The Allbritton Foundation
The Allbritton Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $5.0M. Net investment income was $193K.
The Allbritton Foundation at a glance
In short: The Allbritton Foundation gave $5.0M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $2.5M), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,950,000
- -55.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,475,000
- -10.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,475,000
- Total assets
- $2,136,603
- -69.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Allbritton Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Allbritton Journalism Institute ($4.9M). Together the top 2 received $5.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 8 (38%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Allbritton Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4.0M (2023) to $11.0M (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $5.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Allbritton Journalism Institute Arlington, VA | To educate and develop a new generation of reporters | $4,900,000 |
| The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX | To Support Cancer Research | $50,000 |
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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 | $2,136,603 | $207,474 | $4,995,339 | $4,950,000 | 2 | $4,954,017 | $192,662 | $195,582 |
| 2024 | $6,882,808 | $905,992 | $11,040,891 | $11,007,500 | 4 | $11,020,254 | $892,896 | $636,150 |
| 2023 | $17,091,875 | $881,377 | $4,037,819 | $4,010,000 | 2 | $4,014,930 | $867,688 | $937,418 |
| 2022 | $20,185,981 | $20,323,054 | $9,347 | — | — | — | $322,395 | $940,728 |
| 2021 | $5,466 | — | $2,858 | — | — | — | — | $269 |
| 2020 | $5,466 | $1 | $5,644 | — | — | — | $1 | $269 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Allbritton Foundation reported a distributable amount of $196K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Allbritton Foundation is led by Robert L. Allbritton, Trustee & President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert L. Allbritton
Trustee & President
Trustee & Vice President → Trustee & President, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara B. Allbritton
Trustee
Trustee & Vice President → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elena H. Allbritton
Trustee & Vice President
On filings since 2022
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janet Hall
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2022
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Charles W. Hall (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Jeanne D. Lawver (2020–2021) — Assistant Secretary
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 The Allbritton Foundation
How much does The Allbritton Foundation give each year?
The Allbritton Foundation gave $5.0M across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $11.0M across 4 grants.
How large is The Allbritton Foundation?
The Allbritton Foundation reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $196K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Allbritton Foundation?
The Allbritton Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Houston, TX. It holds $2.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Allbritton Foundation operate?
The Allbritton Foundation has awarded grants in Connecticut, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Texas, Virginia.
What is The Allbritton Foundation's EIN?
The Allbritton Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-6051876. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 21, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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