Allen Family Charitable Trust
The Allen Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Woodside, California. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations in areas including land conservation, health, humanitarian response, and public-interest work.
Allen Family Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Allen Family Charitable Trust gave $413K across 69 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), top state California. 11% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $412,590
- +22.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 69
- +6.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,980
- +15.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $2,998,552
- -28.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 11% first-time grantees (6 of 56, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (32% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Allen Family Charitable Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The trust states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 760 Bear Gulch Road, Woodside, CA 94062
Phone: (650) 851-5881
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Allen Family Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Peninsula Open Space Trust ($30K). Together the top 10 received $188K.
Organizations only. It also paid 13 grants to individuals ($74,350), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
328 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 328 grants of 328 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, California recipients received 32% of grant dollars, New York recipients 31%, and District of Columbia recipients 13%. Georgia and Connecticut recipients received 6% and 5%, respectively.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 69 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Allen Family Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
11%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 56 grantees (11%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 89% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 50% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 127% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $275K (2022) to $413K (2025). In 2025 it made 69 grants totaling $413K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | $30,000 |
| 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. | $25,000 |
| 10 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $72,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders NY, NY | To Extend Financial Aid or Assistance. | $20,000 |
| ACLU Foundation New York, NY | To Extend Financial Aid or Assistance. | $20,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Washington, DC | To Extend Financial Aid or Assistance | $20,000 |
| American Red Cross Los Angeles, CA | To Extend Financial Aid or Assistance. | $19,000 |
| 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. | $15,000 |
| Mayo Clinic Scottsdale, AZ | To Extend Financial Aid or Assistance | $15,000 |
| Hope Lodgeamerican Cancer Soc Atlanta, GA | To Extend Financial Aid or Assistance | $12,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,998,552 | $81,614 | $436,920 | $412,590 | 69 | $412,590 | $146,803 | $323,990 |
| 2024 | $4,192,915 | $169,052 | $347,092 | $337,689 | 65 | $337,689 | $156,806 | $308,303 |
| 2023 | $4,405,334 | $176,674 | $341,518 | $317,624 | 65 | $317,624 | $152,003 | $275,457 |
| 2022 | $4,587,727 | $116,802 | $283,950 | $274,799 | 61 | $274,799 | $114,753 | — |
| 2021 | $4,725,173 | $130,985 | $311,661 | $282,749 | 68 | $282,749 | $117,513 | — |
| 2020 | $4,992,999 | $253,130 | $350,627 | $323,600 | 77 | — | $90,016 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Allen Family Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $324K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in several areas. Peninsula Open Space Trust says it protects open space on the Peninsula and in the South Bay; World Central Kitchen says it provides meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises; and an individual recipient says it supports people living with cancer and their loved ones. Other 2025 grantees include medical, civil-liberties, journalism, housing, and food-assistance organizations.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust reported 69 grants totaling $412,590. Grants ranged from $100 to $30,000, with a median grant of $3,000. Among the largest awards were $30,000 to Peninsula Open Space Trust; $25,000 each to the National Resource Defense Fund and an individual recipient; and $20,000 each to Doctors Without Borders, the ACLU Foundation, and World Central Kitchen. Other notable grants included $15,000 to Solve ME/CFS Initiative and Mayo Clinic, and $12,000 each to an individual recipient, Hope Lodge American Cancer Society, and ProPublica.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Harvey Allen and Donna Allen as trustees.
Allen Family Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Donna Allen
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Harvey Allen
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Janet Margulies (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Lois Allen (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Ronald Buttner (2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Allen Family Charitable Trust
How much does Allen Family Charitable Trust give each year?
Allen Family Charitable Trust gave $413K across 69 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $338K across 65 grants.
What is Allen Family Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Allen Family Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $5,980, across 69 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Allen Family Charitable Trust that year got $5K on average.
Where does Allen Family Charitable Trust give grants?
Allen Family Charitable Trust's top state is California, with 32% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (31%) and District of Columbia (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (8 grants), New York, NY (4 grants), NY, NY (3 grants) and Atlanta, GA (3 grants).
Does Allen Family Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 69 grants with a stated purpose on Allen Family Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Extend Financial Aid or Assistance." (64 grants).
Who are Allen Family Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Allen Family Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Peninsula Open Space Trust ($30,000), National Resource Defense Fund ($25,000) and Doctors Without Borders ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 13 grants to individuals ($74,350), which are not listed by name. Together they received 18% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Allen Family Charitable Trust?
Allen Family Charitable Trust reported $3.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $413K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $324K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Allen Family Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in several areas. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Allen Family Charitable Trust?
The trust states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Allen Family Charitable Trust's EIN?
Allen Family Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-6799969. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Allen Family Charitable Trust accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 12, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Allen Family Charitable Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/allen-family-charitable-trust-morg_3a3c6b8c1625428d959c3424b9d1305e
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