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Private foundations don’t post open calls, so nobody can search them. We read IRS filings instead — 9.6 million grants from 174,053 foundations and grantmaking charities, searchable by what the money was actually for.
12 funders with a record of paying for “allen”
Where the money went
Largest: $110,000 to HARVARD UNIVERSITY — rita allen foundation scholars program
Largest: $1,000 to DISTINGUISHED YOUNG WOMEN OF ALLEN COUNTY — allen county scholarship program
Health Forward FoundationKansas City, MOCharity · may take applications
15 matching grants · $2.5M · through 2024Largest: $500,000 to THRIVE ALLEN COUNTY — 2024-2026 people initiatives for allen county
Largest: $50,000 to UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN DALLAS (ALLEN SHOOTING) — operating funds for charitable and educational community service organizations.
Largest: $247,350 to Thomas College — scholarships - i adji, b allen, m allen, l bangs, j bartlett, b bates, a berry, n berry, a beyor, z braun, a brawn, e brewer, i campbell, m cates, a chabot, c chambers, l cirard, s…
Largest: $80,000 to Camp Allen — conservation: educational programming and initiatives for children and youth
Largest: $7,500 to ALLEN COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY A NON-PROFIT COR — allen county fair sensory-friendly family space & inclusive programming fund
Largest: $10,000 to UNITED WAY OF ALLEN COUNTY — emergency relief fund
Largest: $2.5M to ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI — to support the allen discovery center for neuroimmune interactions
Communities Foundation of TexasDallas, TXCharity · may take applications
11 matching grants · $506,655 · through 2024Largest: $140,310 to ALLEN COMMUNITY OUTREACH — this grant is designated for general support.
Seattle FoundationSeattle, WACharity · may take applications
9 matching grants · $538,378 · through 2024Largest: $184,000 to UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON FOUNDATION — to support allen nursing school term scholarships
Largest: $6,000 to MARGARET ALLEN-CHARMLEY — general semester scholarship
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV and Form 990 Schedule I, tax years 2019–2025. These are grants already paid, a record of what an organization funds rather than an open call. Private foundations rarely accept unsolicited applications and the route in is usually a program officer; grantmaking charities and associations more often run real application cycles, so check their website. How this data is built, and its limits →