Marnee Alford Allen Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Houston, TX EIN: 76-0334734

Marnee Alford Allen Foundation is a private foundation, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $6K.

Marnee Alford Allen Foundation at a glance

In short: Marnee Alford Allen Foundation gave $6K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $1K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$5,526
+1909.5% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
5
+150.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$1,105
+703.8% vs 2023
Median grant
$251
Primary geography
Texas (64% 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 Marnee Alford Allen Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

Unity Church of Houston: $3KUnity Church of Houston$3KMac Dale Memorial Park Foundation: $2KMac Dale Memorial ParkFoundation$2KFriends of Mandell Park: $501 across 2 grantsFriends of Mandell Park$501 · 2 grantsFriends of Fleming Park: $25Friends of Fleming Park$25

The largest 2024 recipient was Unity Church of Houston ($3K). Together the top 4 received $6K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

HoustonMonticello

How Marnee Alford Allen Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 1909% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2022 it paid out 206% 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

$0$2K$4K$6K1 grant2020 2 grants2021 0 grants2022 2 grants2023 5 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $250 (2020) to $6K (2024). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $6K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Unity Church of Houston Houston, TXCharitable contribution$3,000
Mac Dale Memorial Park Foundation Monticello, MSCharitable contribution$2,000
Friends of Mandell Park Houston, TXCharitable Contribution$251
Friends of Mandell Park Houston, TXCharitable contribution$250
Friends of Fleming Park Houston, TXCharitable contribution$25
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2024—$80$5,700$5,5265$5,526—
2023$5,620$429$275$2752$275—
2022$5,823$357———$550$267
2021$5,466$275$275$2752$550$265
2020$5,466$250$250$2501—$265

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Marnee Alford Allen Foundation is led by David P. Bryan, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • David P. Bryan

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Joshua Allen Foster

    Secretary

    Secretary Treasurer → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Allen Bryan

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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 Marnee Alford Allen Foundation

How much does Marnee Alford Allen Foundation give each year?

Marnee Alford Allen Foundation gave $6K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $275 across 2 grants.

What is Marnee Alford Allen Foundation's typical grant size?

Marnee Alford Allen Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $251, and its average grant was $1,105, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Marnee Alford Allen Foundation give grants?

Marnee Alford Allen Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Mississippi (36%). The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (4 grants).

Who are Marnee Alford Allen Foundation's largest grantees?

Marnee Alford Allen Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Unity Church of Houston ($3,000), Mac Dale Memorial Park Foundation ($2,000) and Friends of Mandell Park ($501 across 2 grants), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is Marnee Alford Allen Foundation's EIN?

Marnee Alford Allen Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0334734. 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

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 13, 2022)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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