Private foundation · New York, NY

Herbert Allen Foundation

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Typical grant size
$10K $17K $25K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
12

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Herbert a Allen III
PRESIDENT; DIRECTOR
Bradley a Roberts
TREAS-SECRETARY; DIRECTOR
Isaac Keschner
VICE PRESIDENT; ASST. SECRETARY
Howard Felson
VICE PRESIDENT

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
6.1%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
90
Total grants awarded
$8.2M
Total amount
$91K
Average grant
$5.0M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$515K
17 grants
2023
$505K
15 grants
2022
$485K
15 grants
2021
$5.8M
20 grants
2020
$905K
23 grants

Top recipients

73 grants · NY
$7.7M
1 grant · NY · ≈ likely match
$240K
1 grant · NY · ✓ Exact match
$40K
The Door a Center for Alternatives
1 grant · NY
$36K
1 grant · NY · ✓ Exact match
$25K
1 grant · NY · ✓ Exact match
$25K
Cornelia Connelly Center
1 grant · NY
$20K
1 grant · NY · ✓ Exact match
$17K
1 grant · NY · ✓ Exact match
$17K
1 grant · NY · ✓ Exact match
$17K

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

New York Presbyterian Fund Inc
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2024
$240K
Broome Street Academy
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2024
$40K
The Door a Center for Alternatives
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2024
$36K
Vertex Partnership Academies
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2024
$25K
All Hallows Foundation
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2024
$25K
Cornelia Connelly Center
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2024
$20K
The Fresh Air Fund
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2024
$17K
Lewin Fund to Fight Womens Cancers
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2024
$17K
City Harvest
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2024
$17K
The New York Times Communities Fund
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2024
$17K
Center for Transformative Action
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2024
$15K
Center for a New Economy
UNRESTRICTED
TY 2024
$15K
Feeding Westchester
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2024
$10K
City Parks Foundation
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2024
$6K
Lanto Griffin Foundation
UNRESTRICTED
OH · TY 2024
$5K
Conservation Force Cullman Wildlife
UNRESTRICTED
LA · TY 2024
$5K
Central Park Conservancy Inc
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2024
$5K
unrestricted
NY · TY 2023
$240K
unrestricted
NY · TY 2023
$40K
unrestricted
NY · TY 2023
$36K
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2023
$25K
unrestricted
NY · TY 2023
$25K
unrestricted
NY · TY 2023
$20K
unrestricted
NY · TY 2023
$17K
unrestricted
NY · TY 2023
$17K
unrestricted
NY · TY 2023
$17K
unrestricted
NY · TY 2023
$17K
unrestricted
NY · TY 2023
$15K
unrestricted
TY 2023
$15K
unrestricted
NY · TY 2023
$10K
unrestricted
NY · TY 2023
$6K
unrestricted
LA · TY 2023
$5K
unrestricted
NY · TY 2022
$240K
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2022
$40K
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2022
$36K
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2022
$25K
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2022
$20K
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2022
$17K
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2022
$17K
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2022
$17K
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2022
$17K
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2022
$15K
UNRESTRICTED
TY 2022
$15K
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2022
$10K
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2022
$6K
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2022
$5K
UNRESTRICTED
LA · TY 2022
$5K
UNSRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2021
$5.0M
UNRESTRICTED
CA · TY 2021
$250K
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2021
$240K

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