Allen Family Foundation
The Allen Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Its 2025 filing reports grants to religious and general charitable recipients, including organizations in Michigan and other states.
Allen Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Allen Family Foundation gave $168K across 32 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Michigan. 44% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $168,100
- +0.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 32
- +39.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,253
- -27.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $2,253,694
- -4.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 44% first-time grantees (14 of 32, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (77% 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 Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s filing says to submit an application with a copy of the organization’s exempt letter. It lists no restrictions on awards and says giving is not restricted to preselected organizations.
- Contact
Application contact: James H Loprete
Mailing address: 41000 Woodward Avenue Suite 120 Eas, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
Phone: (248) 594-5770
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Allen Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Harbor Light Community Chapel ($30K). Together the top 10 received $111K.
Grant Size Distribution
129 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 128 grants of 129 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. In 2025, 77% of grant dollars went to recipients in Michigan, 15% to Florida, 5% to Missouri, and 2% to Virginia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 32 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Allen Family Foundation open to new grantees?
44%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 14 of 32 grantees (44%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 53% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 73% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $151K (2020) to $220K (2022). In 2025 it made 32 grants totaling $168K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Harbor Light Community Chapel Harbor Springs, MI | Religious | $29,500 |
| Reliant Mission Orlando, FL | Religious | $17,000 |
| Monroe County Firefighters Assn Monroe, MI | General Charitable | $15,000 |
| Peacemakers International Detroit, MI | General Charitable | $10,000 |
| CRU Ministries Orlando, FL | Religious | $8,750 |
| All Nations Kansas City, MO | Religious | $8,750 |
| Monroe County DHHS Monroe, MI | General Charitable | $7,100 |
| Habitat for Humanity Monroe, MI | General Charitable | $5,000 |
| United Way of Monroe Monroe, MI | General Charitable | $5,000 |
| Salvation Army Harbor Light Monroe, MI | General Charitable | $5,000 |
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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 | $2,253,694 | $93,159 | $183,864 | $168,100 | 32 | $168,100 | $88,024 | $230,594 |
| 2024 | $2,346,899 | $64,812 | $183,621 | $167,000 | 23 | $167,000 | $92,350 | $202,188 |
| 2023 | $2,911,773 | $176,122 | $181,542 | $168,500 | 25 | $170,000 | $95,160 | — |
| 2022 | $2,471,098 | $218,727 | $236,859 | $220,000 | 25 | $220,000 | $100,869 | $209,418 |
| 2021 | $2,489,423 | $146,135 | $185,363 | $175,000 | 24 | — | $144,206 | $195,875 |
| 2020 | $2,508,182 | $85,783 | $165,793 | $151,000 | 20 | — | $82,974 | $161,707 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Allen Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $231K 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 foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include awards designated for religious and general charitable purposes. Supported organizations describe work in areas such as housing, grief support, parenting education, food insecurity, diabetes, and services for people experiencing homelessness or addiction; these are the grantees’ missions, not stated priorities of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 32 grants totaling $168,100. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $29,500, with a median of $3,000. Among the largest awards were $29,500 to Harbor Light Community Chapel in Harbor Springs, Michigan, for religious purposes; $17,000 to Reliant Mission in Orlando, Florida, for religious purposes; $15,000 to Monroe County Firefighters Association in Monroe, Michigan, for general charitable purposes; and $10,000 to Peacemakers International in Detroit, Michigan, for general charitable purposes.
Other 2025 recipients included Cru Ministries ($8,750), All Nations ($8,750), Monroe County DHHS ($7,100), Habitat for Humanity in Monroe ($5,000), United Way of Monroe ($5,000), Salvation Army Harbor Light in Monroe ($5,000), One Sheep Ministries ($5,000), and Paula’s House ($5,000).
Grantees’ own descriptions illustrate the range of work represented among recipients. Gabby’s Ladder says it supports grieving children, teens, adults, and families and provides grief education. Heartbeat of Monroe describes itself as a life-affirming, Christ-centered organization offering newborn, toddler, and parenting classes. Project Feed the Kids says its mission is to fight food insecurity in its community. The American Diabetes Association describes its mission as preventing and curing diabetes and improving the lives of people affected by it.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Thomas J. Allen and Brian R. Allen as vice presidents, James H. LoPrete as president, and Mary M. Lyneis as secretary/treasurer.
Allen Family Foundation is led by James H. Loprete, President on every filing since 2020; all 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James H. Loprete
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$1K (2020) → $1K (2025)
Brian R. Allen
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$1K (2020) → $1K (2025)
Mary M. Lyneis
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$1K (2020) → $1K (2025)
Thomas J. Allen
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$1K (2020) → $1K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $1K, to Thomas J Allen (Vice President). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Allen Family Foundation
How much does Allen Family Foundation give each year?
Allen Family Foundation gave $168K across 32 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $167K across 23 grants.
What is Allen Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Allen Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $5,253, across 32 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Allen Family Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Allen Family Foundation give grants?
Allen Family Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (15%) and Missouri (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Monroe, MI (17 grants), Orlando, FL (2 grants) and Detroit, MI (2 grants).
Does Allen Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 56% of Allen Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (18 of 32) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Religious" (8 grants) and "Humanity" (3 grants).
Who are Allen Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Allen Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Harbor Light Community Chapel ($29,500), Reliant Mission ($17,000) and Monroe County Firefighters Assn ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 37% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Allen Family Foundation?
Allen Family Foundation reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $168K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $231K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Allen Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include awards designated for religious and general charitable purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Allen Family Foundation?
The foundation’s filing says to submit an application with a copy of the organization’s exempt letter. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Allen Family Foundation's EIN?
Allen Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-1789276. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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Grantable. (2026). Allen Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/allen-family-foundation-morg_262a4de836c44766945f16012521e1ae
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