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Allen Foundation Grants

Private foundation · EIN 51-0152562 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025

Total grants paid
$3.3M
Grants reported
88
Typical grant
$30K
Future commitments

Reported commitments not yet paid.

Not reported

How to apply

This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.

Contact
Allenfoundation
Email
Adminallenfoundation.org
Deadlines
Prior to the annual foundation meeting in spring of each year
Application materials
As outlined on the how to apply section of the website allenfoundation.org
Restrictions
Priority to projects that benefit human nutrition in the areas of education, training and research
Original filing text
Contact
ALLENFOUNDATION
Address
PO BOX 1606 MIDLAND, MI, 486411606
Email
ADMINALLENFOUNDATION.ORG
Deadlines
PRIOR TO THE ANNUAL FOUNDATION MEETING IN SPRING OF EACH YEAR
Application materials
AS OUTLINED ON THE HOW TO APPLY SECTION OF THE WEBSITE ALLENFOUNDATION.ORG
Restrictions
PRIORITY TO PROJECTS THAT BENEFIT HUMAN NUTRITION IN THE AREAS OF EDUCATION, TRAINING AND RESEARCH

Reported organization name: ALLEN FOUNDATION

Giving by tax year

Year-level totals across every reported grant in this profile — a summary, not a filter. The awards further down are the largest individual grants across all years, not each year's complete list.

Tax yearGrants paidAmount
202543$1.8M
202445$1.6M

Where Allen Foundation gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.

Boston Children'S Hospital

BOSTON, MA

$200KTax year 2025

Grant purpose

Research

Acta Non Verba Urban Youth Farm

OAKLAND, CA

$150KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Youth empowermt

The Bridge Food Center

MIDLAND, MI

$127.9KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Expansion project

Food Rescue

TRAVERSE CITY, MI

$100KTax year 2025

Grant purpose

Access to fruits and veg for low income

Food Rescue

TRAVERSE CITY, MI

$100KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Low income fruits and veg access

Showing 5 of the 25 largest grants (88 reported in all).

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About this data

Figures are aggregated from Allen Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). 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 filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.

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