The Lillian F. Wallace Charitable Trust makes relatively large, unrestricted operating grants to a small set of repeat grantees, primarily in the Midwest. Its giving mixes health-related causes, university philanthropy, social service relief, and youth/recreational programs, suggesting a preference for sustaining established organizations rather than project-based funding. Grants are commonly delivered as equal-sized awards across a handful of organizations, indicating stable, recurring support. The foundation appears donor-directed toward organizations with broad community impact rather than niche or experimental initiatives.
Concentrated, repeat giving: a small portfolio of four recurring, equal-sized general operating grants (multiple grants to the same organizations) rather than many small one-off awards; emphasis on maintaining core funding for established nonprofits.
Lillian F Wallace Charitable Trust gives the same four organizations repeated general operating awards, with each recipient receiving $18,080 in 2023 and $13,558 in 2024. That pattern points to a trust that supports established institutions over one-time projects. The grantees span arthritis and chronic disease advocacy, university-affiliated higher education, emergency social services, and inclusive recreation for children with special needs. Arthritis Foundation, True Friends, University of Minnesota Foundation, and The Salvation Army all appear in the recent grant list, which shows continuity rather than one-off experimentation. The trust’s grants are unrestricted operating support, so the funding is tied to organizational stability instead of a single program line. Its portfolio also reaches beyond a single issue area: health, education, social services, and youth programming all sit within the same recurring group of recipients. With annual grants of $126,552 and total assets of $1,180,062, the trust operates at a modest scale but with a consistent cadence of repeat awards.
Health-related giving is a clear thread in the recent record. The Arthritis Foundation received $18,080 in 2023 and $13,558 in 2024, both marked general operating support. Higher education also appears through the University of Minnesota Foundation, which received the same two award amounts in those years for general operating support. Social service relief is another regular part of the portfolio. The Salvation Army was awarded $18,080 in 2023 and $13,558 in 2024, again as general operating support. Youth and recreation show up through True Friends, which received the same amounts across the two years for general operating support. Taken together, the grants show a small set of recurring recipients across health, education, social services, and inclusive youth programming.
Typical grant sizes cluster tightly around the mid-teens: the p25 is $13,558, the median is $15,819, and the p75 is $18,080. The recent record shows repeat support to the same organizations across 2023 and 2024, which suggests a recurring grant pattern rather than isolated one-time awards. All listed grants are general operating support. The trust does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
$127K
$1.2M
$48K
$76K
Most grants fall between $14K and $18K, with a median of $16K.
25th Percentile
$14K
Median
$16K
75th Percentile
$18K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in IL.
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Notable grantees: True Friends, The Salvation Army, Arthritis Foundation, University of Minnesota Foundation
The grants are entirely domestic, with all 8 recent awards going to US recipients. Minnesota appears repeatedly through Annandale and Minneapolis, while Illinois shows up through Hoffman Estates, and Georgia through Atlanta. By count, Illinois is the top state for giving, even though the trust is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The recipient locations also include a Midwestern concentration, especially Minnesota and Illinois.
The recent grants show support for health advocacy, higher education, social services, and youth recreation. The same four organizations recur across 2023 and 2024, and each award is labeled general operating support rather than project-specific funding.
Typical awards fall in a narrow band. The p25 is $13,558, the median is $15,819, and the p75 is $18,080. In the recent grant list, the trust used those two amounts repeatedly across 2023 and 2024.
Yes. The recent grant list shows the same grantees appearing in both 2023 and 2024, including the Arthritis Foundation, True Friends, University of Minnesota Foundation, and The Salvation Army. That pattern points to recurring support.
Illinois is the top state by grant count. Recent recipients also appear in Minnesota and Georgia, and all listed awards went to US organizations.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE SALVATION ARMY | HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL | $13,558 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| TRUE FRIENDS | ANNANDALE, MN | $13,558 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA FOUNDATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $13,558 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $13,558 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL | $18,080 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| TRUE FRIENDS | ANNANDALE, MN | $18,080 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA FOUNDATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $18,080 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $18,080 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
THE SALVATION ARMY
$13,558GENERAL OPERATING
TRUE FRIENDS
$13,558GENERAL OPERATING
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA FOUNDATION
$13,558GENERAL OPERATING
ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION
$13,558GENERAL OPERATING
THE SALVATION ARMY
$18,080GENERAL OPERATING
TRUE FRIENDS
$18,080GENERAL OPERATING
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA FOUNDATION
GENERAL OPERATING
ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION
$18,080GENERAL OPERATING