Allison K Short Foundation
The Allison K Short Foundation is a private foundation based in Bay City, Michigan. Its 2025 filing reports grants to 11 organizations, all in Michigan, including organizations working in education, food assistance, arts, community grantmaking, and other areas.
Allison K Short Foundation at a glance
In short: Allison K Short Foundation gave $53K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Michigan. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $53,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,818
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $1,251,769
- +7.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% 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 Allison K Short Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 2248, Bay City, MI 48707
Phone: (989) 891-2521
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Allison K Short Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Albion College ($16K). Together the top 10 received $52K.
Grant Size Distribution
55 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 55 grants of 55 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Michigan. The listed recipients are in Albion, Bay City, Saginaw, and Gaylord.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Allison K Short Foundation open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 11 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 85% 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 $20K (2020) to $59K (2023). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $53K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Albion College Albion, MI | Operations | $16,000 |
| First Presbyterian Church Bay City, MI | Food Pantry | $10,000 |
| Studio 23 Bay City, MI | Operations | $5,000 |
| The Jefferson Project Bay City, MI | Operations | $5,000 |
| Bay Area Community Foundation Bay City, MI | Operations | $3,000 |
| Can Council Saginaw, MI | Operations | $3,000 |
| Disability Resource Center Bay City, MI | Operations | $2,500 |
| Good Samaritan Rescue Mission Bay City, MI | Operations | $2,500 |
| Headwaters Conservancy Gaylord, MI | Operations | $2,500 |
| Salvation Army Bay City, MI | Operations | $2,000 |
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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 | $1,251,769 | $153,573 | $63,228 | $53,000 | 11 | $53,800 | $44,145 | $63,109 |
| 2024 | $1,161,424 | $163,201 | $62,505 | $53,000 | 11 | $53,750 | $54,446 | $56,904 |
| 2023 | $1,060,728 | $-19,757 | $70,591 | $59,000 | 12 | $59,700 | $17,299 | $49,717 |
| 2022 | $1,151,076 | $190,334 | $58,074 | $50,000 | 11 | $50,650 | $42,827 | $47,470 |
| 2021 | $1,018,816 | $62,904 | $49,193 | $39,500 | 10 | $42,835 | $36,446 | $51,305 |
| 2020 | $1,005,105 | $384,434 | $20,285 | $20,060 | 9 | — | $1,192 | $41,147 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Allison K Short Foundation reported a distributable amount of $63K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees include Albion College, whose mission describes an undergraduate liberal arts institution committed to academic excellence; Studio 23, which says it provides a visual arts center and community-involved creative education in the Bay Area; Bay Area Community Foundation, which describes its work as carrying out donors’ charitable wishes in Bay and Arenac counties through endowment funds, grantmaking, and collaboration; and Bay Area Women’s Center, which says its mission is to end domestic violence and sexual assault in its community.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $53,000 through 11 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $1,500 to $16,000, with a median grant of $3,000. Its largest grants were $16,000 to Albion College, $10,000 to First Presbyterian Church for a food pantry, and $5,000 each to Studio 23 and The Jefferson Project. Other recipients included Bay Area Community Foundation ($3,000), CAN Council ($3,000), Disability Resource Center ($2,500), Good Samaritan Rescue Mission ($2,500), Headwaters Conservancy ($2,500), Salvation Army ($2,000), and Bay Area Women’s Center ($1,500).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Allison Short as president, secretary, and treasurer; Gary Short as vice president; and Cathy Weaver as vice president.
Allison K Short Foundation is led by Allison Short, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Allison Short
President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cathy Weaver
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Short
Vice President
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Allison K Short Foundation
How much does Allison K Short Foundation give each year?
Allison K Short Foundation gave $53K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $53K across 11 grants.
What is Allison K Short Foundation's typical grant size?
Allison K Short Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $4,818, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Allison K Short Foundation give grants?
Allison K Short Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Bay City, MI (8 grants).
Does Allison K Short Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Allison K Short Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Operations" (10 grants).
Who are Allison K Short Foundation's largest grantees?
Allison K Short Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Albion College ($16,000), First Presbyterian Church ($10,000) and Studio 23 ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 58% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Allison K Short Foundation?
Allison K Short Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $54K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $63K (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 Allison K Short Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Allison K Short Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Allison K Short Foundation's EIN?
Allison K Short Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2938150. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Allison K Short Foundation 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 September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
Live grants for the work Allison K Short Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Allison K Short Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/allison-k-short-foundation-morg_5dbabea79f434cbaaf239c1631377ec6
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