Allyn Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Scottsdale, AZ EIN: 86-6296683
Arts and cultureEducationHuman services

The Allyn Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Scottsdale, Arizona. Its 2025 filing reports 19 grants totaling $92,247, supporting organizations in Arizona and several other states, including groups working in civic life, animal welfare, food assistance, education, and social services.

Key facts about Allyn Family Foundation

In short: Allyn Family Foundation gave $92K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), top state Arizona. 5% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
86-6296683
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$92,247
Grants made (2025)
19
Average grant
$4,855
Median grant
$4,000
New grantees (estimate)
5% first-time grantees (1 of 19, 2025; small sample)
Total assets
$582,174
Primary geography
Arizona (34% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
How to apply
The 2025 filing lists the foundation as the contact, says it was not accepting new applications at that time, and states that grants are limited to $5,000, with priority for requests from Pima County and Maricopa… Full details ↓
Deadline
The 2025 filing lists June 30 of each year.

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$582K

-0.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$92K

+1.4% YoY

Grant Count

19

-5.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

+6.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Allyn Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $91K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Allyn Family Foundation open to new grantees?

5%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 1 of 19 grantees (5%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $5K. How we count

Medians: $6K first-time, $4K repeat.

  • 95% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+15%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 103% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The Opportunity Fund description says the foundation seeks to help build a vibrant community in Central New York and address generational poverty and social inequality. It identifies economic development and opportunity in Cayuga and Onondaga Counties, including community-owned businesses and access to economic opportunities, as well as “Vibrant Neighborhoods.” The description says this work is intended to help neighborhoods become safe, healthy, and vibrant places where families thrive.

The 2025 grants also show support for varied organizations. For example, Foothills Animal Rescue describes its work as providing humane treatment for dogs and cats through rescue, shelter, fostering, and adoption. Phoenix Country Day School says it prepares students to become responsible leaders and lifelong learners. ALFRE Inc. describes its work as providing housing and treatment for women recovering from alcohol and drug dependence. These are grantee-stated missions, not stated missions of the foundation.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation made 19 grants totaling $92,247. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $24,115, with a median grant of $4,000. The largest listed grants were $24,115 to Dayton Foundation for civic purposes; $10,000 to Foothills Animal Rescue; $6,000 each to Arizona Public Media and Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona; and $5,832 to Lacawac Sanctuary Foundation.

The foundation’s 2025 filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It also states that it was not accepting new applications at that time. Separately, the Opportunity Fund description, last updated January 14, 2026, says funding summaries may be submitted at any time and are reviewed on a rolling basis; it lists awards of $5,000–$25,000.

Review Cycle

The 2025 filing lists June 30 of each year.

How to Apply

The 2025 filing lists the foundation as the contact, says it was not accepting new applications at that time, and states that grants are limited to $5,000, with priority for requests from Pima County and Maricopa County, Arizona; Cook County, Illinois; and Morris County, New Jersey. The Opportunity Fund description separately says summaries may be submitted at any time for rolling review, with an award range of $5,000–$25,000.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Arizona (34%), Ohio (26%), Pennsylvania (11%), New Jersey (10%), and Illinois (9%). The largest 2025 grant went to a recipient in Ohio. The Opportunity Fund description identifies Cayuga and Onondaga Counties in New York as the locations for its economic development and opportunity work. The 2025 filing gives application priority to Pima and Maricopa Counties in Arizona, Cook County in Illinois, and Morris County in New Jersey.

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.

Cities

TucsonMorristownWilmetteBostonDaytonGladstoneGreencastlePalo AltoPoughkeepsieMoosicPhillipsburgNew YorkParadise ValleyScottsdaleEvanstonLake Ariel

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K18 grants2019 21 grants2020 20 grants2021 20 grants2022 20 grants2023 20 grants2024 19 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $78K (2020) to $266K (2019). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $92K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Dayton Foundation: $24KDayton Foundation$24KFoothills Animal Rescue: $10KFoothills Animal Rescue$10KArizona Public Media: $6KArizona Public Media$6KCommunity Food Bank of so Arizona: $6KCommunity Food Bank of soArizona$6KLacawac Sanctuary Foundation: $6KLacawac Sanctuary Foundation$6KPhoenix Country Day School: $5KPhoenix Country Day School$5KGill Stbernard's School: $4KGill Stbernard's School$4KRegina Dominican High School: $4KRegina Dominican High School$4KNortheast Pennsylvania Council BSA: $4KNortheast Pennsylvania CouncilBSA$4KSaint Joseph and Francis Xavier: $4KSaint Joseph and FrancisXavier$4K

The largest 2025 recipient was Dayton Foundation ($24K). Together the top 10 received $73K.

Grant Size Distribution

99 grants across all recorded years

99<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 99 grants of 99 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Dayton Foundation Dayton, OHCIVIC$24,115
Foothills Animal Rescue Scottsdale, AZANIMAL$10,000
Arizona Public Media Tucson, AZPublic Broadcasting$6,000
Community Food Bank of so Arizona Tucson, AZFood Bank$6,000
Lacawac Sanctuary Foundation Lake Ariel, PAHomeless$5,832
Phoenix Country Day School Paradise Valley, AZEducation$5,000
Gill Stbernard's School Gladstone, NJEducational$4,100
Regina Dominican High School Wilmette, ILEducation$4,000
Northeast Pennsylvania Council BSA Moosic, PAChildren$4,000
Saint Joseph and Francis Xavier Wilmette, ILReligious$4,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants Grant count
2025 $582,174 $103,805 $105,506 $92,247 19
2024 $583,876 $83,062 $109,157 $91,000 20
2023 $609,981 $92,155 $95,117 $80,000 20
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$582,174$583,876$609,981
Revenue$103,805$83,062$92,155
Expenses$105,506$109,157$95,117
Qualifying Distributions$93,580$92,340$81,230
Net Investment Income$92,663$67,919$77,918
Distributable Amount$90,756$87,496$77,555

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 14, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Louise A Sunderland, Anne R Sunderland, and Mary C Sunderland as trustees.

Allyn Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Anne R Sunderland

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Louise A Sunderland

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary C Sunderland

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Application contact: Allyn Family Foundation
Mailing address: 14301 N 87Th Street Suite 208, Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Phone: (480) 584-3517

Frequently asked questions about Allyn Family Foundation

How much does Allyn Family Foundation give each year?

Allyn Family Foundation gave $92K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $91K across 20 grants.

What is Allyn Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Allyn Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $4,855, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Allyn Family Foundation that year got $6K on average.

Where does Allyn Family Foundation give grants?

Allyn Family Foundation's top state is Arizona, with 34% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Ohio (26%) and Pennsylvania (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Tucson, AZ (5 grants), Wilmette, IL (2 grants) and Morristown, NJ (2 grants).

Does Allyn Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 19 grants with a stated purpose on Allyn Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational" (5 grants).

Who are Allyn Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Allyn Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Dayton Foundation ($24,115), Foothills Animal Rescue ($10,000) and Arizona Public Media ($6,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Allyn Family Foundation?

Allyn Family Foundation reported $582K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $94K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $91K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Allyn Family Foundation fund?

The Opportunity Fund description says the foundation seeks to help build a vibrant community in Central New York and address generational poverty and social inequality. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Allyn Family Foundation?

The 2025 filing lists the foundation as the contact, says it was not accepting new applications at that time, and states that grants are limited to $5,000, with priority for requests from Pima County and Maricopa… Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Allyn Family Foundation's EIN?

Allyn Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-6296683. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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