Harry Allgauer Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker La Jolla, CA EIN: 33-0824460

Harry Allgauer Foundation is a private foundation, based in La Jolla, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $16K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $24K.

Harry Allgauer Foundation at a glance

In short: Harry Allgauer Foundation gave $24K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $8K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$23,500
-54.4% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
3
-25.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$7,833
-39.2% vs 2023
Median grant
$8,500
Total assets
$16,213
+1.7% vs 2023
Primary geography
California (87% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

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

Who Harry Allgauer Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Lions Tigers & Bears: $12KLions Tigers & Bears$12KFilm Noir Foundation: $9KFilm Noir Foundation$9KRainbow Friends Animal Sanctuary: $3KRainbow Friends AnimalSanctuary$3K

The largest 2024 recipient was Lions Tigers & Bears ($12K). Together the top 3 received $24K.

Grant Size Distribution

14 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 14 (86%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

AlamedaAlpineLa JollaKuristownPuunene

How Harry Allgauer Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 75% from 2021 to 2024. 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$200K$400K$600K0 grants2020 3 grants2021 4 grants2022 4 grants2023 3 grants2024

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $24K (2024) to $418K (2022). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $24K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Lions Tigers & Bears Alpine, CAGeneral Charitable Purposes$12,000
Film Noir Foundation Alameda, CAGeneral Charitable Purposes$8,500
Rainbow Friends Animal Sanctuary Kuristown, HIGeneral Charitable Purposes$3,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying Distributions
2024$16,213$24,081$29,362$23,5003$23,500
2023$15,938$20,085$51,825$51,5004$51,500
2022$47,578$450,053$419,325$417,5004$417,500
2021$10,656$90,008$96,500$94,7003$94,700
2020$17,148$10$1,803———

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Harry Allgauer Foundation is led by Marianna Allgauer, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Marianna Allgauer

    President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chad Strong

    Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Strong

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Michael Hoisington (2020–2022) — Secretary & Treasurer
  • Former: Valerie Staples (2020–2022) — Vice President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Harry Allgauer Foundation

How much does Harry Allgauer Foundation give each year?

Harry Allgauer Foundation gave $24K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $52K across 4 grants.

What is Harry Allgauer Foundation's typical grant size?

Harry Allgauer Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $8,500, and its average grant was $7,833, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Harry Allgauer Foundation give grants?

Harry Allgauer Foundation gives mostly in California: 87% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Hawaii (13%).

Does Harry Allgauer Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Harry Allgauer Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Harry Allgauer Foundation?

Harry Allgauer Foundation reported $16K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $24K.

What is Harry Allgauer Foundation's EIN?

Harry Allgauer Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0824460. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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