Robert A Waller Foundation

About Robert A Waller Foundation

A single $62,000 general operating grant to Las Madrinas anchors the Robert a Waller Foundation’s recent record and points to a pattern of flexible support rather than tightly restricted project funding. Across the grants listed, the foundation backs youth-serving organizations, schools, hospitals, and community groups, with awards that often sit in the low thousands but can reach higher for operating support. The 2024 grants also include $11,165 to Children of the Night, $10,000 to Sequoyah School for its annual and faculty compensation fund, and $8,500 to Pasadena Humane Society & Spca. Those awards show a mix of direct service, education, and institutional support, with youth development appearing repeatedly in the portfolio. The foundation’s giving is not limited to one niche beneficiary. It supports local Pasadena-area institutions such as Pasadena Senior Center and Huntington Memorial Hospital, while also funding organizations with broader reach, including Wounded Warrior Project, St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and Make-a-wish Greater Los Angeles. Recurring gifts to some recipients across 2023 and 2024 suggest continuing relationships rather than one-time transactions. The overall profile is one of targeted, practical philanthropy that favors operating needs and select program lines over highly segmented grant programs.

What Robert A Waller Foundation Funds

Youth-oriented work appears at the center of the foundation’s portfolio. In 2024, it gave $11,165 to Children of the Night for general operating support, and in 2023 it gave $14,500 to Sequoyah School for support, then another $10,000 to the same school for an annual and faculty compensation fund. That combination suggests interest in both direct services for young people and the institutions that serve them. The foundation also funds community-based service organizations in the Pasadena and Los Angeles area. It gave $8,500 to Pasadena Humane Society & Spca for general operating support and $7,000 to Pasadena Senior Center for general operating support. Beyond that local core, it has supported health- and assistance-focused organizations such as Huntington Memorial Hospital, Parkinson's Foundation, and American Autoimmune Related Disease Association, showing a willingness to back both local institutions and broader patient-support groups.

How Robert A Waller Foundation Gives