Posner-Wallace Foundation
EIN 526037555 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$2.2M
1,818 grants · $241K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$500
typical micro grants · $400–$1K
grant size
73%
deep partner · 408/562 multi-year
repeat
$4.1M
Assets (2024)
562
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(800) 839-1754
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $282K | $4.9M | $149K | 289 |
| 2017 | $315K | $5.0M | $217K | 299 |
| 2018 | $295K | $4.4M | $300K | 266 |
| 2019 | N/A | $5.0M | $243K | N/A |
| 2020 | $276K | $4.9M | $257K | 224 |
| 2022 | $439K | $4.0M | $256K | 260 |
| 2023 | $283K | $4.1M | $306K | 239 |
| 2024 | $277K | $4.1M | $462K | 241 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 1818 grants on record
Minimum
$20
25th Pctl
$400
Median
$500
Average
$1K
75th Pctl
$1K
Maximum
$104K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
1.2% of US grants
· Rank #12 of 35 states
$18K across
21 grants
6 of 254 counties
Top 6 counties
- 1 Montgomery
- 2 Dallas
- 3 Harris
- 4 Denton
- 5 Bell
- 6 Travis
Officers & Directors
RS
Rachel C. Smith
8+ yrs
Chair, President, Trustee
Leadership
JP
James R. Posner
8+ yrs
Chair Emeritus
Leadership
NP
Nicholas Posner
8+ yrs
Trustee, CFO, Treasurer
Leadership
SS
Sarah Smith
6 yrs
Trustee, Sec
AS
Andrew C. Smith
8+ yrs
Trustee
JP
Jill Prosky
8+ yrs
Associate Trustee
SP
Stephanie Posner
5 yrs
Associate Trustee
MM
Melanie Markwell
2 yrs
Associate Trustee
DE
Diana Erbsen
8+ yrs
Trustee
RS
Robert P. Smith III
8+ yrs
Trustee
RS
Robert P. Smith II
8+ yrs
Trustee
SS
Shelby Lynn Smith
4 yrs
Associate Trustee
RS
Rachel C. Smith
8+ yrs
Chair, President, Trustee
Leadership
JP
James R. Posner
8+ yrs
Chair Emeritus
Leadership
NP
Nicholas Posner
8+ yrs
Trustee, CFO, Treasurer
Leadership
DE
Diana Erbsen
8+ yrs
Trustee
RS
Robert P. Smith III
8+ yrs
Trustee
RS
Robert P. Smith II
8+ yrs
Trustee, Sec
SS
Shelby Lynn Smith
4 yrs
Associate Trustee
SS
Sarah Smith
6 yrs
Trustee, Sec
AS
Andrew C. Smith
8+ yrs
Trustee
JP
Jill Prosky
8+ yrs
Associate Trustee
SP
Stephanie Posner
5 yrs
Associate Trustee
MM
Melanie Markwell
2 yrs
Associate Trustee
RS
Rachel C. Smith
8+ yrs
Chair, President, Trustee
Leadership
JP
James R. Posner
8+ yrs
Chair Emeritus
Leadership
NP
Nicholas Posner
8+ yrs
Trustee, CFO, Treasurer
Leadership
AS
Andrew C. Smith
8+ yrs
Trustee
RS
Robert P. Smith III
8+ yrs
Trustee
RS
Robert P. Smith II
8+ yrs
Trustee, Sec
SS
Shelby Lynn Smith
4 yrs
Associate Trustee
SS
Sarah Smith
6 yrs
Trustee
SP
Stephanie Posner
5 yrs
Associate Trustee
DE
Diana Erbsen
8+ yrs
Trustee
JP
Jill Prosky
8+ yrs
Associate Trustee, Trustee
JP
James R. Posner
8+ yrs
Chair Emeritus
Leadership
RS
Rachel C. Smith
8+ yrs
Chair, President, Trustee
Leadership
NP
Nicholas Posner
8+ yrs
Trustee, CFO, Treasurer
Leadership
DE
Diana Erbsen
8+ yrs
Trustee
JP
Jill Prosky
8+ yrs
Trustee
AS
Andrew C. Smith
8+ yrs
Trustee
SS
Sarah Smith
6 yrs
Associate Trustee
SS
Shelby Lynn Smith
4 yrs
Associate Trustee
RS
Robert P. Smith II
8+ yrs
Trustee, Sec
RS
Robert P. Smith III
8+ yrs
Trustee
SP
Stephanie Posner
5 yrs
Associate Trustee
RS
Rachel C. Smith
8+ yrs
Chair, President, Trustee
Leadership
JP
James R. Posner
8+ yrs
Chair Emeritus
Leadership
NP
Nicholas Posner
8+ yrs
Trustee, CFO, Treasurer
Leadership
JP
Jill Prosky
8+ yrs
Trustee
ES
Elisabeth Posner Schouten
4 yrs
Trustee
AS
Andrew C. Smith
8+ yrs
Trustee
SS
Sarah Smith
6 yrs
Associate Trustee
RS
Robert P. Smith II
8+ yrs
Trustee, Sec
RS
Robert P. Smith III
8+ yrs
Trustee
SP
Stephanie Posner
5 yrs
Associate Trustee
DE
Diana Erbsen
8+ yrs
Trustee
SC
Suzanne M. Cohen
4 yrs
Associate Trustee
RS
Rachel C. Smith
8+ yrs
Chair, President, Trustee
Leadership
JP
James R. Posner
8+ yrs
Chair Emeritus
Leadership
NP
Nicholas Posner
8+ yrs
Trustee, CFO, Treasurer
Leadership
RS
Robert P. Smith III
8+ yrs
Associate Trustee*, Trustee
RS
Robert P. Smith II
8+ yrs
Trustee, Sec
SS
Sarah Smith
6 yrs
Associate Trustee
AS
Andrew C. Smith
8+ yrs
Associate Trustee*, Trustee
ES
Elisabeth Posner Schouten
4 yrs
Trustee
JP
Jill Prosky
8+ yrs
Trustee
DE
Diana Erbsen
8+ yrs
Trustee
SC
Suzanne M. Cohen
4 yrs
Trustee*, Associate Trustee
RS
Rachel C. Smith
8+ yrs
Chair, President, Trustee
Leadership
JP
James R. Posner
8+ yrs
Chair Emeritus
Leadership
NP
Nicholas Posner
8+ yrs
Trustee, CFO, Treasurer
Leadership
SC
Suzanne M. Cohen
4 yrs
Trustee
RS
Robert P. Smith III
8+ yrs
Associate Trustee
RS
Robert P. Smith II
8+ yrs
Trustee, Sec
AS
Andrew C. Smith
8+ yrs
Associate Trustee
ES
Elisabeth Posner Schouten
4 yrs
Trustee
JP
Jill Prosky
8+ yrs
Trustee
DE
Diana Erbsen
8+ yrs
Trustee
JP
James R. Posner
8+ yrs
President*/Chair Emeritus/Trustee*
Leadership
RS
Rachel C. Smith
8+ yrs
President / Sec* / Chair / Trustee
Leadership
NP
Nicholas Posner
8+ yrs
CFO / Treasurer / Trustee
Leadership
RS
Robert P. Smith III
8+ yrs
Associate Trustee
RS
Robert P. Smith II
8+ yrs
Sec / Trustee
SC
Suzanne M. Cohen
4 yrs
Trustee
AS
Andrew C. Smith
8+ yrs
Associate Trustee
ES
Elisabeth Posner Schouten
4 yrs
Trustee
JP
Jill Prosky
8+ yrs
Trustee
DE
Diana Erbsen
8+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (1,818 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impactassets Inc | Bethesda, MD | $104,100 | BlackRock Impact Opportunities (BIO) Fund | 2022 |
| Impactassets Inc | Bethesda, MD | $54,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Childrens Theatre Company | New York, NY | $15,000 | to provide cash-flow support for CTC operations- this is part of the Talent and Career Pathways (TCP) program | 2022 |
| Childrens Theatre Company | New York, NY | $15,000 | Talent & Career Pathways support - includes editing of interview with Mehr Mansuri; support for Savannah and... | 2022 |
| Childrens Theatre Company | New York, NY | $15,000 | Funds for Cash-flow support and staff to prepare for Charitable benefit performance of Louis Armstrong Musical and... | 2024 |
| Childrens Theatre Company | New York, NY | $15,000 | the Talent and Career Pathways project. to be used for the completion of professional video of CTC and for... | 2017 |
| Dorot Inc | New York, NY | $13,000 | Talent & Career Pathways (TCP) stipends and general operating support | 2023 |
| Childrens Theatre Company | New York, NY | $12,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Building Bridges Across the River | Washington, DC | $10,500 | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Childrens Theatre Company | New York, NY | $10,000 | TALENT & CAREER PATHWAYS | 2020 |
| Dorot Inc | New York, NY | $10,000 | Talent & Career Pathways program support, recommended for the stipend programs of Dorot and propagation to other... | 2022 |
| Childrens Theatre Company | New York, NY | $10,000 | cash-flow support | 2023 |
| Medecins SANS Frontieres USA Inc | New York, NY | $10,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| I Earn Inc | New York, NY | $10,000 | TCP--Support Collaboration Center platform on Class.com | 2024 |
| HISP Health Information Systems Program South AFRI | Berea East London, None | $10,000 | to provide funds for general operations and organizational development | 2017 |
| I Earn Inc | New York, NY | $10,000 | Talent/career pathways:support iEARN-US ambassadors program | 2017 |
| Childrens Health Council Inc | PALO ALTO, CA | $10,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2018 |
| I Earn Inc | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2018 Talent & Career Pathways -- iEARN support for Global Education Ambassadors, mid-career teachers Initiative | 2018 |
| Childrens Theatre Company | New York, NY | $8,000 | Talent and Career Pathways project | 2024 |
| Building Bridges Across the River | Washington, DC | $7,500 | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Building Bridges Across the River | Washington, DC | $7,500 | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Building Bridges Across the River | Washington, DC | $7,500 | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Building Bridges Across the River | Washington, DC | $7,500 | General & Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Building Bridges Across the River | Washington, DC | $7,500 | General & Unrestricted | 2018 |
| New York Theological Seminary | New York, NY | $7,500 | Talent & Career Pathways (TCP) initiative | 2018 |
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