The Mary and James G. Wallach Foundation concentrates its philanthropy on major cultural institutions and a smaller set of civic and educational causes, primarily in the New York region. The foundation makes large, unrestricted/general purpose grants to flagship arts organizations while also supporting higher education and international humanitarian relief. Its giving signals a preference for established, high-capacity institutions where gifts can sustain core operations.
Highly concentrated, large grants to a small number of repeat, flagship grantees—multiple multi‑hundred-thousand to multi‑million dollar general purpose awards rather than many small or project-specific grants.
The Mary and James G Wallach Foundation’s recent giving is defined by very large, repeated general-support grants to New York cultural institutions. The New York Philharmonic received $1,734,500 in 2025, $1,636,500 in 2023, and $1,425,000 in 2024, while the Metropolitan Museum of Art received $1,207,620 in 2023, $821,935 in 2025, and $800,000 in 2024. Those awards show a clear preference for core operating support rather than project-only funding. The foundation also backs a smaller set of education, civic, and humanitarian organizations, including Westchester Community College Foundation Inc and the International Rescue Committee Inc. Across the recent grant list, the recipients are established institutions with statewide or national reach, but the strongest pattern is concentrated support for flagship arts organizations in New York City. The same approach appears in its smaller grants: general support to Carnegie Hall Corporation, the Metropolitan Opera, New York Botanical Garden, and Central Park Conservancy Inc. The result is a portfolio centered on organizational sustainability for high-capacity nonprofits, with arts institutions taking the largest share of attention.
In the performing arts, the foundation backed the New York Philharmonic with $1,734,500 in 2025 and the Metropolitan Opera with $10,000 in 2024, both listed as general support. Visual and cultural institutions also appear prominently: the Metropolitan Museum of Art received $821,935 in 2025 and $800,000 in 2024, while the New York Historical Society received $5,625 in 2023. The foundation also extends support beyond the arts. Westchester Community College Foundation Inc received $300,000 in 2025 and $200,000 in 2024 for general support, reflecting attention to local higher education. In humanitarian work, International Rescue Committee Inc received $325,000 in 2023 and $60,000 in both 2024 and 2025. Smaller grants to Japanese Art Society of America, Lupus Research Alliance Inc, and American Jewish Committee show a mix of cultural, health, and civic interests.
Typical grant size clusters at $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $79,200 at the 75th percentile, but the recent list includes several seven-figure awards to major institutions. The same grantees recur across multiple years, especially the New York Philharmonic, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Westchester Community College Foundation Inc, International Rescue Committee Inc, and Japanese Art Society of America. Grants are generally described as general support or general purpose, indicating flexible funding rather than restricted project funding. The foundation funds individuals: False, and makes program-related investments: False. Its public profile fits a straightforward institutional grantmaker with recurring support for a limited set of organizations.
$3.6M
$79.7M
$12.7M
$5M
Most grants fall between $5K and $79K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$79K
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Notable grantees: New York Philharmonic, Metropolitan Museum of Art, International Rescue Committee, Westchester Community College Foundation
Grantmaking is highly concentrated in New York. The foundation’s top state by grant count is NY, and 81% of grants go to recipients in the headquarters state. New York City is the main destination, with multiple grants to organizations in NEW YORK, NY, including the New York Philharmonic, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Carnegie Hall Corporation, and Central Park Conservancy Inc. Other New York locations include VALHALLA, NY for Westchester Community College Foundation Inc and BRONX, NY for New York Botanical Garden. Outside New York, the recent list includes only a small number of recipients such as ALBERT LEA, MN and JENKINTOWN, PA.
The recent grants center on major New York cultural institutions, especially performing arts and museums. The largest awards went to the New York Philharmonic and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and smaller general-support grants also went to Carnegie Hall Corporation, the Metropolitan Opera, New York Botanical Garden, and Central Park Conservancy Inc.
Yes. NY is the top state by grant count, and 81% of grants go to recipients in the headquarters state. Recent recipients are heavily concentrated in New York City, with additional grants in Valhalla and the Bronx.
The grant-size distribution shows a 25th percentile of $5,000, a median of $10,000, and a 75th percentile of $79,200. The recent list also includes much larger awards, including seven-figure grants to major cultural institutions.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including the New York Philharmonic, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Westchester Community College Foundation Inc, International Rescue Committee Inc, and Japanese Art Society of America. The repeated awards are usually listed as general support or general purpose.
No. The foundation funds individuals: False, and makes program-related investments: False.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC | NEW YORK, NY | $1,865,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART | NEW YORK, NY | $1,258,390 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WESTCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC | VALHALLA, NY | $200,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE INC | ALBERT LEA, MN | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FOCUS FOR A FUTURE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FEEDING WESTCHESTER | ELMSFORD, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JAPANESE ART SOCIETY OF AMERICA | HARWICH PORT, MA | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE METROPOLITAN OPERA | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW YORK YOUTH SYMPHONY INC | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PAN MASSACHUSETTS CHALLENGE INC | NEEDHAM HEIGHTS, MA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HARLEM ACADEMY | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST | JENKINTOWN, PA | $3,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF GREATER NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $3,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRICK COLLECTION | NEW YORK, NY | $1,643 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC | NEW YORK, NY | $1,734,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART | NEW YORK, NY | $821,935 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WESTCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC | VALHALLA, NY | $300,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE INC | ALBERT LEA, MN | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JAPANESE ART SOCIETY OF AMERICA | HARWICH PORT, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN | BRONX, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| METROPOLITAN OPERA | NEW YORK, NY | $5,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THOMPSON ARTS CENTER AT PARK AVENUE ARMORY | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST | JENKINTOWN, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNTERMYER GARDENS CONSERVANCY | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SCHOOL OF AMERICAN BALLET INC | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC | NEW YORK, NY | $1,425,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART | NEW YORK, NY | $800,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WESTCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC | VALHALLA, NY | $200,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CENTRAL PARK CONSERVANCY INC | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE INC | ALBERT LEA, MN | $60,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THOMPSON ARTS CENTER AT PARK AVENUE ARMORY | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LUPUS RESEARCH ALLIANCE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JAPANESE ART SOCIETY OF AMERICA | HARWICH PORT, MA | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CARNEGIE HALL CORPORATION | NEW YORK, NY | $12,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| METROPOLITAN OPERA | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JAY HERITAGE CENTER | RYE, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GIFFORDS LAW CENTER TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | NEW YORK, NY | $4,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YOUNG CONCERT ARTISTS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $1,800 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN | BRONX, NY | $1,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW YORK YOUTH SYMPHONY INC | NEW YORK, NY | $500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC | NEW YORK, NY | $1,636,500 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART | NEW YORK, NY | $1,207,620 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE INC | ALBERT LEA, MN | $325,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| WESTCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC | VALHALLA, NY | $100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC
$1,865,000GENERAL SUPPORT
INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE INC
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FOCUS FOR A FUTURE INC
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT
JAPANESE ART SOCIETY OF AMERICA
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE METROPOLITAN OPERA
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF GREATER NEW YORK
$3,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FRICK COLLECTION
$1,643GENERAL SUPPORT
NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC
$1,734,500GENERAL SUPPORT
INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE INC
$60,000GENERAL SUPPORT
JAPANESE ART SOCIETY OF AMERICA
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
METROPOLITAN OPERA
$5,500GENERAL SUPPORT
THOMPSON ARTS CENTER AT PARK AVENUE ARMORY
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
UNTERMYER GARDENS CONSERVANCY
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THOMPSON ARTS CENTER AT PARK AVENUE ARMORY
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
JAPANESE ART SOCIETY OF AMERICA
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT