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Allen Family Philanthropies Grants
Private foundation · EIN 94-3082532 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $58M
- Grants reported
- 112
- Median grant
- $300K
- Future commitments
- $27.3M
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 112 | $58M |
Where Allen Family Philanthropies gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARTSFUND | SEATTLE, WA | TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY ACCELERATOR GRANT RENEWAL FOR THE SECOND YEAR OF PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION. | 2024 | $10.4M |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT SAN DIEGO | LA JOLLA, CA | TO SUPPORT THE ALLEN DISCOVERY CENTER FOR NEUROBIOLOGY IN CHANGING ENVIRONMENTS | 2024 | $2.5M |
| CHILDRENS HOSPITAL CORPORATION | BOSTON, MA | TO SUPPORT THE ALLEN DISCOVERY CENTER FOR HUMAN BRAIN EVOLUTION AT BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AND HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL | 2024 | $2.5M |
| ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI | NEW YORK, NY | TO SUPPORT THE ALLEN DISCOVERY CENTER FOR NEUROIMMUNE INTERACTIONS | 2024 | $2.5M |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON FOUNDATION | SEATTLE, WA | TO SUPPORT ALLEN DISCOVERY CENTER FOR CELL LINEAGE TRACING PHASE 2 | 2024 | $2.5M |
| NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY | WASHINGTON, DC | TO SUPPORT THE SLINGSHOT CHALLENGE | 2024 | $1.8M |
| FRIENDS OF SEATTLE WATERFRONT | SEATTLE, WA | TO SUPPORT CULTURAL PROGRAMMING AT WATERFRONT PARK | 2024 | $1.5M |
| FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC | MIAMI, FL | TO SUPPORT A PROJECT TITLED "OPERATION PANGOLIN" | 2024 | $1.4M |
| THE EARTHSHOT PRIZE | LONDON, CITY OF LONDON | TO SUPPORT THE RENEWAL FOR THE EARTHSHOT PRIZE FOUNDING PARTNERSHIP | 2024 | $1.3M |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION INC | SEATTLE, WA | TO SUPPORT BIOSCIENCE RESEARCH IN RELATION TO ADVANCING OUR UNDERSTANDING OF BRAIN HEALTH AND COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT | 2024 | $1.3M |
| SUSTAINABLE MARKETS FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | TO SUPPORT DECODING MYCORRHIZAL NETWORKS AT GLOBAL SCALE | 2024 | $1M |
| SUSTAINABLE MARKETS FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | TO SUPPORT DECODING MYCORRHIZAL NETWORKS AT GLOBAL SCALE | 2024 | $1M |
| ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC | NEW YORK, NY | TO SUPPORT OCEANS 5 RENEWAL | 2024 | $1M |
| CHANCELLOR MASTERS & SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD | OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE | TO SUPPORT LION LIFELINE: TRANSFORMING CONSERVATION AT SCALE BY LINKING INVESTMENT TO MEASURABLE SUCCESS IN CONSERVING LIONS AND WIDER BIODIVERSITY | 2024 | $800K |
| EARTH GENOME | LOS ALTOS, CA | TO SUPPORT A BLUEPRINT FOR SCALABLE SEAGRASS ECOSYSTEM MAPPING | 2024 | $763.1K |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE ROYAL FOUNDATION OF THE DUKE AND DUCHESS | CAMBRIDGE, MA | TO SUPPORT UNITED FOR WILDLIFE IN COMBATING ILLEGAL WILDLIFE TRADE | 2024 | $750K |
| HOUSING LOPEZ | LOPEZ ISLAND, WA | TO SUPPORT ROOTED AND RISING CAMPAIGN: LOPEZ ISLAND | 2024 | $750K |
| SEATTLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC | SEATTLE, WA | TO SUPPORT THE AMPLIFY CAMPAIGN | 2024 | $750K |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON FOUNDATION | SEATTLE, WA | TO SUPPORT THE SALISH SEA COUPLED MODELING FRAMEWORK. | 2024 | $729.9K |
| THE EARTH SPECIES PROJECT | BERKELEY, CA | TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A FOUNDATION MODEL FOR ENCODING ANIMAL VOCALIZATIONS | 2024 | $600K |
| MUKURU CLEAN STOVES FOUNDATION | KALANDIN, SIAYA COUNTY | TO SUPPORT COMBATTING AIR POLLUTION & MALARIA | 2024 | $585K |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON FOUNDATION | SEATTLE, WA | TO SUPPORT ACOUSTIC MONITORING OF MARINE MAMMALS WITH DISTRIBUTED ACOUSTIC SENSING (DAS): APPLICATIONS TO SOUTHERN RESIDENT KILLER AND HUMPBACK WHALES | 2024 | $529.3K |
| JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY | BALTIMORE, MD | TO SUPPORT COMPOSITION AND FUNCTIONALITY OF THE EV CORONA: LEARNING FROM LIPOPROTEINS | 2024 | $500K |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT SAN DIEGO | LA JOLLA, CA | TO SUPPORT MEASURING LIPID FLUXES AT MEMBRANE CONTACT SITES USING NEW CHEMOGENETIC PROXIMITY SENSORS | 2024 | $500K |
| REGENTS UNIV OF CALIFORNIA | LOS ANGELES, CA | TO SUPPORT MECHANOBIOLOGY TOOLS FOR DISSECTING DRIVERS OF MEMBRANE MECHANICS, FORM, AND FUNCTION | 2024 | $500K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Allen Family Philanthropies's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.