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Richard M Allen Charitable Trust U D 12-23-85 M B

EGREMONT, MA EIN: 13-6868370 Website

The Richard M Allen Charitable Trust U D 12-23-85 M B is a family foundation established in 1985 in New York. Based in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, the trust operates as a private foundation focused on charitable giving across education, human services, and related philanthropic areas.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.2M

-4.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$166K

-21.4% YoY

Grant Count

29

-25.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

+5.7% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The trust's grant-making priorities include:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services

The foundation directs funding primarily toward educational institutions and community-based organizations in its service regions.

Grantmaking

The trust does not accept applications.

Grant Range

$50–$25,000

How to Apply

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation funds organizations primarily in:

  • New York
  • Massachusetts
  • Maryland
  • Connecticut

Grant Distribution by State

16states
+8 more states

Cities

ArlingtonAuburnBedford HillsBloomfieldBostonBozemanChappaquaCharlestonColumbusEast HamptonEgremontElmhurstGreat BarringtonHartfordHastingsHyde ParkKatonahLakevilleLenoxMclean

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

  • Total Assets (2023): $3.4 million
  • Total Assets (2024): $3,183,292
  • Total Giving (2024): $166,463
  • Total Giving (2023): $81,000
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$236K$471K$707K$942K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$3,183,292$3,347,606$3,394,395
Revenue$636,934$856,387$538,424
Expenses$190,630$217,327$89,348
Qualifying Distributions$190,630$214,426$80,950
Net Investment Income$179,064$202,444$133,235
Distributable Amount$303,921$174,311$204,507

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$53K$106K$159K$212K9 grants20206 grants202113 grants202239 grants202329 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Ohio State University$45KEgremont Vol Fire Depart…$20KDiane D Allen Ch Tr for …$20KSt Marks Church$15KJohnson and Wales Univer…$10KUniversity of Maine$5KAmericans for Prosperity$5KPrager University Founda…$5KEastern Illinois Univers…$5KReason Foundation$5K

Grant Size Distribution

96 grants across all recorded years

96<$50K$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

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Richard AllenTrustee3

Contact Information

Address: 223 Egremont Plain Road, Great Barrington, MA 01230-2284

Telephone: 413-528-2108

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

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