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Carnot and Luceile Allen Foundation

Preselected recipients only Lake Forest, Illinois · EIN 363358749

Carnot and Luceile Allen Foundation is a private foundation in Lake Forest, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $6,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $3,000 and the largest $5,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $6,500 the year before.

100% of its 2024 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$6,5003$91,340
2024$6,0002$91,973

How to apply

Carnot and Luceile Allen 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 Carnot and Luceile Allen Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois2$6,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Ravinia Festival
Highland Park, IL
To provide general funds to further goals of organization$5,000
Lyric Opera
Chicago, IL
To provide general funds to further goals of organization$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Carnot and Luceile Allen Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Carnot and Luceile Allen Foundation give?

$6,000 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $3,000.

Who runs Carnot and Luceile Allen Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Ruth Allen (Secy Treasurer), Cynthia Smith (Director), Susan A Hughes (Director) and Stuart R Allen (Director) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does Carnot and Luceile Allen Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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