Sarah E Wallace Trust
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to providing financial support for various charitable causes. Its mission centers on alleviating suffering and distress among financially distressed individuals, as well as supporting educational opportunities for local high school graduates. The foundation primarily serves populations in need through grants to health services, community organizations, and educational initiatives. It focuses on human services, health charities, and education nonprofits, reflecting its commitment to enhancing the well-being of the community.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small-to-midsize local nonprofits or scholarship funds in Illinois focused on health, human services, or education with clear local community ties.
Good Fit
- • Organization operates in Illinois (local to Mattoon-area communities).
- • Provides nursing, health, human services, or education/scholarship programs.
- • Can document local impact or ties to Mattoon or surrounding counties.
- • Able to request and complete an application by mail or phone on a rolling basis.
Geography
All observed grants in the latest year were made to recipients in a single state (Illinois), with giving concentrated in the Mattoon area.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows six distinct independent recipients (hospitals, Salvation Army, scholarship/endowment, orphanage), indicating a moderate spread of mission types despite dollars being concentrated among the top five grantees.
New Applicants
The most recent year funded six new recipients and the foundation lists an application 'available upon request' with a PO Box and phone contact, but the giving history is limited so long‑term openness to unfamiliar applicants cannot be confirmed.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
