Allen Foundation
EIN 510152562 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2020–2023
$6.5M
174 grants · $1.6M avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$25K
typical mid grants · $15K–$50K
grant size
24%
balanced · 32/131 multi-year
repeat
$34.5M
Assets (2023)
131
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
ALLENFOUNDATION
Phone
(989) 832-5678
Deadlines
PRIOR TO THE ANNUAL FOUNDATION MEETING IN MAY OF EACH YEAR
How to Apply
AS OUTLINED ON THE HOW TO APPLY SECTION OF THE WEBSITE ALLENFOUNDATION.ORG
Restrictions
PRIORITY TO PROJECTS THAT BENEFIT HUMAN NUTRITION IN THE AREAS OF EDUCATION, TRAINING AND RESEARCH
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1.5M | $35.2M | $1.3M | 39 |
| 2021 | $1.6M | $38.2M | $2.7M | 40 |
| 2022 | $1.8M | $32.3M | $1.4M | 50 |
| 2023 | $1.6M | $34.5M | $2.3M | 45 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 174 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$15K
Median
$25K
Average
$38K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$269K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.6% of US grants
· Rank #13 of 32 states
$17K across
1 grant
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Brazos
Officers & Directors
MM
Mark Ostahowski MD
4+ yrs
President
Leadership
GL
GAIL Lanphear
4+ yrs
Board Chair
Leadership
WL
William Lauderbach
4+ yrs
Treasurer. Financial V.P
Leadership
LB
Laurie Bouwman
4+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
MW
Mike Woolhiser
3 yrs
Trustee
AB
Amanda Bouwman
4+ yrs
Trustee
CK
Charles Kendall
4+ yrs
Trustee
AJ
Ann F. Jay
4+ yrs
Trustee
HK
Heather Kelto
4+ yrs
Trustee
LP
LESLIE HILDEBRANDT PhD
4+ yrs
Trustee
MM
Mogen McAllister
3 yrs
Junior Apprentice
MM
McCLAIN MCALLISTER
4+ yrs
Junior Apprentice
MM
Mark Ostahowski MD
4+ yrs
President
Leadership
GL
GAIL Lanphear
4+ yrs
Board Chair
Leadership
WL
William Lauderbach
4+ yrs
Treasurer. Financial V.P
Leadership
LB
Laurie Bouwman
4+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
LP
LESLIE HILDEBRANDT PhD
4+ yrs
Trustee
HK
Heather Kelto
4+ yrs
Trustee
AJ
Ann F. Jay
4+ yrs
Trustee
CK
Charles Kendall
4+ yrs
Trustee
AB
Amanda Bouwman
4+ yrs
Trustee
MW
Mike Woolhiser
3 yrs
Trustee
MM
McCLAIN MCALLISTER
4+ yrs
Junior Apprentice
MM
Mogen McAllister
3 yrs
Junior Apprentice
MM
Mark Ostahowski MD
4+ yrs
President
Leadership
GL
GAIL Lanphear
4+ yrs
Board Chair
Leadership
WL
William Lauderbach
4+ yrs
Treasurer. Financial V.P
Leadership
LB
Laurie Bouwman
4+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
LP
LESLIE HILDEBRANDT PhD
4+ yrs
Trustee
HK
Heather Kelto
4+ yrs
Trustee
AJ
Ann F. Jay
4+ yrs
Trustee
CK
Charles Kendall
4+ yrs
Trustee
AB
Amanda Bouwman
4+ yrs
Trustee
MW
Mike Woolhiser
3 yrs
Trustee
MM
McCLAIN MCALLISTER
4+ yrs
Junior Apprentice
MM
Mogen McAllister
3 yrs
Junior Apprentice
MM
Mark Ostahowski MD
4+ yrs
President
Leadership
GL
GAIL Lanphear
4+ yrs
Board Chair
Leadership
WL
William Lauderbach
4+ yrs
Treasurer. Financial V.P
Leadership
LB
Laurie Bouwman
4+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
MN
Mary Neely
Trustee
AB
Amanda Bouwman
4+ yrs
Trustee
CK
Charles Kendall
4+ yrs
Trustee
AJ
Ann F. Jay
4+ yrs
Trustee
HK
Heather Kelto
4+ yrs
Trustee
LP
LESLIE HILDEBRANDT PhD
4+ yrs
Trustee
MM
McCLAIN MCALLISTER
4+ yrs
Junior Aprentice
Grants Awarded (174 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford Co COMM on Aging | Grayling, MI | $268,700 | SENIOR CENTER | 2021 |
| Interlochen Center for the Arts | Interlochen, MI | $129,500 | SUSTAINABLE FUTURE | 2020 |
| University of Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | $128,246 | RESEARCH | 2023 |
| Regents of the University of Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | $128,246 | RESEARCH GACTERIAL INTEST GUT MODIFICATION | 2022 |
| The Bridge Food Center | Midland, MI | $127,928 | FOOD CTR EXPANSION | 2023 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | $118,120 | RESEARCH | 2021 |
| Brigham & Womens Hospital | Boston, MA | $115,675 | RESEARCH | 2020 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $109,064 | INFANT NUTR PROGRAM | 2021 |
| University of Vienna | Vienna, None | $108,775 | RESEARCH MACRONUTRIENTS RESTRICTION | 2022 |
| Tufts University | Boston, MA | $105,356 | STAFF OF LIFE PROGRAM | 2020 |
| Tufts University | Boston, MA | $105,356 | STAFF OF LIFE PROGRAM | 2021 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $103,265 | RESEARCH | 2020 |
| Boston Children's Hospital | Boston, MA | $100,000 | RESEARCH | 2021 |
| Brigham & Womens Hospital | Boston, MA | $100,000 | RESEARCH | 2023 |
| Boston Children's Hospital | Boston, MA | $100,000 | RESEARCH IRON TRANSPORT IN THE PLACENTA | 2022 |
| Regents of the University of Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | $90,000 | RESEARCH | 2023 |
| Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | $86,530 | GROWING HEALTHY EATERS | 2023 |
| Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | $86,530 | STR LOCAL FRUIT VEGIE ACCESS | 2022 |
| Nemcsa Food Programs | Alpena, MI | $82,000 | FOOD PROGRAM EXPANSION | 2023 |
| Open Biome | Cambridge, MA | $80,000 | RESEARCH | 2020 |
| Ascension St John Foundation | Dallas, TX | $79,988 | IMPROVING BREASTFEEDING OUTCOMES | 2022 |
| Brigham & Womens Hospital | Boston, MA | $78,360 | RESEARCH MICRONUTRIENT OF HUMAN MILK | 2022 |
| Global Volunteers | Little Canada, MN | $75,530 | CHILDRENS NUTRITION EDUCATION | 2021 |
| Washington University | St Louis, MO | $70,200 | RESEARCH | 2020 |
| Groundworks Center | Traverse City, MI | $62,749 | LOCAL FOOD HEALTHCARE OUTREACH | 2020 |
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