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The Ginger and Tony Allen Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Laguna Beach, California · EIN 831345809

The Ginger and Tony Allen Family Foundation is a private foundation in Laguna Beach, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $81,500 in 15 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $15,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $167,706 the year before.

93% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$211,5003$1.2 million
2024$167,7062$1.5 million
2025$81,50015$1.9 million

How to apply

The Ginger and Tony Allen Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Ginger and Tony Allen Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California15$81,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 15 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Trojan Sig Foundation
Torrance, CA
Unrestricted$15,000
Orangewood Children's Fdn
Santa Ana, CA
Unrestricted$10,000
Human Options
Irvine, CA
Unrestricted$10,000
Brackens Kitchen
Garden Grove, CA
Unrestricted$5,000
Boysgirls Club Central Oc
Irvine, CA
Unrestricted$5,000
Hope Builders (Fka Taller SJ)
Santa Ana, CA
Unrestricted$5,000
Second Harvest Food Bank
Irvine, CA
Unrestricted$5,000
Alzheimers Orange County
Irvine, CA
Unrestricted$5,000
Boys' Hopegirls' Hope
Irvine, CA
Unrestricted$5,000
Kidworks
Santa Ana, CA
Unrestricted$5,000
Share Our Selves Foundation
Costa Mesa, CA
Unrestricted$4,000
West Coast Sports Associates
Los Angeles, CA
Unrestricted$3,000
Working Wardrobes
Santa Ana, CA
Unrestricted$3,000
Patrick's Purpose
Newport Beach, CA
Unrestricted$1,000
Orange County Community Foundation
Irvine, CA
Unrestricted$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Ginger and Tony Allen Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Ginger and Tony Allen Family Foundation give?

$81,500 in tax year 2025, across 15 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs The Ginger and Tony Allen Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Tracy A Friedmann (President/Director), Scott A Allen (V.p./Secretary), Anthony A Allen (Director) and Virginia M Allen (Director).

What does The Ginger and Tony Allen Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs.

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