The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation

EIN 943082532 Private Foundation

Minneapolis, MN 55402 |(206) 342-2000

https://www.pgafamilyfoundation.org
Total Given 2016–2024
$724.0M
1,810 grants · $80.4M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$146K
typical big bets · $10K–$500K
grant size
57%
supporter · 253/445 multi-year
repeat
$1.4B
Assets (2024)
445
Distinct Recipients

About

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON'S ATTORNEY GENERAL DOES NOT REQUIRE A FORM 990-PF BE FILED WITH THE STATE; THEREFORE, THE CLIENT HAS NOT FILED ITS FORM 990-PF WITH THE STATE OF WASHINGTON

Focus Areas

Education Health Arts & Culture Environment Human Services

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No. Preselected Only
Phone (206) 342-2000
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $83.3M $765.8M $19.0M 489
2017 $123.3M $904.6M $20.5M 321
2018 $132.3M $931.5M $74.0M 271
2019 N/A $1.1B $353.2M N/A
2020 $77.1M $1.2B $45.2M 99
2021 $82.5M $1.3B $17.9M 168
2022 $58.6M $1.1B $18.3M 115
2023 $81.5M $1.3B $115.5M 188
2024 $85.2M $1.4B $180.7M 159

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 1810 grants on record

Minimum
$50
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$146K
Average
$400K
75th Pctl
$500K
Maximum
$15.5M

Geographic Distribution

Texas Counties Served

1.1% of US grants · Rank #13 of 31 states $4.2M across 17 grants 4 of 254 counties

Top 4 counties

  1. 1 Dallas 6 grants · $2.0M
  2. 2 Travis 3 grants · $1.2M
  3. 3 Harris 6 grants · $938K
  4. 4 Guadalupe 2 grants · $2K

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (1,810 total)

Purpose
Mercy Housing Northwest Seattle, WA $15,500,000 TO SUPPORT A HOUSING AND SERVICES FACILITY FOR HOMELESS FAMILIES 2017
Mercy Housing Northwest Seattle, WA $15,085,691 TO SUPPORT A HOUSING AND SERVICES FACILITY FOR HOMELESS FAMILIES 2020
Mercy Housing Northwest Seattle, WA $13,475,141 TO SUPPORT A HOUSING AND SERVICES FACILITY FOR HOMELESS FAMILIES 2018
Mercy Housing Northwest Seattle, WA $12,000,000 TO SUPPORT A HOUSING AND SERVICES FACILITY FOR HOMELESS FAMILIES 2017
Artsfund Seattle, WA $10,422,630 TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY ACCELERATOR GRANT RENEWAL FOR THE SECOND YEAR OF PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION. 2023
Artsfund Seattle, WA $10,422,623 TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY ACCELERATOR GRANT RENEWAL FOR THE SECOND YEAR OF PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION. 2024
Artsfund Seattle, WA $10,334,701 TO SUPPORT THE THIRD YEAR OF THE COMMUNITY ACCELERATOR GRANT. 2024
Artsfund Seattle, WA $10,000,000 TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY ACCELERATOR GRANT: LEARNING PILOT 2022
American Heart Association Seattle, WA $3,750,000 TO SUPPORT BIOSCIENCE RESEARCH IN RELATION TO ADVANCING OUR UNDERSTANDING OF BRAIN HEALTH AND COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT 2020
American Heart Association Seattle, WA $3,750,000 TO SUPPORT BIOSCIENCE RESEARCH IN RELATION TO ADVANCING OUR UNDERSTANDING OF BRAIN HEALTH AND COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT 2021
American Heart Association Seattle, WA $3,750,000 TO SUPPORT BIOSCIENCE RESEARCH IN RELATION TO ADVANCING OUR UNDERSTANDING OF BRAIN HEALTH AND COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT 2018
American Heart Association Seattle, WA $3,750,000 TO SUPPORT BIOSCIENCE RESEARCH IN RELATION TO ADVANCING OUR UNDERSTANDING OF BRAIN HEALTH AND COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT 2018
American Heart Association Seattle, WA $3,750,000 TO SUPPORT BIOSCIENCE RESEARCH IN RELATION TO ADVANCING OUR UNDERSTANDING OF BRAIN HEALTH AND COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT 2018
American Rivers Washington, DC $2,647,225 TO SUPPORT A DAM REMOVAL IN THE NORTHWEST: REMOVING THE MIDDLE FORK NOOKSACK DIVERSION DAM 2017
The University of Washington Foundation Seattle, WA $2,610,014 TO SUPPORT THE ALLEN DISCOVERY CENTER FOR CELL LINEAGE TRACING 2020
The University of Washington Foundation Seattle, WA $2,610,014 TO SUPPORT THE ALLEN DISCOVERY CENTER FOR CELL LINEAGE TRACING 2017
The University of Washington Foundation Seattle, WA $2,610,014 TO SUPPORT THE ALLEN DISCOVERY CENTER FOR CELL LINEAGE TRACING 2017
The University of Washington Foundation Seattle, WA $2,610,014 TO SUPPORT THE ALLEN DISCOVERY CENTER FOR CELL LINEAGE TRACING 2017
The University of Washington Foundation Seattle, WA $2,610,014 TO SUPPORT THE ALLEN DISCOVERY CENTER FOR CELL LINEAGE TRACING 2018
The University of Washington Foundation Seattle, WA $2,610,014 TO SUPPORT THE ALLEN DISCOVERY CENTER FOR CELL LINEAGE TRACING 2018
The University of Washington Foundation Seattle, WA $2,610,014 TO SUPPORT THE ALLEN DISCOVERY CENTER FOR CELL LINEAGE TRACING 2018
Children's Hospital Corporation Boston, MA $2,500,000 TO SUPPORT THE FUNCTIONAL GENETICS OF HUMAN BRAIN EVOLUTION 2020
The University of Washington Foundation Seattle, WA $2,500,000 TO SUPPORT STATEWIDE SURVEY OF WASHINGTON COVID-19 SEROPREVALENCE AND INFECTION 2020
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors New York, NY $2,500,000 TO SUPPORT OCEANS 5 2020
Children's Hospital Corporation Boston, MA $2,500,000 TO SUPPORT THE ALLEN DISCOVERY CENTER FOR HUMAN BRAIN EVOLUTION AT BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AND HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL 2021

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