Allen Family Charitable Tr

EIN 27-6799969 · CA

Invitation only Typical grant ~$2.5K Funds in CA, NY, DC +10
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Giving Profile

In 2023, Allen Family Charitable Tr based in CA paid 65 grants totaling $317.6K to 64 organizations across 13 states. Individual grants ranged from $250 to $30K, with a median of $2.5K. Its largest recipients included UNTIL THERE'S A CURE FOUNDATION, PENINSULA OPEN SPACE TRUST, and NATIONAL RESOURCE DEFENSE FUND. The foundation does not accept unsolicited applications — giving is by invitation only.

Foundation at a Glance

Total assets
$2,998,552
Giving (latest yr)
$317,624
Filing year
2023
Itemized grants
65
Median grant
$2.5K
Recipients
64
States reached
13
Officers/trustees
3
Unsolicited applications
No — invitation only

Where the Money Goes

Top recipients

  • Until There's a Cure Foundation$30,000
  • Peninsula Open Space Trust$25,000
  • National Resource Defense Fund$22,000
  • Planned Parenthood$16,000
  • Doctors Without Borders$15,000

Where grants went

  • California$143,690 · 31 grants
  • New York$91,050 · 10 grants
  • District of Columbia$18,299 · 5 grants
  • Connecticut$18,000 · 4 grants
  • Georgia$16,000 · 4 grants
  • Arizona$9,000 · 2 grants

Grants Paid (65)

Until There's a Cure Foundation
Woodside, CA
To Extend Financial Aid OR Assistance
$30,000
Peninsula Open Space Trust
Palo Alto, CA
To Extend Financial Aid OR Assistance for the Support and Maintenance of Protecting the Natural Lands IN and Around Silicon Valley.
$25,000
National Resource Defense Fund
NY, NY
To Extend Financial Aid OR Assistance for the Support and Maintenance of Safeguarding the Earth, Its People, Its Plants and Animals and the Natural Systems on Which All Life Depends .
$22,000
Planned Parenthood
New York, NY
To Extend Financial Aid OR Assistance
$16,000
Doctors Without Borders
NY, NY
To Extend Financial Aid OR Assistance.
$15,000
Culinary Institute of America
Hyde Park, NY
To Extend Financial Aid OR Assistance for the Support and Maintenance of Education.
$11,350
World Central Kitchen
Washington, DC
To Extend Financial Aid OR Assistance
$11,000
Ann's Place
Danbury, CT
To Extend Financial Aid OR Assistance
$11,000
Hope Lodgeamerican Cancer Soc
Atlanta, GA
To Extend Financial Aid OR Assistance
$11,000
Aclu Foundation
New York, NY
To Extend Financial Aid OR Assistance.
$11,000
Solve Mecfs Initiative
Los Angeles, CA
To Extend Financial Aid OR Assistance for the Support and Maintenance of Medical Aid, Hospital Care, OR Medical Research Purposes.
$11,000
gladstone institute
San Francisco, CA
To Extend Financial Aid OR Assistance
$10,000

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FAQFrequently Asked Questions

No. Allen Family Charitable Tr does not accept unsolicited applications — its grantmaking is by invitation only. Cultivating a relationship or securing an introduction is typically required.

In its most recent filing, Allen Family Charitable Tr reported 65 itemized grants totaling $317.6K. Individual grants ranged from $250 to $30K (median $2.5K).

Recent recipients include UNTIL THERE'S A CURE FOUNDATION, PENINSULA OPEN SPACE TRUST, NATIONAL RESOURCE DEFENSE FUND, among 64 organizations in total. The full grant list is on this page.

Allen Family Charitable Tr is a private foundation based in California, per its IRS 990-PF filing.

Allen Family Charitable Tr gives by invitation only, so there is no open application. Officer and address details from its 990-PF are the best starting point for an introduction.

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