The Isabel Allende Foundation
The Isabel Allende Foundation is a private foundation based in Sausalito, California. It supports organizations working to advance women’s and girls’ reproductive rights, economic independence, and freedom from violence.
The Isabel Allende Foundation at a glance
In short: The Isabel Allende Foundation gave $2.7M across 48 grants in 2025 (avg $57K), top state California. 21% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,736,000
- +21.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 48
- -15.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $57,000
- +43.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $3,475,150
- -23.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 21% first-time grantees (10 of 47, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (33% 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 The Isabel Allende Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. It contacts organizations whose work aligns with its mission and invites them to submit proposals.
- Contact
Mailing address: 116 Caledonia St, Sausalito, CA 94965
Phone: (415) 331-0200
Website: https://isabelallende.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Isabel Allende Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Nepal Youth Foundation ($264K). Together the top 10 received $1.7M.
Grant Size Distribution
333 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 253 grants of 333 (76%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in California (33%) and New York (25%). Tennessee and Massachusetts each accounted for 8%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 48 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Isabel Allende Foundation open to new grantees?
21%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 47 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $22K; repeat grants $67K. How we count
Medians: $9K first-time, $50K repeat.
- 77% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 21% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 656% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $1.4M (2019) to $2.7M (2025). In 2025 it made 48 grants totaling $2.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Nepal Youth Foundation San Francisco, CA | Education and Protection from Violence | $264,000 |
| Too Young to Wed Mohegan Lake, NY | Reproductive Rights | $235,000 |
| Thistle Farms Inc Nashville, TN | Healthcare, Education, Protection from Violence, and Reproductive Rights | $220,000 |
| Global Fund for Women San Francisco, CA | Education, Protection from Violence, and Reproductive Rights (Chile) | $210,000 |
| Refuge Point Boston, MA | Protection from Violence | $200,000 |
| Center for Reproductive Rights New York, NY | Reproductive Rights | $150,000 |
| Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project Tucson, AZ | Healthcare and Protection from Violence | $120,000 |
| Democracy Now New York, NY | Education | $110,000 |
| Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights Chicago, IL | Education and Protection from Violence | $100,000 |
| East Bay Sanctuary Covenant Berkely, CA | Education and Protection from Violence | $80,000 |
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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 | $3,475,150 | $2,236,186 | $3,324,331 | $2,736,000 | 48 | $3,231,243 | $2,129,754 | $492,794 |
| 2024 | $4,563,750 | $2,185,946 | $2,771,957 | $2,258,500 | 57 | $2,682,774 | $1,993,720 | $495,634 |
| 2023 | $5,138,233 | $2,538,573 | $3,217,592 | $2,607,000 | 79 | $3,138,668 | $2,070,417 | $492,985 |
| 2022 | $5,827,561 | $1,213,211 | $2,778,024 | $2,269,000 | 79 | $2,612,683 | $512,101 | $604,773 |
| 2021 | $7,387,073 | $3,232,728 | $2,252,017 | $1,897,403 | 70 | $2,150,917 | $3,072,588 | $604,557 |
| 2020 | $6,409,044 | $932,872 | $2,090,109 | $1,793,869 | 74 | — | $802,842 | $551,347 |
| 2019 | $7,567,239 | $1,909,496 | $1,778,367 | $1,424,825 | 59 | — | $1,157,937 | $526,587 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Isabel Allende Foundation reported a distributable amount of $493K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s mission is to invest in the power of women and girls to secure reproductive rights, economic independence, and freedom from violence.
Its 2025 grants included support for reproductive rights, education, healthcare, and protection from violence. Among the grantees, Nepal Youth Foundation describes its work as providing children in Nepal with freedom, health, shelter, and education. Thistle Farms describes its mission as helping women survivors recover and heal from prostitution, trafficking, and addiction through housing, employment, and ongoing support. The Center for Reproductive Rights says it uses law to advance reproductive rights as fundamental human rights around the world. East Bay Sanctuary Covenant describes its work as providing legal services, community organizing, and transformative education for low-income immigrants and people fleeing violence and persecution.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 48 grants totaling $2,736,000. Grant amounts ranged from $2,000 to $264,000, with a median grant of $30,000.
Among the largest grants were $264,000 to Nepal Youth Foundation for education and protection from violence; $235,000 to Too Young to Wed for reproductive rights; $220,000 to Thistle Farms for healthcare, education, protection from violence, and reproductive rights; and $210,000 to Global Fund for Women for education, protection from violence, and reproductive rights in Chile. Other notable grants included $200,000 to Refuge Point for protection from violence, $150,000 to the Center for Reproductive Rights for reproductive rights, and $120,000 to the Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project for healthcare and protection from violence.
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Its website says it researches organizations and invites selected organizations to submit proposals. The application information lists organizational operating and project budgets, 501(c)(3) status or a U.S. fiscal sponsor for international organizations, and supporting documents including a recent Form 990 and an accounting of how prior foundation funds were allocated. The foundation says it cannot provide financial help to individuals.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Isabel Allende as president and Nicolas Frias as secretary. The foundation’s website identifies Lori Barra as executive director.
The Isabel Allende Foundation is led by Isabel Allende, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Isabel Allende
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicolas Frias
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Isabel Allende Foundation
How much does The Isabel Allende Foundation give each year?
The Isabel Allende Foundation gave $2.7M across 48 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2.3M across 57 grants.
What is The Isabel Allende Foundation's typical grant size?
The Isabel Allende Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $30,000, and its average grant was $57,000, across 48 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Isabel Allende Foundation that year got $22K on average.
Where does The Isabel Allende Foundation give grants?
The Isabel Allende Foundation's top state is California, with 33% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (25%) and Tennessee (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (6 grants), San Francisco, CA (4 grants), Oakland, CA (3 grants) and Boston, MA (2 grants).
Does The Isabel Allende Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 48 grants with a stated purpose on The Isabel Allende Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (11 grants), "Reproductive Rights" (9 grants) and "Education, Protection from Violence and Reproductive Rights" (4 grants).
Who are The Isabel Allende Foundation's largest grantees?
The Isabel Allende Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Nepal Youth Foundation ($264,000), Too Young to Wed ($235,000) and Thistle Farms Inc ($220,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 26% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Isabel Allende Foundation?
The Isabel Allende Foundation reported $3.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $493K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Isabel Allende Foundation fund?
The foundation’s mission is to invest in the power of women and girls to secure reproductive rights, economic independence, and freedom from violence. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Isabel Allende Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Isabel Allende Foundation's EIN?
The Isabel Allende Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1748486. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Isabel Allende 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 October 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 19, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Isabel Allende Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-isabel-allende-foundation-morg_faba74d3ec95449a9085a7bf47b4c44f
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