Shirley & David Allen Foundation
Invitation OnlyMercer Island, Washington · EIN 76-0702130 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$98K
Organizations funded74
Typical grant$825
Total assets$2M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $550 and $1,100.
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
82% of grants went outside Washington.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiwanis Club of Lindsay | Lindsay, CA | Community services | $28,300 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charity | Seattle, WA | Community services | $5,450 |
| Salvation Army | Seattle, WA | Humanitarian services | $2,450 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | Humanitarian services | $2,100 |
| League to Save Lake Tahoe | Lake Tahoe, CA | General support | $1,950 |
| Divine Alternatives for Dads Servic | Seattle, WA | Community services | $1,800 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospit | Memphis, TN | Community services | $1,800 |
| USA for Unhcr | Washington, DC | Humanitarian services | $1,650 |
| Sierra Club | San Francisco, CA | Environmental protection | $1,500 |
| Food Lifeline | Seattle, WA | Community services | $1,475 |
| Compassion Without Borders | Santa Rosa, CA | Animal protection | $1,425 |
| Aauw | Washington, DC | Humanitarian services | $1,375 |
| Mary's Place | Seattle, WA | Community services | $1,375 |
| Catching the Dream | Albuquerque, NM | Arts education | $1,100 |
| Compass Housing Alliance | Seattle, WA | General support | $1,100 |
| Fox Cultural Hall | Kings Beach, CA | Children's programs | $1,100 |
| Gary Sinise Foundation | Franklin, TN | Community services | $1,100 |
| Literacy Volunteers of Tucson | Tucson, AZ | Community services | $1,100 |
| Manna Food Bank | Mills River, NC | Community services | $1,100 |
| Metropolitan Opera Guild | New York, NY | Arts enrichment | $1,100 |
| National Parks Conservation Assoc | Washington, DC | Environmental protection | $1,100 |
| National Resource Defense Council | San Francisco, CA | Environmental protection | $1,100 |
| Nature Conservancy | San Francisco, CA | Environmental protection | $1,100 |
| Ocean Conservancy | Washington, DC | General support | $1,100 |
| Sierra Community House | Incline Village, NV | Community services | $1,100 |
| Sierra Senior Services | Truckee, CA | Community services | $1,100 |
| Sioux Nation Relief Fund | Rapid City, SD | Community services | $1,100 |
| Tahoe Rim Trail Assn | Stateline, NV | Environmental protection | $1,100 |
| The Carter Center | Atlanta, GA | Humanitarian services | $1,100 |
| Treehouse | Seattle, WA | Community services | $1,100 |
| Ua Foundation-Library Endowment | Tucson, AZ | Community services | $1,100 |
| Ua Foundation-Allen Family Lib Fund | Tucson, AZ | Community services | $1,100 |
| Vishal Himalaya Foundation | Mercer Island, WA | Humanitarian services | $1,100 |
| Wilderness Society | Washington, DC | Environmental protection | $1,100 |
| Yosemite Conservancy | San Francisco, CA | Environmental protection | $1,100 |
| Irish Terrier Rescue Network | Laurel, MD | Animal protection | $1,000 |
| 350Org | Boston, MA | Environmental protection | $825 |
| Red Badge Project | Seattle, WA | Community services | $825 |
| Make a Wish Foundation | Oakland, CA | Community services | $725 |
| Alzheimer's Association | Chicago, IL | General support | $550 |
| American Institute Cancer Research | Washington, DC | General support | $550 |
| Amnesty International | New York, NY | Humanitarian services | $550 |
| Appalachian Wildlife Refuge | Candler, NC | Animal protection | $550 |
| Arizona Opera-Tucson Education Prog | Phoenix, AZ | General support | $550 |
| Aspca | New York, NY | Animal protection | $550 |
| Campaign for Tibet | Washington, DC | Humanitarian services | $550 |
| Center for Biological Diversity | Oakland, CA | Animal protection | $550 |
| Center for Conscious Living & Dying | Swannanoa, NC | Community services | $550 |
| Children's Institute | Pittsburgh, PA | Children's programs | $550 |
| Lake Tahoe Dance Collective | Tahoe City, CA | Children's programs | $550 |
| Mockingbird Society | Seattle, WA | Children's programs | $550 |
| National Wildlife Federation | Merrifield, VA | Environmental protection | $550 |
| Oxfam | Boston, MA | Humanitarian services | $550 |
| Pachamama Alliance | San Francisco, CA | Environmental protection | $550 |
| Patronato San Xavier | Tucson, AZ | General support | $550 |
| Pima Library Foundation | Tucson, AZ | Community services | $550 |
| Placer Co Search & Rescue | Tahoe City, CA | Community services | $550 |
| Primavera Foundation | Tucson, AZ | Community services | $550 |
| Rainforest Action Network | San Francisco, CA | Environmental protection | $550 |
| Save the Bay | Oakland, CA | Environmental protection | $550 |
Showing the 60 largest of 74 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $97,800 | 74 |
| 2024 | $85,150 | 72 |
| 2023 | $73,894 | 69 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Aug 7, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202612199349101166
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 76-0702130
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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