Bruce and Marilyn Wallace Foundation
EIN 770556704
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). This foundation may have filed its
final return or ceased operations — verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$1.4M
47 grants · $176K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$21K
typical small grants · $15K–$35K
grant size
24%
balanced · 8/33 multi-year
repeat
$3.0M
Assets (2023)
33
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(818) 888-3030
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $154K | $3.5M | $321K | 6 |
| 2017 | $166K | $4.1M | $333K | 6 |
| 2018 | $189K | $3.9M | $347K | 6 |
| 2020 | $218K | $5.3M | $356K | 6 |
| 2021 | $220K | $5.9M | $373K | 8 |
| 2022 | $277K | $4.9M | $370K | 14 |
| 2023 | $183K | $3.0M | $1.2M | 1 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 47 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$15K
Median
$21K
Average
$30K
75th Pctl
$35K
Maximum
$183K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
EW
Elizabeth Wallace
Director, President
Leadership
CJ
Carolyn C Jennings
Vice President/Assistant. Treasurer
Leadership
AW
Alissa Wallace
Vice President
Leadership
NW
Nathan Wallace
Treasurer
Leadership
BW
Benjamin Wallace
Director, Secretary
Leadership
EW
Elizabeth Wallace
Director, President
Leadership
CJ
Carolyn C Jennings
Vice President/Assistant. Treasurer
Leadership
AW
Alissa Wallace
Vice President
Leadership
NW
Nathan Wallace
Treasurer
Leadership
BW
Benjamin Wallace
Director, Secretary
Leadership
EW
Elizabeth Wallace
Director, President
Leadership
CJ
Carolyn C Jennings
Vice President/Assistant. Treasurer
Leadership
AW
Alissa Wallace
Vice President
Leadership
NW
Nathan Wallace
Treasurer
Leadership
BW
Benjamin Wallace
Director, Secretary
Leadership
RS
Rj Stanislawski
Vice President/Assistant. Treasurer
Leadership
EW
Elizabeth Wallace
Director, President
Leadership
AW
Alissa Wallace
Vice President
Leadership
NW
Nathan Wallace
Treasurer
Leadership
BW
Benjamin Wallace
Director, Secretary
Leadership
EW
Elizabeth Wallace
Director, President
Leadership
RS
Rj Stanislawski
Vice President/Assistant. Treasurer
Leadership
AW
Alissa Wallace
Vice President
Leadership
NW
Nathan Wallace
Treasurer
Leadership
BW
Benjamin Wallace
Director, Secretary
Leadership
EW
Elizabeth Wallace
Director, President
Leadership
RS
Rj Stanislawski
Vice President/Assistant. Treasurer
Leadership
AW
Alissa Wallace
Vice President
Leadership
NW
Nathan Wallace
Treasurer
Leadership
BW
Benjamin Wallace
Director, Secretary
Leadership
RS
Rj Stanislawski
Vice President/Assistant. Treasurer
Leadership
EW
Elizabeth Wallace
Director, President
Leadership
AW
Alissa Wallace
Vice President
Leadership
NW
Nathan Wallace
Treasurer
Leadership
BW
Benjamin Wallace
Director, Secretary
Leadership
Grants Awarded (47 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Padres Forestwatch | Santa Barbara, CA | $183,291 | PROTECT AND RESTORE THE FORESTS, CHAPARRAL, GRASSLANDS, RIVERS, WILDLIFE, AND WILDERNESS ALONG CALIFORNIA'S CENTRAL COAST | 2023 |
| Food Share of Ventura County | Oxnard, CA | $82,600 | LEADING THE FIGHT AGAINST HUNGER IN VENTURA COUNTY. | 2020 |
| Tessallations | Cupertino, CA | $75,000 | EDUCATION | 2021 |
| The Nan Tolbert Nurturing Center | Ojai, CA | $64,425 | BIRTH RESOURCE AND FAMILY SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Paso Pacifico | Ventura, CA | $60,000 | TO BUILD WILDLIFE CORRIDORS THAT PROTECT BIODIVERSITY AND CONNECT PEOPLE TO THEIR LAND AND OCEAN. | 2021 |
| Union of Concerned Scientists | Cambridge, MA | $50,000 | INITIATE A CRITICAL AND CONTINUING EXAMINATION OF GOVERNMENTAL POLICY IN AREAS WHERE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ARE OF... | 2018 |
| National Center for Science Education | Oakland, CA | $50,000 | EDUCATE THE PRESS AND THE PUBLIC ON THE SCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATIONAL ASPECTS OF CONTROVERSIES SURROUNDING THE TEACHING... | 2018 |
| The Nan Tolbert Nurturing Center | Ojai, CA | $45,260 | BIRTH RESOURCE AND FAMILY SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Unite the Parks | Los Osos, CA | $45,000 | SUPPORT THE PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION OF FEDERAL LAND IN CALIFORNIA | 2022 |
| Food and Friends | Washington, DC | $41,400 | DELIVERING NUTRITIOUS MEALS TO THOSE BATTLING SERIOUS ILLNESSES | 2020 |
| Help of Ojai | Ojai, CA | $40,000 | OJAI THOMAS FIRE RELIEF FUND | 2017 |
| Ventura Coutny Science Center Leap Lab | Santa Paula, CA | $35,000 | SCIENCE EDUCATION | 2022 |
| Monica Ros School | Ojai, CA | $34,333 | EDUCATION PRE-SCHOOL TO 3RD GRADE | 2018 |
| Monica Ros School | Ojai, CA | $33,000 | EDUCATION PRE-SCHOOL TO 3RD GRADE | 2017 |
| Unite the Parks | Los Osos, CA | $30,000 | SUPPORT THE PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION OF FEDERAL LAND IN CALIFORNIA | 2020 |
| Unite the Parks | Los Osos, CA | $30,000 | SUPPORT THE PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION OF FEDERAL LAND IN CALIFORNIA | 2021 |
| Food and Friends | Washington, DC | $30,000 | DELIVERING NUTRITIOUS MEALS TO THOSE BATTLING SERIOUS ILLNESSES | 2022 |
| Off the Wall Graffiti | Van Nuys, CA | $30,000 | GENERATE AN EDUCATED, CAPABLE BODY OF ARTISTS THROUGH UPLIFTING AND SUPPORTING UNDER-SERVED KIDS IN LOS ANGELES | 2022 |
| Direct Relief | Santa Barbara, CA | $28,000 | MEDICAL AID TO THOSE AFFECTED BY POVERTY & EMERGENCIES | 2017 |
| Center for Community Change | Washington, DC | $25,000 | TO BUILD THE POWER AND CAPACITY OF LOW INCOME PEOPLE TO CHANGE THEIR COMMUNITIES AND PUBLIC POLICIES | 2016 |
| Propublica | New York, NY | $25,000 | TO SHINE A LIGHT ON CORRUPTON AND SPUR REFORM | 2016 |
| Los Padres Forest Watch | Santa Barbara, CA | $25,000 | FIGHT OIL DRILLING AND FRACKING IN THE LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST AND OTHER PUBLIC LANDS | 2018 |
| Monica Ros School | Ojai, CA | $22,667 | EDUCATION - 75TH ANNIVERSARY CAMPAIGN | 2020 |
| Second Harvest of Silcon Valley | San Jose, CA | $20,600 | PROVIDE NUTRITIOUS FOOD TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED. | 2020 |
| Homefirst | Milpitas, CA | $20,600 | PROVIDE SERVICES, SHELTER, AND HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES TO THE HOMELESS AND THOSE AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY | 2020 |