Allin Family Foundation
Allin Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Lake Forest, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $59K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $5K. Net investment income was $522.
Allin Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Allin Family Foundation gave $5K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,208
- -69.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -44.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,042
- -45.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $58,893
- -7.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (60% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Allin Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Los Angeles Fire Department ($2K). Together the top 5 received $5K.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Allin Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 26% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 173% of 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
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2025) to $17K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Fire Department Los Angeles, CA | General Operations | $2,058 |
| Lake Forest Preservation Foundation Lake Forest, IL | General Operations | $1,000 |
| American Cancer Society Chicago, IL | General Operations | $1,000 |
| Veterans Closet North Chicago, IL | General Operations | $1,000 |
| WTTW Chicago, IL | General Operations | $150 |
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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 | $58,893 | $2,037 | $6,735 | $5,208 | 5 | $5,208 | $522 | $3,006 |
| 2024 | $63,591 | $2,411 | $18,815 | $17,300 | 9 | $17,300 | $896 | $3,658 |
| 2023 | $79,995 | $30,440 | $19,530 | $17,200 | 7 | $17,200 | — | $3,248 |
| 2022 | $69,085 | $90,000 | $20,915 | $7,000 | 4 | $7,000 | — | $1,068 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Allin Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Allin Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anne Allin
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patrick J. Allin
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Allin Family Foundation
How much does Allin Family Foundation give each year?
Allin Family Foundation gave $5K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $17K across 9 grants.
What is Allin Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Allin Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,042, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Allin Family Foundation give grants?
Allin Family Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (40%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (2 grants).
Does Allin Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Allin Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Allin Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Allin Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Los Angeles Fire Department ($2,058), Lake Forest Preservation Foundation ($1,000) and American Cancer Society ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 78% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Allin Family Foundation?
Allin Family Foundation reported $59K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Allin Family Foundation's EIN?
Allin Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-1148284. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 24, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025
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