May and Bill Allison Foundation

SANTA BARBARA, CA EIN: 81-1696791

May and Bill Allison Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in SANTA BARBARA, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $230K. Net investment income was $63K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$6.5M

+12.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$230K

-1.0% YoY

Grant Count

11

+10.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$21K

-10.0% YoY

About May and Bill Allison Foundation

Based on IRS filings

May and Bill Allison Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in SANTA BARBARA, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $230K. Net investment income was $63K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

BuelltonDanvilleFillmoreGoletaNorth HollywoodSanta BarbaraSanta PaulaSantat BarbaraSylmarTowson

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$89K$178K$268K$357K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$6,453,372$5,736,375$4,839,653
Revenue$583$56,052$89,431
Expenses$300,626$299,576$324,443
Qualifying Distributions$264,571$265,721$288,060
Net Investment Income$63,435$54,688$53,054
Distributable Amount$254,176$263,410$267,187

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$63K$127K$190K$254K13 grants202012 grants202112 grants202210 grants202311 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Spark Rescue Santa Barbara$40KDoberman Pincher Rescue$25KSanta Barbara Wildlife C…$25KNational Disaster Search…$25KCARE 4 Paws$20KSanta Barbara Audubon So…$20KRESQCATS$20KSanta Barbara Humane Soc…$15KKims Nurturing Nest$15KASAP$15K

Grant Size Distribution

58 grants across all recorded years

57<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Wendy EdmundsTrustee$66K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Wendy EdmundsTrustee10$65,962

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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