum | Spencer, NC | $400 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Rowan Heart Fund Ball | Salisbury, NC | $350 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Brook Green Garden | Murrells Inlet, SC | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| South Carolina Beach Advocates | Folly Beach, SC | $300 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross | Charlotte, NC | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dan Nicholas Park | Salisbury, NC | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Family Crises Council | Salisbury, NC | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nazareth Childrens Home | Rockwell, NC | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Salvation Army | Salisbury, NC | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Virginia Whitfield Endowed Scholars | Adelphi, MD | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Brook Green Gardens | Murrells Inlet, SC | $210 | 2 | 2 | 2020 |
| Shelter Guardians | Salisbury, NC | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Salisbury Rowan Heartball | Charlotte, NC | $175 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Church | Salisbury, NC | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Brookgreen Gardens | Murrells Inlet, SC | $125 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Salisbury Symphony Orchestra | Salisbury, NC | $120 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Alzheimer's Association | Chicago, IL | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Beds for Kids | Charlotte, NC | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Sc Beach Advocates | Folly Beach, SC | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Tabernacle UMC | Greensboro, NC | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| English Speaking Union | Spencer, NC | $64 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Sancutary House of Gso | Greensboro, NC | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| St Pauls Church | Pawleys Island, SC | $45 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
27 of 69 (39%) received money in more than one year over the 6 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 29%, across 5 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- First Presbyterian Church
SERVE COMMUNITY IN A RELIGIOUS CAPAC - Community Care Clinic
SUPPORT COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE - Muddy Sneakers
PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUTCATION IN - Salisbury Rowan Heartball
NOVANT HOSPITAL FUNDRAISER - Sc Beach Advocates
EDUCATE PUBLIC ABOUT ENVIRONMENT - St Pauls Church
SERVE COMM. IN RELIGIOUS CAPACITY
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 45 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22 | $76,846 | $375 |
| 2020 | 14 | $19,760 | $325 |
| 2021 | 20 | $882,160 | $1,000 |
| 2022 | 17 | $882,030 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | 17 | $650,321 | $2,640 |
| 2024 | 20 | $363,832 | $2,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 99% of this one's giving went to organizations in North Carolina. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
Find more foundations like The Wallace Family Foundation Inc
We email you newly filed foundations whose giving matches your state and cause, as the IRS publishes them. Free.
No spam, unsubscribe in one click. We never sell or share your address.
Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $1,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in North Carolina.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Related guides
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Wallace Family Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 6 returns (tax years 2019-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 525 N Main St, Salisbury, NC, 28144. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
EIN 20-8798457 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
Is something here wrong about your foundation? Email hello@funderscope.com and we will correct it.