Linda & Barry Allen Foundation
The Linda & Barry Allen Foundation is a private foundation based in Boca Grande, Florida. In 2025, it reported making 22 grants totaling $150,535 to charitable organizations in Florida, Wisconsin, Montana, New York, and Colorado.
Linda & Barry Allen Foundation at a glance
In short: Linda & Barry Allen Foundation gave $151K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Florida. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $150,535
- +3.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- -21.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,843
- +31.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,350
- Total assets
- $179,954
- -6.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (8 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (65% 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 Linda & Barry Allen Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 1172, Boca Grande, FL 33921
Phone: (414) 301-3990
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Linda & Barry Allen Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Island School ($26K). Together the top 10 received $136K.
Grant Size Distribution
153 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 153 grants of 153 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the reported share of grant dollars by recipient state was Florida 65%, Wisconsin 24%, Montana 6%, New York 4%, and Colorado 2%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Linda & Barry Allen Foundation open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 22 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 45% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 37% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $32K (2020) to $151K (2025). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $151K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Island School Boca Grande, FL | Operations | $26,300 |
| Community Center of Boca Grande Boca Grande, FL | Operations | $25,900 |
| Boca Grande Health Clinic Foundation Boca Grande, FL | Operations | $25,000 |
| Milwaukee Public Library Milwaukee, WI | Operations | $25,000 |
| We Care Fund Jacksonville, FL | Operations | $10,000 |
| Penfield Children Center Milwaukee, WI | Operations | $6,200 |
| ST ANDREwS EPISCOPAL CHURCH Boca Grande, FL | Operations | $5,500 |
| Teach for America New York, NY | Opertions | $5,000 |
| Madison Jefferson 4 H Whitehall, MT | Operations | $4,185 |
| Pathways Milwaukee, WI | Operations | $2,500 |
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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 | $179,954 | $69,709 | $154,661 | $150,535 | 22 | $150,535 | $67,470 | $14,709 |
| 2024 | $192,997 | $25,018 | $152,214 | $145,250 | 28 | $145,250 | $11,937 | $21,394 |
| 2023 | $316,853 | $13,474 | $124,622 | $118,920 | 37 | $118,920 | $14,441 | $23,711 |
| 2022 | $423,123 | $50,705 | $118,350 | $110,000 | 29 | $110,000 | $22,355 | $26,186 |
| 2021 | $495,008 | $156,659 | $129,809 | $123,445 | 37 | $123,735 | $267,361 | $28,205 |
| 2020 | $468,158 | $14,712 | $38,490 | $32,250 | 13 | — | $22,836 | $26,407 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Linda & Barry Allen Foundation reported a distributable amount of $15K 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 grants went to organizations including a school, a community center, a health clinic foundation, a public library, a children’s center, and a church.
Some grantees describe their own work in the following terms: We Care Fund says it provides relief to Winn-Dixie employees facing disasters and emergency hardships; Teach for America says it finds, develops, and supports leaders to teach underserved students; and Madison River Foundation says it works to preserve, protect, and enhance the Madison River ecosystem. City Forward Collective describes its mission as ending educational inequity in Milwaukee, and Ennis Rodeo says it provides rodeo events for the benefit of the public and surrounding community.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 22 grants totaling $150,535. Grant amounts ranged from $250 to $26,300, with a median of $2,350. Among the largest grants were $26,300 to Island School, $25,900 to Community Center of Boca Grande, $25,000 to Boca Grande Health Clinic Foundation, $25,000 to Milwaukee Public Library, and $10,000 to We Care Fund.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Barry K Allen as president; Linda P Allen as vice president and secretary; and David P Allen and Stacy A Isaacson as directors.
Linda & Barry Allen Foundation is led by Barry K. Allen, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Barry K. Allen
President
President & T → President, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David P. Allen
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stacy A. Isaacson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda P. Allen
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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 Linda & Barry Allen Foundation
How much does Linda & Barry Allen Foundation give each year?
Linda & Barry Allen Foundation gave $151K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $145K across 28 grants.
What is Linda & Barry Allen Foundation's typical grant size?
Linda & Barry Allen Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,350, and its average grant was $6,843, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Linda & Barry Allen Foundation that year got $6K on average.
Where does Linda & Barry Allen Foundation give grants?
Linda & Barry Allen Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Wisconsin (24%) and Montana (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boca Grande, FL (7 grants), Milwaukee, WI (4 grants) and Ennis, MT (3 grants).
Does Linda & Barry Allen Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 5% of Linda & Barry Allen Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 22) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Operations" (20 grants).
Who are Linda & Barry Allen Foundation's largest grantees?
Linda & Barry Allen Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Island School ($26,300), Community Center of Boca Grande ($25,900) and Boca Grande Health Clinic Foundation ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 51% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Linda & Barry Allen Foundation?
Linda & Barry Allen Foundation reported $180K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $151K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $15K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Linda & Barry Allen Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including a school, a community center, a health clinic foundation, a public library, a children’s center, and a church. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Linda & Barry Allen Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Linda & Barry Allen Foundation's EIN?
Linda & Barry Allen Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0463438. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Linda & Barry Allen 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Linda & Barry Allen Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/linda-and-barry-allen-foundation-morg_2cdd42f43a8e4d619bce146d0484d915
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