May and Bill Allison Foundation
The May and Bill Allison Foundation is a private foundation based in Santa Barbara, California. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with most grant dollars going to recipients in California.
May and Bill Allison Foundation at a glance
In short: May and Bill Allison Foundation gave $220K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in California. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $220,000
- -4.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,000
- -4.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $7,144,420
- +10.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (96% 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 May and Bill Allison 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: P O Box 4219, Santa Barbara, CA 93140
Phone: (805) 957-4890
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who May and Bill Allison Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Spark Rescue Santa Barbara ($41K). Together the top 10 received $212K.
Grant Size Distribution
56 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 55 grants of 56 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, recipients in California received 96% of grant dollars, and a recipient in Maryland received 4%. The listed grants went to organizations in California and Maryland.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is May and Bill Allison 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 (−13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 79% 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 (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $184K (2019) to $254K (2022). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $220K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Spark Rescue Santa Barbara Goleta, CA | Rescue and care of animals at risk | $41,000 |
| Doberman Pincher Rescue Fillmore, CA | Care and feeding of rescued dogs | $30,000 |
| National Disaster Search Dog Foundation Santa Paula, CA | Rescuing dogs who in turn are trained for search and rescue | $23,000 |
| Santa Barbara Audubon Society Santa Barbara, CA | Education, conservation and restoration of habitat | $20,000 |
| Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network Santa Barbara, CA | Rescue and care of wildlife | $20,000 |
| Resqcats Santa Barbara, CA | Rescue, care and adoption of abandoned cats and kittens | $20,000 |
| CARE 4 Paws Santa Barbara, CA | Spay and neuter clinics | $15,000 |
| Santa Barbara Humane Society Santa Barbara, CA | Medical diagnosis and treatment of animals | $15,000 |
| Kims Nurturing Nest Danville, CA | Care for any abused, neglected, special needs, or homeless domestic or farm animal in need | $15,000 |
| Asap Santa Barbara, CA | Care and feeding of rescued cats in Santa Barbara County | $13,000 |
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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 | $7,144,420 | $93,287 | $307,208 | $220,000 | 11 | $263,586 | $50,187 | $333,446 |
| 2024 | $6,453,372 | $583 | $300,626 | $230,290 | 11 | $264,571 | $63,435 | $254,176 |
| 2023 | $5,736,375 | $56,052 | $299,576 | $232,520 | 10 | $265,721 | $54,688 | $263,410 |
| 2022 | $4,839,653 | $89,431 | $324,443 | $253,567 | 12 | $288,060 | $53,054 | $267,187 |
| 2021 | $6,238,017 | $86,076 | $292,052 | $216,880 | 12 | $253,567 | $47,591 | $290,080 |
| 2020 | $5,542,008 | $118,250 | $262,845 | $194,759 | 13 | — | $83,381 | $249,185 |
| 2019 | $5,014,509 | $121,268 | $248,616 | $184,123 | 11 | — | $91,144 | $230,128 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, May and Bill Allison Foundation reported a distributable amount of $333K 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
The foundation’s filings do not state a mission. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in animal rescue and care, wildlife rehabilitation, bird conservation, habitat restoration, and disaster search-and-rescue dogs. These descriptions reflect the grantees’ work: Spark Rescue Santa Barbara describes its mission as rescuing, treating, and rehoming dogs and cats; the Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network says it rescues and rehabilitates wildlife; and the National Disaster Search Dog Foundation says it pairs rescued dogs with first responders to find people trapped in disasters. Santa Barbara Audubon Society describes its work as protecting birdlife and habitat through education, conservation, and science, while RESQCATS describes its work as rescuing, caring for, and arranging adoptions for stray and abandoned cats and kittens.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 11 grants totaling $220,000. Grants ranged from $8,000 to $41,000, with a median of $20,000. Larger grants included $41,000 to Spark Rescue Santa Barbara, $30,000 to Doberman Pincher Rescue, and $23,000 to the National Disaster Search Dog Foundation. Santa Barbara Audubon Society, Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network, and RESQCATS each received $20,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Wendy Edmunds is listed as a trustee on the 2025 filing.
May and Bill Allison Foundation is led by Wendy Edmunds, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wendy Edmunds
Trustee
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
$58K (2019) → $85K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $85K, to Wendy Edmunds (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about May and Bill Allison Foundation
How much does May and Bill Allison Foundation give each year?
May and Bill Allison Foundation gave $220K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $230K across 11 grants.
What is May and Bill Allison Foundation's typical grant size?
May and Bill Allison Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $20,000, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does May and Bill Allison Foundation give grants?
May and Bill Allison Foundation gives mostly in California: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Santa Barbara, CA (6 grants).
Does May and Bill Allison Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on May and Bill Allison Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are May and Bill Allison Foundation's largest grantees?
May and Bill Allison Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Spark Rescue Santa Barbara ($41,000), Doberman Pincher Rescue ($30,000) and National Disaster Search Dog Foundation ($23,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is May and Bill Allison Foundation?
May and Bill Allison Foundation reported $7.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $264K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $333K (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 May and Bill Allison Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filings do not state a mission. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in animal rescue and care, wildlife rehabilitation, bird conservation, habitat restoration, and disaster search-and-rescue dogs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from May and Bill Allison 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 May and Bill Allison Foundation's EIN?
May and Bill Allison Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-1696791. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does May and Bill Allison 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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 20, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
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