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Raymond J Allen and Sally J Allen Charities LTD

Preselected recipients only Oak Brook, Illinois · EIN 363311158

Raymond J Allen and Sally J Allen Charities LTD is a private foundation in Oak Brook, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $21,360 in 15 grants; the typical grant was $250 and the largest $10,000. 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 up from $16,039 the year before.

36% 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$00$114,189
2024$16,03910$125,998
2025$21,36015$124,591

How to apply

Raymond J Allen and Sally J Allen Charities LTD 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 Raymond J Allen and Sally J Allen Charities LTD funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois11$18,610
Tennessee1$1,500
New York1$1,000
Colorado2$250

Grants paid in 2025

All 15 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra
Elmhurst, IL
Where needed$10,000
Elmhusrt Art Museum
Elmhurst, IL
Where needed$5,000
St Judes Childrens Hospital
Memphis, TN
Where needed$1,500
First United Methodist Church
Elmhurst, IL
Where needed$1,000
Individual
NY
Where needed$1,000
Individual
IL
Where needed$1,000
Chicago Yacht Club
Chicago, IL
Where needed$350
Habitat for Humanity
Wheaton, IL
Where needed$250
Shriner's Children's Hospital
Chocago, IL
Where needed$250
Make A Wish - Illinois
Chicago, IL
Where needed$250
Wttw-Pbs
Chicago, IL
Where needed$200
Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, IL
Where needed$160
University of Colorado
Boulder, CO
Where needed$150
Individual
IL
Where needed$150
Individual
CO
Where needed$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Raymond J Allen and Sally J Allen Charities LTD accept grant applications?

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

How much does Raymond J Allen and Sally J Allen Charities LTD give?

$21,360 in tax year 2025, across 15 grants, with a typical grant of $250.

Who runs Raymond J Allen and Sally J Allen Charities LTD?

Its 2025 filing lists Sally J Allen (President/Sec), Peter N Allen (Treasurer) and Julie Allen (Director).

What does Raymond J Allen and Sally J Allen Charities LTD fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, health and youth programs.

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