Allyn Family Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlySkaneateles, New York · EIN 15-6017723 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$5.4M
Organizations funded179
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$165.7M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $3,500 and $30,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
27% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kimball Union Academy | Meriden, NH | Capital campaign (donor fund) | $500,000 |
| Berkshire School | Sheffield, MA | Endowed chair in science (donor fund) | $400,000 |
| Abc Cayuga Inc | Auburn, NY | Toward mortgage | $300,000 |
| Syracuse Urban Partnership Inc | Syracuse, NY | Interest expense contribution | $267,056 |
| Conservancy of Southwest Florida | Naples, FL | Core program support for von arx wildlife hospital and python research (donor fund) | $200,000 |
| Skaneateles Lake Association Inc | Skaneateles, NY | General operating support (donor fund) | $200,000 |
| Syracuse Urban Partnership Inc | Syracuse, NY | To support ongoing operational expenses - specifically security services, janitorial services, and community events | $200,000 |
| Syracuse Urban Partnership Inc | Syracuse, NY | Operational expenses | $150,000 |
| Colorado Rocky Mountain School | Carbondale, CO | Capital campaign (donor fund) | $100,000 |
| Everglades Foundation | Palmetto Bay, FL | General endowment fund (donor fund) $ | $100,000 |
| Northwood School | Lake Placid, NY | General operating support (donor fund) | $100,000 |
| Skaneateles Lake Association Inc | Skaneateles, NY | General operating support (donor fund) | $100,000 |
| Syracuse Urban Partnership Inc | Syracuse, NY | To support ongoing legal fees | $100,000 |
| Syracuse Urban Partnership Inc | Syracuse, NY | To support an increase in security costs, operational costs, and legal fees | $100,000 |
| Syracuse Urban Partnership Inc | Syracuse, NY | Operational expenses | $100,000 |
| Booker T Washington Community Center of Auburn NY | Auburn, NY | Operating support | $75,000 |
| Syracuse Urban Partnership Inc | Syracuse, NY | To support ongoing operational expenses including staffing costs, utilities, and professional consulting fees | $75,000 |
| Piikani Lodge Health Institute | Bozeman, MT | To acquire property to create a regenerative research and indigenous training center (donor fund) | $68,300 |
| Abc Cayuga Inc | Auburn, NY | Operational support | $62,500 |
| Abc Cayuga Inc | Auburn, NY | Operational support | $62,500 |
| Piikani Lodge Health Institute | Bozeman, MT | General operating support (donor fund) | $52,000 |
| Piikani Lodge Health Institute | Bozeman, MT | General operating support (donor fund) | $52,000 |
| Auburn Public Theater | Auburn, NY | To support event coordinator position | $50,000 |
| Booker T Washington Community Center of Auburn NY | Auburn, NY | Operating support | $50,000 |
| Centerstate CEO Foundation Inc | Syracuse, NY | In support of the work train funder collaborative's 2025 strategies | $50,000 |
| Early Childhood Alliance Onondaga | Syracuse, NY | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Friends of Onondaga County Aquarium Inc | Syracuse, NY | Capital support | $50,000 |
| The Hotchkiss School | Lakeville, CT | Walter J. crain jr. P'86, '89 scholarship (2nd and final pmt of $100,000 pledge) (donor fund) | $50,000 |
| Housing & Homeless Coalition of Central New York Inc | Syracuse, NY | To cover transition expenses related to moving from united way to a stand-alone not-for-profit | $50,000 |
| Naples Community Church | Naples, FL | Building fund (donor fund) | $50,000 |
| Peace Inc | Syracuse, NY | In support of free tax prep program | $50,000 |
| Seed Syracuse Inc | Syracuse, NY | Operational support including, but not limited to, expenses for consulting svcs., developer in residence program, and legal and financial… | $50,000 |
| Skaneateles Lake Association Inc | Skaneateles, NY | Watershed improvement projects (donor fund) | $50,000 |
| Skaneateles Library Association | Skaneateles, NY | Capital campaign/children's room (donor fund) | $50,000 |
| Unicef | Boston, MA | General operating support (donor fund) | $50,000 |
| Abc Cayuga Inc | Auburn, NY | Operational support (4 donor funds) | $46,000 |
| Catholic Charities of Onondaga County | Syracuse, NY | To support community health navigators | $40,000 |
| Syracuse Urban Partnership Inc | Syracuse, NY | Whe social media and marketing manager (final pmt) | $40,000 |
| Syracuse Urban Partnership Inc | Syracuse, NY | Whe social media and marketing manager | $40,000 |
| Wbur | Boston, MA | Wbur's annual fund & wbur's environmental reporting | $40,000 |
| Cayuga Museum of History and Art | Auburn, NY | To successfully close out the west end arts campus project | $35,000 |
| Center for Community Alternatives Inc | Syracuse, NY | One-Time grant to support staffing and training expenses for the line cook training program | $30,000 |
| Home Headquarters Inc | Syracuse, NY | Support for pilot predevelopment capital access program | $30,000 |
| Seymour Public Library District | Auburn, NY | Support for renovation project | $30,000 |
| On Point for College Inc | Syracuse, NY | To support college enrollment, success and completion as well as career assessment, credentialing and placement | $30,000 |
| Tillie's Touch Inc | East Syracuse, NY | Academic & athletic empowerment initiative | $30,000 |
| Brookline Food Pantry | Brookline, MA | General operating support (donor fund) | $25,000 |
| Connect Africa Foundation Inc | Newton Center, MA | General operating support (donor fund) | $25,000 |
| Fast Blackfeet | Browning, MT | General operating support (donor fund) | $25,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity (Cayuga County) | Auburn, NY | In support of the critical repair program | $25,000 |
| Northwood School | Lake Placid, NY | General operating support (donor fund) | $25,000 |
| Onondaga County Dept of Social Services | Syracuse, NY | 2Gen onondaga incentives program | $25,000 |
| Seed Syracuse Inc | Syracuse, NY | Operational support including, but not limited to, expenses for insurance, audit services, and the developer in residence program. | $25,000 |
| Seed Syracuse Inc | Syracuse, NY | Operational support including, but not limited to, expenses for consulting svcs., developer in residence program, and legal and financial… | $25,000 |
| Spoonfuls | Newton, MA | Operational support (donor fund) | $25,000 |
| Central Current Inc | Syracuse, NY | Operational support | $20,000 |
| E John Gavras Center | Auburn, NY | To support the dolly parton imagination library (1st pmt. of 3-year, $60,000 pledge) | $20,000 |
| Free Wheelchair Mission | Irvine, CA | General operating support (donor fund) | $20,000 |
| Housing & Homeless Coalition of Central New York Inc | Syracuse, NY | Housing services coordination program | $20,000 |
| Merry-Go-Round Playhouse Inc | Auburn, NY | To support critical repairs and upgrades | $20,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 179 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,370,757 | 179 |
| 2024 | $6,072,196 | 163 |
| 2023 | $10,501,884 | 149 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Sep 16, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202622599349100812
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 15-6017723
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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