The Wallace Research Foundation concentrates its giving on environmental conservation with a strong emphasis on marine and cold‑water ecosystems, alongside selective support for scientific research organizations. Grants are targeted and sizable, often directed to campaign or program support for a small set of repeat grantees that work on Pacific/California coastal and broader international marine habitat protection and applied biological research.
Wallace Research Foundation C/o Rsm US LLP Attn Shawna Huls gives at a sizable scale, with a $570,000 grant to Polybio for general operating support and research standing out in the recent record. The foundation’s giving is concentrated in environmental conservation, especially cold-water salmon work, coastal and marine habitat protection, and related science. That pattern appears in repeated support for Wild Salmon Center and Wildcoast, alongside grants tied to microplastics detection, coral restoration, and sea turtle nesting areas. The foundation also funds applied research and selected scientific and medical projects. Recent awards include support for Ehlers-Danlos syndrome research at Michigan Technological University, long COVID research through Polybio Research Foundation, and a vaccine-adverse-reaction study at the University of Michigan. Archaeology Southwest appears as another repeat recipient, with grants for research programs, preservation archaeology, and cultural heritage protection. The result is a portfolio that mixes conservation campaigns, research support, and targeted infrastructure or capacity-building grants to a small set of organizations over multiple years.
Cold-water salmon conservation is a recurring theme. Wallace Research Foundation C/o Rsm US LLP Attn Shawna Huls gave $400,000 to Wild Salmon Center in both 2023 and 2025 to support the Cold Water Connection campaign. On the marine side, it awarded $400,000 to Wildcoast in 2024 for conservation of threatened coastal and marine ecosystems and wildlife, and another $400,000 in 2025 for threatened sea turtle nesting areas in California, the Mexican Pacific, and the Caribbean. Its science-related funding extends beyond habitat work. The foundation gave $220,000 in 2025 to Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution for methods to detect microplastics in aquatic environments, after a similar $220,000 grant in 2023 and a $200,000 grant in 2024. In medical research, Polybio Research Foundation received $250,000 in 2025 for a long COVID biomarker study, and Michigan Technological University received $270,000 in 2025 for Ehlers-Danlos syndrome research.
$4.4M
$75.4M
$10.7M
$5.3M
Most grants fall between $50K and $165K, with a median of $100K.
25th Percentile
$50K
Median
$100K
75th Percentile
$165K
About 1% of grants go to recipients in AZ.
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Concentrated, relatively large grants to a small number of repeat grantees (multi‑grant relationships). Funding is focused on program/campaign support and unrestricted operating support rather than broad, one‑off small grants.
Notable grantees: Wild Salmon Center, WILDCOAST, PolyBio
Typical grants cluster in the six-figure range, with a p25 of $50,000, a median of $100,000, and a p75 of $165,000. The recent record also shows repeated awards to the same organizations across multiple years, including Wild Salmon Center, Wildcoast, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Archaeology Southwest, Michigan Technological University, and Polybio Research Foundation. Grants are often framed as general operating support, campaign support, research support, or capacity-building support. The foundation is a private funder rather than a program-related-investment vehicle, and it funds individuals as well as organizations.
Grants go across the United States, with no recipient grants listed outside the country. The most frequent recipient state is Pennsylvania, reflecting grants to organizations such as Urbanpromise International Inc in Pennsauken, New Jersey, and Partnership for the Delaware Estuary in Wilmington, Delaware, as well as Shorerivers Inc in Easton, Maryland. Other frequently appearing locations include Medford, Massachusetts; Tucson, Arizona; and Woods Hole, Massachusetts. Recipients also appear in California, Michigan, and Oregon, showing a national but selective footprint.
The foundation’s recent grants center on environmental conservation, especially cold-water salmon, coastal and marine ecosystems, sea turtle nesting areas, microplastics detection, and coral restoration. It also supports applied research in areas such as Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, long COVID, and vaccine adverse reactions, plus some cultural heritage and archaeological preservation work.
Yes. The recent grants list shows repeat awards to several recipients across 2023, 2024, and 2025, including Wild Salmon Center, Wildcoast, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Archaeology Southwest, Michigan Technological University, and Polybio Research Foundation.
The grant-size distribution is concentrated in the middle six figures: p25 is $50,000, median is $100,000, and p75 is $165,000. The recent record also includes larger grants such as $570,000 and multiple $400,000 awards.
Its giving is national, with all recent listed grants going to US recipients. The top state by grant count is Pennsylvania, while recipients also appear in Massachusetts, Arizona, California, Michigan, Oregon, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland.
Yes. The foundation’s profile indicates that it funds individuals, alongside nonprofit organizations and research institutions.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILDCOAST | DEL MAR, CA | $400,000 | 2025 | CONSERVATION OF THREATENED SEA TURTLE NESTING AREAS OF CALIFORNIA, THE MEXICAN PACIFIC, AND THE CARIBBEAN |
| WILD SALMON CENTER | PORTLAND, OR | $400,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT THE COLD WATER CONNECTION CAMPAIGN |
| MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY | HOUGHTON, MI | $270,000 | 2025 | FUND RESEARCH TO SUPPORT EHLERS-DANLOS SYNDROME PATIENTS |
| POLYBIO RESEARCH FOUNDATION | MEDFORD, MA | $250,000 | 2025 | EXPAND THE SCOPE AND SPEED OF THE EXISTING STUDY "DELINEATION OF COAGULATION, INNATE IMMUNE, AND VASCULAR BLOOD-CASED BIOMARKERS IN LONG COVID" |
| WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION | WOODS HOLE, MA | $220,000 | 2025 | FUND DEVELOPMENT OF NEW METHODS TO DETECT MICROPLASTICS IN AQUATIC ENVIRONMENTS |
| URBANPROMISE INTERNATIONAL INC | PENNSAUKEN, NJ | $210,000 | 2025 | CONTINUE THE EXPANSION AND INTEGRATION OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING PROGRAMS FOR INNER CITY CHILDREN AND TEENS IN CAMDEN |
| PARTNERSHIP FOR THE DELAWARE ESTUARY | WILMINGTON, DE | $200,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT CONSTRUCTION ON A FRESHWATER MUSSEL HATCHERY AT BARTRAM'S GARDEN |
| ARCHAEOLOGY SOUTHWEST | TUCSON, AZ | $200,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND LANDSCAPE-SCALE CULTURAL HERITAGE PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY INITIATIVES |
| POLYBIO RESEARCH FOUNDATION | MEDFORD, MA | $200,000 | 2025 | FUNDING TO HELP RUN A PILOT CLINICAL TRIAL TO EVALUATE THE SAFETY AND TOLERABILITY OF SUBCUTANEOUS N-803 IN INDIVIDUALS WITH LONG COVID |
| SHORERIVERS INC | EASTON, MD | $180,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR ENVIROMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS |
| MASSACHUSETTS AUDUBON SOCIETY | LINCOLN, MA | $172,000 | 2025 | FUND THE PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION OF THE NATURE OF BELIZE |
| THE WALLACE CENTERS OF IOWA | DES MOINES, IA | $167,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMMING AND HISTROIC PRESERVATION EFFORTS |
| EASTERN SHORE LAND CONSERVANCY | EASTON, MD | $150,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR THE "SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED" CAMPAIGN |
| WILDCOAST | DEL MAR, CA | $146,700 | 2025 | CONSERVATION OF THREATENED COASTOL AND MARINE ECOSYSTEMS AND WILDLIFE |
| ARIZONA LAND AND WATER TRUST | TUCSON, AZ | $142,000 | 2025 | ACQUIRING ADDITIONAL ACREAGE AT SOPORI CREEK AND FARM |
| CONQUER CHIARI | WEXFORD, PA | $109,000 | 2025 | CHIARI ACADEMY SUPPORT |
| LEWA WILDLIFE CONSERVANCY | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT CRITICAL WILDLIFE MONITORING AND HUMAN-WILDLIFE CONFLICT MITIGATION IN NORTHERN KENYA |
| PRIMAVERA FOUNDATION | TUCSON, AZ | $100,000 | 2025 | $35,000 TO EXPAND CAPACITY OF THE WOMEN'S SHELTER; $52,000 FOR AN F150 FORD TRANSPORT VEHICLE; $13,000 TO AID IN THE PRIMAVERA PET ASSISTANCE PROGRAM |
| TUCSON BOTANICAL GARDENS | TUCSON, AZ | $100,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT THE GARDEN'S ENDOWMENT FUND |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY - ARIZONA | TUCSON, AZ | $96,000 | 2025 | PATAGONIA-SONOITA CREEK PRESERVE CAPITAL EXPENSES AND THE LOWER SAN PEDRO LAND STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM |
| YALE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE | NEW HAVEN, CT | $93,016 | 2025 | SUPPORT A FULLTIME REGULATORY ANALYST TO SUPPORT PHYCHEDELIC STUDIES |
| AMERIND FOUNDATION INC | DRAGOON, AZ | $65,385 | 2025 | PROVIDE FUNDING FOR ANTHROPOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND CURATION ACTIVITIES |
| GIRAFFE CONSERVATION FOUNDATION USA | ORLANDO, FL | $60,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT THE TWIGA WETU INITIATIVE IN AFRICA |
| EMERGE CENTER AGAINST DOMESTIC ABUSE | TUCSON, AZ | $50,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR THE EMERGENCY SHELTER, HOUSING STABILIZATION PROGRAMS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY - TENNESSEE | BRENTWOOD, TN | $46,300 | 2025 | ASSIST WITH BAT AND CAVE RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION IN TENNESSEE |
| THE TURTLE SURVIVAL ALLIANCE FOUNDATION | NORTH CHARLESTON, SC | $45,000 | 2025 | ASSIST IN PREVENTING EXTINCTION OF THE VALLARTA MUD TURTLE |
| BROOKFIELD CRAFT CENTER | BROOKFIELD, CT | $40,500 | 2025 | PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FIRST-CLASS PROGRAMS AND SUPPORT TO THE ARTIST COMMUNITY |
| WILDCOAST | DEL MAR, CA | $40,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT THE SURGERY AND TREATMENT AND THE ANIMAL CRUELTY, RESCUE, SPAY/NEUTER, CARE AND REHOME PROGRAMS IN COSTA RICA |
| MASSACHUSETTS AUDUBON SOCIETY | LINCOLN, MA | $40,000 | 2025 | PURCHASE FORESTED LANDS FOR CONSERVATION IN BELIZE |
| SARSEF | TUCSON, AZ | $40,000 | 2025 | SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR |
| UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA | TUCSON, AZ | $30,000 | 2025 | FUND RESEARCH ON THE LONG-TERM EFFECTS OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT ON REPTILES |
| WILDLIFE ALLIANCE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT WILDLIFE RESCUE, CARE AND RELEASE, AND COMMUNITY CONSERVATION IN CAMBODIA |
| AGR FOUNDATION INC | TUCSON, AZ | $25,000 | 2025 | ASSIST WITH PROGRAM EXPENSES, EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES, RENT, AND UTILITIES |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY - ARIZONA | TUCSON, AZ | $23,000 | 2025 | PATAGONIA-SONOITA CREEK PRESERVE CAPITAL EXPENSES |
| POLYBIO | MEDFORD, MA | $570,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND RESEARCH |
| WILDCOAST | DEL MAR, CA | $400,000 | 2024 | CONSERVATION OF THREATENED COASTOL AND MARINE ECOSYSTEMS AND WILDLIFE |
| WILD SALMON CENTER | PORTLAND, OR | $400,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT THE COLD WATER CONNECTION CAMPAIGN |
| ARCHAEOLOGY SOUTHWEST | TUCSON, AZ | $300,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT RESEARCH PROGRAMS |
| MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY | HOUGHTON, MI | $280,000 | 2024 | FUND RESEARCH TO SUPPORT EHLERS-DANLOS SYNDROME PATIENTS |
| ARCHAEOLOGY SOUTHWEST | TUCSON, AZ | $210,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT THE PRESERVATION ARCHAEOLOGY ENDOWMENT FUND |
| WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION | WOODS HOLE, MA | $200,000 | 2024 | FUND DEVELOPMENT OF NEW METHODS TO DETECT MICROPLASTICS IN AQUATIC ENVIRONMENTS |
| CORAL RESTORATION | TAVERNIER, FL | $190,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT RECRUIT AND HIRE OF THE CORAL RESTORATION CONSORTIUM'S FIRST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
| LOOMIS CHAFFEE SCHOOL | WINDSOR, CT | $165,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NICHOLS CENTER FOR THEATER AND DANCE |
| THE CLIMATE CENTER | SANTA ROSE, CA | $150,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT THE CLIMATE-SAFE CALIFORNIA CAMPAIGN |
| WILDLIFE ALLIANCE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT WILDLIFE RESCUE, CARE AND RELEASE, AND COMMUNITY CONSERVATION IN CAMBODIA |
| MASSACHUSETTS AUDUBON SOCIETY | LINCOLN, MA | $126,000 | 2024 | FUND THE PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION OF THE NATURE OF BELIZE |
| RURAL AND MIGRANT MINISTRY INC | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | CONTINUATION OF 2022 CAPACITY BUILDING PROJECT |
| LEWA WILDLIFE CONSERVANCY | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | CONSERVATION SECURITY AND RESEARCH AND MONITORING EXERCISE SUPPORT |
| WILDCOAST | DEL MAR, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF FORESTS IN OAXACA, MEXICO |
| ARIZONA LAND AND WATER TRUST | TUCSON, AZ | $100,000 | 2024 | ACQUIRING ADDITIONAL ACREAGE AT SOPORI CREEK AND FARM |
WILDCOAST
$400,000CONSERVATION OF THREATENED SEA TURTLE NESTING AREAS OF CALIFORNIA, THE MEXICAN PACIFIC, AND THE CARIBBEAN
WILD SALMON CENTER
$400,000SUPPORT THE COLD WATER CONNECTION CAMPAIGN
MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
$270,000FUND RESEARCH TO SUPPORT EHLERS-DANLOS SYNDROME PATIENTS
POLYBIO RESEARCH FOUNDATION
$250,000EXPAND THE SCOPE AND SPEED OF THE EXISTING STUDY "DELINEATION OF COAGULATION, INNATE IMMUNE, AND VASCULAR BLOOD-CASED BIOMARKERS IN LONG COVID"
WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION
$220,000FUND DEVELOPMENT OF NEW METHODS TO DETECT MICROPLASTICS IN AQUATIC ENVIRONMENTS
URBANPROMISE INTERNATIONAL INC
CONTINUE THE EXPANSION AND INTEGRATION OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING PROGRAMS FOR INNER CITY CHILDREN AND TEENS IN CAMDEN
PARTNERSHIP FOR THE DELAWARE ESTUARY
$200,000SUPPORT CONSTRUCTION ON A FRESHWATER MUSSEL HATCHERY AT BARTRAM'S GARDEN
ARCHAEOLOGY SOUTHWEST
$200,000SUPPORT ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND LANDSCAPE-SCALE CULTURAL HERITAGE PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY INITIATIVES
POLYBIO RESEARCH FOUNDATION
$200,000FUNDING TO HELP RUN A PILOT CLINICAL TRIAL TO EVALUATE THE SAFETY AND TOLERABILITY OF SUBCUTANEOUS N-803 IN INDIVIDUALS WITH LONG COVID
SHORERIVERS INC
$180,000SUPPORT FOR ENVIROMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS
MASSACHUSETTS AUDUBON SOCIETY
$172,000FUND THE PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION OF THE NATURE OF BELIZE
THE WALLACE CENTERS OF IOWA
$167,000SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMMING AND HISTROIC PRESERVATION EFFORTS
EASTERN SHORE LAND CONSERVANCY
$150,000SUPPORT FOR THE "SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED" CAMPAIGN
WILDCOAST
$146,700CONSERVATION OF THREATENED COASTOL AND MARINE ECOSYSTEMS AND WILDLIFE
ARIZONA LAND AND WATER TRUST
$142,000ACQUIRING ADDITIONAL ACREAGE AT SOPORI CREEK AND FARM
CONQUER CHIARI
$109,000CHIARI ACADEMY SUPPORT
LEWA WILDLIFE CONSERVANCY
$100,000SUPPORT CRITICAL WILDLIFE MONITORING AND HUMAN-WILDLIFE CONFLICT MITIGATION IN NORTHERN KENYA
PRIMAVERA FOUNDATION
$100,000$35,000 TO EXPAND CAPACITY OF THE WOMEN'S SHELTER; $52,000 FOR AN F150 FORD TRANSPORT VEHICLE; $13,000 TO AID IN THE PRIMAVERA PET ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
TUCSON BOTANICAL GARDENS
$100,000SUPPORT THE GARDEN'S ENDOWMENT FUND
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY - ARIZONA
$96,000PATAGONIA-SONOITA CREEK PRESERVE CAPITAL EXPENSES AND THE LOWER SAN PEDRO LAND STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM
YALE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
$93,016SUPPORT A FULLTIME REGULATORY ANALYST TO SUPPORT PHYCHEDELIC STUDIES
AMERIND FOUNDATION INC
$65,385PROVIDE FUNDING FOR ANTHROPOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND CURATION ACTIVITIES
GIRAFFE CONSERVATION FOUNDATION USA
$60,000SUPPORT THE TWIGA WETU INITIATIVE IN AFRICA
EMERGE CENTER AGAINST DOMESTIC ABUSE
$50,000SUPPORT FOR THE EMERGENCY SHELTER, HOUSING STABILIZATION PROGRAMS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY - TENNESSEE
$46,300ASSIST WITH BAT AND CAVE RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION IN TENNESSEE
THE TURTLE SURVIVAL ALLIANCE FOUNDATION
$45,000ASSIST IN PREVENTING EXTINCTION OF THE VALLARTA MUD TURTLE
BROOKFIELD CRAFT CENTER
$40,500PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FIRST-CLASS PROGRAMS AND SUPPORT TO THE ARTIST COMMUNITY
WILDCOAST
$40,000SUPPORT THE SURGERY AND TREATMENT AND THE ANIMAL CRUELTY, RESCUE, SPAY/NEUTER, CARE AND REHOME PROGRAMS IN COSTA RICA
MASSACHUSETTS AUDUBON SOCIETY
$40,000PURCHASE FORESTED LANDS FOR CONSERVATION IN BELIZE
SARSEF
$40,000SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
$30,000FUND RESEARCH ON THE LONG-TERM EFFECTS OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT ON REPTILES
WILDLIFE ALLIANCE INC
$25,000SUPPORT WILDLIFE RESCUE, CARE AND RELEASE, AND COMMUNITY CONSERVATION IN CAMBODIA
AGR FOUNDATION INC
$25,000ASSIST WITH PROGRAM EXPENSES, EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES, RENT, AND UTILITIES
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY - ARIZONA
$23,000PATAGONIA-SONOITA CREEK PRESERVE CAPITAL EXPENSES
POLYBIO
$570,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND RESEARCH
WILDCOAST
$400,000CONSERVATION OF THREATENED COASTOL AND MARINE ECOSYSTEMS AND WILDLIFE
WILD SALMON CENTER
$400,000SUPPORT THE COLD WATER CONNECTION CAMPAIGN
ARCHAEOLOGY SOUTHWEST
$300,000SUPPORT RESEARCH PROGRAMS
MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
$280,000FUND RESEARCH TO SUPPORT EHLERS-DANLOS SYNDROME PATIENTS
ARCHAEOLOGY SOUTHWEST
$210,000SUPPORT THE PRESERVATION ARCHAEOLOGY ENDOWMENT FUND
WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION
$200,000FUND DEVELOPMENT OF NEW METHODS TO DETECT MICROPLASTICS IN AQUATIC ENVIRONMENTS
CORAL RESTORATION
$190,000SUPPORT RECRUIT AND HIRE OF THE CORAL RESTORATION CONSORTIUM'S FIRST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
LOOMIS CHAFFEE SCHOOL
$165,000SUPPORT THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NICHOLS CENTER FOR THEATER AND DANCE
THE CLIMATE CENTER
$150,000SUPPORT THE CLIMATE-SAFE CALIFORNIA CAMPAIGN
WILDLIFE ALLIANCE INC
$150,000SUPPORT WILDLIFE RESCUE, CARE AND RELEASE, AND COMMUNITY CONSERVATION IN CAMBODIA
MASSACHUSETTS AUDUBON SOCIETY
$126,000FUND THE PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION OF THE NATURE OF BELIZE
RURAL AND MIGRANT MINISTRY INC
$100,000CONTINUATION OF 2022 CAPACITY BUILDING PROJECT
LEWA WILDLIFE CONSERVANCY
$100,000CONSERVATION SECURITY AND RESEARCH AND MONITORING EXERCISE SUPPORT
WILDCOAST
$100,000CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF FORESTS IN OAXACA, MEXICO
ARIZONA LAND AND WATER TRUST
$100,000ACQUIRING ADDITIONAL ACREAGE AT SOPORI CREEK AND FARM