Private foundation · Brooklyn, NY

Alison Foundation

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Typical grant size
$60K $250K $688K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
8
Repeat grantees
6
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Ronald H Fielding
TRUSTEE
Daniel Fielding
SECRETARY

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
7.8%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
38
Total grants awarded
$14.4M
Total amount
$378K
Average grant
$1.4M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$1.8M
7 grants
2023
$1.3M
7 grants
2022
$1.6M
3 grants
2021
$1.3M
3 grants
2020
$1.1M
3 grants
2019
$1.6M
2 grants
2018
$1.1M
3 grants
2017
$990K
3 grants
2016
$1.3M
2 grants
2015
$1.0M
1 grants
2014
$650K
1 grants
2013
$610K
3 grants

Top recipients

9 grants · MD · ✓ Exact match
$7.5M
7 grants · SC
$3.6M
7 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$1.8M
3 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$500K
2 grants · SC · ✓ Exact match
$400K
Univeristy of Rochester Simon School of Business
1 grant · NY
$250K
2 grants · SC · ✓ Exact match
$121K
2 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$120K
Agassiz Village
2 grants · ME
$105K
1 grant · NY · ≈ likely match
$40K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

St John's College
TO SUPPORT THE CURRICULUM BASED ON T
MD · TY 2024
$900K
George Eastman Museum
PROVIDE MEANS FOR SCHOLARLY RESEARCH
NY · TY 2024
$300K
University of Rochester
TO PROVIDE EDUCATION TO STUDENTS
NY · TY 2024
$250K
Roper St Francis Foundation
HEALING ALL PEOPLE WITH COMPASSION
SC · TY 2024
$200K
Charleston Symphony Orchestra
TO PROMOTE THE ENJOYMENT OF MUSIC
SC · TY 2024
$60K
Agassiz Village
TO CREATE AN EXPEREINCE TO HELP TEEN
MA · TY 2024
$60K
Chamber Music Charleston
ENHANCE QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGH ARTS
SC · TY 2024
$7K
St John's College
TO SUPPORT THE CURRICULUM BASED ON T
MD · TY 2023
$700K
University of Rochester
TO PROVIDE EDUCATION TO STUDENTS
NY · TY 2023
$250K
Roper St Francis Foundation
HEALING ALL PEOPLE WITH COMPASSION
SC · TY 2023
$200K
Charleston Symphony Orchestra
TO PROMOTE THE ENJOYMENT OF MUSIC
SC · TY 2023
$61K
Agassiz Village
TO CREATE AN EXPEREINCE TO HELP TEEN
MA · TY 2023
$60K
George Eastman Museum
PROVIDE MEANS FOR SCHOLARLY RESEARCH
NY · TY 2023
$50K
The Sembrich
PRESERVE & PROTECT MUSEUM COLLECTION
NY · TY 2023
$3K
St John's College
TO SUPPORT THE CURRICULUM BASED ON T
MD · TY 2022
$1.0M
St John's College
TO SUPPORT THE CURRICULUM BASED ON T
MD · TY 2022
$300K
University of Rochester
TO PROVIDE EDUCATION TO STUDENTS
NY · TY 2022
$250K
St John's College
TO SUPPORT THE CURRICULUM BASED ON T
MD · TY 2021
$1.0M
University of Rochester
TO PROVIDE EDUCATION TO STUDENTS
NY · TY 2021
$250K
Agassiz Village
SUMMER CAMP ENRICHMENT PROGRAM
ME · TY 2021
$55K
St John's College
TO SUPPORT THE CURRICULUM BASED ON T
MD · TY 2020
$800K
University of Rochester
TO PROVIDE EDUCATION TO STUDENTS
NY · TY 2020
$250K
Agassiz Village
SUMMER CAMP ENRICHMENT PROGRAM
ME · TY 2020
$50K
St John's College
TO SUPPORT THE CURRICULUM BASED ON T
MD · TY 2019
$1.4M
University of Rochester
TO PROVIDE EDUCATION TO STUDENTS
NY · TY 2019
$250K
St John's College
TO SUPPORT THE CURRICULUM BASED ON T
MD · TY 2018
$700K
University of Rochester
TO PROVIDE EDUCATION TO STUDENTS
NY · TY 2018
$250K
George Eastman Museum
TO SUPPORT THE CULTURAL ENRICHMENT A
NY · TY 2018
$150K
St John's College
TO SUPPORT THE CURRICULUM BASED ON THE READING, STUDY AND DISCUSSION OF THE MOST IMPORTANT WESTERN TRADITIONS.
MD · TY 2017
$700K
Univeristy of Rochester Simon School of Business
TO PROVIDE EDUCATION TO STUDENTS
NY · TY 2017
$250K
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
TO SUPPORT THE CULTURAL ENRICHMENT AND HERITAGE THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH SYMPHONIC ENTERTAINMENT.
NY · TY 2017
$40K
To support the curriculum based on the reading, study and discussion of the most important books of the Western traditio…
MD · TY 2016
$1.3M
Preserve and protect the historical, architectural and material culture that make up Charleston's rich and irreplaceable…
SC · TY 2016
$20K
TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL GOALS OF THE MUSEUM IN THE FIELDS OF PHOTOGRAPHY AND CINEMA IN ADDITION TO PRESERVATION.
NY · TY 2015
$1.0M
To support the curriculum based on the reading, study and discussion of the most important books of the Western traditio…
MD · TY 2014
$650K
To support the goal of educating future business leaders.
NY · TY 2013
$300K
To support NY's first independent, not-for-profit cancer center.
NY · TY 2013
$300K
To support the goal of identifying community issues and funding programs to address those issues.
NY · TY 2013
$10K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.