Allergo Ballet of Houston

Private foundation · Grantmaker Houston, TX EIN: 38-4158812

Allergo Ballet of Houston is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $84K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $70K.

Allergo Ballet of Houston at a glance

In short: Allergo Ballet of Houston gave $70K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $70K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$70,259
-31.3% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$70,259
-31.3% vs 2023
Median grant
$70,259
Total assets
$84,450
+19.0% vs 2023
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

Who Allergo Ballet of Houston funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Houston Ballet Nutcracker: $70KHouston Ballet Nutcracker$70K

The largest 2024 recipient was Houston Ballet Nutcracker ($70K).

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

<$50K2$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Houston

How Allergo Ballet of Houston gives

  • In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K0 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $70K (2024) to $102K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $70K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Houston Ballet Nutcracker Houston, TXGeneral Purpose$70,259
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2024$84,450$118,017$104,509$70,2591$70,259$3,827
2023$70,942$102,233$122,443$102,2281$102,228$3,992
2022$91,152$189,035$97,883$70,5531$70,553$4,044
2021$74,276$143,312$69,036————

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Allergo Ballet of Houston reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Allergo Ballet of Houston is led by Vanessa L. Brown, President on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Vanessa L. Brown

    President

    On filings since 2021

    $21K (2021) → $33K (2024)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Vanessa L Brown — President: $33KVanessa L BrownPresident$33K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $33K, to Vanessa L Brown (President).

Frequently asked questions about Allergo Ballet of Houston

How much does Allergo Ballet of Houston give each year?

Allergo Ballet of Houston gave $70K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $102K across 1 grant.

How large is Allergo Ballet of Houston?

Allergo Ballet of Houston reported $84K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $70K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Allergo Ballet of Houston?

Allergo Ballet of Houston is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Houston, TX. It holds $84K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Allergo Ballet of Houston operate?

Allergo Ballet of Houston has awarded grants in Texas.

What is Allergo Ballet of Houston's EIN?

Allergo Ballet of Houston's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-4158812. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 15, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 7, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 22, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 15, 2025)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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