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Allsup Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Belleville, Illinois · EIN 376686334

Allsup Family Foundation is a private foundation in Belleville, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $719,046 in 16 grants; the typical grant was $26,250 and the largest $210,463. 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 $870,626 the year before.

31% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$749,95553$266,341
2024$870,62613$14,066
2025$719,04616$37,456

How to apply

Allsup 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 Allsup Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois12$669,644
Arizona2$42,500
Missouri2$6,902

Grants paid in 2025

All 16 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Jackie Joyner Kersee Foundation
East St Louis, IL
Charity$210,463
Sister Thea Bowman Catholic School
East St Louis, IL
Charity$160,000
Christian Activity Center
East St Louis, IL
Charity$94,233
Catholic Urban Programs
East St Louis, IL
Charity$59,125
Allsup Charitable Services Inc
Belleville, IL
Charity$30,000
Society of St Vincent de Paul
East St Louis, IL
Charity$30,000
Unity Lutheran Christian Elementary School
East St Louis, IL
Charity$29,250
K2 Adventures Foundation
Scottsdale, AZ
Charity$27,500
Art on the Square
Belleville, IL
Charity$25,000
McDowell Sonoran Conservancy
Scottsdale, AZ
Charity$15,000
Mount Carmel Cemetery
Belleville, IL
Charity$10,000
Althoff Catholic High School
Belleville, IL
Charity$8,167
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Belleville, IL
Charity$7,500
The College of Governor French
Belleville, IL
Charity$5,906
Luthern North High School
Saint Louis, MO
Charity$4,402
Gateway Region YMCA
Saint Louis, MO
Charity$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Allsup Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Allsup Family Foundation give?

$719,046 in tax year 2025, across 16 grants, with a typical grant of $26,250.

Who runs Allsup Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists James Allsup (Trustee), Jeanine Allsup (Trustee), Julie Allsup (Trustee) and Geary Hagen (Trustee) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Allsup Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and education.

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