Private foundation · EIN 20-6768522 · Minneapolis, Minnesota · Philanthropy & grantmaking

The Alice and Fred Wall Family Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 36 grants paid, $280K total, median $4,250. 61% of grants stayed in Minnesota.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
36
$280K
Median grant
$4,250
Stays in MN
61%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$6.6M

Grants paid in 2025

36 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Hope AcademyMinneapolis, MNGeneral$25K
Prg IncMinneapolis, MNGeneral$20K
Source Mn IncMinneapolis, MNGeneral$20K
Summit Academy OicMinneapolis, MNGeneral$20K
Minnesota Adult & Teen ChallengeMinneapolis, MNGeneral$20K
Alzheimer's AssociationMinneapolis, MNGeneral$16K
Black Men TeachHopkins, MNGeneral$16K
Beacon Interfaith Housing CollaborativeSt Paul, MNGeneral$15K
Frontline FoundationSt Louis Park, MNGeneral$15K
Together for GoodSt Paul, MNGeneral$15K
Union Gospel MissionStpaul, MNGeneral$15K
Every MealRoseville, MNGeneral$12K
Twin Cities RiseMinneapolis, MNGeneral$11K
Best PrepBrooklyn Park, MNGeneral$10K
Greater Minneapolis Crisis NurseryMinneapolis, MNGeneral$10K
Eastside Learning CenterSt Paul, MNGeneral$5,000
Special OlympicsAlbertlea, MNGeneral$5,000
The RetreatWayzata, MNGeneral$5,000
Compassion InternationalColorado Springs, COGeneral$3,500
Samaritan's PurseBoone, NCGeneral$3,000
Best Friends - Save Them AllKanab, UTGeneral$2,500
Prevent Child Abuse AmericaChicago, ILGeneral$2,500
Blue Water Save HorizonPort Huron, MIGeneral$1,250
K9s for WarriorsPonte Vedra, FLGeneral$1,250
National Alliance on Mental Illness NationalArlington, VAGeneral$1,250
Ocean Alliance IncGloucester, MAGeneral$1,250
Polar Bear InternationalBozeman, MTGeneral$1,250
Project AwareRancho Santa Margarita, CAGeneral$1,250
Right to Play IncNew York, NYGeneral$1,250
World Wildlife FundWashington, DCGeneral$1,250
Children's Miracle NetworkSt Paul, MNGeneral$1,000
Second Harvest HeartlandStpaul, MNGeneral$1,000
Caf AmericaAlexandria, VAGeneral$500
Compassion Heart MinistriesZeeland, MIGeneral$500
Feed My Starving ChildrenCoon Rapids, MNGeneral$500
Habitat for HumanitySt Paul, MNGeneral$500

By state: Minnesota 22 · Colorado 1 · North Carolina 1 · Utah 1 · Illinois 1 · Michigan 2

About this foundation

The Alice and Fred Wall Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Minneapolis, Minnesota, administered in care of Elizabeth Wall Lee, tax-exempt since 2006. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does The Alice and Fred Wall Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does The Alice and Fred Wall Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $280K across 36 grants, a median of $4,250.

Where does The Alice and Fred Wall Family Foundation give?

Minnesota (22 grants), Colorado (1 grants), North Carolina (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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