The Allen Family Foundation Inc

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 13-6083684

The Allen Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation incorporated in 1948 and based in New York City. It operates as a 501(c)(3) organization and has maintained tax-exempt status since October 1949. The foundation functions as a grantmaking organization focused on supporting charitable causes through direct grants to selected beneficiary organizations.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$18.8M

+11.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$866K

-33.6% YoY

Grant Count

38

-9.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$23K

-26.6% YoY

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's giving priorities include:

  • Education
  • Health care
  • The arts
  • Welfare agencies
  • Philanthropy, voluntarism, and grantmaking
  • Human services

The foundation notes that it grants primarily to present beneficiary organizations and to special proposals developed by its directors, with additional requests seldom considered.

Grantmaking

Notable grants include:

Grant Range

$1,000 to $112,000

Average Grant

approximately $24,743

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in:

  • New Jersey
  • New York
  • Florida

Grant Distribution by State

18states
+10 more states

Cities

Basking RidgeBedminsterBlairstownBooneBrooklynClintonCoconut GroveConcordDenverDes MoinesDorchesterFar HillsFredericksburgGladstoneGlen CoveIslesboroJupiterLittle RockMarathonMemphis

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of Fiscal Year Ending June 2024

  • Total assets: $18,791,831
  • Total revenues: $2,975,840
  • Total expenses: $1,038,102
  • Total liabilities: $0
  • Giving rate: 4.0% of assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$818K$2M$2M$3M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$18,791,831$16,854,093$16,721,241
Revenue$2,975,840$1,628,599$1,955,720
Expenses$1,038,102$1,495,747$1,034,159
Qualifying Distributions$909,841$1,351,546$912,300
Net Investment Income$2,162,666$814,486$1,143,948
Distributable Amount$1,077,820$1,015,997$1,117,048

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$326K$651K$977K$1M1 grants202036 grants202143 grants202242 grants202338 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Islesboro Islands Trust$112KPilgrim Africa$105KMane Stream$66KXavier University of Lou…$65KLifecamp$60KHarlem Academy$53KAmerican Repertory Ballet$50KKids Connect Charitable …$38KBerkshire School$34KNew York Sun Works$33K

Grant Size Distribution

160 grants across all recorded years

138<$50K16$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Key personnel include:

  • Douglas E Allen (Trustee)
  • Christine Allen (Trustee)
  • Philip D Allen (Trustee)
  • Andrew D Allen (Vice President of Finance and Director)

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ALEXANDRA F ALLENPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR0.2
DOROTHY C ECHODUVICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR0.2
EILEEN B KANESECRETARY0.2
MARCUS SIEZINGTREASURER0.2
ANDREW D ALLENVP OF FINANCE/DIRECTOR0.2
CHRISTOPHER D ALLENDIRECTOR0.2
DOUGLAS E ALLENDIRECTOR0.2
ELISABETH F ALLENDIRECTOR0.2
NICHOLAS E ALLENDIRECTOR0.2
PHILIP D ALLENDIRECTOR0.2
THEODORE CAPLOWDIRECTOR0.2
MARTIN C ZETTERBERGDIRECTOR0.2

Contact Information

Address: C/O Keswick Mgt 99 Park Ave, 24th Floor New York City, NY 10016

Telephone: 212-315-8300

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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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