Allison Family Charitable Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 20-3848260
Foundation Overview
Based in Belmont, MA, Allison Family Charitable Foundation has awarded 190 grants totaling $1,404,778 to organizations in Ohio, Massachusetts and 9 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $100 to $101,325, with a median award of $2,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
10 of 40 recipients (25%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
58% of grants are awarded in Massachusetts, with additional funding distributed across 10 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Massachusetts, funding concentrates in Boston (38%), Cambridge (21%), Belmont (16%).
Funding Trajectory
Declining funding trend with 14% decrease over 7 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.
Program Areas
Highly focused on general purposes with 75% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Allison Family Charitable Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cle Metroparks | $5,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | General | 2023 |
| Ma Fiscal Alliance Fund | $16,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Gore Place | $1,000 | Waltham, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| New England Wildlife Ctr | $35,000 | S Weymouth, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Marshall Fund | $1,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Handel & Hayden Society | $2,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Davidson College | $2,000 | Davidson, NC, US | General | 2023 |
| Rescue Me | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2023 |
| Trilateral Commission | $1,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Aspen Animal Shelter | $2,000 | Aspen, CO, US | General | 2023 |
| Friends Of Public Garden | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Hungarian Cultral Gardens | $5,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | General | 2023 |
| Wcrb | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Arl Of Boston | $500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Monks Of New Skete | $1,000 | Cambridge, NY, US | General | 2023 |
| Mount Auburn Hospital | $5,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Belmont Day School | $1,000 | Belmont, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Ohio State University | $5,000 | Columbus, OH, US | General | 2023 |
| Town Of Belmont | $34,525 | Belmont, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Western W Virginia Animal Resuce Alliance | $50,000 | Huntington, WV, US | General | 2023 |
| Cle Metroparks | $5,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | General | 2023 |
| Ma Fiscal Alliance Fund | $16,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Gore Place | $1,000 | Waltham, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| New England Wildlife Ctr | $35,000 | S Weymouth, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Marshall Fund | $1,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Handel & Hayden Society | $2,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Davidson College | $2,000 | Davidson, NC, US | General | 2023 |
| Rescue Me | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2023 |
| Trilateral Commission | $1,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Aspen Animal Shelter | $2,000 | Aspen, CO, US | General | 2023 |
| Friends Of Public Garden | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Hungarian Cultral Gardens | $5,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | General | 2023 |
| Wcrb | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Arl Of Boston | $500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Monks Of New Skete | $1,000 | Cambridge, NY, US | General | 2023 |
| Mount Auburn Hospital | $5,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Belmont Day School | $1,000 | Belmont, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Ohio State University | $5,000 | Columbus, OH, US | General | 2023 |
| Town Of Belmont | $34,525 | Belmont, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Western W Virginia Animal Resuce Alliance | $50,000 | Huntington, WV, US | General | 2023 |
| Cle Metroparks | $5,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | General | 2022 |
| Ma Fiscal Alliance Fund | $6,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Center For The Nation | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Gore Place | $5,000 | Waltham, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| New England Wildlife Ctr | $76,000 | S Weymouth, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Marshall Fund | $1,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Debate It Forward | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Handel & Hayden Society | $2,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Council On Foreign Relations | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Davidson College | $1,000 | Davidson, NC, US | General | 2022 |
| Rescue Me | $500 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Trilateral Commission | $1,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Food For Free | $1,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Aspen Animal Shelter | $1,000 | Aspen, CO, US | General | 2022 |
| Friends Of Public Garden | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Pacific League Foundation | $1,000 | Sacramento, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Hungarian Cultral Gardens | $5,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | General | 2022 |
| Wcrb | $0 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
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| Belmont Day School | $1,500 | Belmont, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Cle Metroparks | $5,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | General | 2022 |
| Ma Fiscal Alliance Fund | $6,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Center For The Nation | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Gore Place | $5,000 | Waltham, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| New England Wildlife Ctr | $76,000 | S Weymouth, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Marshall Fund | $1,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Debate It Forward | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Handel & Hayden Society | $2,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Council On Foreign Relations | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Davidson College | $1,000 | Davidson, NC, US | General | 2022 |
| Rescue Me | $500 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Trilateral Commission | $1,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Food For Free | $1,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Aspen Animal Shelter | $1,000 | Aspen, CO, US | General | 2022 |
| Friends Of Public Garden | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Pacific League Foundation | $1,000 | Sacramento, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Hungarian Cultral Gardens | $5,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | General | 2022 |
| Belmont Day School | $1,500 | Belmont, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Cle Metroparks | $5,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | General | 2022 |
| Ma Fiscal Alliance Fund | $6,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Center For The Nation | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Gore Place | $5,000 | Waltham, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| New England Wildlife Ctr | $76,000 | S Weymouth, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Marshall Fund | $1,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Debate It Forward | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Handel & Hayden Society | $2,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Council On Foreign Relations | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Davidson College | $1,000 | Davidson, NC, US | General | 2022 |
| Rescue Me | $500 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Trilateral Commission | $1,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Food For Free | $1,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Aspen Animal Shelter | $1,000 | Aspen, CO, US | General | 2022 |
| Friends Of Public Garden | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Pacific League Foundation | $1,000 | Sacramento, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Hungarian Cultral Gardens | $5,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | General | 2022 |
| Belmont Day School | $1,500 | Belmont, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Cle Metroparks | $11,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | General | 2021 |
| Ma Fiscal Alliance Fund | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Dana Farber | $0 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Gore Place | $10,000 | Waltham, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| New England Wildlife Ctr | $26,500 | S Weymouth, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Americans For Oxford | $0 | New York, NY, US | General | 2021 |
| Debate It Forward | $12,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2021 |
| Salvation Army | $5,000 | Canton, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Melanoma Reserach Alliance | $0 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2021 |
| Davidson College | $1,000 | Davidson, NC, US | General | 2021 |
| Council On Foreign Relations | $0 | New York, NY, US | General | 2021 |
| Alzhiemers Association | $0 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2021 |
| Assoc Of Marshall Scholars | $0 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Aspen Animal Shelter | $1,000 | Aspen, CO, US | General | 2021 |
| Friends Of Public Garden | $2,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Hillsdale Gollege | $0 | Hillsdale, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Hungarian Cultral Gardens | $0 | Cleveland, OH, US | General | 2021 |
| Paros Foundation | $0 | Berkley, CA, US | General | 2021 |
| Town Of Belmont | $5,000 | Belmont, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Vet Care Foundation | $0 | Morristown, FL, US | General | 2021 |
| American Forests | $500 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2021 |
| Blemont Day School | $500 | Belmont, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Praeger University | $1,000 | Sherman Oaks, CA, US | General | 2021 |
| Rescue Me | $500 | Atlanta, GA, US | General | 2021 |
| Cle Metroparks | $10,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | General | 2020 |
| Fiscal Alliance Fund | $7,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Dana Farber | $500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Gore Place | $5,000 | Waltham, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| New England Wildlife Ctr | $51,500 | S Weymouth, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Americans For Oxford | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2020 |
| Debate It Forward | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2020 |
| Salvation Army | $4,000 | Canton, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Melanoma Reserach Alliance | $500 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2020 |
| Davidson College | $2,000 | Davidson, NC, US | General | 2020 |
| Council On Foreign Relations | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2020 |
| Alzhiemers Association | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2020 |
| Assoc Of Marshall Scholars | $2,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Aspen Animal Shelter | $1,500 | Aspen, CO, US | General | 2020 |
| Friends Of Public Garden | $2,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Hillsdale Gollege | $2,500 | Hillsdale, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Hungarian Cultral Gardens | $14,243 | Cleveland, OH, US | General | 2020 |
| Paros Foundation | $1,000 | Berkley, CA, US | General | 2020 |
| Town Of Belmont Police | $101,325 | Belmont, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Vet Care Foundation | $500 | Morristown, FL, US | General | 2020 |
| Wbur | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Belmont Veterans | $2,000 | Belmont, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Aaas | $100 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2018 |
| Pioneer Institute | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| New England Wildlife Ctr | $80,000 | S Weymouth, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Handel & Hayden Society | $500 | Boston, MA, US | Racoon Project | 2018 |
| Debate It Forward | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2018 |
| Animal Rescue League Of Boston | $500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Belmont Day Schhol | $500 | Belmont, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Davidson College | $2,000 | Davidson, NC, US | General | 2018 |
| Council On Foreign Relations | $500 | New York, NY, US | General | 2018 |
| Mt Auburn Hospital | $10,980 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Assoc Of Marshall Scholars | $1,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Aspen Animal Shelter | $500 | Aspen, CO, US | General | 2018 |
| Friends Of Public Garden | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Wbur | $1,500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Assoc Of Marshal Scholars | $1,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Town Of Dalton | $5,000 | Dalton, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Pioneer Institute | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| New England Wildlife Ctr | $30,000 | S Weymouth, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Handel & Hayden Society | $500 | Boston, MA, US | Racoon Project | 2017 |
| Animal Rescue League | $500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Salvation Army | $1,500 | Canton, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Pets Are Loving Support | $5,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General | 2017 |
| Davidson College | $1,000 | Davidson, NC, US | General | 2017 |
| Council On Foreign Relations | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2017 |
| Mt Auburn Hospital | $980 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Belmont Boosters | $500 | Belmont, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Aspen Animal Shelter | $500 | Aspen, CO, US | General | 2017 |
| Friends Of Public Garden | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Davidson College | $2,000 | Davidson, NC, US | General | 2016 |
| Falmouth Water Stewards | $100 | Falmouth, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| Mt Auburn Hospital | $5,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| Friends Of The Public Garden | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| Belmont Public Schools | $30,000 | Belmont, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| Newc | $30,000 | S Weymouth, MA, US | Racoon Project | 2016 |
| Pioneer Institute | $50,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| Salvation Army | $1,000 | Canton, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| 300 Hundred Committee Land Trust | $500 | Falmouth, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| Americans For Oxford | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2016 |
| Animal Rescue League | $500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| Belmont Day School | $500 | Belmont, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| Belmont Police Department | $50,000 | Belmont, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| Mspca | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| Marshal Scholars | $1,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| St Francis House | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| Town Of Belmmont | $7,500 | Belmont, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| Wgbh | $500 | Brighton, MA, US | General | 2016 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for Allison Family Charitable Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 20-3848260 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 69 PINEHURST RD Belmont, MA 02478-1502 |
Key People (2)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Allison Family Charitable Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Co-trustee | Graham Allison Jr |
|---|---|
| Co-trustee | Elisabeth Allison |
Forms 990-PF
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