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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-4011223

Allison Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Garrison, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 11 grants and $654,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending May 31, 2026), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

3 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $654,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $31,050,903
  • Tax year 2024

    $136,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $30,373,690
  • Tax year 2017

    $295,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $5,500,021

Grants paid in 2025

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Cedars-SinaiLos Angeles, CA

    Charitable

    $250,000
  2. Medical Debt Resolution IncLong Island City, NY

    Charitable

    $100,000
  3. Reprieve USWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $50,000
  4. The Ablegamers Foundation IncCharles Town, WV

    Charitable

    $50,000
  5. Stanford UniversityStanford, CA

    Charitable

    $50,000
  6. The Society for Womens Health ResearchWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $40,000
  7. Planned Parenthood Federation of America IncNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $32,000
  8. Rainbow Railroad USA IncNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $32,000
  9. Rank the VoteNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $30,000
  10. Fairfield Historical SocietyFairfield, CT

    Charitable

    $10,000
  11. California RCV InstituteLaguna Niguel, CA

    Charitable

    $10,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services1 grant $100,00027% of the total
  2. Health2 grants $72,00019% of the total
  3. Education2 grants $60,00016% of the total
  4. Civil rights1 grant $50,00013% of the total
  5. Science and technology1 grant $50,00013% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $32,0009% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $10,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California3 grants $310,000
  2. New York4 grants $194,000
  3. Louisiana1 grant $50,000
  4. West Virginia1 grant $50,000
  5. District of Columbia1 grant $40,000
  6. Connecticut1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • John R AllisonPRESIDENT Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Andrew G AllisonTREASURER Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Erin SchanningSECRETARY Hours 0.2Pay $0

The return

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